Dezeen Mail #168
A free-running staircase (pictured), 3D-printing space robots and the car-frying "Walkie Scorchie" skyscraper all feature in Dezeen Mail issue 168, which also includes all the latest news, jobs, competitions and reader comments from Dezeen.
King and Queen Chair by Jeong Yong
Industrial design student Jeong Yong has created a pair of chairs with grid-like frames based on traditional Korean furniture. More
POV Candleholder by Note Design Studio for Menu
Product News: Note Design Studio of Stockholm has created a set of wire candle holders that look different depending on where you stand. More
Avena+ Test Bed - Agricultural Printing and Altered Landscapes by Benedikt Groß
Royal College of Art graduate Benedikt Groß has digitally "printed" a field with a pattern of oats and wild flowers (+ movie). More
Redirect - Developer attacks "ridiculous" reports that skyscraper has no elevators
Cloche Lamp by Lars Beller Fjetland
London Design Festival 2013: the shade of this lamp by Norwegian designer Lars Beller Fjetland resembles a dining cloche lifted up in the air. More
Poke Hanger by Kyuhyung Cho
This coat stand by Stockholm designer Kyuhyung Cho appears to defy gravity, with a hovering metal ring keeping four diagonal sticks from crashing to the ground. More
One Thousand Museum by Zaha Hadid Architects
Here are two new images of Zaha Hadid Architects' proposed 215-metre-high residential skyscraper for Miami. More
The Aesthetic of Fears by Dorry Hsu
This collection of 3D-printed jewellery by Royal College of Art student Dorry Hsu was inspired by the designer's own fear of insects. More
House in Geochang by Studio GAON
Seoul architects Studio GAON designed this house in the Korean countryside for a couple who want to retire and grow walnuts (+ slideshow). More
Chinese heritage group "offended" by Zaha Hadid's RIBA Award for Galaxy Soho
News: a heritage group in Beijing has written an open letter to the Royal Institute of British Architects saying it is "disappointed and offended" that Zaha Hadid's Galaxy Soho complex has been given an RIBA International Award. More
This week on Dezeen
This week we published a beautifully remodelled church by minimalist John Pawson, only to have our wrists slapped for calling him an architect. More picks from the week in architecture and design follow, plus our Dezeen Music Project track of the week. More
Stedelijk Museum acquires first 3D-printed chair
News: the Stedelijk Museum in Amsterdam has acquired Solid C2 by Patrick Jouin, the first item of furniture to be 3D-printed in one piece. More
St Moritz Church by John Pawson
British architect John Pawson's minimalist remodelling of a church in Augsburg, Germany, includes slices of onyx over the windows to diffuse light more softly through the space. More
Zaha Hadid's Serpentine Sackler Gallery to open in September
News: Zaha Hadid's extension to the Serpentine Gallery in London is to open on 28 September. More
Kim Jong-un selects architect for Pyongyang airport upgrade
News: North Korean leader Kim Jong-un has revealed his architectural taste by inviting a Hong Kong firm to design a new airport for Pyongyang. More
Silt tea set by VW+BS
Product news: this stackable tea set by architect VW+BS is made of unglazed clay that's meant to soften the taste of whatever you drink from it. More
Foster + Partners designs first-class cabin for Cathay Pacific
News: London architecture firm Foster + Partners has redesigned the first-class cabins for Hong Kong airline Cathay Pacific. More
Set expanding shelving by Stephanie Hornig
This expanding shelving unit by Austrian designer Stephanie Hornig can bunch up or stretch out depending on how much space you have. More
Beyond the Screen by OBBA
This apartment block in Seoul by South Korean designers OBBA has a semi-outdoor stairwell screened behind a section of open brickwork in the centre. More