Nendo's Block memo pad peels apart like a 3D puzzle
Japanese design studio Nendo has created a stationery collection that includes a cube of different-sized sticky notes (+ slideshow). More
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Retractable sunscreen sheaths glazed cantilever at Ventus House
A sliding screen can reveal or conceal a glass office that cantilevers from the concave face of this concept house by American studio Fixd Architecture/Design (+ slideshow). More
Harow's gold-plated skull armchair carries a $500k price tag
French design company Harow has released a 24-carat-gold edition of its skull-shaped armchair (+ slideshow). More
Design centre by Matador Architects becomes a legacy project for Mons 2015
This design centre in an extended 18th-century townhouse was created by Matador Architects as part of Mons' stint as European Capital of Culture last year (+ slideshow). More
New images unveiled of Herzog & de Meuron's latest Manhattan condo building
Swiss studio Herzog & de Meuron and American developer Ian Schrager have released new renderings of their latest collaboration – a curvy residential tower overlooking New York's Hudson River (+ slideshow). More
Dutch EU building features a facade combining tensile fabric and 3D-printed bioplastic
DUS Architects has combined 3D-printed bioplastic with a tensile fabric structure to create a sculptural facade for the building where European Union meetings will take place over the next six months (+ slideshow). More
Aurélie Monet Kasisi adds wooden walls with built-in storage to family home in Geneva
Wooden walls integrate bookshelves, doorways, windows and a foldaway desk inside this family house in Geneva that has been renovated by local architect Aurélie Monet Kasisi (+ slideshow). More
Mackintosh AW16 presentation takes place on minimal platforms by Studio Cullen Williams
Studio Cullen Williams created a series of white podiums for the presentation of British outwear brand Mackintosh's Autumn Winter 2016 range during London Collections: Men (+ slideshow). More
Buddhist temple in Tokyo upgraded by Satoru Hirota Architects
Satoru Hirota Architects has overhauled the site of a Buddhist shrine dating back to Japan's Edo period, adding a triangular reception hall and a priest's quarters with bare concrete walls (+ slideshow). More
Studiomama's Metamorphic wardrobe transforms into a room divider
Nina Tolstrup's design firm Studiomama has created a pastel-coloured wardrobe with doors that unfold into a partition for large rooms (+ slideshow). More
Winter Stations proposals unveiled for Toronto's frozen beaches
A fur-lined globe, a steam-emitting canoe and a transparent sauna are among the winning designs for a series of shelters to be erected on the edge of Toronto's frozen lakes (+ slideshow). More
Clothes hang from wooden ladders in Mit Mat Mama store by Román Izquierdo Bouldstridge
A modular shelving system made up of wooden ladders furnish the interior of this maternity clothing store in Barcelona designed by Spanish architect Román Izquierdo Bouldstridge (+ slideshow). More
Flanagan Lawrence to update Polish summer theatre with new inflatable roof
London studio Flanagan Lawrence has won a competition to refurbish an outdoor theatre in Szczecin, Poland, with plans to add an arched roof made from inflatable panels (+ slideshow). More
McDonald's launches "striking and in-your-face" packaging designed by Boxer
McDonald's is rolling out simplified new packaging, designed by branding agency Boxer to function as a "mobile billboard" for the fast-food giant (+ slideshow). More
EAJY's Beams Chair is influenced by San Francisco's Golden Gate Bridge
Dezeen promotion: Berlin furniture company EAJY has launched its first product on crowdfunding website Indiegogo – a wooden chair with legs inspired by structural steel beams (+ slideshow). More
Office O Architects uses "flowing lines" and projecting windows to create Villa MQ
Gently undulating walls and a wavy roof enclose this family home in northern Belgium by Office O Architects, which projects two broad windows over a secluded garden to the rear (+ slideshow). More
Wedge-shaped viewpoint by BTE Architecture overlooks Loch Lomond
This triangular structure by BTE Architecture provides an elevated viewing platform on the edge of Scotland's Loch Lomond (+ slideshow). More
Strips of grey marble clad Granada residence by Ariasrecalde Taller de Arquitectura
Boxy marble-clad bays project from this family home by Ariasrecalde Taller de Arquitectura, which completes a terrace in Granada, Spain (+ slideshow). More
Compact wooden house by Takeru Shoji Architects stands alongside 200-year-old trees
This two-bedroom family home in Japan is small but tall, so that residents can look out and see the foliage of neighbouring Japanese elm trees (+ slideshow). More
Soichi Mizutani designs Iguaneye Tokyo shoe store as a faceted white cave
Japanese interior designer Soichi Mizutani used computer algorithms to create a human-sized "cave" for Tokyo's Iguaneye Aoyama shoe store (+ slideshow). More