The Idea of a Tree by Mischer’Traxler
DMY Berlin 09: Viennese designers Mischer'Traxler have created a solar-powered machine that makes furniture, with the shape and colour of each product determined by the amount of sunlight available during manufacture. More
Colo dishwasher by Peter Schwartz and Helene Steiner
DMY Berlin 09: a concept for a dishwasher combined with a sink by designers Peter Schwartz and Helene Steiner is on show at DMY Youngsters exhibition in Berlin this week. More
House in Binningen by Luca Selva Architekten
Basel firm Luca Selva Architekten have completed a house for an art collector in Binningen, Switzerland. More
Tent Sofa by Philippe Malouin for Campeggi
Milan 09: London designer Philippe Malouin has designed a sofa-bed that converts into a tent-like shelter for Italian brand Campeggi. More
Jönköping – Västra Kajen by Tham & Videgård Hansson Arkitekter
Stockholm practice Tham & Videgård Hansson Arkitekter have won a competition to design a residential project in Jönköping, Sweden. More
Twig Coat Stand by Jamie McLellan
Designer Jamie McLellan has created a coat stand for New Zealand brand Fletcher Systems. More
Furniture by Outofstock
Milan 09: design collective Outofstock exhibited a collection of five furniture pieces as part of the SaloneSatellite at the Salone Internazionale del Mobile in Milan in April. More
Karolina by Designklein
Since it feels like summer has started... designers Sinisha and Sasha Klein of Designklein have created a garden chair called Karolina. More
Housing Pilon by Bevk Perović Arhitekti
Slovenian practice Bevk Perović Arhitekti have completed a residential project in an abandoned quarry in Ljubljana, Slovenia. More
Utility exhibition stand by Studio Toogood for Tom Dixon
Milan 09: London stylist Faye Toogood designed the exhibition stand for British designer Tom Dixon in Zona Tortona in Milan last month. More
Feel the Difference by NL Architects
Dutch practice NL Architects have transformed the brutalist facade of the Slovenská Národná Galéria (Slovak National Gallery) in Bratislava into an upside-down highway with road markings and cars. More
Book Mountain by MVRDV
Construction has begun on a public library designed by Dutch firm MRVDV in Spijkenissse, the Netherlands. More
Folded House by Xarchitekten
Folded House is a residence in the Wienerwald, Austria, designed by Linz and Vienna practice Xarchitekten. More
Anchorage Museum Expansion by David Chipperfield Architects
An extension to the Anchorage Museum designed by David Chipperfield Architects opens to the public in Anchorage, Alaska, this weekend. More
Selective Insulation by Davidson Rafailidis
Selective Insulation is a project by Berlin architects Davidson Rafailidis that creates insulated workspaces within a larger, cold room. More
The Stone Towers by Zaha Hadid Architects
Zaha Hadid Architects have unveiled plans for an office and retail development called The Stone Towers in Cairo, Egypt. More
Trigger Point Mouldings by Touchy-Feely
Architects Stephanie Davidson and Georg Rafailidis of Berlin practice Touchy-Feely have designed heated protrusions from a wall to assist in muscle-tension relief. More
“I was a bit scared, but it worked out really well”
Dezeenwire: British designer Thomas Heatherwick talks to Steve Rose of The Guardian about recent projects, including the Creative Units at Aberystwyth Arts Centre featured in our previous story. The GuardianDezeenmail #31
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CAP Salt 2 health centre by BAAS Architects
Jordi Badia of Barcelona practice BAAS Architects has completed the CAP Salt 2 health centre in the town of Salt near Girona, Spain. More