Alessandro Mendini returns to Domus
Dezeenwire: architect Alessandro Mendini returns as editor-in-chief of Domus magazine, 30 years after he first edited the Italian architecture and design title. He is to edit eleven issues, commencing with April 2010. See press release below. MoreElement - Cecil Balmond at Tokyo Opera City Art Gallery
An exhibition about the work of structural engineer Cecil Balmond of Arup is on show at the Tokyo Opera City Art Gallery in Japan. More
Swollen Wall by Paul Coudamy
French designer Paul Coudamy has created a curvaceous book case lining the walls of Paris apartment. More
House in Hiro by Suppose Design Office
Our current featured architects Suppose Design Office of Japan have designed a residence in Hiroshima with two rooms that appear to be outdoors. More
Cabinet by Dimitri Vangrunderbeek
Artist Dimitri Vangrunderbeek of Brussels has collaborated with D&ALab to produce a cabinet scattered with folded out people, exhibited at Object Rotterdam earlier this month. More
Rubikon Pinhole Rebel by Jaroslav Juřica
Czech designer Jaroslav Juřica has designed a paper pinhole camera that can be printed and assembled at home. More
36 The Calls by Davide Marchetti Architetto
Architect Davide Marchetti of Rome proposed an office building with a punctured rammed-earth facade for a competition in Leeds, UK. More
Lantern by Mathias Hahn for Ligne Roset
London designer Mathias Hahn has designed a pendant lamp that clamps to its own flex, which is now in production with French brand Ligne Roset. More
Appo by Carlo Trevisani
Milan designer Carlo Trevisani has created a cork product that transforms empty wine bottles into table centrepieces. More
VitraHaus by Herzog & de Meuron
Here are some photographs of the VitraHaus by Swiss architects Herzog & de Meuron, which has opened at the Vitra Campus in Weil am Rhein, Germany. More
Cafè Foam by Note Design Studio
Swedish designers Note Design Studio have tried to recreate the excitement of Spanish bull-fighting at a cafe in Stockholm. More
Jurgen Bey appointed as director at Sandberg Institute
Dezeenwire: Dutch designer Jurgen Bey has been appointed as director of the Sandberg Institute in Amsterdam. He is due to take up the post from 1 September 2010 - Sandberg InstituteSofa by Satyendra Pakhalé for Hästens
Stockholm 2010: Amsterdam designer Satyendra Pakhalé presented a sofa and footstool designed for bed company Hästens in Stockholm last week. More
Design Bar by Jonas Wagell at Stockholm Furniture Fair
Stockholm 2010: designer Jonas Wagell of Sweden created an installation representing the forest and the city for the Design Bar at the Stockholm Furniture Fair last week. More
How much does your building weigh, Mr. Foster?
Dezeenwire: a documentary film about the life and work of architect Norman Foster has premiered at the International Film Festival Berlin - see press release below. MoreJuxtaposed: Power by Mike and Maaike
San Francisco designers Mike and Maaike have created a shelf with slots specifically cut to house seven seminal books about power and society. More
House in Koamicho by Suppose Design Office
Japanese architects Suppose Design Office have completed a house in Hiroshima, Japan, where residents move between rooms through covered courtyards. More
Centre Pompidou-Metz by Shigeru Ban
Here are some photographs of the Centre Pompidou-Metz in France by architects Shigeru Ban of Japan and Jean de Gastines of France, which will open to the public in May. More
House in Buzen by Suppose Design Office
Here's another project from Japanese studio Suppose Design Office, this time a house in Buzen, Japan, where separate structures are connected under a glass canopy. More
Lodge by Suppose Design Office
Japanese architects Suppose Design Office have completed a hair salon in Hiroshima, Japan, with a band of mirror glass wrapped around the cutting space. More