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One half of an extension to a house in north London is surrounded by frameless glass, whilst the other half is encased in slatted timber. (more…) </img></img> </img> </img> </img> </img> </img> View the full article

This staircase curls between two floors of an apartment designed by Hong Kong studio Davidclovers. (more…) </img></img> </img> </img> </img> </img> </img> View the full article

French designers Ronan & Erwan Bouroullec will present this wooden chair for for Italian brand Mattiazzi in Milan next month. (more…) </img></img> </img> </img> </img> </img> </img> View the full article

These new images by architecture photographer Edmon Leong show the undulating contours and glittering surfaces of Zaha Hadid's Dongdaemun Design Plaza complex in Seoul, South Korea (+ slideshow). (more...) View the full article

Canadian cedar shingles and slats cover the gables of this community centre and scout hut, which sit behind a concrete wall on the edge of Copenhagen's Søndermarken park (+ slideshow). (more…) View the full article

Rough concrete columns and beams frame the living room ceiling of an apartment in San Sebastian. (more…) </img></img> </img> </img> </img> </img> </img> View the full article

Dezeen movies: earlier this year Dezeen took part in Dornbracht Conversations 3 – a platform for design discussion hosted by Dornbracht and instigated by creative director Mike Meiré. Here are three short movies made by Dezeen showing highlights of the first panel, which discussed design history. (more…) </img></img> </img> </img> </img> </img> </img> View the full article

Venice Architecture Biennale 2016: architects need to work in non-democratic countries to help improve conditions for the people that live there, says Snøhetta co-founder Kjetil Trædal Thorsen. (more…) View the full article

American studio David Baker Architects has completed a housing block in San Francisco that comprises a pair of buildings covered in contrasting white cement and black tiles, and micro apartments inside. Read more

Dezeen Space: Ariane Prin brings her pencil factory to Dezeen Platform at Dezeen Space today. (more…) </img></img> </img> </img> </img> </img> </img> View the full article

Dezeen editor-in-chief Marcus Fairs will chair a discussion with Milan designer Fabio Novembre at the Victoria & Albert Museum in London tonight as part of Peroni Nastro Azzurro‘s latest series of talks on Italian design. You’ll be able to watch the talk via a live stream on Dezeen Screen from 7pm. </img> </img> </img> </img> </img> </img> </img> View the full article

Dezeen Watch Store: the 250 Series, the latest design by best-selling British watch brand Uniform Wares, is now available at Dezeen Watch Store. (more…) </img> </img> </img> </img> </img> </img> </img> View the full article

Portuguese photographer José Campos has sent us these photos of Herzog & de Meuron’s Elbphilharmonie concert hall, which is currently under construction in Hamburg and due for completion in 2013. (more…) </img></img> </img> </img> </img> </img> </img> View the full article

Dezeenwire: Dezeen editor-in-chief Marcus Fairs will interview designers designers Mark Braun, Kilian Schindler and Michael Hilgers of Rephorm live on stage from 12.30 in the The Ramazzotti D3 Lounge at imm Cologne today, as part of our Dezeentalks at [D3] Design Talents series. The interviews will be broadcast on Dezeen at a later date. More info plus the full schedule in our earlier story. See films of all the Dezeentalks at last year’s fair here. </img></img> </img> </img> </img> </img> </img> View the full article

Dezeen Screen: Ilse Crawford is one of the judges of the Inside awards. In this movie filmed by Dezeen she talks about her studio in London and her work as an interior designer. Watch the movie » Dezeen readers can save 25% on the price of entering the Inside awards and attending the festival in Barcelona from 2-4 November – simply quote VIP code DEZEEN when entering online at www.insidefestival.com. Entries close on 30 June. </img></img> </img> </img> </img> </img> </img> View the full article

Japanese architects Akinari Tanaka, POI, Nawakenjimu and Lapin have completed this diamond-shaped house in Kokura, Japan, with a ledge in one corner for climbing up to the roof terrace. (more…) </img></img> </img> </img> </img> </img> </img> View the full article

Milan 2011: London designer Benjamin Hubert launched this chair with a pressed-felt shell at Ventura Lambrate in Milan last month. (more…) </img></img> </img> </img> </img> </img> </img> View the full article

Japanese architect Masato Sekiya has slotted one timber structure inside another to construct a law firm in Nara. (more…) </img></img> </img> </img> </img> </img> </img> View the full article

Canadian practice RUFproject have completed a football training centre in Soweto, South Africa, with wooden louvres wrapping the upper parts of the structure. (more…) </img></img> </img> </img> </img> </img> </img> View the full article

Local practice MNB Design Studio has refurbished an apartment in Hong Kong, adding a house-shaped wooden frame to section off the dining area. Read more View the full article

One of our most-clicked recent stories is the Zayed National Museum by Foster + Partners, so this week here’s a roundup of all the museums we’ve published on Dezeen. See all the stories » </img></img> </img> </img> </img> </img> </img> View the full article

Designer Marco Dessí of Vienna will present a light made from glass tubes woven with silk rope at SuperDesign in London, which opens tomorrow. (more…) </img></img> </img> </img> </img> </img> </img> View the full article

French studio Dominique Coulon & Associés has built a covered market alongside an exhibition area, workshops for creatives and a concrete cafe in a former distillery in Schiltigheim. Read more View the full article

The Cambridge Analytica scandal revealed how personal data is being mistreated. But used responsibly, this information could be hugely beneficial for developing our cities, says Eleanor Jolliffe. Read more View the full article

Light colours and glass walls create the illusion of extra space within this Bauhaus apartment in Tel Aviv, which has been refurbished by architect Amir Navon of Studio 6b Design School and interior designer Maayan Zusman. Read more View the full article