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Ghana's first Building Code marks a pivotal moment for architecture and construction in the country, says Ghanian British architect David Adjaye. Read more

Jagged glazed stairwells climb the stone walls of this eighteenth century church in Catalonia that architect David Closes has converted into an auditorium. (more…) View the full article

Dezeen Wire: sales of air-conditioned clothing have increased tenfold in Japan this summer as the disasters that hit the country in March continue to cause power shortages - ABC News Designed by Hiroshi Ichigaya, the Kuchofuku jackets feature a battery-operated fan in each side to draw air inside, over the skin and out through the cuffs and neck. </img></img> </img> </img> </img> </img> </img> View the full article

Architect Bruno Stevens has added a sunken slate-clad ceramics studio to a house on a sloping site in Belgium. Read more View the full article

Cologne 2012: Japanese designer Yota Kakuda has created this collection of small wooden storage and display units for French brand Ligne Roset. (more…) </img> </img> </img> </img> </img> </img> </img> View the full article

Dezeenwire: UK design organisation Hidden Art is in danger of losing half its funding and may be forced to close. See press release below (more…) </img></img> </img> </img> </img> </img> </img> View the full article

Milan 2012: London designers 00:/ recently showed visitors to Milan’s most famous department store how to construct a wooden house from a downloaded kit of parts. (more…) View the full article

We’ve just sent the latest issue of Dezeenmail – take a look at it here. Dezeenmail contains a selection of Dezeen’s best stories and comments, along with all our latest competitions, jobs and highlights from Dezeenwire, Dezeen Screen and Dezeen Watch Store. You can subscribe here. </img></img> </img> </img> </img> </img> </img> View the full article

Designer Bénédicte de Lescure has created this concertina trestle table for French brand La Corbeille. (more…) </img></img> </img> </img> </img> </img> </img> View the full article

Dezeen in Isreal: these high-heeled shoes disguised as birds are by designer Kobi Levi, whose footwear resembling inflatable sex dolls caused a stir with our readers back in November. (more…) </img> </img> </img> </img> </img> </img> </img> View the full article

Victims of human trafficking can find refuge behind the faceted walls of this sheltered housing block in the Netherlands by Dutch firm KAW (+ slideshow). (more…) View the full article

Swedish architect Magnus Ström wants to help the super rich commission a bespoke home the same way they buy a luxury yacht using his Superhouse brand (+ 360-degree render). (more…) View the full article

Innovationen Tower, a 125-metre high tower formed of stacked precast concrete modules, has completed as part of an OMA-designed housing development in Stockholm. Read more View the full article

Cibicworkshop of Milan have designed bottles for wine made with grapes from each of Italy’s wine regions, marking the 150th anniversary of the country’s unification. (more…) </img></img> </img> </img> </img> </img> </img> View the full article

Dezeen archive: following this month’s opening of our pop-up Christmas shop The Temporium (bottom left), here’s a look back at all the pop-up stores we’ve featured on Dezeen. See all the stories » See all our archive stories » </img> </img> </img> </img> </img> </img> </img> View the full article

Italian architect Antonio Citterio has completed an apartment building with stone and glass balconies that overlook Miami Beach. Read more View the full article

A grid of timber louvres screens the end facades of this Japanese house by architects AE5 Partners. (more…) </img> </img> </img> </img> </img> </img> </img> View the full article

A solo show of work by artists Studio Job opened at the Groninger Museum in the Netherlands this week. (more…) </img> </img> </img> </img> </img> </img> </img> View the full article

Milan 2011: Dezeen will be at Ventura Lambrate in Milan all next week, where we’re collaborating with Yves Behar and Jawbone on the JamScape installation and showcasing our Dezeen Watch Store collection as well as making video documentaries about events and exhibitions in the district for our forthcoming movie website www.dezeenscreen.com. If you’re exhibition there and want us to feature you and your work read on… (more…) </img></img> </img> </img> </img> </img> </img> View the full article

A prototype of the London 2012 Olympic Torch by designers BarberOsgerby was unveiled in London this morning. (more…) </img></img> </img> </img> </img> </img> </img> View the full article

American architect Richard Meier has designed a limited edition Hanukkah menorah (candle holder) for the Jewish Museum in New York, to commemorate 4,000 years of Jewish history. (more…) </img></img> </img> </img> </img> </img> </img> View the full article

This Barcelona school by architects Arqtel Barcelona has an exposed concrete structure with painted vertical bands of citrus colours. (more…) </img></img> </img> </img> </img> </img> </img> View the full article

Dezeenwire: Alice Rawsthorn reviews Sustainism Is the New Modernism, a book by cultural theorist Michiel Schwarz and designer Joost Elffers to be released next month - New York Times </img></img> </img> </img> </img> </img> </img> View the full article

Danish architecture studio Cobe has revealed its Uni3 design centre for Chinese car manufacturer Geely in Gothenburg, which will include a hidden laboratory for electric car brand Lynk & Co. Read more View the full article

This galvanised metal office block by Japanese studio Ninkipen! is slotted into a narrow gap between two Tokyo buildings, and has an interior with an intentionally unfinished appearance (+ slideshow). (more…) View the full article