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Copenhagen firm Svendborg Architects have built this artist’s studio inside an existing stable building in Denmark. (more…) </img></img> </img> </img> </img> </img> </img> View the full article

This chaise designed by Brodie Neill is cast from 135 litres of clear glass and has to be cooled very slowly inside the mould over the course of 80 days. (more…) </img></img> </img> </img> </img> </img> </img> View the full article

Opinion: dominated by old boys who think their view is the only one that matters, architecture academia in the US has become insular and out of touch, says Reinier de Graaf, who finds a perfect illustration in a recent debate at the Chicago Architecture Biennial. (more…) View the full article

VDF products fair: Vello's ultra-light and foldable Speedster racing bike has been designed by Valentin Vodev for city dwellers who prefer a fast commute. Read more View the full article

Waves of corrugated steel and wood accents wrap around the Marginal Housing 3.0 block by Merge Architects located alongside Boston's harbour. Read more View the full article

For his first footwear design, architect Kengo Kuma has created a trainer in collaboration with Japanese sports brand Asics that draws on the craft of bamboo knitting. Read more View the full article

Dezeen Screen: In this movie filmed at the AXIS Gallery in Tokyo, Japanese studio Nendo exhibit a selection of their projects through a wall of stacked polycarbonate sheets. Viewed through this transparent facade, Nendo’s designs become pixelated abstractions which vary as visitors move around the exhibit. Watch the movie » </img> </img> </img> </img> </img> </img> </img> View the full article

It's day five of Milan design week and this year's best exhibits at the Salone del Mobile furniture fair are emerging on our #milanogram2017 hashtag, including standout installations from the Euroluce lighting fair. Read more View the full article

Dezeen Screen: in this time-lapse movie American furniture designer Matthias Pliessnig wraps an iconic Thonet chair with strips of steam-bent white oak to create a sculpture. Watch the movie » </img> </img> </img> </img> </img> </img> </img> View the full article

These desks by London architects Studio Octopi were designed to look like miniature basketball courts. (more…) </img> </img> </img> </img> </img> </img> </img> View the full article

Austrian design studio LAAC Architekten and Stiefel Kramer Architecture have completed this public plaza in Innsbruck, Austria, with an undulating concrete surface. (more…) </img></img> </img> </img> </img> </img> </img> View the full article

News: Swiss architect Peter Zumthor rejected architecture as form-making in his Royal Gold Medal lecture at the RIBA in London yesterday, explaining that he believes that light, materials and atmosphere are the most important aspects of architecture. (more...) View the full article

VDF teams up with Ventura Projects today to present the work of over 80 international designers, schools and brands through a series of virtual exhibitions and events. Read more View the full article

Developer Avanton has acquired a Grade II-listed Victorian gas holder in London and is exploring plans to turn it into a habitat for alligators as part of a housing development. Read more View the full article

News: a product suspected of being a hoax made by a non-existent company has been shortlisted for a major award at Dutch Design Week. (more...) View the full article

Inside awards: as part of our series of Dezeen Talks filmed at the Inside awards in Barcelona, Dezeen editor-in-chief Marcus Fairs talks to Andy Walker from Nike Football and Sean Pearson from RUFproject about the Football Training Centre in Soweto, which won the culture and civic category. Watch the movie » </img> </img> </img> </img> </img> </img> </img> View the full article

Concrete-like surfaces help Australian design studio Killing Matt Woods foster a dark and brooding atmosphere inside this Sydney apartment. Read more

Fresh rumours about Apple's reputed augmented reality wearable headset, including its price and name – Apple Glass, have been leaked online. Read more View the full article

Dezeen Watch Store: we now have the best-selling VOID range of watches in new finishes at Dezeen Watch Store. (more…) </img> </img> </img> </img> </img> </img> </img> View the full article

Aviation firm Airbus have unveiled a conceptual aeroplane with a transparent cabin and virtual golf course. (more…) </img></img> </img> </img> </img> </img> </img> View the full article

In this Dezeen movie London interior designer Linda Morey Smith, one of the judges of the Inside awards, talks about designing the headquarters of drinks brand Red Bull. 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

Raised mesh gables top Shaded Rooftop House in Seoul by BCHO Architects, so the occupants can enjoy a sheltered outdoor living space. Read more View the full article

British-American branding firm Wolff Olins has created a shapeshifting logo for South African telecoms company Oi that changes colour and form in response to people's voices (+ movie). (more…) View the full article

Copenhagen studio Moebe has designed a storage system that can be assembled without tools and uses wooden wedges to hold its shelves in place. Read more View the full article