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The modernist Ben Rose House in the film Ferris Bueller's Day Off and Philip Johnson's Glass House informed this pool house designed by Canadian studio Maurice Martel Architecte. Read more View the full article

Dezeenwire: The Guardian presents a slideshow of the last collection by fashion designer Alexander McQueen, who committed suicide last month aged 40. The collection was presented posthumously by his studio at Paris fashion week – The Guardian. Related story: Alexander McQueen 1969-2010 </img> </img> </img> </img> </img> View the full article

Architecture students in four different year groups at the University of Kentucky College of Design present projects in this VDF school show. Read more View the full article

We’re off to Milan tomorrow and here’s our pre-Milan issue of Dezeenmail – have a look at it here. Dezeenmail is sent out roughly every two weeks and contains a selection of Dezeen’s best stories and comments, along with all our latest competitions and jobs. You can subscribe here. </img> </img> </img> </img> </img> View the full article

Zaha Hadid has curated and designed an exhibition at Galerie Gmurzynska Zurich that juxtaposes her own work with early twentieth-century Russian art pieces. (more…) </img> </img> </img> </img> </img> View the full article

London studio Daytrip have installed rubber display stands and a padded cell at this Hong Kong shop for fashion designer Gareth Pugh. (more…) </img> </img> </img> </img> </img> View the full article

Dutch architects Bureau SLA have connected two houses in Leerdam, Holland, with four overlapping bridges to create a continuous gallery. (more…) </img></img> </img> </img> </img> </img> </img> View the full article

Industrial designer Konstantin Grcic is to be presented the Designer of the Year Award at Design Miami/ in December, where he will also create a seating installation from nets. (more…) </img></img> </img> </img> </img> </img> </img> View the full article

Design studio Total Tool have completed the interiors for a mobile office space in Buenos Aires, Argentina. (more…) </img></img> </img> </img> </img> </img> </img> View the full article

The Temporium: we have ten Jambox portable wireless speakers in limited-edition packaging designed by Yves Behar of Fuseproject on sale at The Temporium, our pop-up design store in London. (more…) </img></img> </img> </img> </img> </img> </img> View the full article

This beauty salon with faceted walls is located within a hotel in central Singapore, and was designed by Japanese studio Isolation Unit. (more…) </img></img> </img> </img> </img> </img> </img> 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. You can subscribe here. </img></img> </img> </img> </img> </img> </img> View the full article

KINO Architects of Japan have completed this four-storey timber and concrete house in Tokyo with balconies on each level. (more…) </img></img> </img> </img> </img> </img> </img> View the full article

London studio 42 architects have created an installation of spiralling black tubes for UK fashion retailer Topshop. (more…) </img></img> </img> </img> </img> </img> </img> View the full article

This temporary outdoor theatre in Tallinn, Estonia, by local studio Kadarik Tüür Arhitektid is made entirely from timber batons. (more…) </img></img> </img> </img> </img> </img> </img> View the full article

Dezeen promotion: furniture and lighting designers including Russel Pinch (above), La Dune and Diffuse will exhibit prototypes at trade show Decorex International in London from 25 to 28 September 2011. (more…) </img></img> </img> </img> </img> </img> </img> View the full article

Visitors to Outline Editions gallery in London next week will be able to stamp out Noma Bar’s graphic artworks by feeding sheets of rubber and paper into the maws of a giant hole-punch shaped like a dog. (more…) </img></img> </img> </img> </img> </img> </img> View the full article

Dezeen Space: the inventors of Sugru are bringing their pop-up hack-station to Dezeen Space on Sunday 9 October to do a demo and giveaway of their plastic modelling clay. (more…) </img></img> </img> </img> </img> </img> </img> View the full article

Inside 2011: The Rock, the newest terminal at Wellington International Airport by Warren & Mahoney and Studio Pacific has just been announced as the winner of the transport category at the inaugural Inside awards in Barcelona. (more…) </img> </img> </img> </img> </img> </img> </img> View the full article

Dezeen Wire: the ongoing construction of skyscrapers in central London has caused the United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO) to reconsider the status of the Tower of London and the Palace of Westminster as recognised sites of historical significance – Evening Standard UNESCO are concerned that The Shard by architect Renzo Piano near the Tower of London and the 43-storey Doon Street tower on the opposite side of the river Thames from Westminster are having a negative impact on the views and historical integrity of the landmarks. It could place them on its “at risk” register, which would damage their appeal to international tourists. S…

Dezeen Screen: this movie by Spanish agency impresiones [de arquitectura] shows Museo ABC, a brewery in Madrid that’s been converted into a museum by Spanish architects Arranguren & Gallegos. Watch the movie » </img> </img> </img> </img> </img> </img> </img> View the full article

A 1960’s bungalow in Cambridgeshire is hidden behind a Siberian larch-clad extension with a row of gabled roofs. (more…) </img> </img> </img> </img> </img> </img> </img> View the full article

We’ve got a much more danceable track for you on Dezeen Music Project today, with this minimal but funky house track by Kobi Glas. Funky Pressure is one of a collection of tracks inspired by the city of Tel Aviv, which you can download here if you like what you hear. About Dezeen Music Project | More tracks | Submit your track View the full article

Italian designers Formafantasma have completed a series of objects using various types of discarded leather, including the skin of pigs, fish and cork trees. (more…) View the full article

A ring of shelves encloses a padded reading room at this bookshop by designers Kawamura-Ganjavian. (more…) View the full article