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Dezeen promotion: a range of delicate glass objects by Italian research centre Fabrica will be on show at the exhibition space of design brand Luminaire during Design Miami 2013 next month. (more...) View the full article

Dezeen is giving away sets of Brutalismo posters, which feature black and white photographs of Italian brutalist residential complexes covered with colourful, bold graphics, for our latest competition. Read more View the full article

One year ago this week, stories on Dezeen included a space ship, an office and its contents painted entirely in white, and planks of wood made from recycled newspaper. (more…) View the full article

A concrete and glass block projects out over the entrance of this red brick building in Brussels, which has been converted into offices for social services by WAW Architects. Read more View the full article

Apple has revealed wireless versions of its ubiquitous white headphones during a presentation today, when its latest iPhones were also unveiled. (more…) View the full article

A tactile watch designed for blind people by a group of students has gone into production after strong demand from sighted consumers (+ interview). (more...) View the full article

Our US job of the week on the new and improved Dezeen Jobs website is for a salesperson/office manager at the New York trend-forecasting firm Edelkoort, which recently introduced a hybrid design department at Parsons School of Design in New York. Visit the ad for full details or browse other architecture and design opportunities on Dezeen Jobs. View the full article

The Netherlands could build a million new homes from sustainably harvested local wood and save 100 megatons of carbon in the process, according to architect Marco Vermeulen. Read more View the full article

When it comes to designing apartment interiors, architects are favouring a minimal style. We've rounded up ten of our favourite examples, including one that looks like a gallery and another with a gold-filled cracked concrete floor. (more…) View the full article

Dutch firm UNStudio has completed a shopping centre in Wuhan, China, with over 42,000 shiny silver balls attached to its facade (+ slideshow). (more...) View the full article

Bjarke Ingels' firm has unveiled plans to build a school in Arlington, Virginia, featuring a fan-like plan that creates cascading roof terraces (+ slideshow). (more…) View the full article

We're up to June in our 2012 review and leading our five most popular stories is a camera controlled by blinking and squinting by Royal College of Art graduate Mimi Zou. (more...) View the full article

A lounge contained within a house-shaped extension is one of several interventions designed by Tigg Coll Architects to add a more homely feel to a student housing block in London (+ slideshow). (more…) View the full article

Dezeen promotion: the designjunction show is set to take place in three cities this year – bringing international furniture, lighting and accessories to Milan, New York and London. (more…) View the full article

Over 70 architects, critics and preservationists have signed a petition to prevent the "tremendous mistake" of demolishing parts of Robert Venturi and Denise Scott Brown's Museum of Contemporary Art San Diego, to make way for an expansion by Selldorf Architects. Read more View the full article

New York design studio Trueing has intended to put "an interesting spin on the familiar" with the bold hand-formed coloured glass chain links that feature in its latest collection of lighting. Read more

Another of the VOID watches to feature in the Dezeen Watch Store summer sale is the V02 also designed by David Ericsson. The V02 polished is now only £85 (UK and EU) or £70.83 (rest of the world). Get yours here » Don’t forget you can get 10% off any product at Dezeen Super Store at 38 Monmouth Street, London WC2 with this flyer. View the full article

This range of anti-drone clothing was created by New York designer Adam Harvey to hide the wearer from heat detection technologies. (more...) View the full article

Milan 2013: London designer Ron Arad has created a range of 3D-printed spectacles and sunglasses for eyewear brand pq. (more...) View the full article

A range of lifestyle products created by music producer Will.i.am and Coca Cola using recycled plastic bottles and aluminium, has launched at a dedicated shop-in-shop at London department store Harrods (+ slideshow). (more…) View the full article

November's most popular story was a set of images by Dutch architectural photographer Iwan Baan showing scenes of New York recovering from the effects of Hurricane Sandy, while design education came under threat in the UK and 3D printing was taken up by the military. (more...) View the full article

This raw concrete house in Tokyo was designed by Japanese firm Apollo Architects & Associates as a family home for a couple whose interests include contemporary art and cars (+ slideshow). (more…) View the full article

Our job of the day from Dezeen Jobs is for Mandarin-speaking architects at Italian practice Studio Fuksas, which was selected to design a major convention centre in Canberra (pictured). See more from Studio Fuksas or browse other architecture and design opportunities on Dezeen Jobs. View the full article

The architects of Belarusian office Studio 11 looked to their country's past when designing the offices for gaming company Vizor, combining Soviet-era details with bold red walls and modern lighting. Read more View the full article

News: the forthcoming National Stadium of Japan by Zaha Hadid Architects is now set to become the main sporting venue for the 2020 Olympic and Paralympic games, following the news that Tokyo will be the host city. (more...) View the full article