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Fem Architects has completed a cross-laminated timber house clad in sheets of Corten steel in a twist on the traditional row house in Amsterdam. Read more View the full article

Spanish architect Raúl Sánchez has overhauled a long and narrow apartment in Barcelona to create a sequence of rooms lined in patterned tiles, micro-cement, marble and wood (+ slideshow). (more…) View the full article

News: Korean architect Seung H-Sang is set to be officially named as Seoul's first city architect this week, in a move to re-establish the city's "architectural identity" after decades of unchecked development (+ interview). (more...) View the full article

Architecture studios BIG, MVRDV, Snøhetta and Architetto Michele De Lucchi have all unveiled proposals for the new San Pellegrino Flagship Factory in northern Italy (+ slideshow). (more…) View the full article

As a new university year begins, we're waving off our freshers and returning students with Pinterest collections of homely bedrooms and alcoves, space saving interiors and storage ideas that even your parents would approve of. Follow Dezeen on Pinterest › Read more

Nike has worked alongside a team of athletes to develop a single-layer stretchy hijab that could "change the face of sport for Muslim girls". Read more View the full article

The old agricultural buildings of Quebec informed this modern farmhouse near Montreal, which features walls of reclaimed wood, steeply pitched roofs and a secluded inner courtyard. Read more View the full article

Zaha Hadid’s newly completed Galaxy Soho development in Beijing (above) leads this week’s issue of Dezeen Mail, which includes all the best stories and reader comments from the past seven days plus the latest news, jobs and competitions. Read Dezeen Mail issue 125 | Subscribe to Dezeen Mail View the full article

Israeli studio Paritzki & Liani Architects has squeezed a house with an exposed brickwork interior into the space between two existing properties in Tel Aviv (+ slideshow). (more...) View the full article

News: Finnish furniture brand Artek has appointed former Design Miami director Marianne Goebl as its new managing director. (more...) View the full article

Rooftop seal pools and a sloping plinth that meets the tide will feature in Dorte Mandrup's visitor centre for the UNESCO-protected Wadden Sea in the Netherlands. Read more View the full article

News: ecommerce giant Amazon has selected an office building by Foster + Partners for central London as its new UK home. (more...) View the full article

Product news: Northumbria University graduate Josie Morris has created a range of copper-spun pendant lamps with chunky handles. (more...) View the full article

A broken skateboard and fake designer handbags form parts of chairs in this recycled furniture collection, exhibited in Barcelona by designer Curro Claret. (more...) View the full article

Our job of the week is an internship in London with Swedish design group Front. Their work includes the chair Gentle for Italian brand Porro and their Surface Tension Lamp that blows a bubble round itself (pictured above). See all of our stories about their work here. Visit the ad for full details or browse many other architecture and design job opportunities on Dezeen Jobs. View the full article

A flurry of projects by well-known architects have recently completed in Paris, including an installation by Sou Fujimoto and Frank Gehry's Fondation Louis Vuitton, so we've put together a Pinterest board exploring the city's best buildings. Follow Dezeen on Pinterest | See more projects in Paris View the full article

The Jenga-like form of Swiss firm Herzog & de Meuron's residential skyscraper in Tribeca, New York, has been captured by Instagram users ahead of its imminent completion. (more…) View the full article

In our latest competition, we're offering five readers the chance to win a copy of London's Great Theatres by Simon Callow with photography by Derry Moore. Read more View the full article

Danish design company Architectmade has combined elements from two previous Poul Kjaerholm pieces for its sculptural PK-Marble bowl. Read more View the full article

Mexican designer Bandido Studio has created a pendant lamp with a textured charcoal grey surface created by heating up black enamel. Read more

Images of a mixed-use development for Miami by Uruguayan architect Rafael Viñoly show a pair of perpendicular towers connected at the top by a wedge-shaped sky bridge. Read more View the full article

Here are some photos of a scale model of the London 2012 Olympic Cauldron designed by Thomas Heatherwick, which has now been added to the ongoing exhibition of his work at the V&A museum, plus drawings from the designer. (more…) View the full article

The only windows at this concrete house in Moreira, Portugal, face one another across recessed patios. (more…) View the full article

The lower level of The Met Breuer museum in New York now houses a space for visitors to dine and drink in the surrounds of the brutalist-style building. Read more View the full article

Portuguese artist Ana Rita Antonio has designed an installation based on fourteen different ways to replace a table leg by piling up other objects in its place. (more...) View the full article