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News: this desk with a solar panel in the writing surface by Dutch designer Marjan van Aubel generates electricity to recharge gadgets using a process similar to photosynthesis. (more...) View the full article

Buildings with irregular profiles and juxtaposing cladding materials help to break up the volumes and reduce the visual mass of this sewage treatment facility in the Spanish town of San Claudio. Read more View the full article

A crimped wooden screen with a triangular hole through its centre divides the spaces of this beauty salon in Osaka by Japanese designer Yusuke Seki (+ slideshow). (more...) View the full article

This squishy light by German product designer Simon Frambach can be used as a warm, glowing pillow. (more...) View the full article

This house beside a mountain in South Korea has a curved grey-brick facade that its architects compare to the body of a fish (+ slideshow). (more...) View the full article

This house in western England by London studio Paul Archer Design features a mirrored facade that slides across to cover the windows (+ slideshow). (more...) View the full article

Multi-disciplinary design studio Frama used mismatched wooden chairs and concrete surfaces to create a Middle Eastern version of the humble French bistro inside this Copenhagen restaurant. Read more

Scroll on for all the latest from our recruitment site Dezeen Jobs, including positions with HawkinsBrown, Stanton Williams and Dezeen plus this is the last chance to apply for roles with BarberOsgerby, Donna Wilson, Spoiled Milk and more… (more…) View the full article

Design graduate James Plimmer has created an inhaler for asthmatics that improves posture and technique during use to ensure more medicine reaches the lungs. Read more

Stockholm 2015: Stockholm-based Note Design Studio has reduced the dimensions of a typical lounge chair so that this seat for Swedish brand Fogia will fit into increasingly smaller homes and offices. (more…) View the full article

The Kunsthalle Bielefeld museum's Figures exhibition will bring together furniture and lighting created by German designer Konstantin Grcic over the past decade and a half. (more…) View the full article

New York designer Charlotte McCurdy has fashioned a water-resistant jacket from a plastic made of algae, which captures existing CO2 from the atmosphere. Read more View the full article

London design brand Hulger has launched a mini version of its award-winning Plumen 001 lightbulb and it’ll be available at Dezeen Super Store from Friday. (more…) View the full article

This piece of furniture by Scoope Design can switch between a chair, table or step ladder depending on how it's slotted together. (more...) View the full article

London and Montreal designer Emilie F. Grenier has created set of brass tools and a silk outfit for mining feldspar - the most plentiful mineral on Earth. (more...) View the full article

With Dezeen's Brexit passport design competition underway, we're taking a look at existing travel documents that any citizen would be proud to slap down at customs. Read more View the full article

Interior designer Sarah Van Peteghem has added greyscale furnishings, fabrics and accessories sourced from both contemporary brands and antique stores to this minimal apartment in Berlin (+ slideshow). (more…) View the full article

A bright white box containing the private areas of this house in Spain's Almería region rests on top of a glass-walled living space that provides uninterrupted views of the nearby Mediterranean Sea. Read more View the full article

Electric bike manufacturer Noordung has designed a bicycle with a battery that charges phones on the go and functions as a backup speaker. Read more View the full article

This children's library with rammed earth walls in Burundi, Africa, was built by Belgian studio BC Architects and members of the local community, according to an open-source design template (+ slideshow). (more...) View the full article

More than two thirds of UK design graduates are leaving London due to the cost of living and uncertainly over the impact of Brexit on the creative industries, according to a survey conducted at this week's New Designers showcase. Read more View the full article

Design studio Artefact Group has created a conceptual smart locket that wirelessly interacts with social networks to display a digital memento of friends or family. (more...) View the full article

Inspired by Es Devlin's all blue set for the play Girls & Boys, this new Pinterest board shows interesting examples of set design, including Frank Gehry's crumpled paper stage for a Mozart opera and OMA's polycarbonate catwalk for Prada. Follow Dezeen on Pinterest › View the full article

Plushy, velvety brown pedicure chairs, a graphic mural and planting are among the details that designer Katie Gebhardt has included in this nail salon in San Diego, in order to eschew the aesthetic typically associated with beauty shops. Read more

More concrete from Tokyo: the headquarters of clothing company Neighborhood has a bare concrete and steel interior that reflects the heavy-duty aesthetic of the brand. (more…) View the full article