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A theatre in Belfast with a faceted timber interior is another of the six buildings shortlisted for the 2012 Stirling Prize and was designed by Irish architects O’Donnell + Tuomey (+ slideshow). (more…) View the full article

Stockholm 2012: designers Elin Carlsten and Elisabeth Thostrup show this cabinet with sliding metal doors suspended from wheels on a rail as part of the Greenhouse exhibition of young designers at Stockholm Furniture Fair this week. (more…) </img> </img> </img> </img> </img> </img> </img> View the full article

Dezeen and MINI World Tour: we speak to architect David Adjaye, fresh off the stage from his presentation at Design Indaba, about his relationship with Africa and why he believes the continent provides a great opportunity for architects. (more...) View the full article

Dezeen Wire: architecture graduates Lee Wilshire and Nick Varey have launched an initiative called Riot Rebuild to help repair homes and businesses in areas of the UK affected by riots in the past week. (more…) </img></img> </img> </img> </img> </img> </img> View the full article

Stockholm 2011: German designer Katrin Greiling created the Design Bar at this week’s Stockholm Furniture Fair, featuring these orange cardboard hoods suspended over wooden loungers. (more…) </img></img> </img> </img> </img> </img> </img> View the full article

A house once occupied by Mexican communist party founder M. N. Roy has been converted into a nightclub by French architects Emmanuel Picault and Ludwig Godefroy. (more…) </img></img> </img> </img> </img> </img> </img> View the full article

More about Ronan & Erwan Bouroullec in Milan – this time a wooden bird for design brand Vitra. (more…) </img></img> </img> </img> </img> </img> </img> View the full article

Ceiling recesses lined with wood draw the eye upwards from the matching floor in this apartment designed by Davidclovers of Hong Kong. (more…) </img></img> </img> </img> </img> </img> </img> View the full article

We’ve just launched our online watch store at www.dezeenwatchstore.com. The store specialises in watches by named designers and boutique brands and our collection will grow over the coming months. Click here to visit the store! </img></img> </img> </img> </img> </img> </img> View the full article

The Lisson Gallery in London are preparing an exhibition of work by Chinese artist Ai Weiwei, who is still missing after being detained by authorities at Beijing airport on 3 April. (more…) </img></img> </img> </img> </img> </img> </img> View the full article

Competition: Dezeen has teamed up with German watchmaker Nomos Glashütte to give readers the chance to win a Tangente watch, which features a mechanical system, Arabic numerals and tempered blue hands (+ slideshow). (more…) View the full article

Emmanuelle Moureaux Architecture & Design have completed a bank branch in Tokiwadai, Tokyo, with recessed brightly coloured windows. (more…) </img> </img> </img> </img> </img> View the full article

Finnish designer Iiro A Ahokas has created a tea set that fits neatly together inside an insulated cup shaped like a "bawdy" test tube. (more…) View the full article

Designers Zerofee have created the identity for Dezeen Watch Store, our new e-commerce venture launching next month during the London Design Festival. (more…) </img> </img> </img> </img> </img> View the full article

Architects Sugawaradaisuke of Tokyo and Paris have completed two studio apartments on separate floors of a Tokyo apartment block, divided by twisting forms in the centre of each. (more…) </img></img> </img> </img> </img> </img> </img> View the full article

Architecture studio EFFEKT has released plans for a 600-metre-long treetop walkway connected to a spiralling observation tower with 360-degree views over the forest canopy of southern Denmark. Read more View the full article

Dezeen Screen: in this final movie from our series filmed at the Design Academy Eindhoven My Way talks in Milan, academy graduate Bas Princen talks about his work as a photographer. Watch the movie » </img></img> </img> </img> </img> </img> </img> View the full article

Non-profit organisation Assemble have constructed a temporary canal-side cinema under a London motorway flyover. (more…) </img></img> </img> </img> </img> </img> </img> View the full article

The colourful bedrooms that Note Design Studio has slotted beneath the roof of this Stockholm loft apartment are meant to resemble "life-sized building blocks". Read more View the full article

An exhibition of furniture by American designer Jonah Takagi will be on show at Civilian Art Projects gallery in Washington next month. (more…) </img></img> </img> </img> </img> </img> </img> View the full article

Dezeen Wire: plans by Zaha Hadid Architects to extend London’s Serpentine Gallery have been approved by Westminster Council. (more…) </img></img> </img> </img> </img> </img> </img> View the full article

Grassy gardens top the Maggie's Centre for cancer patients built by Heatherwick Studio in the grounds of St James's University Hospital in Leeds. Read more View the full article

Dezeen archive: since it’s nearly time for Santa Claus’ rounds we’ve compiled all our stories from the Dezeen archive about toys. See all the stories » </img></img> </img> </img> </img> </img> </img> View the full article

Danish bicycle company Biomega launch two new bikes today, one by London designer Ross Lovegrove and the other by Danish design collective KiBiSi. (more…) </img> </img> </img> </img> </img> View the full article

Japanese designers Nendo will draw black and white floorboards that appear to flow around plinths for their solo show at the National Taiwan Craft Research and Development Institute later this month. (more…) </img></img> </img> </img> </img> </img> </img> View the full article