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Indonesian architect Andra Matin chose multi-hued bricks, handmade tiles and bespoke terrazzo for this hotel in Bali, which is intended as a showcase for local design and craftsmanship (+ slideshow). (more…) View the full article

Canadian firm ACDF Architecture has designed a lake house on a sloping site in Quebec, with a protruding terrace so residents can get even closer to the water's edge. Read more

London designer Philippe Malouin has used solid-surface material Caesarstone to form the seats of twelve swings arranged in a circle for an exhibition later this month. (more…) View the full article

Monterrey-based studio P+0 Arquitectura has wrapped concrete terraces and staircases around this residence to make the most of its setting among wooded mountains in Mexico. Read more

Japanese furniture manufacturer Karimoku has launched a sister brand, Karimoku Case Study, which will offer collections of pared-back furniture pieces designed by architects. Read more

See the latest from our recruitment site Dezeen Jobs, including positions with The Architecture Foundation, Brinkworth, and UNStudio, who recently completed a theatre with a ceiling that moves to improve its acoustics (pictured). This is also the last chance to apply for roles with Selfridges, Anglepoise, Lee Broom and more... (more...) View the full article

Stockholm 2014: this movie by Swedish brand Massproductions shows how designer Chris Martin's modular sofa system can be arranged to fit any room. (more...) View the full article

Dezeen promotion: Film director Francesca Molteni has created a movie for Ceramics of Italy that spotlights the story of Italian ceramics. Read more

News: Nokia has become the first major manufacturer to give consumers access to its 3D design files so they can create their own versions of products, according to open design pioneer Ronen Kadushin. (more...) View the full article

Alessandro Mendini, the Italian designer, theorist and editor who passed away this week, speaks to Dezeen about how design magazines have lost their critical edge in this interview recorded in 2015. Read more

Milan 2016: product design students at Swiss university ÉCAL have collaborated with technology brand Punkt to make basic household electronics, such as a radio and a power plug, more intuitive (+ slideshow). (more…) View the full article

News: British graphic design studio IDO has redesigned the logo and website for the estate of Gerry Anderson, the creator of classic puppet television series Thunderbirds and Stingray (+ movie). (more...) View the full article

A descendant of legendary Mexican architect Luis Barragán is outraged after discovering that his great-uncle's cremated remains have been used to create a diamond ring. (more…) View the full article

Scandinavian firm Henning Larsen is collaborating with four Chinese studios to design a two-square-mile business district for Shenzhen. Read more

Stockholm 2015: Australian designer Glen Baghurst has launched his first collection of furniture and products, influenced by materials and forms from Britain to Morocco (+ slideshow). (more…) View the full article

Design studio Marcante-Testa used pink clay partitions, copper pipes, and panels of plexiglass to form an "architectural landscape" inside this Milan fashion store. Read more

News: One World Trade Center in New York has been officially declared tallest building in the western hemisphere, following a debate over whether the spire can contribute to its overall height. (more...) View the full article

Designs by Vivienne Westwood, Jean Paul Gaultier and Rei Kawakubo feature in this fashion exhibition at the Museum of Fine Arts, Boston, which aims to explore and question assumptions about gender-specific clothing. Read more

See the latest from our recruitment site Dezeen Jobs, including positions with Habitat, MAD Architects and Mint, whose gallery featured the Booming Vases collection (pictured). This is also the last chance to apply for roles with PriestmanGoode, UNStudio, Foster + Partners and more... (more…) View the full article

Architecture studio Sevil Peach has overhauled a house once owned by Victorian painter and illustrator Frederick Barnard to create an artist's residence boasting period features and a patio-side bathtub. (more…) View the full article

Fala Atelier has gutted a 19th-century Lisbon apartment, creating a continuous living area framed by a new semi-circular wall (+ slideshow). (more…) View the full article

Arched openings, plants and lightwells are used to create a soothing atmosphere inside this New York shop for CBD-based products, designed by local studio SR Projects. Read more

Snøhetta has renovated a Brooklyn warehouse to create a studio for Cuban-American artist José Parlá, whose murals adorn the lobbies of One World Trade Center and the Barclays Center (+ slideshow). (more…) View the full article

This week's job of the week on Dezeen Jobs is for a retail designer/architect for the perfume branch of fashion house Dior, whose glass fragrance tester is pictured. Visit the ad for full details or browse other architecture and design opportunities on Dezeen Jobs. View the full article

Rounded windows and skylights allow daylight to filter into this Parisian swimming pool by Mikou Studio, which features a grassy rooftop solarium (+ slideshow). (more…) View the full article