Carlo Ratti’s smart office | Princess Leia table | Apartment with clever storage

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Reflecting pool divides two wings of São Paulo house by Jacobsen Arquitetura

Jacobsen Arquitetura's OS House

A decked walkway extends across the surface of a shallow pool to separate the two main wings of this house in São Paulo, which are lined with rows of timber columns. More ›

 
 

Zaha Hadid Design creates table based on Princess Leia's trademark buns

Le-a coffee table by Leblon Delienne x Zaha Hadid

Zaha Hadid Design's Le-a table takes its corkscrew shape from the classic double-bun hairstyle worn by Princess Leia in Star Wars. More ›

 
 

Our latest Pinterest board explores the hackable potential of IKEA furniture

Oslo Triennale: Home Back Home

This new Pinterest board features creative repurposings of IKEA products, from cabinets used to create a live-work space to stools that make under-floor storage. Follow Dezeen on Pinterest ›

 
 

Dan Brunn plants olive tree in centre of RTA Melrose boutique in Los Angeles

RTA Melrose by Dan Brunn Architects

An olive tree grows up from a patch of gravel towards a circular skylight in this Los Angeles fashion store, which was designed by local studio Dan Brunn Architecture. More ›

 
 

Carlo Ratti reveals Office 3.0 workspace that promises to end "thermostat wars"

Office 3.0 by Carlo Ratti Associati

Italian architect Carlo Ratti has transformed a Turin building into an office space with a personalised "environmental bubble" for every worker. More ›

 
 

Budi Pradono combines contemporary and traditional building methods for house in Bali

Bamboo construction is used to create a complex roof incorporating four chimney-like skylights at this house in the Balinese village of Kelating, designed by Indonesian architect Budi Pradono. More ›

 
 

Clever storage surrounds window seat in Prague flat renovated by Atelier 111 Architekti

Apartment for Přemek by Atelier 111 Architekti

Birch-plywood cabinets completely surround a set of windows in this renovated 1930s home in Prague, creating a cosy lounge space framed by space-saving solutions. More ›