Ole Scheeren in Frankfurt | Minimal Japanese flower shop | Terrazzo-covered house

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Narrow windows allow daylight into terrazzo-covered house in Ho Chi Minh City

that used in 19th century miners' lamps.

The washed-terrazzo facade of this house positioned on a compact plot in Ho Chi Minh City is punctuated by tall, narrow windows that allow natural light to enter but providing privacy where required. More ›

 
 

Ole Scheeren plans to radically transform Frankfurt office block into Jenga-like apartment tower

Architect Ole Scheeren has unveiled plans for his first project in Europe, which will see him completely overhaul a 1970s office block in Frankfurt to create 200 riverside homes. More ›

 
 

Our new Pinterest board showcases the best of London Design Festival 2017

With London Design Festival 2017 almost over for another year, we've created a new Pinterest board filled with highlights, including Assemble's uniquely coloured clay tableware and Lee Broom's 10th-anniversary black furniture collection. Follow Dezeen on Pinterest ›

 
 

Grey peristyle supports Guadalajara residence by Santoscreativos

Puerta Lomas House by Santoscreativos

Rows of columns surround flexible spaces on the ground floor of this house in Guadalajara by Mexican firm Santoscreatives, and support boxy volumes above. More ›

 
 

Minimal Japanese flower shop by Sides Core features a curved black climbing frame for plants

Gigi Verde flower shop by Sides Core

Interior design studio Sides Core placed a black metal arch in the centre of this flower shop, in Kobe, Japan, and it forms a support for lighting fixtures and plants. More ›

 
 

An ancient monastery wall slices through this Utrecht house extension

Utrecht-based architecture studio Richèl Lubbers Architecten has added an angular extension to a residence that sits on the site of an old monastery. More ›

 
 

Otl Aicher exhibition shows how the modernist designer created a new identity for a small German town

The monochrome graphic system that the late Otl Aicher created for the German town of Isny im Allgรคu features in an exhibition at this year's London Design Festival. More ›