Chinese mountain house | Wendell Castle obituary | Blown glass cocktail set

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Wavy tiled roof of Springingstream guesthouse is based on the outline of surrounding mountains

Springingstream guesthouse's wavy tiled roof is based on the outline of surrounding mountains

Beijing studio WEI Architects used traditional materials and construction techniques to convert a derelict house in Fujian province into a guesthouse featuring curving tiled roofs and reclaimed windows. More ›

 
 

Wendell Castle "father of the art furniture movement" dies aged 85

American designer and artist Wendell Castle, famous for his elaborate woodwork pieces, has died aged 85 after a battle with leukaemia. More ›

 
 

Top five architecture and design jobs this week include 3XN and Heatherwick Studio

For any January job-hunters, we've selected some of the best new architecture and design roles available via Dezeen Jobs, including positions with Heatherwick Studio3XN and SwarovskiMore ›

 
 

Emilien Jaury bases minimal cocktail set on traditional glassblowing techniques

ÉCAL graduate Emilien Jaury looked to the rotating motion used in traditional glassblowing methods when designing this collection of cocktail tools. More ›

 
 

Oak-lined windows contrast pale-brick facades at MFRMGR's house in Warsaw

Recessed windows lined in oak interrupt the homogenous brick facades of this house in Warsaw, which local architecture studio MFRMGR designed to make the most of an awkward site.  More ›

 
 

White Arrow renovates Brooklyn rowhouse with navy millwork and modernist furniture

Ridgewood Rowhouse by White Arrow

New York design studio White Arrow has accented the interiors of a rowhouse in Brooklyn with dark blue cabinetry and mid-century furnishings, during an overhaul of the property that spilt it in two. More ›

 
 

Glazed pool and perforated shutters offer Copacabana views from Rio de Janeiro hotel

Emiliano Hotel by Oppenheim Architecture

Miami studio Oppenheim Architecture has designed this hotel in Rio de Janeiro so that guests can overlook the city's famous Copacabana Beach while bathing in a rooftop swimming pool. More ›

 
 

Nendo creates Kanji-inspired furniture and stone-shaped tableware for Zens

Japanese studio Nendo has created a collection of furniture and accessories in its trademark minimalist style for Chinese lifestyle brand Zens. More ›