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Ryuichi Ashizawa uses traditional techniques to control climate at house on Okinawa Island

Large eaves and a metal-mesh canopy that will eventually be covered with plants help to shade the interiors of this concrete house on Japan's Okinawa Island. More ›

 
 

Molly Younger's washable luggage is made from latex

Australian fashion designer Molly Younger has created a range of flesh-like rubber bags and wallets cast from natural latex. More ›

 
 

Discover eyecatching grooming products via our latest Pinterest board

Inspired by a brutalist soap, we curated a Pinterest board of the best-designed grooming products, including 13 reinterpretations of the shaving brush and an aluminium straight razor aimed at millennials. Follow Dezeen on Pinterest ›

 
 

Mamout and AUXAU update Brussels townhouse with mint-green staircase

Renier Chalon by Mamout and AUXAU Atelier

A staircase with living areas on its large landings replaces unnecessary rooms at the centre of this Brussels apartment, which was renovated and extended by Belgian architecture studios Mamout and AUXAU. More ›

 
 

Rafael de Cárdenas renovates rundown Brooklyn brownstone for himself

Rafael de Cárdenas's apartment

New York architect Rafael de Cárdenas has transformed a tired 20th-century brownstone house into a home for himself, featuring "multiple living rooms of varying moods". More ›

 
 

Minimalist art and horse stables influence rural Gauthier Residence by Atelier Barda

Maison Gauthier by Atelier Barda architecture

Massive brick walls and simple geometric forms define this home in a Canadian forest by Montreal-based studio Atelier Barda, which overlooks the client's horse stables. More ›

 
 

Splinterworks' stainless steel waterslide mimics barrel of a wave

Design studio Splinterworks has created a sculptural waterslide

Design studio Splinterworks has created a sculptural waterslide that is designed to mimic the barrel-shape of a wave before it breaks. More ›