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British designer Tom Dixon has completed the interior of the new restaurant at the Royal Academy of Arts in London. (more…) </img></img> </img> </img> </img> </img> </img> View the full article

French designer Inga Sempé will present this ash chair and table for Swedish brand Gärsnäs at the Stockholm Furniture Fair in Sweden next week. (more…) </img></img> </img> </img> </img> </img> </img> View the full article

Here’s another house by Osaka studio TOFU Architects (see their N House in our earlier story), this time located in Fukui, Japan, and completely wrapped in a material normally used for roofing. (more…) </img></img> </img> </img> </img> </img> </img> View the full article

This cedar-panelled box in Shiga, Japan, is a family house by Japanese studio TOFU architects. (more…) </img></img> </img> </img> </img> </img> </img> View the full article

This bicylce helmet designed by Anna Haupt and Terese Alstin erupts from its hiding place inside a scarf when triggered by abnormal movements. (more…) </img></img> </img> </img> </img> </img> </img> View the full article

Greek architect Aristeide Antonasto has designed a metal-clad extension on stilts for a courtyard in central Athens. (more…) </img></img> </img> </img> </img> </img> </img> View the full article

This white rectangular box with an array of windows on three sides is a family retreat located in the mountains in Pernink, Czech Republic, designed by Czech studio FAM Architekten. (more…) </img></img> </img> </img> </img> </img> </img> View the full article

Cologne 2011: German designers Schwab/Panther presented this dining table comprising five wire frames held together under tension as part of [D3] Design Talents at imm cologne in Germany. (more…) </img></img> </img> </img> </img> </img> </img> View the full article

Dezeen Watch Store: the second design by new Hong Kong watch brand Ziiiro, called Mercury, is now available at Dezeen Watch Store. (more…) </img></img> </img> </img> </img> </img> </img> View the full article

The v-shaped roof of this Illinois tea house by architect Jeffery Poss funnels rainwater to a spout over the adjacent pond. (more…) </img></img> </img> </img> </img> </img> </img> View the full article

Berlin architects J. Mayer H. have completed this airport building in the medieval mountain town of Mestia, Georgia. (more…) </img></img> </img> </img> </img> </img> </img> View the full article

Cologne 2011: industrial designer Linn Kandel exhibited these occasional tables inspired by electricity pylons at imm cologne earlier this month. (more…) </img></img> </img> </img> </img> </img> </img> View the full article

London designers Yael Mer and Shay Alkalay of Raw Edges created an animated pond at the Bloomberg offices in London using equipment the company had thrown away. (more…) </img></img> </img> </img> </img> </img> </img> View the full article

Here’s an update from our recruitment site Dezeenjobs, including positions with broadcasters Al Jazeera English, design brand Established & Sons and architects John McAslan + Partners. This is also the last chance to apply for roles with architects Foster + Partners, interior designers Blacksheep and more… (more…) </img></img> </img> </img> </img> </img> </img> View the full article

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Dezeenwire: Jaime Hayon, Neville Brody and Dezeen editor-in-chief Marcus Fairs are among speakers at the DesignBoost – Telefonplan conference taking place from 9 – 11 February at Designens Hus at Telefonplan in Stockholm. (more…) </img></img> </img> </img> </img> </img> </img> View the full article

Cologne 2011: designer Philippe Nigro presented this series of interlocking pendant lights for Ligne Roset at imm cologne earlier this month. (more…) </img></img> </img> </img> </img> </img> </img> View the full article

Dezeen archive: following the popularity of our story on Frank Gehry’s New World Centre in Florida, we’ve compiled all our stories about theatres, concert halls and auditoria. See all the stories » </img></img> </img> </img> </img> </img> </img> View the full article

This concrete house in Hiedaira, Shiga Prefecture, Japan, by Kyoto firm Thomas Daniell Studio, is located next door to the house and studio we published on Dezeen last week (see our earlier story here). (more…) </img></img> </img> </img> </img> </img> </img> View the full article

Here’s another project by Slovakian designer Peter Jakubik (see his Hobby Panton Chair in yesterday’s story), this time a cabinet with a chalkboard surface. (more…) </img></img> </img> </img> </img> </img> </img> View the full article

Slovakian designer Peter Jakubik has carved the rough shape of an iconic Panton Chair into a tree trunk with a chain saw. (more…) </img></img> </img> </img> </img> </img> </img> View the full article

Designer Karim Rashid presented a collection of stainless steel containers for Italian design brand Alessi at Maison & Objet in Paris last week. (more…) </img></img> </img> </img> </img> </img> </img> View the full article

Audi Concept Design Munich have developed a carbon ski design that combines technology from the motorsports and winter sports industries. (more…) </img></img> </img> </img> </img> </img> </img> View the full article

Architecture firm Scott Brownrigg have completed the London office of internet search engine Google, with a giant logo in the lobby forming doorways through the two Os. (more…) </img></img> </img> </img> </img> </img> </img> View the full article

Dezeenwire: construction on Shenzhen’s tallest tower – and eighth tallest in the world – the Kingkey Finance tower, designed by international architecture firm Farrells, is almost complete. Due to be finished in August, the 441.8m tower will comprise accommodation, offices and retail spaces and a cinema. See press release below. (more…) </img></img> </img> </img> </img> </img> </img> View the full article