The big story this issue is Thomas Heatherwick's Olympic Cauldron and despite controversy over its position, readers are heaping praise on the design. Watch Heatherwick talk about the commission in our movie interview. Read the story and comments »

Readers are impressed that Oppenheim Architecture + Design and Huesler Architekten managed to make offices for themselves in an eighteenth century building without creating a "classic-modern monster fusion." Read the story and comments »

Our Designed in Hackney Day of talks with some of the most interesting architects and designers from our local borough took place yesterday - see photos from the event on Facebook and look out for the movies on Dezeen soon. 

Readers are already imagining this border checkpoint between Georgia amd Armenia by Luka Machablishvili as a ruin, and it's not even built yet. Read the story and comments »

Google's new London headquarters by PENSON isn't fooling anyone. "You can trust us with all your personal information because we're just a down to earth kooky crew," mimics one reader. Read the story and comments »

Some readers are inchanted by this wall-mounted graph representing data pulled from the internet by Christian Ferrera and Jon McTaggart, but others don't see the point. Read the story and comments »

This August is London design month at Dezeen Super Store where, with the eyes of the world on London for the Olympic Games, we will be showcasing a range of products by some of the best designers and brands in the city. More details »

Dave Edwards' concept for a tower that runs on algae fails to impress. "Why do these renders look so post-apocalyptic and dark?" queries one commenter. Read the story and comments »

We're celebrating the Olympics by awarding gold, silver and bronze medals to architecture and design for the games every day this week. We've also compiled all our images of Olympic design on Pinterest. See all the medallists »

Not everyone gets this concept for a skyscraper made of rubbish by Projeto Coletivo and over on Twitter it was mistaken for the ArcelorMittal Orbit at the London Olympic Park (above). Read the story and comments »

The first watch in our new summer collection at Dezeen Watch Store is the solar powered touch-screen MY04 Sunstich designed by industrial designer Michael Young for ODM. More details »

Although residents might learn where to watch their step, readers think this house by Atelier Cube is too full of trip hazzards to invite anyone round. Read the story and comments »

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