This kit by Royal College of Art graduate Neil Merry allows musicians to control sound and lighting effects at their gigs by slinging the microphone around or waggling their instruments about (+ movie). More »
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C. F. Møller designs world's tallest
wooden skyscraper
Twisted skyscrapers
Following our story on SOM's contorted Cayan Tower in Dubai, here's a roundup of twisted skyscrapers from the Dezeen archives. More »
OMA wins competition for twin
skyscrapers in Stockholm
Competition: five copies of Fetishism
in Fashion to be won
Competition: we're giving readers the chance to win a copy of trend forecaster Li Edelkoort's new book exploring fetishism in fashion. More »
SOM completes twisted skyscraper
in Dubai
Sweeper and dustpan
by Jan Kochański
Sweepings collected in this dustpan designed by Jan Kochański can be diposed of through a funnel in its handle (+ slideshow). More »
Torre di Moravola
by Christopher Chong
This twelfth century watchtower overlooking the Umbrian countryside was reconstructed into a holiday retreat by architect Christopher Chong (+ slideshow). More »
Press Lamp by Nendo
for Lasvit
Product news: these lamps by Nendo are made by pressing a glass tube to create a narrow gap that clamps the light source in place. More »
Kontum Indochine Cafe by
Vo Trong Nghia Architects
Fifteen conical bamboo columns support the roof of this waterside cafe designed by Vo Trong Nghia Architects at a hotel in central Vietnam (+ slideshow). More »
28Posti Restaurant
by Francesco Faccin
This little restaurant in Milan was designed by Italian architect Francesco Faccin and built by inmates from a local prison (+ slideshow). More »
Prehistoric Aliens
by Glimpt
Swedish designers Glimpt worked with Peruvian artisans to produce the hand-carved wooden bases for these coffee tables (+ slideshow). More »
House T by
Takeshi Hamada
This plain white house in Osaka Prefecture was designed by Japanese architect Takeshi Hamada to look as simple as a block of tofu (+ slideshow). More »
Peroni Nastro Azzurro to open
The House of Peroni
Dezeen promotion: Italian beer brand Peroni Nastro Azzurro has announced plans to open a showcase of work by Italian designers, artists and chefs named The House of Peroni. More »
NP House in Vila Nova de Famalicão
by NOARQ
Architecture studio NOARQ has doubled the size of a house in northern Portugal by extending its rooftop into the hillside (+ slideshow). More »



