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Blueprint magazine and Air New Zealand have launched a garment design competition with a trip for two to New Zealand as the prize. More »

The London Design Festival plans to base itself at the South Bank Centre in 2007. More »

Photographer David Lachapelle and musician Brian Eno top the bill at forthcoming design conference Design Indaba, which has announced its speaker line-up. More »

Caruso St John Architects have been appointed as architects to Tate Britain. The appointment is for five years initially and will involve modernising parts of the existing gallery at Millbank in London. More »

Design Miami update: Spanish porcelain brand Lladró has presented the full Re-Cyclos collection by London-based Bodo Sperlein. More »

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More musical chairs on the UK design mag scene: icon has appointed Justin McGuirk as its new editor, while one-time Blueprint editor Grant Gibson is to stand in as deputy to new RIBA Journal editor Hugh Pearman while Eleanor Young has her baby.

Now for all the Miami gossip: We hear that Marcel Wanders’ new Crochet Chair ended up at the bottom of a swimming pool on the Friday night. More »

If you’re in central London this evening, come along to the first ever dezeen event! More »

Design Miami update: London designer Barnaby Barford showed a large collection of mirrors, figurines and other porcelain objects at Design Miami More »

Italian manufacturer Valli & Valli has produced new door furniture designed by architect Frank Gehry. More »

Design Miami update: New York’s Moss Gallery has sent us images of specially commissioned pieces shown at Design Miami. More »

Design Miami update: London designers Fredrikson Stallard have shown a sneak preview of their forthcoming furniture collection. More »

Design Miami update: Swarovksi have released images of three new chandeliers by Yves Behar, Hariri & Hariri and Lenny Kravitz. More »

Design Miami update: Rap star Kanye West has bought a number of Campana Brothers pieces for his new Manhattan apartment. West spoke to us at Design Miami, which he visited last week. More »

Design Miami update: Brazilian designers the Campana Brothers are reportedly in discussions with Disney to produce furniture featuring Disney characters. More »

Foster + Partners have sent us images of the proposed Khan Shatyry entertainment centre in Astana, the new capital of Kazakhstan. More »