Blueprint magazine and Air New Zealand have launched a garment design competition with a trip for two to New Zealand as the prize. More »
Monthly archives: December 2006
London Design Festival eyes South Bank
The London Design Festival plans to base itself at the South Bank Centre in 2007. More »
Lachapelle and Eno headline Design Indaba
Photographer David Lachapelle and musician Brian Eno top the bill at forthcoming design conference Design Indaba, which has announced its speaker line-up. More »
Tate Britain appoint Caruso St John
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 »
Bodo Sperlein debuts for Lladró
Design Miami update: Spanish porcelain brand Lladró has presented the full Re-Cyclos collection by London-based Bodo Sperlein. More »
dezeen's Friday gossip update
We hope to make this a regular feature - let's see how it goes...
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 »
dezeenflash! dezeen event tonight
If you're in central London this evening, come along to the first ever dezeen event! More »
Barnaby Barford mirrors and figurines
Design Miami update: London designer Barnaby Barford showed a large collection of mirrors, figurines and other porcelain objects at Design Miami, where he was exhibiting with David Gill Galleries. More »
New Gehry door handles
Italian manufacturer Valli & Valli has produced new door furniture designed by architect Frank Gehry. More »
Moss presents Baas and De Lucchi
Design Miami update: New York's Moss Gallery has sent us images of specially commissioned pieces shown at Design Miami. More »
Fredrikson Stallard preview new collection
Design Miami update: London designers Fredrikson Stallard have shown a sneak preview of their forthcoming furniture collection. More »
New Swarovski chandeliers
Design Miami update: Swarovksi have released images of three new chandeliers by Yves Behar, Hariri & Hariri and Lenny Kravitz. More »
Kanye West hits Design Miami
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 »
Campanas in talks with Disney
Design Miami update: Brazilian designers the Campana Brothers are reportedly in discussions with Disney to produce furniture featuring Disney characters. More »
Foster to erect big tent in Kazakhstan
Foster + Partners have sent us images of the proposed Khan Shatyry entertainment centre in Astana, the new capital of Kazakhstan. More »