Archive for May, 2007

May 31st, 2007

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Cape Town designer Heath Nash has sent us new photos of his lights, which are made from discarded items such as plastic bottles. More »

May 31st, 2007

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Architects Rogers Stirk Harbour and Partners have completed the first homes at Oxley Woods – a sustainable housing project near Milton Keynes in England. More »

May 30th, 2007

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Live from Dubai: A new book exploring architecture, design and urbanism in the Middle East has been launched at the International Design Forum. More »

May 30th, 2007

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Here are more images of World Carpets, a new concept for customisable carpets by Marcel Wanders for Dutch manufacturer Colorline. More »

May 29th, 2007

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Live from Dubai: OMA just sent us a few more images of the proposed Jebel al Jais Mountain Resort in Ras Al Khaimah in the United Arab Emirates. More »

May 29th, 2007

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Live from Dubai: here are images of a second proposed new store for Kuwaiti luxury fashion retailer Villa Moda, this time located in Bahrain and designed by Marcel Wanders. More »

May 28th, 2007

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Live from Dubai: here are some images of Jebel Al Jais Mountain Resort - a tourist village on a mountain in the Emirate of Ras Al Khaimah designed by Rem Koolhaas of Office for Metropolitan Architecture. More »

May 27th, 2007

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Live from Dubai: Sheikh Majed Al Sabah, founder and chief executive of Kuwaiti fashion retailer Villa Moda, has unveiled designs for a new store in Dubai by Spanish designer Jaime Hayon. More »

May 27th, 2007

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Live from Dubai: Rem Koolhaas has launched Al Manakh, a book described as the first comprehensive guide to architecture and urban design in the The Gulf. More »

May 26th, 2007

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Over 30 UK artists and designers have submitted artworks doodled on napkins for a forthcoming exhibition in London. More »

May 26th, 2007

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We are heading for Dubai today to cover the International Design Forum, which starts on Sunday. We will bring you as much live coverage of the event as we can, plus there will be more to say when we get back no doubt. Keep an eye on our blog for the IDF for updates.

May 25th, 2007

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Here are some more images of work on show at the So Watt! exhibition that opened in Paris today. More »

May 25th, 2007

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So Watt! is the name of a design exhibition intended to raise awareness of energy consumption issues, which opens in Paris today. More »

May 25th, 2007

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Italian experimental architecture company Dynamic Architecture has proposed a revolving sustainable skyscraper for Dubai powered by wind turbines placed between each floor. More »

May 25th, 2007

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French designer Ora-Ito was a headline speaker at Belgrade Design Week earlier this month, where he also showed a special capsule version of his new kitchen range for Slovenian domestic appliance brand Gorenje. More »

May 24th, 2007

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Here are some photos of the opening party at the Patricia Urquiola show at the SuperSpace Gallery in Belgrade. More »

May 24th, 2007

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Architects Waugh Thistleton have won planning permission for this residential building in Ramsgate Street in Dalston, London. More »

May 24th, 2007

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Dutch designer Wieki Somers has created a new vase using a fragment of an old Delftware vase for an exhibition at the Gemeentemuseum contemporary art museum in The Hague. More »

May 24th, 2007

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LightHive, an installation by Alex Haw, is at the Architectural Association School of Architecture in London until 1 June. More »

May 24th, 2007

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Architects Foster + Partners have designed a winery for Spanish wine producer Faustino Group. More »