Monthly archives: October 2007

Virgin Clubhouse at Narita Airport, Tokyo, by Klein Dytham Architecture

Klein Dytham Architecture of Tokyo have relauched their website with images of several new projects, including Virgin Clubhouse – a lounge for premium passengers flying from Narita International Airport on Virgin Atlantic. More »

Eat Drink Design: a temporary restaurant in a greenhouse

Eat Drink Design is a temporary restaurant inside a greenhouse set up on Lichtplein in Eindhoven during this week’s Dutch Design Week. More »

Bisazza showroom in Los Angeles
by Carlo dal Bianco

Italian architect Carlo del Bianco has completed a new store for mosaic brand Bisazza on Melrose Avenue in Beverly Hills, California. More »

Non-lethal mousetraps by Roger Arquer

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Designer Roger Arquer has created a series of conceptual mousetraps that are intended “only to catch mice, not to kill them”. Update: this project is included in Dezeen Book of Ideas, which is on sale now for £12. More »

Metal Shutter Houses by Shigeru Ban

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Here are some decent-sized renderings of Metal Shutter Houses, a residential development in West Chelsea, New York designed by Japanese architect Shigeru Ban. More »

La Terraza del Casino by Jaime Hayon

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Jaime Hayon has sent through photos and development sketches of La Terraza del Casino, the Madrid restaurant run by star chef Paco Roncero that has just reopened with interiors remodelled by the Spanish designer. More »

Ciudad del Medio Ambiente by Modostudio, Adhoc, Barbarela and Bestbefore architects

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A team of four architectural practices (Modostudio, Adhoc, Barbarela and Bestbefore) have won an international competition to design the Ciudad del Medio Ambiente – or Environment City – in Santomera in the Spanish province of Murcia. More »

Yarn from old newspapers by Greetje van Tiem

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More from the Design Academy Eindhoven graduation show: Greetje van Tiem, a graduate from the academy’s Man and Leisure department, presents a project that turns old newspapers into yarn that can be woven into carpets, curtains and upholstery. More »

More from Design Academy Eindhoven graduation show 2007

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Here’s a second selection from the Design Academy Eindhoven graduation show, which opened yesterday (Saturday) during Dutch Design Week. More »

Design Academy Eindhoven graduation show 2007

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We’re in Eindhoven for Dutch Design Week, the highlight of which is the Design Academy Eindhoven graduation show, which opened today (Saturday). More »

Ørestad College, Copenhagen, by 3XN architects

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Ørestad College is a new educational building in Copenhagen, Denmark, designed by 3XN architects. More »