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Photographer Cristobal Palma has sent us a set of photos of the Meydan shopping square in Istanbul, Turkey, designed by Foreign Office Architects. More »

Design Miami 07: Dutch designer Wieki Somers has reversed the stereotype that the Chinese copy western designs by imitating chairs she saw while working in Beijing. More »

Creative agency Checkinit curated an exhibition to coincide with the launch of the Claw Vandal Hi, a Nike sneaker designed by female graffiti artist Claw Money. More »

Aeroscraft ML866 is a proposed new type of airborne vehicle that combines bouyancy (as in an airship) with dynamic lift (as in an aeroplane or helicoptor). More »

Design Miami 07: watch brand Ikepod presented their new collection by designer Marc Newson at Design Miami over the weekend. More »

Design Miami 07: Dutch designer Maarten Baas has created a limited edition of his Clay fans with a chrome glaze. More »

Design Miami 07: Moss presented the limited-edition CU29 chair by Tom Dixon at Design Miami, which ended yesterday. More »

Design Miami 07: Studio Job present new pieces from their Robber Baron series at Moss during Design Miami. More »

Design Miami 07: here are some better photos of the Tokujin Yoshioka installation at the Moore Building in the Miami Design District. More »

An exhibition about Jean Prouvé opened at the Design Museum in London on Friday. Here are some photos of the show by Luke Hayes. More »

Design Miami 07: here are photos of some of the performances, galleries and satellite shows at Design Miami, which ends today. Above and below: after hypnotising volunteers, designer Jason Miller asks them to describe furniture they remember from the past, which he then recreates. More »

Design Miami 07: eight leading artists have donated works based on the One Laptop Per Child initiative for an auction to raise funds for the project. Above: It’s Good to be Cheerful by Richard Tuttle. More »

Design Miami opened last night, and Tokujin Yoshioka’s installation on the top floor of the Moore Building in the Miami Design District is one of the highlights. More »

London design store Mint is showing a range of resin and brass sculptures by artist Stephen Johnson. More »

French design brand Domestic has launched a collection of mirrors by various designers including Matali Crasset, 5.5 Designers and Ich&Kar (whose I Love Me mirror is shown above). More »

Young Belgian designer Marina Bautier has designed a furniture collection for Tokyo brand Idée. More »

Swiss watch brand Pierre Junod has launched two new watches, by architect Mario Botta (above) and designer André Ricard (below). More »

Vinyl adhesive brand e-glue has launched an “I Love Copyright” campaign to raise awareness of intellectual property infringements facilitated by, er, design blogs like this one. More »

A lot of people have been asking for more on The Dairy House by architect Charlotte Skene Catling, which is shortlisted for the Bombay Sapphire Prize (see our earlier story). So here you go… More »

Design Miami 07 starts on Thursday, and here is a downloadable version of the catalogue, containing full gallery listings of the show. More »