Dutch architects MVRDV have sent us an animation of Gyre, their recently opened retail centre in Tokyo, showing how the building's volume was generated.
Movie: Gyre "The Swirl" by MVRDV
Monthly archives: January 2008
Smoker Bell by Florian Brillet Architecture
Smoking in public buildings was banned in France on 1 January this year, so Paris architect Florian Brillet has designed an adjustable hood to keep smokers cosy outside bars and cafes. More »
Lights by Nathalie Dewez
Designer Nathalie Dewez has sent images of several of her lights, including a couple of new designs. More »
More images of Polish pavilion for Expo 2010
Shanghai Expo 2010: Here are some more images plus plans and elevations of the Polish pavilion for Expo 2010 in Shanghai. More »
St Peter Squeezer by Studio Giulio Iacchetti
This just arrived and made us laugh, so we thought we'd share it right away. Milanese designers Studio Giulio Iacchetti designed this citrus squeezer, modelled on St Peter's Basilica in Rome, last year. More »
Pavillion in Orchard Road by U:phoria Architects
By coincidence, here's another project with abstract floral cladding: Singapore architects U:phoria have sent us these images of their winning entry in a competition to design a pavilion on Orchard Road, Singapore. More »
The Farm Project by Mike Meiré at Design Miami
The Farm Project, a mobile working kitchen with live-in livestock, travelled to Florida for Design Miami last month. More »
Polish pavilion for Shanghai Expo 2010
Shanghai Expo 2010: Polish architects Wojciech Kakowski, Natalia Paszkowska and Marcin Mostafa have been chosen to design the Polish pavilion at Expo 2010 in Shanghai. More »
Innovation Tower at Hong Kong Polytechnic University by Zaha Hadid
Architect Zaha Hadid was appointed last month to design a new building on the campus of the Hong Kong Polytechnic University. More »
Jüdische Museum München by Wandel Hoefer Lorch Architekten
Photographer Manuel Eckl has sent us some moody shots of the new(ish) Jewish Museum in Munich, Germany. More »
Reduced Carbon Footprint Souvenirs by Héctor Serrano
This conceptual range of souvenirs by designer Héctor Serrano are emailed to friends and relatives, who materialise them on domestic rapid prototyping machines. More »
Dezeen's monthly top ten
A new feature on Dezeen: every month we will present a hit parade of stories from our archive. To kick off, here are the top ten most read stories during December. More »
Apartment House Zvezda by Sadar Vuga Arhitekti
Slovenian architects Sadar Vuga Arhitekti have sent us some photos of Apartment House Zvezda, a residential building in Nova Gorica. More »
The Obsessions of Italian Design at Triennale Design Museum
Here are a few photos of the inaugural exhibition at the new Triennale Design Museum in Milan - the first design museum in Italy, which opened last month. More »
Light Shadows by Zero and Orrefors Kosta Boda
Swedish lighting company Zero and luxury glassware brands Orrefors Kosta Boda have developed a standard lamp called Light Shadows. More »