Monthly archives: February 2008

40 Viviendas Para Jóvenes by Bipolaire Arquitectos

Spanish architects Bipolaire have sent us images of a new housing development in Torrevieja, Spain. More »

Heinola Reading Lamps by Vesa Honkonen

Stockholm Design Week: Finnish architect Vesa Honkonen presented this public lighting project when he spoke at the Light Now conference in Stockholm last Monday. More »

Sugar dance by Linda Florence

Wallpaper designer Linda Florence created a patterned dance floor of sieved icing sugar at the Victoria & Albert Museum in London, which served as a stage for a performance by ballroom dancers. More »

Blossom suspension lights by Hella Jongerius

Stockholm Design Week: Dutch designer Hella Jongerius launched new additions to her Blossom collection for Belux at the Stockholm Furniture Fair last week. More »

Work in Progress at the Royal College of Art

Masters students at London’s Royal College of Art presented their work in progress at an interim show last week called Work in Progress. More »

Revelation by Karim Rashid for Bombay Sapphire

Designer Karim Rashid has designed a collection of five spirit bottles for Bombay Sapphire in conjunction with jewellers Garrard and crystal brand Baccarat. More »

Front dinner at Nordic Light Hotel

Stockholm Design Week: Swedish design group Front have sent us some photos taken at the “speed-dating” dinner they held at the Nordic Light Hotel in Stockholm last Wednesday. More »

New images of Manned Cloud by Jean-Marie Massaud

More airships: French designer Jean-Marie Massaud has sent us a couple of new images showing the interior of his flying hotel proposal, Manned Cloud. More »

Cloud City by Studio Lindfors

The results of the What if New York City. . . Design Competition for Post-Disaster Provisional Housing have been announced, with this proposal by Studio Lindfors among the projects in the Selected Entries category. Update: this project is included in Dezeen Book of Ideas, which is on sale now for £12. More »

Unique Standard by Folkform

Stockholm Design Week: Swedish designers Folkform have launched a furniture range that combines luxury materials such as Carrara marble and vintage leather with cheap imitation products such as laminate and fake leather. More »

Competition: ten copies of Pecha Kucha Night book to be won

Dezeen has teamed up with Pecha Kucha Night to give away ten copies of the new Pecha Kucha Night book. More »

Wästberg lighting collection

Stockholm Design Week: new Swedish lighting brand Wästberg launched last night with task lights designed by Ilse Crawford (above), Claesson Koivisto Rune, James Irvine and Jean-Marie Massaud. More »