Monthly archives: June 2008

Vendôme by Kram/Weisshaar

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Design Miami/Basel 08: Vendôme consists of a series of cast concrete objects, the forms of which were generated by a software programme and then selected and tweaked by designers Kram/Weisshaar. More »

Pizza Perez by Francesco Moncada

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Italian architect Francesco Moncada has designed the interior of a pizza restaurant in Syracuse, Italy, using materials normally associated with construction sites. More »

GINA Light Visionary Model by BMW

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The GINA Light Visionary Model by BMW is a concept featuring a flexible fabric skin stretched over an articulated metal frame, meaning the car can change shape. Update: this project is included in Dezeen Book of Ideas, which is on sale now for £12. More »

Elephant House at Copenhagen Zoo
by Foster + Partners

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The new Elephant House at Copenhagen Zoo, designed by architects Foster + Partners, opened yesterday. More »

Competition: five signed copies of
About Joost & Kiki to be won

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Designers Joost van Bleiswijk and Kiki van Eijk presented a little book about their work at their show in Milan this year, and we have five signed copies of About Joost & Kiki (below) to give away to Dezeen readers. More »

Postal stores for TNT by Merkx + Girod Architecten

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Amsterdam-based architects Merkx + Girod have designed new postal stores for Dutch logistics company TNT. More »

Canteen at primary school no1 by Cadilhe & Fontoura

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A new primary school canteen by architect José Cadilhe of Cadilhe & Fontoura has been completed in Póvoa de Varzim, Portugal. More »