Monthly archives: September 2008

Conversations in Bronze at
Carpenters Workshop Gallery

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An exhibition of furniture by French artists Vincent Dubourg and Ingrid Donat entitled Conversations in Bronze opened earlier this month at Carpenters Workshop Gallery in London, England. More »

Ordos 100 villa by Luca Selva Architects

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Here’s another building for the Ordos 100 project in Inner Mongolia in China, this time designed by Luca Selva Architects of Switzerland. More »

Double Dutch curated by Jane Withers

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Jane Withers curated an installation of floral design called Double Dutch – Appetites and Emotions in London earlier this month. More »

The T-shirt Issue by Mashallah Design
& Linda Kostowski

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Berlin-based Mashallah Design & Linda Kostowski have created items of clothing by scanning human bodies and using the data to create sewing patterns. Update: this project is included in Dezeen Book of Ideas, which is on sale now for £12. More »

Le Projet Triangle by Herzog & de Meuron

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Architects Herzog & de Meuron have unveiled their design for a triangular building in the Porte de Versailles area of Paris, France. More »

Next-Gene 20 by various architects

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Venice Architecture Biennale: here are more designs for villas at the Next-Gene 20 project in Taiwan, which will feature 20 homes designed by Taiwanese and international architects. More »

Selfridges windows curated by Designersblock

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Designersblock have curated seven window installations by designers KithKin, Postlerferguson (above), Matthew Plummer-Fernandez and others at Selfridges department store in London. More »

Logroño Montecorvo Eco City
by MVRDV and GRAS

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Dutch architects MVRDV and Spanish architects GRAS have won a competition to design a new carbon-neutral city in La Rioja, Spain. More »

The School of Life by Susanna Edwards

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Sophie Howarth – with a group of collaborators including author and philosopher Alain de Botton – has opened a shop in London, designed by artist and designer Susanna Edwards, and graphic designer Joseph Harries More »