Getting a Handle on Design
Dezeenwire: Stephen Holden reviews Objectified, Gary Hustwit’s new feature-length documentary on industrial design: “As sleek and handsome as any of the new and improved household items it exhibits.” New York Times
Monthly archives: May 2009
Derek Lam store by SANAA
Japanese architects SANAA have completed the interior of a new store for fashion designer Derek Lam in New York. More »
360° Family by Konstantin Grcic for Magis
Milan 09: Italian brand Magis presented the 360° family, a range of office furniture by Konstantin Grcic, at the Salone Internazionale del Mobile last month. More »
Balancing Barn by MVRDV and Mole Architects
Dutch architects MVRDV with British practice Mole Architects have designed a cantilevered holiday home in Suffolk, UK. More »
Dezeen’s top ten: hotels
Dezeen’s top ten: our latest top ten features the most clicked-on Dezeen stories about hotels. In first place, it’s that air ship again… More »
Dezeen’s new comments policy
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We’ve introduced some guidelines for people wanting to post comments on Dezeen. See our draft guidelines here and check out the debate raging in the comments section here. Please tell us what you think by posting a comment at the bottom of this story…
The Battle of Trafalgar by Jaime Hayón
London Design Festival 09: Spanish designer Jaime Hayón will create a giant chess set in Trafalgar Square, London, as part of this September’s London Design Festival. Update: Hayón has sent us many new drawings, renderings and research materials, which we’ve added below. More »
Spacebuster by Raumlabor
Berlin-based architecture practice Raumlabor presented a mobile, inflatable pavilion called Spacebuster in New York last month. More »
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The Gospel by Studio Job 2
Milan 09: here are some images of The Gospel installation, a body of work exhibited by Belgian designers Studio Job in Milan last month. More »
House of Depth by FORM/Kouichi Kimura
Architects
Here’s a fourth house by FORM/Kouichi Kimura Architects: House of Depth in Shiga, Japan. More »
Wattcher by Marcel Wanders Studio
Wattcher is a product that monitors domestic electricity use, designed by Marcel Wanders for Dutch company Innovaders. More »
Wooden Carpet by Elisa Stroyzk
German design student Elisa Stroyzk has created a rug made of wood-veneer offcuts. More »
Berge by Nils Holger Moormann
German designer Nils Holger Moormann has completed a self-catering lodge in Aschau im Chiemgau, Germany. More »
Skitsch launches in Milan
Milan 09: new Italian design brand Skitsch launched their inaugural collection last month, including pieces by designers Front, Maarten Baas and the Campana Brothers. More »