Monthly archives: September 2009

Spinning Light by Benjamin Hubert
for Unique Copenhagen

London Design Festival 09: designer Benjamin Hubert is presenting a second collection of lamps for Danish brand Unique Copenhagen at 100% Design, which opens today. More »

Bombay Sapphire at the London Design Festival:
Dusk Bar by Tom Dixon

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In the first of four movies commissioned by Bombay Sapphire during the London Design Festival, designer Tom Dixon presents his Bombay Sapphire Dusk Bar at Somerset House. More »

Float by Benjamin Hubert
for Unique Copenhagen

London Design Festival 09: London designer Benjamin Hubert will present a range of cork lamps for Danish design brand Unique Copenhagen at 100% Design, which opens tomorrow. More »

Mojito shoe by Julian Hakes

London architect Julian Hakes has designed a pair of shoes with no foot plate. Update 17/09/2010: see the updated shoe design here. Update: this project is included in Dezeen Book of Ideas, which is on sale now for £12. Update: watch an interview with Hakes on Dezeen Screen. More »

Dezeen x Design Association container
competition winners 2009

Here are the seven winning entries from the Dezeen x Design Association container design competition to win a free exhibition space in Tokyo during Tokyo Designers Week 2009. More »

Universidade de Évora Art and Architecture
Faculty by Inês Lobo and Ventura Trindade

Photographer Leonardo Finotti has sent us his pictures of a college in Évora, Portugal, housed in a former pasta factory refurbished by Inês Lobo Arquitectos and Ventura Trindade Arquitectos. More »

Maarten Baas named Design Miami/
Designer of the Year

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Dutch designer Maarten Baas has been named Design Miami/ Designer of the Year, and will present a new body of commissioned work at the fair in Miami this December. More »