Monthly archives: October 2010
Dezeenwire: the latest RIBA Future Trends Survey indicates the architecture profession is still suffering downward trends in work levels and underemployment. See press release below. More »

This underground railway station with criss-crossing concrete beams is by Hungarian firm Spora Architects and currently under construction in Budapest. More »

Hungarian designer Flóra Vági presented a collection for jewellery made from wood, paper and old books at last week’s Budapest Design Week. More »

Vienna Design Week 2010: Stockholm designers Claesson Koivisto Rune present a series of engraved carafes that can be converted into vases by adding various precious metal collars at the Liechtenstein Museum in Vienna. More »

Vienna Design Week 2010: Vienna designers Mischer’Traxler made batteries from 700 used coffee capsules to power clocks installed in the window of Nespresso Austria during Vienna Design Week. More »
Dezeenwire: Peter Zumthor is rumoured to be the designer of next year’s Serpentine Pavilion - Londonist
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Dezeenwire: Antilia, the “world’s most expensive house”, has been completed in Mumbai, India - Time

Dutch designer Hella Jongerius has created a range of conservatory furniture for Kettal featuring aluminium frames wrapped in cord. More »

Here are some photographs by Edmund Sumner of the completed Balancing Barn holiday home in Suffolk, UK, by MVRDV and Mole Architects, including a swing under the 15 metre cantilever. More »

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Dezeenwire: structural engineer Cecil Balmond has left Arup to found his own firm - Architectural Record

Visitors to this cafe in Barcelona by architect Barbara Appolloni are led up this concrete staircase to the upper storey and a terrace beyond. More »

The Skyroom is a rooftop event space designed by David Kohn Architects above the Architecture Foundation‘s London offices. More »

Designer Marco Dessí of Vienna will present a light made from glass tubes woven with silk rope with Vessel Gallery at SuperDesign in London, which opens tomorrow. More »

Vienna Design Week: Vienna designers Dottings presented a series of coffee cups made of recycled aluminium coffee capsules for coffee brand Nespresso in Vienna last week. More »