Triangular windows pierce the faceted walls that fold around a cafe in Hangzhou, China. More »
Monthly archives: December 2011
Revolver by Henny van Nistelrooy
at The Temporium
The Temporium: products at our Christmas shop The Temporium are displayed on Henny van Nistelrooy's Revolver shelving system. More »
Museum der Kulturen by Herzog & de Meuron
Architects Herzog & de Meuron have positioned a scaly crown over the top of this Basel museum (photographs by Roland Halbe). More »
Dezeen Platform:
Wrap magazine issue three
Dezeen Platform: this movie features Chris and Polly of Wrap, an illustration magazine that's designed to be reused as giftwrap, talking about their latest issue on the theme of Dark Days, Bright Nights. Wrap is currently on sale at our Christmas shop The Temporium. More »
Mutewatch at Dezeen Watch Store
Dezeen Watch Store: Mutewatch, a new touch-screen watch with silent alarm, is now available at Dezeen Watch Store and at our Christmas shop The Temporium. More »
Avondale Heights Library & Learning Centre
by H2o Architects
Brightly coloured and patterned panels chosen by different groups in the local community adorn a new library and learning centre in Melbourne, Australia. More »
Joyce by Case-Real
Concave walls at the centre of this Hong Kong boutique hide a stockroom and fitting rooms. More »
Lloyd's of London by Richard Rogers
to be given Grade I listing
Dezeen Wire: English Heritage have announced that the 1986 Lloyd's of London building designed by Richard Rogers is to be given Grade I listed status. More details on the Rogers Stirk Harbour + Partners website.
Helena Westerlind at The Temporium
The Temporium: this series of knotted collar pieces made of rope by London-based designer Helena Westerlind is today's entry to our Advent calendar. More »
Hella Jongerius and Rem Koolhaas to design
United Nations delegates lounge
Dezeen Wire: a team of Dutch designers including Hella Jongerius, architect Rem Koolhaas and graphic designer Irma Boom have been selected to re-design the North Delegates’ Lounge at the United Nations headquarters in New York. More »
Inside Awards: Table No.1
by Neri&Hu
In this final interview from our series of Dezeen Talks filmed at the Inside awards in Barcelona, Dezeen editor-in-chief Marcus Fairs talks to Lyndon Neri about his restaurant design within a hotel where cut-outs in the ceiling mean diners can look up into the bedrooms above. More »
Black Pearl by Studio Rolf.fr
with Zecc Architecten
Newly positioned windows reveal the overhauled interior of a Rotterdam townhouse that was formerly an abandoned apartment block. More »
Lights of the City by Manuel Alvarez Diestro
Photographer Manuel Alvarez Diestro has sent us these photographs documenting the vernacular street-lighting of different cities around the world. More »
Fiona Paxton at The Temporium
The Temporium: this beaded and embellished jewellery collection from London-based designer Fiona Paxton is the festive treat hidden behind day 18 of our Advent calendar. More »
Five years ago
Five years ago this week OMA won a competition to design the Shenzhen Stock Exchange, which topped out in June last year. More »