When asked to represent Nordic identity, Norwegian studio Permafrost created wooden toys based on an oil rig and tanker. More »
Monthly archives: August 2012
Israeli government approves plans for
12 new skyscrapers in Jerusalem
Dezeen Wire: Israel's interior ministry has approved a major construction plan for Jerusalem which includes 12 new skyscrapers, reports the Jerusalem Post. More »
Stepney Green Design Collection:
call for submissions
Following our recent showcase of design talent in east London, the team behind new housing development VIVO have commissioned Dezeen to acquire ten pieces of original design by creatives surrounding Stepney Green. More »
Cryptographer & Encoded Textiles
by Raw Color
Competition: ten tickets to 3D Print Show
to be won
Competition: we are giving our readers the chance to win one of ten weekend passes to the 3D Print Show, taking place from 19 to 21 October 2012 in London. More »
British government to reduce affordable housing
quotas as part of stimulus package
Dezeen Wire: the British coalition government's new stimulus package to encourage house building includes complex plans to lower the proportion of affordable housing that private developers must include in large projects, reports CNBC via the Financial Times. More »
Movie: Julian Hakes on the Mojito
shoe with no footplate
Nearly three years after first revealing his concept for a shoe with no foot-plate on Dezeen, architect and shoe designer Julian Hakes talks about designing the Mojito shoe as the first collection goes into production. More »
Rio looks to London's 'temporary' Games to avoid
white elephant Olympic legacy
Dezeen Wire: host city for the 2016 Olympics Rio de Janeiro will be taking notes from the London 2012 Olympics – the most 'temporary' Games in history – to avoid the legacy of 'white elephant' sporting venues suffered by other former host cities including Athens and Beijing, reports Reuters. More »
Modernist London cards and BT Tower print
by Stefi Orazi at Dezeen Super Store
Cards featuring illustrations of iconic modernist buildings in London and prints of the BT Tower by designer Stefi Ozari are now available at Dezeen Super Store as part of London design month. More »
Uchi Lounge 02
by Facet Studio
A screen made from century-old bricks divides this Japanese restaurant in Sydney, designed by Australia and Japan-based architects Facet Studio. More »
Loveat Jaffa by Studio Ronen Levin
and Eran Chehanowitz
Hessian sacks, timber planks and wire mesh hint at the former life of this cafe in Tel Aviv, which Studio Ronen Levin and Eran Chehanowitz converted from an orange-packing plant in the historic port of Jaffa that gives the oranges their name. More »
Daphne by
24° Studio
Design practice 24° Studio linked together hundreds of hollow paper stars to line a tunnel and stairway in Santorini, Greece. More »
Pixel animations at London 2012 Olympic
closing ceremony by Crystal CG
Digital graphics company Crystal CG created animations on a 360 degree screen comprising 70,500 paddles held by the audience at the closing ceremony of the London 2012 Olympics last night. More »
Queen Street House
by Edwards Moore
Steps built into the kitchen counter lead up to a suspended staircase in this Melbourne house by Australian architects Edwards Moore. More »
Dezeen Watch Store: VOID V03
by David Ericsson
Dezeen Watch Store: the third watch added to our new summer collection at Dezeen Watch Store is the VOID V03 designed by David Ericsson of Hong Kong watch brand VOID. More »