Portuguese architect Miguel Marcelino has completed a rural family house with red concrete walls and three separate terraces. More »
Monthly archives: November 2012
Three Courtyards House
"I wanted to capture the beauty of
1950s engineering" – Michael Young
Hong Kong-based designer Michael Young talks about his MY03 Hacker watch, designed for watch brand ODM and available from Dezeen Watch Store, in this movie filmed by Dezeen. More »
Dezeen Book of Ideas: Eiffel DNA
by Serero Architects
Every day this week Dezeen editor-in-chief Marcus Fairs is selecting an extract from our Dezeen Book of Ideas, which makes a great Christmas present and is available for just £12. The second project is a competition-winning proposal to add a temporary platform to the Eiffel Tower that turned out to be a fraud. More »
Paceman
by MINI
Car brand MINI has launched the Paceman: a cross between a sports activity vehicle and a coupé (+ slideshow). More »
Movie: 1111 Lincoln Road
by Herzog & de Meuron
Herzog & de Meuron's 1111 Lincoln Road multi-storey car park in Miami Beach also plays host to parties, yoga classes and weddings, explains proprietor Robert Wennett in this movie produced by filmmaker Elizabeth Priore (+ photographs by Hufton + Crow). More »
Nebula 12
by Micasa LAB
This weather-forecasting lamp creates an indoor cloud to warn of grey skies outside (+ movie). More »
Talleres de Diseño by Shine Architecture
and TA Arquitectura
Mexican firms Shine Architecture and TA Arquitectura have converted an unused building at the Monterrey Institute of Technology's León campus into a 24-hour studio for art and design students (+ slideshow). More »
Sidekick Stool by Timothy John
for Thanks
Product news: New Zealand design studio Timothy John has created a cork and steel stool inspired by the glass beakers used in science experiments. More »
Satellite by Mr Jones Watches
at Dezeen Watch Store
Dezeen Watch Store: this limited-edition watch designed by London brand Mr Jones Watches tells time using coloured dots on a 24 hour mechanism. Satellite by Mr Jones Watches is now available at Dezeen Watch Store where we have just five signed and numbered timepieces available to buy with free worldwide shipping. More »
V'ammos Restaurant
by LM Architects
Spectators at the stadium of Greek football team Olympiacos can dine overlooking the pitch at a restaurant with an undulating ceiling and a bar made from cooking pots (+ slideshow). More »
"Social responsibility has been forgotten"
- author of book on Ulm School of Design
News: social responsibility has fallen down the agenda of today's designers and design schools, according to the author of a new history of Ulm School of Design, the German institution that reshaped design education in the 1950s and 1960s. More »
Dezeen Music Project: Orange Sky
by Krusht
This smooth dance track is the latest single from Los Angeles DJ and producer Krusht, which features his signature combination of dreamy vocal samples, hazy synths and danceable beats.
Check out other tracks by Krusht that we've featured on Dezeen Music Project here.
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"The second hand is a real piece of sculpture
moving around the watch" – Benjamin Hubert
In this movie filmed by Dezeen, British designer Benjamin Hubert explains why he placed a double-length second hand over the pleated face of Plicate, his first watch for Italian accessories brand NAVA, which is available from Dezeen Watch Store now. More »
Dezeen Book of Ideas: The Toaster Project
by Thomas Thwaites
Every day this week Dezeen editor-in-chief Marcus Fairs will pick one of his favourite extracts from our Dezeen Book of Ideas, which is available for just £12 and makes a lovely Christmas gift. First up is a homemade toaster by Royal College of Art graduate Thomas Thwaites. More »
Melkwegbridge by NEXT Architects
and Rietveld Landscape
This bridge in Purmerend, the Netherlands, has a steeply arching upper level for pedestrians and a zig-zagging lower level for cyclists and wheelchairs (+ slideshow). More »

