The London 2012 Olympics continue and so do the Dezeen Olympics, awarding medals to the design and architecture of the games. Today's competition is for the most tweeted stories about our coverage and we give the gold medal to Banksy's Olympic-inspired street art. More »
Today we are awarding medals to the designs and architecture of the London 2012 Olympics that received the most likes on Facebook, and Zaha Hadid's Aquatic Centre takes the gold medal with over 5000. More »
This August is London design month at Dezeen Super Store where, with the eyes of the world on London for the Olympic Games, we will be showcasing a range of products by some of the best designers and brands the city has to offer. More »
Here are some photos of a scale model of the London 2012 Olympic Cauldron designed by Thomas Heatherwick, which has now been added to the ongoing exhibition of his work at the V&A museum, plus drawings from the designer. More »
London designers Rizon have created a series of unofficial posters for businesses to sidestep strict marketing rules that prevent them publicising their involvement in the London 2012 Olympics. More »
Dezeen Wire: London studio Hat Trick Design have produced a set of Royal Mail stamps featuring iconic architecture from the capital to celebrate the London 2012 Olympics. More »
Just in case you haven't seen enough design for the London 2012 Olympic games yet, we've made a new Pinterest board featuring all the London 2012 Olympic design and architecture images from the pages of Dezeen. Over 21,000 people now follow us on Pinterest – join them here.
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London based graphic designer Sarah Hyndman has completed her year-long project photographing objects arranged in groups of five to look like the Olympic rings (+ movie). More »
With the opening ceremony of the London 2012 Olympic Games taking place in a few hours' time, take a look at this annotated aerial photo of the Olympic Park, which we've tagged with info about all the key venues and nearby buildings (click here to see the image). More »
Sarcastic Olympic souvenirs for those who are cynical about the games are now available at Dezeen Super Store, 38 Monmouth Street, London WC2. More »
Dezeen Wire: London 2012 organisers have started selling off the furniture that will used by athletes in the Olympic Village before the games have even begun.
Items for sale range from beds and tables to clothes racks and mail sorters and can be purchased online at www.remainsofthegames.co.uk.
Dezeen Wire: the British Council has announced the International Architecture and Design Showcase 2012, a season of exhibitions, installations, lectures and films at 50 international embassies and British cultural institutions across London to coincide with the London 2012 Olympics.
It will begin with the London Festival of Architecture on 23 June and end with the London Design Festival on 23 September.
Dezeen and writer/curator Beatrice Galilee will host Designed in Hackney Day on 1 August featuring Hackney design-themed talks, walks and workshops at Hackney House in Shoreditch. Read more about the day here and see our showcase of design and architecture from the borough here.
Slideshow feature: this week marks the completion of the gigantic red ArcelorMittal Orbit sculpture at the London 2012 Olympic park. The tower is the last of the permanent structures to be completed for this summer's games, so here's a roundup of them all including sports venues by the likes of Zaha Hadid and Populous. More »
Dezeen Wire: design show Designjunction 2012 will take place at the Sorting Office, 21-31 New Oxford Street, London WC1 from 19 to 23 September during the London Design Festival and the organisers are now accepting applications from exhibitors. More »
