Bar Code by Woods Bagot
Bar Code is a low-energy bar and night club in London that runs on "about the same amount of energy it takes to make a cup of tea", according to its designers, architects Woods Bagot. More about Bar Code by Woods Bagot
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Danfoss Universe extension by J Mayer H
J Mayer H architects have completed an extension to the Danfoss Universe science park in Nordburg, Denmark. More about Danfoss Universe extension by J Mayer H
Shoreditch House by Tom Dixon
Shoreditch House, the latest private members' club in the Soho House group, has opened in Shoreditch in east London, with interiors by Tom Dixon. More about Shoreditch House by Tom Dixon
Ty-Bihan by Gaël Horsfall
New Designers 07: Ty-bihan is a combined dining table and storage system designed by Gaël Horsfall, a graduate from the contemporary design course at Buckinghamshire Chilterns University College in England. More about Ty-Bihan by Gaël Horsfall
Gitta Gschwendtner at Wellcome Collection 2
Here is Gitta Gschwendtner's second exhibition space at the Wellcome Collection in London (see previous post). More about Gitta Gschwendtner at Wellcome Collection 2
Gitta Gschwendtner at Wellcome Collection 1
Here is the first of two permanent exhibition spaces designed by Gitta Gschwendtner at the newly opened Wellcome Collection centre for medical science and art in London. More about Gitta Gschwendtner at Wellcome Collection 1
Stools at Galerie Kreo
Starting this September, Parisian design gallery Galerie Kreo presents an exhibition of specially commissioned stools by designers including Julia Lohmann (above), François Azambourg (below), Andrée Putman and Alessandro Mendidi. More about Stools at Galerie Kreo
Stitch Room by Ronan & Erwan Bouroullec
Stitch Room is Ronan & Erwan Bouroullec's contribution to MyHome, an exhibition of experimental room sets at the Vitra Design Museum in Weil am Rhein, Germany (via dezain.net). More about Stitch Room by Ronan & Erwan Bouroullec
New work by Tom Dixon
Here is a selection of photos of Tom Dixon's new collection of furniture and lighting. The designer presented the collection in Milan in April but photographs have only just been released (the images we used first time around are computer renderings). More about New work by Tom Dixon
Cat Mckee at New Designers
New Designers 07: Tap Light (above and below) is a wall light you turn on and off with a tap. It was designed by Cat Mckee, a graduate from the contemporary furniture course at Buckinghamshire Chilterns University College.
The Country in the City by Alex Brown
New Designers 07: The Country in the City, by Goldsmiths design graduate Alex Brown, combines industrial fire safety glass with references to traditional embriodery techniques. More about The Country in the City by Alex Brown
Zaha Hadid blog update
We've just updated our Zaha Hadid blog with a time-lapse movie showing the construction of the Lilas installation at the Serpentine Gallery (see previous post). The blog also features loads more exclusive content including a video interview with Zaha and a film of the Zaha Hadid exhibition opening party at the Design Museum.
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Lilas by Zaha Hadid Architects
Time to wind up the Zaha conspiracy theorists again... here are some photos of Lilas, the architects' installation at the Serpentine Gallery in London, which opens to the public today. More about Lilas by Zaha Hadid Architects
Detacho Playhouse by Ben Forman
New Designers 07: Detacho Playhouse is a toy developed to teach children about divorce. Designed by Central St Martins College of Art and Design graduate Ben Forman, it features a dolls' house that splits in half. More about Detacho Playhouse by Ben Forman
Dandelion Light by Sunghwa Jang
New Designers 07: Dandelion Light is a swaying standard lamp with a polyester shade designed by Sunghwa Jang, a design graduate from Kingston University in London. More about Dandelion Light by Sunghwa Jang
Madelene Björk at New Designers
New Designers 07: here are three projects by Madelene Björk, a graduate from the contemporary furniture degree course at Buckinghamshire Chilterns University College. Above is her Sideboard Kitchen while below are her Wire Lamps and a project called 10 Metres. More about Madelene Björk at New Designers
Papier-mache Armchair by Majid Asif
New Designers 07: here is our first post from the New Designers Part 2 graduate showcase, which opened last night at the Business Design Centre in Islington, London. Paper Mache Arm Chair (sic) is designed by Majid Asif of University College for the Creative Arts. The chair is made of 120 layers of newspaper built up over an inflatable mould. More about Papier-mache Armchair by Majid Asif
My Private Sky by Kram/Weisshaar
Architecture and design outfit Kram Weisshaar has created a limited-edition series of dinner plates for porcelain brand Nymphenburg. More about My Private Sky by Kram/Weisshaar
The Magic Collection by Front
Swedish design team Front have presented images of their latest body of work, called the Magic Collection. More about The Magic Collection by Front
Prada Prototypes auction by AMO
AMO and Prada have launched Prada Prototypes, an online auction of limited-edition Prada garments and accessories. More about Prada Prototypes auction by AMO