The Solar Sinter by Markus Kayser
Show RCA 2011: German designer Markus Kayser has built a 3D-printing machine that uses sunlight and sand to make glass objects in the desert. More about The Solar Sinter by Markus Kayser
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Featured artist: Ai Weiwei
To celebrate the release of Chinese artist Ai Weiwei we've compiled all our stories about his work in one place. Ai Weiwei was missing for 81 days after being detained by authorities at Beijing airport on 3 April. See all the stories »
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Pasarela del Postiguet by bgstudio
Spanish architects bgstudio have completed this looping bridge that links the historic city of Alicante to the beach, crossing a busy road. More about Pasarela del Postiguet by bgstudio
Interview with Peter Zumthor at the Serpentine Gallery Pavilion 2011
Swiss architect Peter Zumthor talks about his design for this year's Serpentine Gallery Pavilion in this movie filmed by Dezeen at the preview yesterday in London. Update: this project is included in Dezeen Book of Ideas, which is on sale now for £12. More about Interview with Peter Zumthor at the Serpentine Gallery Pavilion 2011
London Without Bees by Ben Kirk
Architecture student Ben Kirk has designed conceptual towers to replace the fast-declining bee population by shooting artificial pollinators into the air. More about London Without Bees by Ben Kirk
Nike Canteen by UXUS
Athletes are illustrated across a wall of orange tubes in this canteen at the headquarters of sports brand Nike in Hilversum, the Netherlands, by Amsterdam studio UXUS. More about Nike Canteen by UXUS
"Modernist Icon Joins UNESCO Heritage List" - Spiegel online
Dezeen Wire: Spiegel online reports that Walter Gropius' pioneering 1911 Fagus Factory at Alfeld in Lower Saxony, Germany, will be added to the UNESCO World Heritage List.
UNESCO is still deliberating whether to add works by Le Corbusier to the list. Via Spiegel online
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