Kantoor IMd by Ector Hoogstad Architecten
Dutch studio Ector Hoogstad Architecten have converted a former Rotterdam steel plant into offices filled with plastic bridges, potted trees and picnic benches. More
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Latest designers and brands at The Temporium
Our Christmas pop-up store The Temporium opens tomorrow and will host an eclectic array of designers and brands including Australian company Matilda, who will showcase a selection of products and furniture by designers from Down Under (Dove Stools by Brian Steendyk shown above).
Read on for details of other products that will be available at The Temporium including padded pockets for portable devices, indestructible maps and much more... More
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Infrasons by Matali Crasset
French designer Matali Crasset presents a series of vessels shaped like horns, speaker components and loudhailers at Mica Gallery near Rennes in France. More
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Illustrator Quentin Blake wins Prince Philip Designers Prize 2011
Dezeen Wire: Quentin Blake, the man responsible for illustrating many of author Roald Dahl's famous novels, has been announced as the winner of this year's Prince Philip Designers Prize. More -
Spiegel Kantine by Ippolito Fleitz Group Identity Architects
Circular mirrors, glowing acrylic rods and large yellows discs adorn the ceiling of this canteen for German magazine Der Spiegel (photos by Zooey Braun). More
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Le Polyèdre by Béal and Blanckaert
Tread-like indents in the concrete facade of this rock-climbing centre might encourage visitors to scale the walls (photos by Julien Lanoo). More
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Peroni Collaborazioni Talk tonight: Fabio Novembre
Dezeen editor-in-chief Marcus Fairs will chair a discussion with Milan designer Fabio Novembre at the Victoria & Albert Museum in London tonight as part of Peroni Nastro Azzurro's latest series of talks on Italian design. You'll be able to watch the talk via a live stream on Dezeen Screen from 7pm. More
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London landmarks' heritage status threatened by rising skyline
Dezeen Wire: the ongoing construction of skyscrapers in central London has caused the United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO) to reconsider the status of the Tower of London and the Palace of Westminster as recognised sites of historical significance – Evening StandardUNESCO are concerned that The Shard by architect Renzo Piano near the Tower of London and the 43-storey Doon Street tower on the opposite side of the river Thames from Westminster are having a negative impact on the views and historical integrity of the landmarks. It could place them on its "at risk" register, which would damage their appeal to international tourists.
See our previous story in which Renzo Piano says The Shard "will be loved" by the public and UNESCO's announcement of 25 new additions to the World Heritage List from earlier this year.
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Villa Plus by Waldemarson Berglund
This idyllic pine house by the sea outside Stockholm has a glass-fronted lookout loft on its roof. More
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Fat Cow Restaurant by Brewin Concepts
A sprawling grid of timber cubes covers the ceiling of a restaurant in Singapore by designers Brewin Concepts. More
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Outside In by Takeshi Hosaka
Glass screens fold across the front of this house in Yamanashi, Japan, to transform a covered garden into an indoor dining room. More
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A Separate Place by Jesse Randzio and Architectural Association students
This pod-shaped woodland retreat floats on a net between the trees in Dorset, UK. More
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Maggie’s South West Wales by Kisho Kurokawa and Garbers & James
The latest Maggie’s cancer care centre to complete is a concrete spiral in southwest Wales. More
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Substandard materials blamed for wind damage to Foster's Beijing airport
Dezeen Wire: an architect from one of the firms that collaborated with Foster + Partners on the design of the Beijing Capital International Airport Terminal in China says that recent damage caused by wind had nothing to do with the quality of the design – The Washington PostShao Weiping of the Beijing Architectural Design and Research Institute said he was "very confident that the design was perfect and involved no mistakes or flaws.” China state media say passengers reported seeing roofing material from Terminal 3 blowing across the runway and through the three-year-old terminal building. It is the second time in a year that wind has reportedly affected the structure.
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Ex Libris by Chanan de Lange
Dezeen in Israel: designer Chanan de Lange exhibits two circular library bookshelves made from recycled school desks at the Tel Aviv Museum of Art. More
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Even more designers and brands at The Temporium
The latest batch of designers and brands to be added to the line up for our Christmas pop-up store The Temporium include WRAP magazine (above), whose large format pull-out illustrations are perfect for wrapping presents.
There are also pencils in the shape of crucifixes, lace-up leather grips for handlebars, deluxe paper planes and much more… More
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"Can we now say that OMA has grown up?" – Hugh Pearman
Dezeen Wire: architecture critic Hugh Pearman has expressed admiration for the mature and understated nature of Dutch practice OMA's design for a new headquarters for merchant bank Rothschild on a sensitive site near the Bank of England – Hugh PearmanPearman suggests that it is "a miracle that a ‘foreign’ firm of architects with a reputation for the outrageous won the 2005 competition to redevelop the site," but describes their approach to this project as "well-mannered, corporate, svelte, positively self-effacing."
The area's history demanded a low-key approach and Pearman adds that, although he wishes the building "wasn’t on quite such good behaviour," its response to the brief "makes the right urbanistic moves and is enlivened by some flashes of wit."
See interviews with OMA partners on Dezeen Screen and all of our stories about OMA here.
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Sunbrella House by Ikeda Yukie Architects
Japanese architects Ikeda Yukie have completed a house with rounded edges for an elderly couple. More
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Schiphol Departure Lounge 3 by Tjep
Dutch designers Tjep. have completed three quirky shops and sales counters in the newly refurbished Departure Lounge 3 of Schiphol airport, Amsterdam. More
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Box? Object? House! by Pitsou Kedem
Dezeen in Israel: following our recent visit to Tel Aviv, here’s an entirely white house in nearby Ramat Gan by local architect Pitsou Kedem. More
