Cherry Tree by Tom Price
British designer Tom Price has made an enchanted grove of cherry trees out of plastic tubes and cable ties. More about Cherry Tree by Tom Price
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Gates by Romain Lagrange
ECAL graduate Romain Lagrange has designed an indoor croquet set that's crafted from timber, cork and leather. More about Gates by Romain Lagrange
New York's September 11 museum delayed
Dezeen Wire: the opening of the September 11 museum in New York, which is scheduled for September 2012, is under threat due to an ongoing dispute over unexpected costs – The Washington PostThe museum is part of a memorial to the victims of the 2001 terrorist attacks on the World Trade Centre being developed by the Port Authority of New York and New Jersey, who say that they are owed $156 million by mayor Michael Bloomberg's National September 11 Memorial & Museum foundation. The row had been kept quiet over fears it could overshadow the 10th anniversary of the attacks but has now led to the suspension of construction contracts which could delay the completion of the museum.
See our previous story on the opening of the National September 11 Memorial, an animation of the memorial fountains and architecture critic Rowan Moore's examination of the infighting that has plagued the redevelopment of the World Trade Centre site.
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Herta and Paul Amir Building at the Tel Aviv Museum of Art by Preston Scott Cohen
Dezeen in Israel: here are some images of the recently opened new wing at the Tel Aviv Museum of Art, which has a dramatically faceted atrium piercing its centre. More about Herta and Paul Amir Building at the Tel Aviv Museum of Art by Preston Scott Cohen
Interview: Jerszy Seymour at Qubique 2011
In this movie filmed by Dezeen at the Qubique 2011 design fair in Berlin last month, designer Jerszy Seymour talks about his series of chairs where components are joined with blobs of wax. More about Interview: Jerszy Seymour at Qubique 2011
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Bacteria and pedal power could be the future of kitchens – The Guardian
Dezeen Wire: design critic Justin McGuirk says that a kitchen concept by Dutch electrical company Philips that uses decomposition to generate methane gas for cooking is an example of how we may "have to get more comfortable with bacteria and with putrefaction's role in our ecosystem" – The GuardianMcGuirk claims the Microbial kitchen concept's "steampunk" aesthetic offers "an alternative vision to the clinical kitchen," and also mentions the trend for low-tech kitchen appliances, such as designer Christoph Thetard's pedal-powered devices, which he says represent a reaction to the impending energy crisis.
Last year Dezeen published a report on Food and Design, including examples of low-tech gadgets for preserving and preparing ingredients and concepts for growing food in the kitchen.
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Chai Pi Ke Puht cups by Sian Pascale
Imagine if every discarded disposable cup grew into a beautiful plant. More about Chai Pi Ke Puht cups by Sian Pascale
Even more designers and brands at The Temporium
Our Christmas shop, The Temporium, opens next week and we're excited to announce more participants – including British brands Established & Sons and Another Country, and Spanish textile designer Cristian Zuzunaga... as well as chocolate moustaches by Diego Ramos for Chocolat Factory (above).
We'll also have flying Christmas cards, USB stick necklaces, diamond-shaped lights and much more... More about Even more designers and brands at The Temporium
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RIBA and Design Council back government strategy for quality homes
Dezeen Wire: the Royal Institute of British Architects (RIBA) and the Design Council have expressed support for a new housing strategy announced by the UK government that aims to deliver high quality homes rather than a higher volume of poor standard properties. More about RIBA and Design Council back government strategy for quality homes 
House in Saka by Suppose Design Office
The raised corner of this house in Hiroshima by Japanese architects Suppose Design Office allows light to creep into the interior. More about House in Saka by Suppose Design Office
Cirkel by Daphna Laurens
Dutch studio Daphna Laurens's latest collection of furniture includes this floor lamp that leans against the wall as if it is peeking through to the other side. More about Cirkel by Daphna Laurens
Médiathèque Corbie by Béal & Blanckaert
Paris architects Béal & Blanckaert have completed a Corten-clad library in the grounds of a monastery in northern France (photos by Julien Lanoo). More about Médiathèque Corbie by Béal & Blanckaert