Hanare by Schemata Architecture Office
Slideshow: Japanese firm Schemata Architecture Office have perched a cabin on top of a small woodland cliff in Chiba, Japan. More about Hanare by Schemata Architecture Office
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Justin McGuirk reflects on twoColombian cities - The Guardian
Dezeen Wire: design critic Justin McGuirk examines the politically driven design and development that has taken place in Colombian capital Bogotá in recent years and reflects on the successes and failures when compared to the advancement of second city Medellín - The GuardianWatch a movie about the Coliseos sports centre in Medellín here, which is one the buildings mentioned in the article.
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New Pinterest board: living rooms
This week we've added a new board to Pinterest compiling all the best photos of living rooms from the pages of Dezeen. We now have over 1000 followers on Pinterest - join in here.
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The Hive by Feilden CleggBradley Studios
Slideshow: just like the museum we published yesterday, this library in Worcester, England, by architects Feilden Clegg Bradley Studios is covered with shimmering squares of golden metal. More about The Hive by Feilden CleggBradley Studios
Furniture from Greece at SaloneInternazionale del Mobile
Dezeen promotion: here's a roundup of Furniture from Greece that will be on show at the Salone Internazionale del Mobile in Milan from 17 to 22 April. More about Furniture from Greece at SaloneInternazionale del Mobile
Origin part III - Contrast by BCXSY
Milan 2012: Eindhoven designers BCXSY worked with traditional Irish boat builders to develop this collection of stools, tables and bowls, which they'll present at Spazio Rossana Orlandi in Milan next week. More about Origin part III - Contrast by BCXSY
Dezeen Music Project: Disappointed by Klaus Funk, featuring Billy Bear
We love the fuzzy, murky bass-line underpinning this track by British musician Klaus Funk. But the highlight of Disappointed has to be the extended acoustic guitar outro that takes over around three minutes in and provides an unexpected, gently uplifting end to the track.
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Urban explorers climb the Shard
Dezeen Wire: urban explorer Bradley Garrett has posted photographs on his blog showing how himself and members of the group London Consolidation Crew climbed the 309-metre-high exterior of London skyscraper the Shard back in February 2011. More about Urban explorers climb the Shard
Dezeen places sixthin YAMoPo 2012
Dezeen Wire: architecture and design blog Designitecture have published an update to YAMoPo, a list of the most popular architecture and design websites in the world, and have ranked Dezeen in sixth place. See the results in full here.The YAMoPo (Yet Another Most Popular) list was originally created by architecture blog Archdaily but hadn't been revised since 2009.
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Designed in Hackney: Falling Lightby Troika
Designed in Hackney: this installation by Hackney studio Troika creates overlapping pools of light on the floor like raindrops falling on water. More about Designed in Hackney: Falling Lightby Troika
Maidstone Museum East Wingby Hugh Broughton Architects
A blanket of golden shingles clads the new wing that London studio Hugh Broughton Architects have added to a Tudor-style museum in Maidstone, England. More about Maidstone Museum East Wingby Hugh Broughton Architects
Earthquake Proof Table by Arthur Brutterand Ido Bruno
This school table by industrial design
studentsgraduate Arthur Brutter and professor Ido Bruno is specifically designed to form a safe shelter for pupils during earthquakes. More about Earthquake Proof Table by Arthur Brutterand Ido Bruno
Competition: five copies of Paper View by Sight Unseen for Unfiltered to be won
Competition: we’ve got together with online magazine Sight Unseen to give away five copies of a special printed edition called Paper View, created as part of the Unfiltered initiative by Karlsson's Vodka. Both Paper View and Unfiltered launch tonight in New York. More about Competition: five copies of Paper View by Sight Unseen for Unfiltered to be won
Cubit modular shelving system
Dezeen promotion: the Cubit modular shelving system is specifically designed for the standard dimensions of music and books. More about Cubit modular shelving system
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Dezeen Music Project: Le Nuvole by Ricardo Seola
We've gone for a completely different tone on Dezeen Music Project today, with this beautifully haunting piano instrumental by Brazilian musician Ricardo Seola.
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Bocci's 38 series by Omer Arbel
Milan 2012: in this teaser movie by Gwenael Lewis for Canadian lighting brand Bocci we see glass blowers making the 38 series chandelier designed by Omer Arbel.
Bocci will exhibit the chandelier at Spazio Rossana Orlandi during the Salone Internazionale del Mobile in Milan next week. See all our stories about Milan 2012 here.
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Pontoon and Maritime S by Benjamin Hubertfor Casamania
Milan 2012: London designer Benjamin Hubert will present an upholstered version of his Maritime chair plus a coordinating dining table called Pontoon for Italian brand Casamania at the Salone Internazionale del Mobile next week. More about Pontoon and Maritime S by Benjamin Hubertfor Casamania
Competition: three copies of My Book by Denis Guidone to be won
Competition: we’ve got together with Italian product brand and Dezeen regular NAVA Design to give away three copies of Denis Guidone's books designed for writing stories. More about Competition: three copies of My Book by Denis Guidone to be won
Private house Suha by Arhitektura d.o.o.
Slovenian studio Arhitektura d.o.o. have completed a gabled house with a crisp white silhouette just outside the medieval town of Škofja Loka. More about Private house Suha by Arhitektura d.o.o.
Ferdinand Alexander Porsche1935-2012
Dezeen Wire: Ferdinand Alexander Porsche, grandson of the car firm's founder and designer of the iconic Porsche 911 model, has died at the age of 76 - The Guardian
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