Designed in Hackney: Resort 2012 by Christopher Kane
Designed in Hackney: today's colourful fashion focus is the neon bright Resort 2012 collection by Christopher Kane. More about Designed in Hackney: Resort 2012 by Christopher Kane
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Dezeen Music Project: Carrots by Mykus, featuring Fruit Shoes
Here's another collaboration between UK producer Mykus and singer Fruit Shoes, although Carrots is a much mellower, more light-hearted offering compared to the dark and glitchy track that we featured on Dezeen Music Project a couple of months ago. Here we've got cute, catchy vocals and a refreshingly lo-fi, almost clunky bass-line that sets the tone for the track as a whole.
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Bauhaus: art as life by Carmody Groarke and A Practice For Everyday Life
Architects Carmody Groarke and graphic designers A Practice For Everyday Life used Bauhaus-style colours and typography for the design of an exhibition about the celebrated art school at the Barbican gallery in London. More about Bauhaus: art as life by Carmody Groarke and A Practice For Everyday Life
World Architecture Festival 2012: Universita Luigi Bocconi by Grafton Architects
World Architecture Festival 2012: in our second movie celebrating this year's World Architecture Festival in Singapore from 3-5 October, WAF programme director Paul Finch explains why the super-jury headed by architect Robert Stern selected the Universita Luigi Bocconi by Grafton Architects as World Building of the Year 2008 in the festival's inaugural year. More about World Architecture Festival 2012: Universita Luigi Bocconi by Grafton Architects
Competition: five copies of Narrative Architecture by Nigel Coates to be won
Competition: we've teamed up with Architectural Design (AD) to give away five copies of Narrative Architecture by Nigel Coates, the latest title from the AD Primers series. More about Competition: five copies of Narrative Architecture by Nigel Coates to be won
Movie: The Shard by Renzo Piano Building Workshop
Movie: this timelapse movie by architectural photographer Paul Raftery and director Dan Lowe shows the final stages of construction for London skyscraper The Shard, designed by Italian architect Renzo Piano. More about Movie: The Shard by Renzo Piano Building Workshop
Slideshow feature: London 2012 architecture
Slideshow feature: this week marks the completion of the gigantic red ArcelorMittal Orbit sculpture at the London 2012 Olympic park. The tower is the last of the permanent structures to be completed for this summer's games, so here's a roundup of them all including sports venues by the likes of Zaha Hadid and Populous. More about Slideshow feature: London 2012 architecture
Upper Class Suite by Pengelly Design and Virgin Atlantic
London studio Pengelly Design has created an airline seat that converts into a 2.2-metre-long bed for Virgin Atlantic. More about Upper Class Suite by Pengelly Design and Virgin Atlantic
The Bubble Building by DUS Architects
Dutch firm DUS Architects have created a pavilion made of bubbles. More about The Bubble Building by DUS Architects