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"Retailers urged to support design copyright campaign" - The Guardian

Dezeen Wire: The Guardian reports on a campaign to persuade high-street retailers to respect the intellectual property of independent designers following the case of English pattern designer Rachael Taylor, who last week spoke out after finding a product almost identical to her own on sale at Marks & Spencer (above and below; Taylor's designs are on the right in both photos). More about "Retailers urged to support design copyright campaign" - The Guardian

Duplex by Frank Gehry for Make it Right

Architect Frank Gehry has completed his first building for Make It Right, the charity founded by Brad Pitt to rehouse families made homeless in New Orleans during Hurricane Katrina in 2005. More about Duplex by Frank Gehry for Make it Right

The Hu-Mannequin Project by Studio NminusOne

Smell is the most persuasive sense, according to Canadian designers Studio NminusOne, which explains why they've designed a mannequin that makes clothes smell of the person looking at them (+ slideshow). More about The Hu-Mannequin Project by Studio NminusOne

IKEA Lounge at Charles de Gaulle airport

Swedish furniture brand IKEA have installed a temporary lounge at Charles de Gaulle airport in Paris (+ slideshow). More about IKEA Lounge at Charles de Gaulle airport

Music School Louviers extension by Opus 5

French architects Opus 5 have built a concert hall on top of a former seventeenth century convent in northern France (+ slideshow). More about Music School Louviers extension by Opus 5