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The Commune by Geneva University of Art and Design students

Students at the Geneva University of Art and Design have formed a travelling commune inside a collection of shipping containers and have been staging performances around Switzerland. More about The Commune by Geneva University of Art and Design students

Lotus Sculpture by Gerry Judah

Designer Gerry Judah has created this white knotted sculpture of a race track for car brand Lotus at Goodwood Festival of Speed, which took place in West Sussex last weekend. More about Lotus Sculpture by Gerry Judah

Movie: Biennale Interieur 2012 highlights announced by curator Lowie Vermeersch

Interieur 2012: in this interview filmed at Dezeen Studio in Milan, curator Lowie Vermeersch talks to Dezeen editor-in-chief Marcus Fairs about the programme of events for this year's Interieur Biennale, which will take place in Kortrijk, Belgium, from 20-28 October and feature projects from the likes of Ross Lovegrove, Troika and Jurgen Bey. More about Movie: Biennale Interieur 2012 highlights announced by curator Lowie Vermeersch

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Afteroom Chair by Afteroom Studio

Afteroom Studio of Sweden have designed a chair that looks like a three-legged stool with a backrest reaching out from underneath. More about Afteroom Chair by Afteroom Studio

"Dutch construction market still worsening; France and UK quite stable" - Arch-Vision

Dezeen Wire: the latest report from Rotterdam research agency Arch-Vision shows that the construction industries in Spain, Italy and the Netherlands remain in decline, but that markets remain stable in France and the UK, and have improved in Germany. More about "Dutch construction market still worsening; France and UK quite stable" - Arch-Vision

"When cliché grows out of distinction" - New York Times

Dezeen Wire: design critic Alice Rawsthorn describes how the famous Arco lamp by Achille and Pier Giacomo Castiglioni has become a cliché for precisely the reasons that made it great - New York Times
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Odette by Massproductions

This range of tables by Swedish company Massproductions features simple poles on circular bases with interchangeable tops. More about Odette by Massproductions

Campanules by EXAR Architecture

Belgian studio EXAR Architecture have replaced walls of brick and plaster with glass and Corten steel on this extension to a suburban house outside Brussels. More about Campanules by EXAR Architecture

Stöðin Roadside Stop by KRADS

Drivers along a coastal road in Iceland can now stop at a curved concrete service station styled like an American diner by architects KRADS of Iceland and Denmark. More about Stöðin Roadside Stop by KRADS