Ben Ami House by Shilo Benaroya
Rooms are shared between two matching concrete blocks at this house in Israel by architects Shilo Benaroya. More about Ben Ami House by Shilo Benaroya
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Making of Thomas Heatherwick's London 2012 Olympic cauldron
Here's a movie showing the concept animations, construction and testing of the London 2012 Olympic cauldron by British designer Thomas Heatherwick. More about Making of Thomas Heatherwick's London 2012 Olympic cauldron
PLAY Project by Ka-Lai Chan
Dutch designer Ka-Lai Chan has wrapped a whole wall, furniture and ornaments behind an all-encompassing layer of sticky tape at an abandoned apartment in Utrecht. More about PLAY Project by Ka-Lai Chan
Online retailer Made.com opens physical showroom
News: online homeware retailer Made.com has opened a physical showroom on the ninth floor of a west London office tower, featuring QR codes and miniature 3D-printed models of furniture. More about Online retailer Made.com opens physical showroom
BIO23 exhibitors announced
Dezeen promotion: the exhibitor line-up has been announced for the 23rd Biennial of design (BIO23), taking place from 27 September to 11 November 2012 at the Museum of Architecture and Design in Ljubljana, Slovenia. More about BIO23 exhibitors announced
MVRDV to create Almere peninsula for World Horticultural Expo
News: the Dutch city of Almere has won a bid to host the World Horticultural Expo in 2022 with proposals by MVRDV for a square-shaped peninsula covered in gardens. More about MVRDV to create Almere peninsula for World Horticultural Expo
Fab.com launches "shopfront for the whole of Europe"
News: online design retailer Fab.com is closing its UK site and relocating up to 35 staff from London to Berlin as part of a move to create a single European e-commerce site based in Germany. More about Fab.com launches "shopfront for the whole of Europe"
Department of Islamic Arts at Musée du Louvre by Mario Bellini and Rudy Ricciotti
An undulating golden plane blankets the new Islamic art galleries at the Musée du Louvre in Paris, which opened to the public this weekend (+ slideshow). More about Department of Islamic Arts at Musée du Louvre by Mario Bellini and Rudy Ricciotti
Aspirals by Suzanne Trocmé for 1882 Ltd
London Design Festival: Curator, author and furniture designer Suzanne Trocmé has created a 3D-printed ceramic bowl and egg cup based on the continuous form of a Möbius strip. More about Aspirals by Suzanne Trocmé for 1882 Ltd
Prostheses and Innesti by Studio MK27, Manuela Verga and Paolo Boatti
London Design Festival: construction workers made this furniture on show at London's Gallery Fumi, but Brazilian architect Marcio Kogan of Studio MK27 has added small details to embellish each piece. More about Prostheses and Innesti by Studio MK27, Manuela Verga and Paolo Boatti