This week on Dezeen
As areas affected by Hurricane Sandy began the recovery process this week, Iwan Baan's photos of New York during the ensuing blackout featured in our most popular story. More about This week on Dezeen
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Dezeen Music Project: Not Givin' In by FreQ Nasty, featuring Tippa Irie and Solar Lion
Get ready for the weekend with this great moombahton track by breakbeat DJ extraordinaire FreQ Nasty, featuring UK reggae singer Tippa Irie and Dezeen Music Project favourite Solar Lion. This is the original mix, but there are loads of great remixes of the track on FreQ Nasty's Soundcloud page, so check them out too.
You can also listen to previous tracks by Solar Lion that we've featured on Dezeen Music Project here.
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Not For Highway Use by Jérôme Dumetz
French designer Jérôme Dumetz placed a wheel on each corner of this wooden sideboard to turn it into a miniature truck (+ movie). More about Not For Highway Use by Jérôme Dumetz
Tåkern Visitor Centre by Wingårdhs
This thatched visitor centre by architects Wingårdhs sits beside the shallow waters of Sweden's Lake Tåkern, the annual nesting habitat for over a hundred species of bird (+ slideshow). More about Tåkern Visitor Centre by Wingårdhs
Fabrica appoints Dan Hill as managing director
News: designer and urbanist Dan Hill has been announced as the new managing director of Fabrica, the Benetton Group’s communication research centre in Treviso, Italy. More about Fabrica appoints Dan Hill as managing director
MYZ Nest by no.555
Our second story this week about Japanese architects no.555 features a low-budget house inspired by animals' nests beside a rice field in Matsumoto (+ slideshow). More about MYZ Nest by no.555
Zieharsofika upholstery by Meike Harde
Product news: German design graduate Meike Harde has designed a range of upholstered benches and stools simply by folding foam mats and fixing them to wooden frames with elastic bands. More about Zieharsofika upholstery by Meike Harde
Police Station in Xixona by Daniel Martí and Natàlia Ferrer
This police station in eastern Spain by architects Daniel Martí and Natàlia Ferrer has perforated aluminium walls that let arriving visitors take a peek at what's going on inside (+ slideshow). More about Police Station in Xixona by Daniel Martí and Natàlia Ferrer