Pila and Pilo by Ronan & Erwan Bouroullecfor Magis
Milan 2012: French designers Ronan & Erwan Bouroullec present this slender ash chair for Magis. More about Pila and Pilo by Ronan & Erwan Bouroullecfor Magis
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Giant Cubebot by David Weeks for Quinze & Milanand Areaware at MOST
Milan 2012: designer David Weeks has teamed up with Belgian design brand Quinze & Milan to present a giant version of his Cubebot toys for New York producers Areaware at MOST in Milan next week. More about Giant Cubebot by David Weeks for Quinze & Milanand Areaware at MOST
Building rehabilitation in Calçada do Lavraby Jorge Mealha Arquitecto
A suspended ceiling folds erratically around the uppermost apartment of a Lisbon block that Portuguese architect Jorge Mealha has refurbished. More about Building rehabilitation in Calçada do Lavraby Jorge Mealha Arquitecto
Design Museum Collection App:music
The Design Museum Collection App for iPad is now available to download, featuring interviews filmed by Dezeen with Design Museum director Deyan Sudjic about 59 objects from their collection. Download it free from the app store here. More about Design Museum Collection App:music
Too Beautiful To Be True by Meike Harde
These masks by German designer Meike Harde cover just the eyes and mouth, replacing the wearer's features with idealised ones from the media. More about Too Beautiful To Be True by Meike Harde
Designed in Hackney: Crystal Bulb by Lee Broom
Designed in Hackney: Hackney designer Lee Broom will launch crystal light bulbs cut like whiskey decanters at Ventura Lambrate in Milan next week. More about Designed in Hackney: Crystal Bulb by Lee Broom
House of Justice and Police Station, Mestia by J Mayer H
The surrounding mountains were the inspiration behind the textured concrete forms of a civic centre and police station in Mestia, Georgia, by German firm J Mayer H Architects. More about House of Justice and Police Station, Mestia by J Mayer H
Luminous by Tokujin Yoshiokafor Glas Italia
Milan 2012: Japanese designer Tokujin Yoshioka will present a table that's almost invisible at the Salone Internazionale del Mobile in Milan next week. More about Luminous by Tokujin Yoshiokafor Glas Italia
EllisMiller secure planning permissionfor Hackney House
Dezeen Wire: local architects EllisMiller have been granted permission to create a series of temporary structures in the London borough of Hackney that will provide a hub for media and commerce during the upcoming Olympic games. More about EllisMiller secure planning permissionfor Hackney House
Dezeen Mail #97
Dezeen Mail has gone weekly and this issue includes our plans for Milan next week, stories and comments from readers plus new jobs, competitions and updates from Dezeen Wire and Dezeen Screen. Check it out here.
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Hanare by Schemata Architecture Office
Slideshow: Japanese firm Schemata Architecture Office have perched a cabin on top of a small woodland cliff in Chiba, Japan. More about Hanare by Schemata Architecture Office
Justin McGuirk reflects on twoColombian cities - The Guardian
Dezeen Wire: design critic Justin McGuirk examines the politically driven design and development that has taken place in Colombian capital Bogotá in recent years and reflects on the successes and failures when compared to the advancement of second city Medellín - The GuardianWatch a movie about the Coliseos sports centre in Medellín here, which is one the buildings mentioned in the article.
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New Pinterest board: living rooms
This week we've added a new board to Pinterest compiling all the best photos of living rooms from the pages of Dezeen. We now have over 1000 followers on Pinterest - join in here.
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The Hive by Feilden CleggBradley Studios
Slideshow: just like the museum we published yesterday, this library in Worcester, England, by architects Feilden Clegg Bradley Studios is covered with shimmering squares of golden metal. More about The Hive by Feilden CleggBradley Studios
Furniture from Greece at SaloneInternazionale del Mobile
Dezeen promotion: here's a roundup of Furniture from Greece that will be on show at the Salone Internazionale del Mobile in Milan from 17 to 22 April. More about Furniture from Greece at SaloneInternazionale del Mobile
Origin part III - Contrast by BCXSY
Milan 2012: Eindhoven designers BCXSY worked with traditional Irish boat builders to develop this collection of stools, tables and bowls, which they'll present at Spazio Rossana Orlandi in Milan next week. More about Origin part III - Contrast by BCXSY
Dezeen Music Project: Disappointed by Klaus Funk, featuring Billy Bear
We love the fuzzy, murky bass-line underpinning this track by British musician Klaus Funk. But the highlight of Disappointed has to be the extended acoustic guitar outro that takes over around three minutes in and provides an unexpected, gently uplifting end to the track.
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Urban explorers climb the Shard
Dezeen Wire: urban explorer Bradley Garrett has posted photographs on his blog showing how himself and members of the group London Consolidation Crew climbed the 309-metre-high exterior of London skyscraper the Shard back in February 2011. More about Urban explorers climb the Shard
Dezeen places sixthin YAMoPo 2012
Dezeen Wire: architecture and design blog Designitecture have published an update to YAMoPo, a list of the most popular architecture and design websites in the world, and have ranked Dezeen in sixth place. See the results in full here.The YAMoPo (Yet Another Most Popular) list was originally created by architecture blog Archdaily but hadn't been revised since 2009.
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Designed in Hackney: Falling Lightby Troika
Designed in Hackney: this installation by Hackney studio Troika creates overlapping pools of light on the floor like raindrops falling on water. More about Designed in Hackney: Falling Lightby Troika