Key Projects by Wang Shu
Here’s a selection of projects by Chinese architect Wang Shu of Amateur Architecture Studio, who has been named 2012 Pritzker Prize Laureate (see our earlier story). More about Key Projects by Wang Shu
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Competitions: five copies of Le Corbusier - béton brut and ineffable space 1940-1965 to be won
Competition: we've teamed up with publishers Routledge to offer our readers the chance to win one of five copies of Le Corbusier - béton brut and ineffable space 1940-1965 by Roberto Gargiani and Anna Rosellini. More about Competitions: five copies of Le Corbusier - béton brut and ineffable space 1940-1965 to be won
Manuel de Solà-Morales (1939-2012)
Dezeen Wire: Spanish architect and urban designer Manuel de Solà-Morales has died at the age of 73 - El País CataloniaThe architect was Professor of Urbanism at the School of Architecture of Barcelona and his most famous works include the Moll de la Fusta seafront promenade in Barcelona.
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Regiocentrale Zuid by Wiel Arets Architects
Offices for a water-management company designed by Dutch architect Wiel Arets are nearing completion in Maasbracht, the Netherlands. More about Regiocentrale Zuid by Wiel Arets Architects
Frank Lloyd Wright's Fallingwater to host summer camps
Dezeen Wire: a series of summer camps are to take place this year at Frank Lloyd Wright's famous Fallingwater house in Pennsylvania to teach skills in architectural problem-solving to high-school pupils and school-leavers hoping to study architecture at university.Led by architects, the seven-day-long camps will involve drawing and model-making workshops, as well as lessons in Wright's principles for architecture. More details on the Fallingwater website.
See a lego model of the house here and designs for six cottages in the surrounding nature reserve here. A movie about the life of Frank Lloyd Wright is currently in production - read more about it here.
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Bread spoons by Niels Datema
These five measuring spoons give the correct quantities of flour, water, yeast, sugar and oil to bake the perfect loaf of bread. More about Bread spoons by Niels Datema
House in Izumi-Ohmiya by Tato Architects
Japanese studio Tato Architects have converted a warehouse in Osaka into a house where residents can climb up the walls. More about House in Izumi-Ohmiya by Tato Architects
Redbridge Welcome Centre by Peter Barber Architects
Slideshow: London studio Peter Barber Architects has completed a centre for drug and alcohol rehabilitation in Ilford, northeast London. More about Redbridge Welcome Centre by Peter Barber Architects
Man Made Toronto by Stephen Burks
A series of lamps, tables and storage made by New York designer Stephen Burks in collaboration with basket weavers in a village outside of Dakar is on show at the Design Exchange in Toronto. More about Man Made Toronto by Stephen Burks
Wang Shu wins Pritzker Prize 2012
Dezeen Wire: Chinese architect Wang Shu of Amateur Architecture Studio in Hangzhou is the 2012 Pritkzer Prize laureate. The prize organisers have confirmed the news after details were leaked ahead of schedule. More about Wang Shu wins Pritzker Prize 2012
Première by Taller de Casqueria
This movie filmed by Spanish graphics studio Taller de Casqueria shows a theatrical dance performance taking place inside the Espacio Andaluz de Creación Contemporánea, a contemporary arts centre that is under construction in Córdoba by architects Nieto Sobejano.
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Silent Cargo by SX70 Europe for Anki Gneib
Stockholm designer Anki Gneib challenged artistic collective SX70 Europe to transport her enormous carved candlesticks from their place of manufacture in the woods of Sorvi-Pojat in Finland to her studio in Stockholm. They decided to wear suits for the occasion and photograph the journey. More about Silent Cargo by SX70 Europe for Anki Gneib
Cube Court House by Shinichi Ogawa & Associates
The protruding entrance lobby of this Tokyo house has a seamless frosted facade that glows with diffused light. More about Cube Court House by Shinichi Ogawa & Associates
Competition: five Proton watches by Ziiiro to be won
Competition: Dezeen Watch Store have teamed up with Hong Kong brand Ziiiro to offer readers the chance to win one of five Proton watches that tell the time with colour. More about Competition: five Proton watches by Ziiiro to be won
National Olympic Committee House by Architects of Invention
This maple-veneered staircase twists and turns between the floors of an Olympic Museum in Tbilisi, Georgia refurbished by UK and Georgia firm Architects of Invention. More about National Olympic Committee House by Architects of Invention
Cloudy House by Takao Shiotsuka
Slideshow: a sizeable hole in the roof of this gabled house in Oita, Japan, allows residents to climb outside and survey their surroundings. More about Cloudy House by Takao Shiotsuka
Dezeen archive: perforated metal facades
Dezeen archive: this week readers have been debating whether the proliferation of perforated facades in projects like David Adjaye's Smithsonian Museum (top right) is a result of fashion or shifts in practical considerations like availability and cost, so we've grouped all our stories about perforated metal facades in one place. Join the discussion about fashion in architecture here and see all the stories here.
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Light Jars by Kristine Five Melvær
Norwegian designer Kristine Five Melvær designed these storage jars and lamps to showcase small, precious belongings. More about Light Jars by Kristine Five Melvær
Five years ago...
Five years ago this week we chatted to Brazilian designers Fernando and Humberto Campana as they unveiled their chairs made from Disney cuddly toys in London. More about Five years ago...
City Portraits by Victor Enrich
Slideshow: Spanish photographer Victor Enrich has manipulated his own architectural photography to create impossible and fantastical structures, like this tower block that splits into two as though being unzipped. More about City Portraits by Victor Enrich