Austrian Pavilion at Venice Architecture Biennale 2012
Real and animated figures are reflected by a trembling mirror inside the Austrian Pavilion at the Venice Architecture Biennale. More about Austrian Pavilion at Venice Architecture Biennale 2012
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"Tech firms are opting for cities" - Richard Florida, The Wall Street Journal
Dezeen Wire: technology companies are moving from suburban office parks into cities, writes urban studies theorist Richard Florida in an article for the The Wall Street Journal.
Among the reasons he gives, Florida says that design is now central to the success of both software and hardware, and "design talent is overwhelmingly concentrated in big cities, with their leading design schools and multiple industries that draw upon such skills." More about "Tech firms are opting for cities" - Richard Florida, The Wall Street Journal
Yandex Saint Petersburg Office II by Za Bor Architects
Russian studio Za Bor Architects have furnished the new St. Petersburg offices of internet company Yandex like the desktop of a computer, with pixellated backgrounds and huge icons (+ slideshow). More about Yandex Saint Petersburg Office II by Za Bor Architects
Wind and Water Bar by Vo Trong Nghia
Vietnamese architects Vo Trong Nghia have constructed a thatched bamboo dome at the centre of a lake in Binh Duong Province (+ slideshow). More about Wind and Water Bar by Vo Trong Nghia
Scallop table by Samuel Wilkinson for Versus
London-based designer Samuel Wilkinson has designed a series of low tables for Danish design brand Versus with depressions in the top to stop small items rolling around. More about Scallop table by Samuel Wilkinson for Versus
Vessel by O’Donnell + Tuomey at Venice Architecture Biennale 2012
This wooden chamber by Irish architects O’Donnell + Tuomey stretches up like a funnel towards the roof of the Arsenale Corderie at the Venice Architecture Biennale. More about Vessel by O’Donnell + Tuomey at Venice Architecture Biennale 2012
"Copying is both fundamental and dangerous to architecture" - Sam Jacob of FAT
FAT director Sam Jacob explains why he believes that "copying is both fundamental to how architecture develops and something that threatens its foundational belief in originality," in this movie we filmed at the Venice Architecture Biennale, where the firm has created an installation called The Museum of Copying. More about "Copying is both fundamental and dangerous to architecture" - Sam Jacob of FAT
New Pinterest board: pathways and tunnels
Fancy taking a Sunday stroll? Take a look at some of the paths and tunnels you could be exploring on our new Pinterest board.
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Centanni Stool by James Irvine for Discipline
Milan-based designer James Irvine has designed an I-beam shaped stool for Italian design brand Discipline to be exhibited during Helsinki Design Week this month. More about Centanni Stool by James Irvine for Discipline
Dezeen archive: packaging
Dezeen archive: packaging for carrying fresh fish home from the supermarket (top left) was popular on Dezeen earlier this week, so we've grouped together all our stories about packaging, including T-shirts wrapped up to look like food and gift boxes shaped like cartoon characters. See all all the stories »
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United States Pavilion at the Venice Architecture Biennale 2012
Urban improvement projects in neighbourhoods across America are presented on stripy blinds that can be pulled down from the ceiling of the United States Pavilion at the Venice Architecture Biennale 2012 (+ slideshow). More about United States Pavilion at the Venice Architecture Biennale 2012
Paralympic design: wheelchair rugby
Chairs used in the wheelchair rugby event at the London 2012 Paralympics are designed to withstand heavy impacts and be easily manoeuvrable. More about Paralympic design: wheelchair rugby
"Why should the poor live in slums if there are empty offices in the city?" - Justin McGuirk
Curator Justin McGuirk tells us why his Golden Lion-winning installation about a community living in a vertical slum in Caracas could set an example for new forms of urban housing, in this movie we filmed at the Venice Architecture Biennale. More about "Why should the poor live in slums if there are empty offices in the city?" - Justin McGuirk
Crowd Candlesticks by David Taylor
Stockholm designer David Taylor sees his latest series of candlesticks as a crowd of friends that changes over time when some of them are bought and others are made to replace them. More about Crowd Candlesticks by David Taylor
This week on Dezeen
This week Dezeen has been reporting from the Venice Architecture Biennale, where biennale director David Chipperfield urged architects to shun stardom and focus on schools and housing, Wolf D. Prix launched a scathing attack on the whole event, and rumours spread that Rem Koolhaas will be director next time around. More about This week on Dezeen
Paralympic design: adaptive rowing equipment
Stabilising pontoons and specially designed seats are just some of the modifications that can be made to equipment used by rowers at the London 2012 Paralympics. More about Paralympic design: adaptive rowing equipment
Dezeen Music Project: Same Mistakes (remix) by The Young Professionals
Here's a dose of catchy electro-pop courtesy of Tel Aviv band The Young Professionals. The track is an upbeat remix of a song by emerging Brooklyn indie band The Echo Friendly, which is well worth checking out too.
We've featured loads of other great pop tracks of all different types on Dezeen Music Project, so have a listen to them here here.
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House in Kitaoji by Torafu Architects
Every room inside this concrete house in Kyoto by Torafu Architects is accessible for a resident in a wheelchair (+ slideshow). More about House in Kitaoji by Torafu Architects
Topographic London posters by Melissa Price at Dezeen Super Store
Posters mapping the rivers and hills that form the topography of London by Melissa Price are the final product to be featured as part of London design month at Dezeen Super Store. More about Topographic London posters by Melissa Price at Dezeen Super Store
Kuwait Pavilion at Venice Architecture Biennale 2012
Visitors to Kuwait's pavilion at the Venice Architecture Biennale can lie back on cushions around a faded patchwork of defunct masterplans, while recorded sounds and voices echo down from above. More about Kuwait Pavilion at Venice Architecture Biennale 2012