July 2013

Dezeen Music Project: Atlantique by Aimedeuxhaine

French producer Aimedeuxhaine has sent us his latest track, a lazy, hazy but bass-heavy summer anthem called Atlantique. Like previous tracks we've featured on Dezeen Music Project, the record was released by French label Atelier du Sample.

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Benedict Hobson | 31 July 2013 | Leave a comment
St Moritz Church by John Pawson

British architect John Pawson's minimalist remodelling of a church in Augsburg, Germany, includes slices of onyx over the windows to diffuse light more softly through the space. More about St Moritz Church by John Pawson

Rose Etherington | 31 July 2013 | 39 comments

China suspends construction of world's tallest building

News: construction of China's 838 metre-high Sky City tower has stalled just days after it began amid safety fears and a lack of necessary government approval. More about China suspends construction of world's tallest building

Kate Andrews | 31 July 2013 | 15 comments
Bad workplace design means most employees are "struggling to work effectively"

News: new office technologies and a move towards collaborative, open-plan offices are leading to declining performance among workers, according to a new workplace design study by architects Gensler. More about Bad workplace design means most employees are "struggling to work effectively"

Marcus Fairs | 31 July 2013 | 11 comments
Zaha Hadid's Serpentine Sackler Gallery to open in September

News: Zaha Hadid's extension to the Serpentine Gallery in London is to open on 28 September. More about Zaha Hadid's Serpentine Sackler Gallery to open in September

Rose Etherington | 31 July 2013 | 1 comment

Kim Jong-un selects architect for Pyongyang airport upgrade

News: North Korean leader Kim Jong-un has revealed his architectural taste by inviting a Hong Kong firm to design a new airport for Pyongyang. More about Kim Jong-un selects architect for Pyongyang airport upgrade

Rose Etherington | 31 July 2013 | 14 comments
Tile of Spain Awards 2013 call for entries

Dezeen promotion: the Spanish Ceramic Tile Manufacturers’ Association (ASCER) is calling for architecture and interior projects that use Spanish ceramics to enter this year's Tile of Spain Awards. More about Tile of Spain Awards 2013 call for entries

Dan Howarth | 31 July 2013 | Leave a comment
"Hal is very sophisticated. He's a copper sweaty mannequin"

Matthew Nurse, director of Nike Sport Research Lab, takes Dezeen behind the scenes at the laboratory where Nike tests new technologies and introduces us to Hal, a sportswear-testing robot that perspires as he runs. More about "Hal is very sophisticated. He's a copper sweaty mannequin"

Benedict Hobson | 31 July 2013 | 1 comment
Highacres by Duncan Foster Architects

Glass walls slide back to open up this house extension by British firm Duncan Foster Architects to the surrounding English woodland (+ slideshow). More about Highacres by Duncan Foster Architects

Dan Howarth | 31 July 2013 | 2 comments
Silt tea set by VW+BS

Product news: this stackable tea set by architect VW+BS is made of unglazed clay that's meant to soften the taste of whatever you drink from it. More about Silt tea set by VW+BS

Rose Etherington | 31 July 2013 | 3 comments

Jade Signature by Herzog & de Meuron

New images have been released showing Herzog & de Meuron's Jade Signature residential tower for Miami - including the first full-height rendering of the 198 metre-high building. More about Jade Signature by Herzog & de Meuron

Marcus Fairs | 30 July 2013 | 30 comments
Dog Salon by Horibe Associates

Japanese firm Horibe Associates has completed this combined home and dog-grooming salon in Japan's Ōita prefecture (+ slideshow). More about Dog Salon by Horibe Associates

Kate Andrews | 30 July 2013 | 3 comments
Foster + Partners designs first-class cabin for Cathay Pacific

News: London architecture firm Foster + Partners has redesigned the first-class cabins for Hong Kong airline Cathay Pacific. More about Foster + Partners designs first-class cabin for Cathay Pacific

Rose Etherington | 30 July 2013 | 5 comments

Magnetic dresses by Iris van Herpen and Jólan van der Wiel

Dutch designers Iris van Herpen and Jólan van der Wiel collaborated to grow these dresses with magnets. More about Magnetic dresses by Iris van Herpen and Jólan van der Wiel

Dan Howarth | 30 July 2013 | 3 comments
Cottrell House by The Decorators and Meanwhile Space

A dilapidated car showroom in north-west London has been transformed into this flexible workspace by Hackney designers the Decorators and community initiative Meanwhile Space (+ slideshow). More about Cottrell House by The Decorators and Meanwhile Space

Dan Howarth | 30 July 2013 | 3 comments
Geszeft by Joanna Wołoszyn and Daria Barnaś

Products by young local designers are displayed against the rough ochre walls of this boutique in Katowice, Poland, designed Joanna Wołoszyn and Daria Barnaś (+ slideshow). More about Geszeft by Joanna Wołoszyn and Daria Barnaś

Dan Howarth | 30 July 2013 | 2 comments
Researchers develop 3D-printed drones capable of self-assembly

News: a research team in Zürich has created a flock of helicopter robots that can detect each others' positions and join together to create a larger flying machine. More about Researchers develop 3D-printed drones capable of self-assembly

Kate Andrews | 30 July 2013 | 11 comments

Set expanding shelving by Stephanie Hornig

This expanding shelving unit by Austrian designer Stephanie Hornig can bunch up or stretch out depending on how much space you have. More about Set expanding shelving by Stephanie Hornig

Rose Etherington | 30 July 2013 | 1 comment
House in Naruto by Horibe Associates

Slender columns support a canopy that sweeps around the front of this family residence in Japan's Tokushima prefecture by Japanese firm Horibe Associates (+ slideshow). More about House in Naruto by Horibe Associates

Dan Howarth | 29 July 2013 | 2 comments
"My sketches are really awful" - Nendo's Oki Sato

In our second movie filmed at the opening of the new Camper store in New York, Japanese designer and Nendo founder Oki Sato admits to Dezeen that he is not very good at drawing, but that his sketches are an important first step in all of his designs. Update: this interview is featured in Dezeen Book of Interviews, which is on sale now for £12. More about "My sketches are really awful" - Nendo's Oki Sato

Benedict Hobson | 29 July 2013 | 5 comments