Andaz Amsterdam Prinsengracht Hotel by Marcel Wanders
The Andaz Hotel in Amsterdam by Dutch designer Marcel Wanders features chandeliers encased inside huge bells and wallpaper that combines fish with cutlery (+ slideshow). More
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"We have a responsibility to society" says Richard Rogers
News: on the eve of a major exhibition about his life, architect Richard Rogers has spoken of how architecture's civic responsibility has been eroded in "an age of greed". Update: this interview is featured in Dezeen Book of Interviews, which is on sale now for £12. More
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Bird Nesting Bricks by Aaron Dunkerton
Kingston University graduate Aaron Dunkerton has designed an enclosed cavity brick fitting that allows endangered birds to nest in new buildings and garden walls. More
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"With too many contemporary watches you can't tell what time it is" - Tom Dixon
Interview: in this exclusive interview designer Tom Dixon tells us why he decided to design his first watch - and how he wanted to make it easy to read the time (+ movie). More
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Promenade House by FORM/Kouichi Kimura Architects
Japanese studio FORM/Kouichi Kimura Architects has completed a family house in Shiga, Japan, that is 27 metres long but only 2.7 metres wide (+ slideshow). More
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XO tablet by Yves Behar for One Laptop Per Child
The latest version of the affordable XO tablet, designed by Yves Behar for the One Laptop Per Child Association, goes on sale this week (+ movie). More
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Competition: five copies of The Complete Zaha Hadid to be won
Competition: Dezeen has teamed up with publishers Thames & Hudson to give readers the chance to win one of five compendiums of work by Zaha Hadid (+ slideshow). More
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Aesop Covent Garden by Ciguë
The curved plasterwork of typical Mediterranean architecture influenced the smooth white interior of this store for skin and haircare brand Aesop in London's Covent Garden. More
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Noughts and Crosses tables by Michael Sodeau for Modus
Product news: these tables by London designer Michael Sodeau have noughts and crosses inserted between their legs. More
