Pradenn Social Housing by Block Architects
Balconies shaped like greenhouses project from the facades of these apartment blocks in Nantes by French studio Block Architects (+ slideshow). More about Pradenn Social Housing by Block Architects
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Dunes by Philippe Malouin for 1882 Ltd
London Design Festival 2013: designer Philippe Malouin built an analogue 3D printer to create moulds from piles of sugar for this range of plates and bowls (+ movie). More about Dunes by Philippe Malouin for 1882 Ltd
And Nowhere a Shadow by Cohen Van Balen at Future Perfect
Lisbon Architecture Triennale: these prototypical structures by London studio Cohen Van Balen are designed to sustain genetically modified plants that could prevent wolves from contracting rabies (+ movie). More about And Nowhere a Shadow by Cohen Van Balen at Future Perfect
SCP Autumn/Winter collection 2013
London Design Festival 2013: design brand SCP is launching its latest collection of products and furniture at its two London stores this week. More about SCP Autumn/Winter collection 2013
Beijing Design Week 2013
Dezeen promotion: the third edition of Beijing Design Week will take place from 26 September to 3 October in the Chinese capital. More about Beijing Design Week 2013
Plant-based water-purifying system named "Idea that will change the world"
News: a water-filtration system that uses plants to extract arsenic from water supplies and allows the user to sell the poisonous substance at a profit has been voted the "Idea that will change the world" at the Global Design Forum in London today (+ interview). More about Plant-based water-purifying system named "Idea that will change the world"
Eero Saarinen's JFK terminal to become a hotel
The former TWA Flight Center terminal designed by architect Eero Saarinen at the John F. Kennedy International Airport in New York is set to be converted into a hotel and conference centre. More about Eero Saarinen's JFK terminal to become a hotel
Alwyne Place by Lipton Plant Architects
This north London house extension by Lipton Plant Architects features a walk-on glass roof that can be accessed by climbing through a window (+ slideshow). More about Alwyne Place by Lipton Plant Architects
"Shoreditch symbolises the new creative economy of London"
Dezeen and MINI World Tour: the next stop on our Dezeen and MINI World Tour is our home town of London. In our first report, Dezeen editor-in-chief Marcus Fairs takes a trip through the east of the city and explains why the area has become such a hotbed for design and technology. More about "Shoreditch symbolises the new creative economy of London"
Magnetic Fields by Studio Tord Boontje
London Design Festival 2013: experimental surfaces covered in patterns created by magnetism are on show at Dutch designer Tord Boontje's studio this week (+ slideshow). More about Magnetic Fields by Studio Tord Boontje
David Chipperfield awarded Praemium Imperiale
News: British architect David Chipperfield has been named as the architecture laureate for the 2013 Praemium Imperiale arts prize, awarded annually by the Japan Art Association. More about David Chipperfield awarded Praemium Imperiale
Wrong for Hay collection
London Design Festival 2013: British designer Sebastian Wrong has collaborated with Danish design brand Hay to create a furniture collection, presented at a Georgian townhouse in London this week. More about Wrong for Hay collection
The White Retreat by Colombo and Serboli Architecture
This seaside studio apartment in Barcelona by Spanish studio Colombo and Serboli Architecture has an all-white interior that includes a tiled kitchen and bathroom that can be hidden away (+ slideshow). More about The White Retreat by Colombo and Serboli Architecture
Wind Portal by Najla El Zein at the V&A
London Design Festival 2013: Lebanese designer Najla El Zein has installed 5000 spinning paper windmills in a doorway at the V&A museum in London. More about Wind Portal by Najla El Zein at the V&A