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
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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
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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
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Dezeen Watch Store pop-up at designjunction
London Design Festival 2013: Dezeen Watch Store will be popping up at designjunction in central London from tomorrow. The store will debut a selection of men's watches from the new Nixon S13-3 collection. More
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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
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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
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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
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Eero Saarinen's JFK terminal to become a hotel
News: the former TWA 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
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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
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"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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
