Concrete and steel mausoleum for an engineer completed at Spanish cemetery
Spanish architects Amparo and Andres Martinez Vidal paired bulky concrete with delicately folded steel to create this mausoleum in Murcia (+ slideshow). More
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Sagmeister & Walsh uses "sacred geometry" to rebrand New York's Jewish Museum
American design firm Sagmeister & Walsh has created a new brand identity for New York's Jewish Museum based on traditional shapes used in Judaic symbolism (+ movies). More
Man arrested for owning 3D-printed gun
News: a man has been arrested in Japan for possessing 3D-printed handguns, after five devices were found during a police raid on his house. More
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"3D printers have a lot to learn from the sewing machine"
Opinion: a digitally-driven revival of interest in sewing proves that people want to create, but the 3D-printing movement is failing to cater to a market that wants something practical and beautiful, says Alexandra Lange. More
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Court approves demolition of Foster's ill-fated Las Vegas hotel
News: a court ruling has paved the way for demolition of the Foster + Partners-designed Harmon Hotel in Las Vegas – a half-finished building that never opened. More
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Dezeen Mail #201
This week's Dezeen Mail newsletter includes a massive water slide on a street in an English city, a pen for doodling in 3D and a proposed solution to Hong Kong's housing crisis, plus the latest news, jobs, competitions and reader comments from Dezeen.
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Dezeen Music Project: Desired Effect by Atom Tree
Desired Effect is a wistful pop song by Glasgow band Atom Tree. With plucked strings and what sounds like a glockenspiel driving the track, it has a much more analogue feel than 45, the previous Atom Tree track we featured on Dezeen Music Project.
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Wolfgang Buttress to design UK Milan Expo pavilion
Milan Expo 2015: a team led by artist Wolfgang Buttress has reportedly beaten a shortlist of prominent architects to design the UK pavilion for the World Expo 2015 in Milan, with plans for a "pulsating" beehive structure. More
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Zaha Hadid designs layered handbag for Fendi
Architect Zaha Hadid has designed a leather bag for fashion house Fendi, part of a collection of creations by famous UK-based women to be auctioned for charity. More
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MVRDV-designed penthouse will feature a private elevator for cars
News: Dutch firm MVRDV has become the latest architect to design a penthouse apartment featuring a car elevator, offering residents the ultimate luxury: the ability to drive straight into their home. More
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Laura Jungmann and Cornelius Réer "upcycle" glassware into new objects
Milan 2014: German designer Laura Jungmann has collaborated with glassmaker Cornelius Réer to reform mass-produced glass items into sculptural vessels. More
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Timber viewing cabin by TYIN Tegnestue overlooks a wild Norwegian landscape
This wooden viewing cabin raised on stilts above the rugged landscape of southern Norway was designed by TYIN Tegnestue – the Trondheim office that also recently completed a top-heavy house extension (+ slideshow). More
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Alain Gilles' extendable Tracks Table reveals its inner workings
Milan 2014: Brussels-based designer Alain Gilles' extendable table for Italian furniture brand Bonaldo turns its functional mechanism into an aesthetic feature (+ slideshow). More
