The Edge Gallery by Ministry of Design
Narrow glass openings provide glimpses through the rampart-like facade of this property showroom in Singapore by architects Ministry of Design (+ slideshow). More about The Edge Gallery by Ministry of Design
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"Retailers urged to support design copyright campaign" - The Guardian
Dezeen Wire: The Guardian reports on a campaign to persuade high-street retailers to respect the intellectual property of independent designers following the case of English pattern designer Rachael Taylor, who last week spoke out after finding a product almost identical to her own on sale at Marks & Spencer (above and below; Taylor's designs are on the right in both photos). More about "Retailers urged to support design copyright campaign" - The Guardian
The Tanks at Tate Modern by Herzog & de Meuron
Architects Herzog & de Meuron have uncovered three underground concrete tanks at the Tate Modern gallery in London to create new spaces for art and performance, which open this week (+ slideshow). More about The Tanks at Tate Modern by Herzog & de Meuron
Duplex by Frank Gehry for Make it Right
Architect Frank Gehry has completed his first building for Make It Right, the charity founded by Brad Pitt to rehouse families made homeless in New Orleans during Hurricane Katrina in 2005. More about Duplex by Frank Gehry for Make it Right
Developer of New Mexico ghost town pulls out
Dezeen Wire: a $1 billion project to build an experimental city with no inhabitants in the New Mexico desert has been postponed - Daily MailDeveloper Pegasus struggled to find land for the 15-square mile city designed to test new technologies such as self-flushing toilets, intelligent traffic systems and next-generation wireless networks.
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The Hu-Mannequin Project by Studio NminusOne
Smell is the most persuasive sense, according to Canadian designers Studio NminusOne, which explains why they've designed a mannequin that makes clothes smell of the person looking at them (+ slideshow). More about The Hu-Mannequin Project by Studio NminusOne
Z-Boat by Zaha Hadid
Architect Zaha Hadid has been commissioned to design a limited edition speedboat for American art dealer Kenny Schachter (+ slideshow). More about Z-Boat by Zaha Hadid
IKEA Lounge at Charles de Gaulle airport
Swedish furniture brand IKEA have installed a temporary lounge at Charles de Gaulle airport in Paris (+ slideshow). More about IKEA Lounge at Charles de Gaulle airport
Pride&Glory Interactive office by Morpho Studio
Recycled wooden boards and pallets are stacked up as furniture at this office in Kraków by Polish designers Morpho Studio (+ slideshow). More about Pride&Glory Interactive office by Morpho Studio
Music School Louviers extension by Opus 5
French architects Opus 5 have built a concert hall on top of a former seventeenth century convent in northern France (+ slideshow). More about Music School Louviers extension by Opus 5
Covering of the Runic Stones in Jelling by NOBEL Arkitekter
These bronze and glass chambers by Danish studio NOBEL Arkitekter protect two ancient runestones in Jelling, Denmark, from the elements. More about Covering of the Runic Stones in Jelling by NOBEL Arkitekter
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Embassy of Belgium by Buerger Katsota Architects
Folding steel shutters and bullet-proof glass protect the new reception of the Belgian Embassy in Athens by Buerger Katsota Architects. More about Embassy of Belgium by Buerger Katsota Architects
Five years ago...
It was a busy time for architects OMA this week five years ago, as they released designs for major projects that included a large urban development in the United Arab Emirates (above) and a 300-metre skyscraper in Mexico City (below). More about Five years ago...
Tabasco 127 by JSa
Glass-fronted apartments are set behind sheltered balconies at this concrete residential block in Mexico City by architects JSa (+ slideshow). More about Tabasco 127 by JSa
Swiss Poster Generator by Ben and Clark DuVall
Instantly generate your own iconic Swiss-style poster with this website by Californian graphic designer Ben DuVall and his brother Clark DuVall. More about Swiss Poster Generator by Ben and Clark DuVall
Mouth Factory by Cheng Guo
These tools by Royal College of Art graduate Cheng Guo are controlled by simple mouth movements like chewing and blowing (+ movie). More about Mouth Factory by Cheng Guo
One year ago...
This time last year designers were going to extreme lengths to devise and manufacture their projects, as an architecture graduate proposed hanging a skyscraper upside-down over a river (above) and another designer created stools using explosions (below). More about One year ago...
Zoomlion's shape-shifting exhibition centre features a winged facade
One-minute movie: AmphibianArc's concept exhibition centre for Chinese vehicle manufacturer Zoomlion features a facade with huge flapping wings that open and close in the style of a Transformer. More about Zoomlion's shape-shifting exhibition centre features a winged facade
London Festival of Architecture to go annual
Dezeen Wire: the organisers of the London Festival of Architecture have announced that the summer fair will now take place every year.This year's instalment of the formally biennial festival concluded last weekend and featured 16 days of exhibitions, lectures and events that took place in locations across the city. More about London Festival of Architecture to go annual