Eclética Centro De Música by 0E1 Arquitetos
The two rehearsal rooms of this Brazilian music school are covered with chalkboards on the outside and oriented strand board on the inside. More about Eclética Centro De Música by 0E1 Arquitetos
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MIA by Jean Nouvel for Emu
Milan 2012: these stacking metal chairs were created by French architect Jean Nouvel for the restaurant of the RBC Design Centre that his studio have designed in Montpellier, due to open next month, and they're now in production with Italian brand Emu. More about MIA by Jean Nouvel for Emu
One year ago...
This time last year MVRDV architect Winy Maas was awarded the highest decoration of honour in France, UNStudio opened a pavilion in New York's Battery Park and we revealed what it looks like inside Skype's Stockholm offices. More about One year ago...
Interview: David Chipperfield on curatingthe Venice Architecture Biennale 2012
Movie: in this interview filmed at the Italian Cultural Institute in London yesterday, Dezeen editor-in-chief Marcus Fairs speaks to architect David Chipperfield, director of the 13th Venice Architecture Biennale. More about Interview: David Chipperfield on curatingthe Venice Architecture Biennale 2012
This week on Dezeen
This week Google opened a campus for startups in east London, Yves Bahar launched a bigger and louder version of his Jambox wireless speaker and BIG unveiled designs for a tower block shaped like a hashtag. More about This week on Dezeen
Yingjia Club by Neri&Hu
Chinese architects Neri&Hu have completed this private member's club in Beijing. More about Yingjia Club by Neri&Hu
Chelsea Football Club offer to buy Battersea Power Station
Chelsea Football Club have made an offer to buy Battersea Power Station in south London, with plans to redevelop it into a 60,000 capacity stadium - BBC More about Chelsea Football Club offer to buy Battersea Power Station
Styrene by Paul Cocksedge
Designed in Hackney: here's another design classic from the London borough of Hackney - Paul Cocksedge's pendant lamp made from heat-shrunk plastic cups. More about Styrene by Paul Cocksedge
Float by Karim Rashid for Sancal
Milan 2012: New York and Amsterdam designer Karim Rashid presented this sofa with modular arms and headrests slotted into a high back at the Salone Internazionale del Mobile this month. More about Float by Karim Rashid for Sancal
The Arch by 3XN
Slideshow: Danish architects 3XN have completed a riverside cultural centre in Norway with glass hills outlined on its facade. More about The Arch by 3XN
Cross # Towers by BIG
Skyscrapers in Seoul: Danish architects BIG have designed a towering apartment block for Seoul that will be shaped like a hashtag. More about Cross # Towers by BIG
Alternative 2012 souvenirs
(Mostly) Designed in Hackney: east London designers Dominic Wilcox, Ed Carpenter, André Klauser, Barnaby Barford and Donna Wilson have created a range of alternative souvenirs for visitors to east London during the Olympic games. More about Alternative 2012 souvenirs
Dezeen Mail #99
The latest issue of Dezeen Mail includes interviews with Rem Koolhaas and Zaha Hadid, stories including a new Google campus and a blanket that watches you sleep, plus all the latest jobs, competitions and music. Check it out here.
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Interview: Justin McGuirk at Dezeen Studio
Milan 2012: in this interview filmed at Dezeen Studio, Guardian critic Justin McGuirk gives us his take on the future of design criticism, as fast reactions on platforms like Twitter and Facebook are balanced by long-form analysis in e-books and online journals.
He goes on to discuss how the fetishisation of traditional crafts by mass-producers is pushing design in a new direction and agrees with previous guest journalist Joseph Grima that the arrival of hacking culture and open-source production is the big story in Milan this year, describing it as the antithesis to the luxury design industry that the city normally centres around. More about Interview: Justin McGuirk at Dezeen Studio
"Dallas Museum Simmers in a Neighbor's Glare" - New York Times
Dezeen Wire: a glazed skyscraper being constructed across the street from the Renzo Piano-designed Nasher Sculpture Centre in Dallas is creating so much glare that it is damaging artworks, burning plants and dazzling visitors - New York Times More about "Dallas Museum Simmers in a Neighbor's Glare" - New York Times
R18 Ultra Chair Public Beta by Clemens Weisshaar and Reed Kram for Audi
Milan 2012: visitors were invited to sit in a chair hooked up to advanced stress-analysis equipment normally used in the car industry at an installation by Clemens Weisshaar and Reed Kram for car brand Audi in Milan last month. More about R18 Ultra Chair Public Beta by Clemens Weisshaar and Reed Kram for Audi
WikiHouse by 00:/ at Hacked Lab
Milan 2012: London designers 00:/ recently showed visitors to Milan's most famous department store how to construct a wooden house from a downloaded kit of parts. More about WikiHouse by 00:/ at Hacked Lab
Swimming Pool in Tortosa by Arquitecturia
Slideshow: these ridged metal walls enclose the facilities of an outdoor swimming pool that Spanish firm Arquitecturia have just completed in the town of Tortosa. More about Swimming Pool in Tortosa by Arquitecturia
Le Cinq by Ninkipen!
Japanese architects Ninkipen! have planted a tree at the centre of this hair salon in Kadoma and surrounded it with mirrored A-frames. More about Le Cinq by Ninkipen!
Build Your Own Musical Instrument by Technology Will Save Us at Hacked Lab
Milan 2012: Hackney-based organisation Technology Will Save Us believe everyone should understand how simple devices work, so at the Hacked Lab in Milan they hosted workshops that included a lesson in building an electronic musical instrument. More about Build Your Own Musical Instrument by Technology Will Save Us at Hacked Lab