Key projects by Herman Hertzberger
Here's a selection of projects by Dutch architect Herman Hertzberger, who was named as this year's Royal Gold Medal recipient this morning. More about Key projects by Herman Hertzberger
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Paper eyelashes by Paperself at The Temporium
The Temporium 2011: flutter your birds, spiders and peonies with Paperself's paper eyelashes, returning to our Christmas shop The Temporium for the second year running by popular demand. More about Paper eyelashes by Paperself at The Temporium
The Temporium at 65 Monmouth Street
Our pop-up Christmas design store The Temporium has opened at 65 Monmouth Street in Seven Dials, Covent Garden in London. More about The Temporium at 65 Monmouth Street
Large Roof House by Architect Cafe
This Japanese house with a sharply pointed roof is by Tokyo studio Architect Cafe. More about Large Roof House by Architect Cafe
Competition: five copies of Sketching, the Basics to be won
Competition: we’ve teamed up with BIS Publishers to give away five copies of Sketching, the Basics by Koos Eissen and Roselien Steur. More about Competition: five copies of Sketching, the Basics to be won
Too Fat To Fail at The Proposal by Jeremie Maret, Lenny Staples and Christian Weber
An inflatable naked man bulges against the walls of this gallery where visitors can stay the night, either on the floor of one gallery or in a van outside. More about Too Fat To Fail at The Proposal by Jeremie Maret, Lenny Staples and Christian Weber
Herman Hertzberger to receive the Royal Gold Medal for architecture
Dezeen Wire: Dutch architect Herman Hertzberger has been named as the recipient of this year's Royal Gold Medal for architecture. More about Herman Hertzberger to receive the Royal Gold Medal for architecture
Genesis by David Adjaye at Design Miami/
Visitors to this year’s Design Miami/ fair could climb into the hollow belly of a wooden pavilion by architect David Adjaye. More about Genesis by David Adjaye at Design Miami/
British Council seek "explorers" for British Pavilion at Venice Architecture Biennale 2012
Dezeen Wire: the British Council will invite architects to conduct research projects in far-flung places and present their findings at an exhibition entitled Venice Takeaway in the British Pavilion at next year's Venice Architecture Biennale. More about British Council seek "explorers" for British Pavilion at Venice Architecture Biennale 2012
Kirk Kapital A/S headquarters by Olafur Eliasson
Artist Olafur Eliasson has designed fort-like headquarters to rise out of the sea for a Danish investment company. More about Kirk Kapital A/S headquarters by Olafur Eliasson
Joseph Grima and Emre Arolat to curate inaugural Istanbul Design Biennial
Dezeen Wire: editor-in-chief of Domus magazine Joseph Grima and Istanbul architect Emre Arolat have been appointed to curate the inaugural Istanbul Design Biennial, which will take place from 13 October to 12 December 2012. More about Joseph Grima and Emre Arolat to curate inaugural Istanbul Design Biennial
Wald aus Wald by Takashi Kuribayashi
Later this week visitors to the Hong Kong Arts Centre will be able to stick their heads through the ceiling of one gallery to find themselves in a paper winter wonderland. More about Wald aus Wald by Takashi Kuribayashi
Pacific Place by Thomas Heatherwick
Waves of stone ripple around the corners of a Hong Kong shopping centre that was recently renovated by British designer Thomas Heatherwick. More about Pacific Place by Thomas Heatherwick
Dezeen Platform: Stewy
Dezeen Platform: in this interview filmed at Dezeen Space, street artist Stewy talks about painting indigenous British animals in unexpected areas of the city, including one side of Dezeen Platform. More about Dezeen Platform: Stewy
AK-47 rifle among new additions to Design Museum's collection
Dezeen Wire: a Kalashnikov AK-47 rifle, one of the most widely used weapons in the world, is among 13 new additions to the collection of the Design Museum in London.Other new acquisitions include a Space Invaders arcade machine, Sony Walkman cassette player and The Face magazine. More about AK-47 rifle among new additions to Design Museum's collection
Playbutton musical badges at The Temporium
The Temporium 2011: Playbutton is a badge with a built-in MP3 player that plays a preloaded album when headphones are attached. Playbutton is available at our Christmas pop-up store The Temporium but we only have ten so get there fast! More about Playbutton musical badges at The Temporium
House for Three Sisters by Drawing Notes
Curved alcoves nestle into earthquake-resistant walls at the rear of this renovated house in Tokyo. More about House for Three Sisters by Drawing Notes
Natural History Museum of Utah by Ennead Architects with GSBS Architects
Faceted rock-like walls line a towering atrium inside a museum of natural history that opened this week in Salt Lake City. More about Natural History Museum of Utah by Ennead Architects with GSBS Architects
Dezeen archive: fast food restaurants
Dezeen archive: following our stories on Burger King's rustic refit in Singapore and McDonalds' new look in France, here are some more designer interiors for restaurant chains including Little Chef, Pizza Express and Austrian chicken shops. See all the stories »
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Alexa Lixfeld at The Temporium
The Temporium 2011: Hamburg designer Alexa Lixfeld is presenting a range of handmade products at The Temporium including handwoven dolls based on drawings made by school children in Sri Lanka. More about Alexa Lixfeld at The Temporium