Chai Pi Ke Puht cups by Sian Pascale
Imagine if every discarded disposable cup grew into a beautiful plant. More about Chai Pi Ke Puht cups by Sian Pascale
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Even more designers and brands at The Temporium
Our Christmas shop, The Temporium, opens next week and we're excited to announce more participants – including British brands Established & Sons and Another Country, and Spanish textile designer Cristian Zuzunaga... as well as chocolate moustaches by Diego Ramos for Chocolat Factory (above).
We'll also have flying Christmas cards, USB stick necklaces, diamond-shaped lights and much more... More about Even more designers and brands at The Temporium
RIBA and Design Council back government strategy for quality homes
Dezeen Wire: the Royal Institute of British Architects (RIBA) and the Design Council have expressed support for a new housing strategy announced by the UK government that aims to deliver high quality homes rather than a higher volume of poor standard properties. More about RIBA and Design Council back government strategy for quality homes
House in Saka by Suppose Design Office
The raised corner of this house in Hiroshima by Japanese architects Suppose Design Office allows light to creep into the interior. More about House in Saka by Suppose Design Office
Cirkel by Daphna Laurens
Dutch studio Daphna Laurens's latest collection of furniture includes this floor lamp that leans against the wall as if it is peeking through to the other side. More about Cirkel by Daphna Laurens
Médiathèque Corbie by Béal & Blanckaert
Paris architects Béal & Blanckaert have completed a Corten-clad library in the grounds of a monastery in northern France (photos by Julien Lanoo). More about Médiathèque Corbie by Béal & Blanckaert
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TV presenter's housing scheme is "a much better application of celebrity philanthropy than most"
Dezeen Wire: architecture critic Rowan Moore says that a housing development built by the UK architecture show presenter Kevin McCloud's company Hab is a positive attempt at reversing the trend for "unimaginative, overpriced, undersized" properties in the UK – The GuardianMoore describes the scheme in Swindon, England, as "imaginative and well-designed," whilst cautioning that it will take time to determine whether McCloud's goals of creating a community and "making people happy" have been achieved. He adds that the houses themselves are "very plain-looking" and far removed from the aspirational properties that feature on McCloud's show, Grand Designs.
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Dune House by Jarmund/Vigsnæs Architects and Mole Architects
The third completed house in Alain de Botton’s Living Architecture series has a faceted black upper storey that sits on top of the glass-walled ground floor like a big hat. More about Dune House by Jarmund/Vigsnæs Architects and Mole Architects
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Ai Weiwei supporters post nude photos online in protest against police
Dezeen Wire: supporters of Chinese artist Ai Weiwei have been posting photos of themselves naked on a website as a protest against the Beijing police's decision to question his assistant, who had taken nude pictures of the artist and four women – The TelegraphAi was detained for 81 days earlier this year by the Chinese government on charges of tax evasion, during which time he was also asked about the photographs that he says have no deeper political meaning.
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Peroni Collaborazioni Talks: Fabio Novembre
As part of Peroni Nastro Azzurro's series of talks on Italian design at the Victoria & Albert Museum in London, Dezeen editor-in-chief Marcus Fairs will chair a discussion with Milan designer Fabio Novembre on 29 November. More about Peroni Collaborazioni Talks: Fabio Novembre
Photosynthesis by Ehud Oren
Dezeen in Israel: artist and designer Ehud Oren presents furniture disguised as buildings in an exhibition at the Braverman Gallery in Tel Aviv. More about Photosynthesis by Ehud Oren
Special feature: designed in Israel
Dezeen in Israel: we've noticed a big increase in interesting design coming out of Israel in recent years, so last week we visited Tel Aviv to see recent projects from both established local designers and recent graduates of schools in this up-coming design nation. We'll publish our pick of the best projects over the next few days, but in the meantime we've grouped together all our stories about furniture and products designed in Israel. See all the stories »
You can also watch Dezeen editor-in-chief Marcus Fairs and Tel Aviv-born designer Shay Alkalay discussing the rise of design in Israel in a movie we filmed in Cologne earlier this year. Watch the movie »
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Inside Awards: Hostem by JamesPlumb
As part of our series of Dezeen Talks filmed at the Inside awards in Barcelona, Dezeen editor-in-chief Marcus Fairs talks to James Russell and Hannah Plumb of JamesPlumb about their interior for outfitters Hostem, which won the retail category. More about Inside Awards: Hostem by JamesPlumb
McDonald's by Patrick Norguet
Fast-food giant McDonald's have commissioned designer Patrick Norguet to redesign their restaurant interiors across France. More about McDonald's by Patrick Norguet
Frei Sebastião House by António Fernandez
The architect of this Portuguese residence describes it as a grey house with a black backpack (photos by Fernando Guerra). More about Frei Sebastião House by António Fernandez
Gavroche centre for children by SOA Architectes
Workshops clad in timber batons sit atop this children’s centre outside Paris by French architects SOA. More about Gavroche centre for children by SOA Architectes
Crèche Binet by Béal & Blanckaert
A brightly striped facade of colour-coated windows, mirrors and coloured panels encases this nursery in north Paris (photos by Julien Lanoo). More about Crèche Binet by Béal & Blanckaert
Five years ago...
On 17 November 2006 Dezeen published its first ever story about the Design Museum dropping the Designer of the Year award. More about Five years ago...
Timber Fin House by Neil Dusheiko
This extension to a north London home comprises three shed-like blocks clad in unfinished larch. More about Timber Fin House by Neil Dusheiko
BoxBag by Casey Ng
This take-away packaging by Casey Ng combines a paper bag top with a rigid carton for the base. More about BoxBag by Casey Ng