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Outrage at gardens for Aberdeen by Snøhetta, Foster + Partners and Diller Scofidio + Renfro

Dezeen Wire: architects including Diller Scofidio + Renfro, Foster + Partners and Snøhetta have submitted plans to a controversial competition that proposes the transformation of a Victorian public gardens in Aberdeen, Scotland.

Models of the six shortlisted entries were unveiled at a public exhibition yesterday but Andrew MacGregor, secretary of the protest group Friends of Union Terrace Gardens, condemned the designs as an “absolute abomination” and said there would be rolling public protests by supporters who want to keep the gardens as they are - The Scotsman

Design Museum building for sale

Dezeen Wire: the Design Museum has announced that the building at Butler's Wharf in London, which has been its home since 1989, is up for sale. More about Design Museum building for sale

Les Grandes Tables de L'île by 1024 Architecture

Paris studio 1024 Architecture have completed a cafe made from scaffolding and shipping containers on an island on the Seine in Paris. More about Les Grandes Tables de L'île by 1024 Architecture

Critics' reactions to Pylon Design Competition winner

Dezeen Wire: here is a roundup of reports following the announcement that Danish company Bystrup have won the UK Pylon Design Competition, organised by the Department of Energy and Climate Change, the National Grid, and the Royal Institute of British Architects. More about Critics' reactions to Pylon Design Competition winner

Owners of world's most expensive house choose to live elsewhere

Dezeen Wire: The New York Times claims that Antilia, the 27-storey house in Mumbai owned by India's richest man Mukesh Ambani, is still acting as a pricey pied-à-terre, with Ambani's family choosing to spend their time in a more modest 14-storey converted apartment block in the south of the city - The New York Times

House Folded by Alphaville

Slanted walls pierced by square peepholes bisect this house in Osaka by architects Alphaville. More about House Folded by Alphaville

"Stephen Bayley delivers Pomo its death blow" - The Architect's Newspaper

Dezeen Wire: author and curator Stephen Bayley has written a savage review of the Victoria & Albert museum's current exhibition of Postmodern design and architecture, which he describes as "a revived chamber of horrors." - The Architect's Newspaper More about "Stephen Bayley delivers Pomo its death blow" - The Architect's Newspaper

Reinier de Graaf on OMA’s preoccupations

In this interview we filmed at the opening of OMA/Progress at the Barbican in London, OMA partner Reinier de Graaf talks about the architecture firm's current preoccupations, including the city of London. More about Reinier de Graaf on OMA’s preoccupations

Frank Gehry creates strategic alliance of leading architects

Dezeen Wire: architect Frank Gehry has invited some of the world's leading architects and designers to join an advisory board that aims to identify ways to achieve a higher quality of built environment through intelligent design. More about Frank Gehry creates strategic alliance of leading architects

Led Zeppelin by Arthur Analts

This step ladder by Latvian designer Arthur Analts can rest flat against the wall, fit into a corner at 45 degrees or rest securely in a corner at 25 degrees, thanks to the shape of its top and bottom rungs. More about Led Zeppelin by Arthur Analts