In this movie filmed in a warehouse on the outskirts of Eindhoven, the ringing of an alarm clock triggers a chain of events that opens umbrellas, spins paper windmills, starts a fire and releases a set of parachuting toy animals (+ movie). More about Melvin the Machine by HEYHEYHEY
Dezeen Wire: Friends of the High Line has announced that curator Cecilia Alemani is to be placed in charge of the public art programme for the popular High Line urban park in New York. More about High Line appoints new curator to bring art to New York landmark
Dezeen promotion: last week, Dezeen attended an architectural tour of Basel and Zurich organised by Swiss bathroom brand Laufen that included a trip to their concrete showroom designed by Nissen Wentzlaff Architects. More about Laufen Swiss Architecture tour
Dezeen promotion: here's a movie from design brand Vitra about their ID Chair Concept by Italian designer Antonio Citterio, which generates more than 8000 possible office chairs. More about ID Chair Concept by Antonio Citterio for Vitra
Want to work on those biceps at home but embarrassed to have the dumbbells lying around? Like the idea of carrying a cane but feel less self-conscious with an umbrella? Think a pocket mirror would be handy but not sure it will go with your suit? More about Objects in Disguise by Tove Thambert
Dezeen Wire: developers seeking planning permission for a river park that will float on the Thames River in London have built a 1:100 scale model to test its impact on the river's flow. More about Developers build 35-metre model of controversial London River Park
Construction has started on a new sports centre by architect Steven Holl for Columbia University in New York. More about Campbell Sports Centre by Steven Holl Architects
Dezeen Wire: in a review of the new Central Saint Martins College of Arts and Design in London by Stanton Williams Architects, Suzy Menkes of the New York Times admires the combination of glass, open spaces and reuse of the exiting building, claiming they make the campus "seem inviting and all-embracing," and adding that "the meld of heritage and modernity seems a particularly British combo." - The New York Times
See our story about the new campus on Dezeen here.
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Dezeen Wire: the organisers of the Shenzhen & Hong Kong Bi-City Biennale of Urbanism/Architecture have announced the programme for the fourth edition of the fair, which begins on 11 December. More about Programme for 2011 Shenzhen & Hong Kong architecture biennale announced
If you're not worried about where you go or how fast you get there, this enormous inflatable cloud is the mode of transport for you. More about Passing Cloud by Tiago Barros
This chaise designed by Brodie Neill is cast from 135 litres of clear glass and has to be cooled very slowly inside the mould over the course of 80 days. More about Glacier by Brodie Neill at SuperDesign
London architects Carmody Groarke arranged temporary timber pavilions around the trees in Regent’s Park for this year’s Frieze Art Fair. More about Frieze Art Fair Pavilions by Carmody Groarke
Dezeen promotion: Kapilux glass, manufactured by German firm Okalux, contains capillary tubes to reduce glare and transmit light deep into a room. It was recently used on Steven Holl's Cité de l’Océan et du Surf in Biarritz, France. More about Kapilux by Okalux
Beijing Design Week 2011: French artist Niko de la Faye could be found cycling around Beijing Design Week with a rotating map of the universe on the back of his tricycle. More about M2B by Niko de la Faye
Clay bricks infused with metal shavings make up the orthogonal exterior of an office and warehouse in Amsterdam designed by a graphic design agency. More about Fort Cortina by Karelse & den Besten
Architects 00:/ and Space Station have designed digital advert-covered offices to straddle Old Street roundabout, located down the road from Dezeen's offices in London and dubbed Silicon Roundabout due to the number of technology companies and start-ups in the area. More about Startup City by 00:/ and Space Station
Beijing Design Week 2011: a menu charting the water footprint of different dishes was presented to diners at a Beijing cafe during design week. More about Wonderwater Cafe at Tian Hai by Jane Withers, Kari Korkman and Aalto University
Dezeen Platform: for the last day of our micro-exhibition Dezeen Platform at Dezeen Space, Royal College of Art graduate Sarah Colson creates her own interpretation of an analogue photo booth. More about Today at Dezeen Platform: Sarah Colson
Dezeen archive: this week saw a bicycle that allows you to play records on its wheels ride onto Dezeen Platform (top left). Here's a roundup of all of our stories about music players, musical instruments and sound installations. See all the stories »
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Beijing Design Week 2011: London designer Paul Cocksedge installed giant pages of poetry made from rolled steel sheets outside the China Millennium Monument during Beijing Design Week. More about Manuscript by Paul Cocksedge Studio