Villa van Lipzig by Loxodrome
Rough grey slate and red-stained wood panels infill a zig-zagging stone frame on the exterior of a house in Venlo, the Netherlands. More about Villa van Lipzig by Loxodrome
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Replay by Vertical Garden Design and Studio 10
A jungle of bushy ferns and sprouting begonias fills the windows of Replay’s Barcelona boutique. More about Replay by Vertical Garden Design and Studio 10
Pharmacy M by CAAN Architecten
A cross-shaped window in the sliding door of this Belgian pharmacy transforms into a green sign during opening hours. More about Pharmacy M by CAAN Architecten
Scatter Shelf by Nendo
Japanese designers Nendo will present this display unit with shelves that are only 5mm thick at Carpenters Workshop Gallery in London next month. More about Scatter Shelf by Nendo
Mermaids by Marcel Wanders for Moooi
London Design Festival 2011: Dutch designer Marcel Wanders presents a photographic installation featuring mermaids exploring the Moooi collection at the London Design Festival, which starts today. More about Mermaids by Marcel Wanders for Moooi
Silo Stay Little River by F3 Design
A group of disused grain silos near Christchurch in New Zealand are being fitted out as motel rooms. More about Silo Stay Little River by F3 Design
Haikou Tower by HENN
HENN have won a competition to design a 450-metre tower for Haikou on the Chinese island of Hainan. More about Haikou Tower by HENN
Dezeen Space is now open!
Dezeen Space is now open at 54 Rivington Street, London EC2A 3QN, Monday-Saturday 11am-7pm and Sunday 11am-5pm until 16 October.
Come round and check out the new Dezeen Book of Ideas, our latest Dezeen Watch Store pop-up, our live video and blogging studio, specially commissioned sculptures by Dominic Wilcox, an exclusive new product by Paul Cocksedge and a chandelier installation by Plumen, plus a fresh exhibit every day on Dezeen Platform.
See you there!
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Today at Dezeen Platform: Julian Hakes
Dezeen Platform: our micro-exhibition Dezeen Platform kicks off at Dezeen Space today, with architect/shoe designer Julian Hakes. Update: this interview is featured in Dezeen Book of Interviews, which is on sale now for £12. More about Today at Dezeen Platform: Julian Hakes
One year ago...
This time last year the London Design Festival was in full swing with Kram/Weisshaar's robotic display lighting up Trafalgar Square, Paul Cocksedge's giant magnetic coin crash-landing at the Southbank and Stuart Haygarth's staircase covered in picture frames at the Victoria & Albert museum. More about One year ago...
Interview with Matthew Hilton
Dezeen Screen: in this interview filmed by Juriaan Booij for design brand De La Espada, British furniture designer Matthew Hilton talks about working in wood and how his love of photography informs his designs. More about Interview with Matthew Hilton
imm cologne launches Das Haus with presentation by Doshi Levien
Dezeen Wire: a press conference launching new imm cologne project Das Haus – Interiors on Stage featuring designers Nipa Doshi and Jonathan Levien will be streamed live from London next week. Update: see the completed project in our later story. More about imm cologne launches Das Haus with presentation by Doshi Levien-
Rowan Moore reviews The Art-Architecture Complex by Hal Foster
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Dezeen Wire: architecture critic Rowan Moore has reviewed the new book by American author Hal Foster that examines the increasingly blurred relationship between art and architecture - The Guardian 
This week on Dezeen
This week the first of the London Design Festival events opened, including John Pawson's installation at St Paul's Cathedral and the Bouroullec brothers' Textile Field at the Victoria & Albert museum. More about This week on Dezeen
House in Střekov II by 3+1 Architekti
Grey plaster walls contrast with tan-coloured window frames at a hillside holiday house in Střekov by Czech architects 3+1 Architekti. More about House in Střekov II by 3+1 Architekti
Timber Wave by AL_A and Arup
London Design Festival 2011: In this movie by the American Hardwood Export Council, architect Amanda Levete of AL_A and London Design Festival director Ben Evans discuss the Timber Wave, a three-storey-high sculpture installed outside the V&A museum in London for the festival. More about Timber Wave by AL_A and Arup
New OMA building opens at Cornell University
Dezeen Wire: architects OMA have announced the opening of Milstein Hall at Cornell University in New York. More about New OMA building opens at Cornell University
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Terence Conran's 80th birthday celebrations
Dezeen Wire: Terence Conran turns 80 on 4 October and a major retrospective of Conran's career opens at the Design Museum on 16 November.A season of events celebrating his life and work will be launched with an evening at Tate Modern on Tuesday 20 September featuring a panel discussion with Stephen Bayley, Christopher Frayling and Fiona MacCarthy. More about Terence Conran's 80th birthday celebrations
Manufacturing the Timber Wave by AL_A and Arup
This movie by the American Hardwood Export Council shows the manufacture of the Timber Wave by AL_A, a three-storey-high red oak sculpture installed outside the V&A museum for the London Design Festival. More about Manufacturing the Timber Wave by AL_A and Arup
Parc des Bords de Seine by HHF Architects and AWP
Swiss architects HHF and French architects AWP have won a competition to design a series of follies for a new park outside Paris. More about Parc des Bords de Seine by HHF Architects and AWP