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Kieran Long says Heathrow's plastic transport pods are "not just a whizzy novelty"

Dezeen Wire: in his latest article for the Evening Standard architecture and design critic Kieran Long describes a network of noiseless transport pods launched in September to carry passengers from Heathrow airport's business car park to Terminal 5 as "the future we were supposed to have."

Long says the £30 million Rapid Personal Transit system, created by transport specialists Ultra PRT and engineers Arup, offers a "brief but safe moment of isolation" and "is an expression of the minor psychological irritations of business travellers" but adds that the concept has potential to be applied in larger urban scenarios.

See all of our transport stories including a self-driving electric passenger vehicle and more articles by Kieran Long.

"Design and invention can power us out of recession"- James Dyson

Dezeen Wire: industrial designer James Dyson has called on engineers and designers to develop the new ideas needed to revitalise the UK economy - The Guardian

Dyson says that only tangible engineering can address issues such as global warming and population growth, stating: "The allure of digital should not distract us from the bigger challenges." He adds that the government must "focus on investment in ideas," urging them to support design education and creative businesses.

We published the winner of the 2011 James Dyson Award for innovative student engineering projects on Monday and you can see more stories about James Dyson here.

ACID seeks evidence of copying in design

Dezeen Wire: UK industry body Anti Copying in Design (ACID) is calling on designers to share their experiences of intellectual property infringement to help support its submission to the government's review of design law. More about ACID seeks evidence of copying in design

Government seeks designers' views on copyright

Dezeen Wire: UK designers have two more days to take part in a government survey aimed at improving intellectual property laws. More about Government seeks designers' views on copyright

Rollercoaster by Interval Architects

Chinese studio Interval Architects have completed a pavilion that snakes around a school square in Beijing like the tracks of a roller coaster. More about Rollercoaster by Interval Architects

MQ10 by Urbanscreen

In this movie filmed at the MuseumsQuartier in Vienna, German projection artists Urbanscreen transform the surface of the Leopold Museum into a three-dimensional film canvas. More about MQ10 by Urbanscreen

Alice Rawsthorn on Saul Bass: "The man who made the title sequence into a film star"

Dezeen Wire: in her latest article for The New York Times, design critic Alice Rawsthorn analyses the career of influential graphic designer and filmmaker Saul Bass.

Rawsthorn explains that the designer's bold style "reflected his fascination with constructivism, modernism and surrealism," adding that his work with some of the most important directors in history "transformed what were once cursory lists of the cast and crew into thrilling complements to the movies."

See more articles by Alice Rawsthorn here.

Alternative Olympic posters by Sarah Hyndman

Following the controversy surrounding the release of the official London 2012 posters last week, graphic designer Sarah Hyndman has come up with a set of alternatives. More about Alternative Olympic posters by Sarah Hyndman

Toge by Emmanuelle Moureaux

Tokyo 2011: French designer Emmanuelle Moureaux presented a wedding dress made from 500 snowflake-like baubles at this year's DesignTide Tokyo. More about Toge by Emmanuelle Moureaux

Chidori Furniture by Kengo Kuma and Associates

Traditional Japanese toys inspired this modular furniture by architects Kengo Kuma and Associates for the East Japan Project. More about Chidori Furniture by Kengo Kuma and Associates