Global PechaKucha Day for Haiti
Dezeen is proud to be media partner for Global PechaKucha Day for Haiti, a series of 2000 presentations that will take place around the world on 20 February to raise money for rebuilding Haiti in the wake of last month's earthquake. More about Global PechaKucha Day for Haiti
Sempé w103 by Inga Sempé for Wästberg
Stockholm 2010: Swedish company Wästberg present an LED desk lamp by French designer Inga Sempé at the Stockholm Furniture Fair, which opens today. More about Sempé w103 by Inga Sempé for Wästberg
Kanebo Sensai Select Spa by Gwenael Nicolas
Tokyo designer Gwenael Nicolas of Curiosity has completed a spa in Interlaken, Switzerland, with silk panels hanging in layers from the ceiling. More about Kanebo Sensai Select Spa by Gwenael Nicolas
Dezeenmail #44
We’ve just sent out the latest issue of Dezeenmail – have a look at it here. Dezeenmail is sent out roughly every two weeks and contains a selection of Dezeen’s best stories and comments, along with all our latest competitions and jobs.
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Chipperfield w102 by David Chipperfield for Wästberg
Stockholm 2010: in Stockholm this week Swedish lighting brand Wästberg will launch a task light made of brass and rubber, designed by architect David Chipperfield. More about Chipperfield w102 by David Chipperfield for Wästberg
Avalon by Michael Young for Swedese
Stockholm 2010: Hong Kong designer Michael Young will launch a swivelling tub chair for Swedish design brand Swedese at the Stockholm Furniture Fair this week. More about Avalon by Michael Young for Swedese
Centre of Pedagogic Multimedia Resources by Béal & Blanckaert
Photographer Julien Lanoo of France has sent us his photographs of a teaching resources centre in Paris Lille by French architects Béal & Blanckaert. More about Centre of Pedagogic Multimedia Resources by Béal & Blanckaert
Zorro by Stephanie Knust
Cologne 2010: at imm cologne last month German designer Stephanie Knust exhibited a zig-zag shaped aluminium lamp. More about Zorro by Stephanie Knust
Nafi by SÜDQUAI patente.unikate. and ZMIK
SÜDQUAI patente.unikate. in collaboration with ZMIK have refurbished a hair salon in Basel, wallpapering the entrance with photocopies from Vogue magazine. More about Nafi by SÜDQUAI patente.unikate. and ZMIK
Anna by ZMIK
Swiss designers ZMIK have covered the corridor of an office building in Basel with line drawings of room interiors, which only line up to make sense from certain positions in the space. More about Anna by ZMIK
Embroidery Chairs by Johan Lindstén
Stockholm 2010: Stockholm designer Johan Lindstén will present a collection of chairs with backrests featuring embroidered country scenes in Stockholm next week. More about Embroidery Chairs by Johan Lindstén
Superfolk at Stockholm Furniture Fair
Stockholm 2010: at the Greenhouse exhibition at Stockholm Furniture Fair next week Irish design studio Superfolk will launch a collection inspired by Irish vernacular furniture. More about Superfolk at Stockholm Furniture Fair
Christensen & Co Architects win competitionto design Lund city hall
Dezeenwire: Danish studio Christensen & Co Architects have won a competition to design a new city hall for Lund in Sweden. See press release and images below. More about Christensen & Co Architects win competitionto design Lund city hall
Hidden Art Award winners announced
Dezeenwire: retailers SCP, social enterprise [re]design and designer Nick Fraser are among eleven winners of this year's Hidden Art Awards, announced at a ceremony in London yesterday. See press release below. More about Hidden Art Award winners announced
Stadthalle Offenburg by Hetzel and Ortholf
Architectural photographer Roland Halbe has sent us his photographs of a conference centre in Offenburg, Germany, designed by Freiburg architects Hetzel & Ortholf. More about Stadthalle Offenburg by Hetzel and Ortholf
Hand Forged by Julien Renault
Cologne 2010: at imm Cologne earlier this month French designer Julien Renault presented a collection of aluminium furniture made with forging techniques normally applied to steel. More about Hand Forged by Julien Renault
My Caravan Studio by Paul Coudamy
French designer Paul Coudamy has designed an apartment in Paris divided by a lumpy red resin wall. More about My Caravan Studio by Paul Coudamy
Architecten De Vylder Vinck Tailleu to design Interieur 2010 exhibition
Dezeenwire: Belgian design biennale Interieur 2010 have announced Architecten De Vylder Vinck Tailleu as designers of this year's exhibition. See press release below. More about Architecten De Vylder Vinck Tailleu to design Interieur 2010 exhibition
Design Academy Eindhoven to exhibit at Lambrate in Milan
Dezeenwire: Design Academy Eindhoven have announced that they will exhibit in the Lambrate district of Milan this April, rather than Zona Tortona. See press release below. More about Design Academy Eindhoven to exhibit at Lambrate in Milan
Usuki House by Tonoma
Architect Tsuyoshi Kawata of Japanese studio Tonoma has completed a house in Usuki, Japan, which features a wooden terrace wedged between two volumes. More about Usuki House by Tonoma