Interiors
Aesop Fillmore Street by NADAAA
Reclaimed timber boxes are piled up to the ceiling to create a wall of shelves at the new San Francisco store for skin and haircare brand Aesop (+ slideshow). More about Aesop Fillmore Street by NADAAA
-
This week on Dezeen
This week on Dezeen
Our recap of the week on Dezeen leads with our most popular and most commented story, the news that a Zaha Hadid-designed building has been pirated in China. Also, scroll on for Dezeen Music Project track of the week. More about This week on Dezeen
Technology
Inition develops "augmented 3D printing" for architects
News: 3D technology company Inition has developed an augmented-reality iPad app that allows architects to look inside static architectural models, visualise how their building will look at night and track how wind flows around their design proposals (+ movie). More about Inition develops "augmented 3D printing" for architects
Design
"He had a volcanic imagination" - Barnaba Fornasetti on Piero Fornasetti
This year marks the 100th anniversary of the birth of Fornasetti founder Piero Fornasetti (above). With a new wallpaper collection for Cole & Son coming out this month, we met up with Piero's son, Barnaba Fornasetti (below), who told us the story behind the eccentric Italian design house that he now heads (+ interview + slideshow). More about "He had a volcanic imagination" - Barnaba Fornasetti on Piero Fornasetti
Design
Fornasetti II Collection for Cole & Son
Maison&Objet 2013: clouds, umbrellas, flying machines and suits of armour are among the motifs in this collection by Italian design house Fornasetti for English wallpaper brand Cole & Son (+ slideshow). More about Fornasetti II Collection for Cole & Son
Furniture
Basic Armchair by Lagranja Design
Product news: the first piece to be produced by Barcelona studio Lagranja Design is an armchair inspired by classic Danish design. More about Basic Armchair by Lagranja Design
Interiors
PHANTOM. Mies as Rendered Society by Andrés Jaque
The Barcelona Pavilion as you've never seen it before: Spanish architect Andrés Jaque has filled Mies van der Rohe's iconic structure with junk from its basement (+ slideshow). More about PHANTOM. Mies as Rendered Society by Andrés Jaque
Design
Bird sNest Box by All Lovely Stuff
Product news: British design brand All Lovely Stuff have created a bird box inside a flowerpot. More about Bird sNest Box by All Lovely Stuff
Architecture
Blue Plan for Copenhagen Harbour by Tredje Natur and PK3
Danish architects Tredje Natur and PK3 have designed a series of artificial islands that will transform Copenhagen's harbour into a recreational area filled with wildlife and water sports (+ slideshow). More about Blue Plan for Copenhagen Harbour by Tredje Natur and PK3
Design
Dezeen Live movie series
We've now published all the movies from our Dezeen Live series of talks with designers and critics, including Li Edelkoort, Asif Khan and Sam Jacob, that we filmed at 100% Design during the London Design Festival last September. Here's a recap in case you missed any. More about Dezeen Live movie series
Dezeen Mail #133
Reactions to a Zaha Hadid project for Beijing being copied by a developer in another Chinese city lead Dezeen Mail issue 133, which also features the latest news, jobs and reader comments from Dezeen.
Read Dezeen Mail issue 133 | Subscribe to Dezeen Mail
More about Dezeen Mail #133
Interiors
If Dogs Run Free by Tzou Lubroth Architekten
This cocktail bar in Vienna by Tzou Lubroth Architekten features a faceted ceiling of upside-down peaks inspired by the mountain landscapes of traditional Chinese paintings. More about If Dogs Run Free by Tzou Lubroth Architekten
Architecture
Jean Nouvel's Paris concert hall spared the axe
News: Here are the latest images of architect Jean Nouvel's Philharmonie de Paris, set to become the world's most expensive concert hall after surviving the French government's recent cull of major cultural projects (+ slideshow). More about Jean Nouvel's Paris concert hall spared the axe
Architecture
Researchers develop "biological concrete" for moss-covered walls
News: Scientists at a Spanish university are developing a new type of concrete that captures rainwater to create living walls of moss and fungi. More about Researchers develop "biological concrete" for moss-covered walls
Architecture
Takanawa House by Hiroyuki Ito and O.F.D.A. Associates
This concrete house in Tokyo by Japanese architect Hiroyuki Ito has a glazed stairwell that splits the building into two distinct halves. More about Takanawa House by Hiroyuki Ito and O.F.D.A. Associates
Furniture
Isom tables by Sebastian Scherer
Product news: German designer Sebastian Scherer used sheets of coloured glass to create these tessellating tables. More about Isom tables by Sebastian Scherer
Architecture
Dolomitenblick by Plasma Studio
Jagged copper balconies emulate the topography of surrounding landscape as they fold around the exterior of this apartment block in north-east Italy by architects Plasma Studio (+ slideshow). More about Dolomitenblick by Plasma Studio
Video
Dezeen's top ten movies of 2012
Dezeen's architecture and design movies had a staggering 2.2 million plays in 2012 and we've rounded up the ten most popular ones for you here. More about Dezeen's top ten movies of 2012
Architecture
Well-designed schools improve learning by 25 percent says new study
News: well-designed classrooms can improve the academic performance of primary school pupils by 25 percent according to a new study undertaken by the University of Salford and UK architects Nightingale Associates. More about Well-designed schools improve learning by 25 percent says new study
Watches
Apple rumoured to be working on "iWatch"
News: rumours are mounting that Apple is working on a wearable smartwatch that would link up to an iPhone. More about Apple rumoured to be working on "iWatch"