Interiors
Martagon by Reiichi Ikeda
Japanese designer Reiichi Ikeda has built a wire mesh box in the middle of a fashion boutique in Osaka. More about Martagon by Reiichi Ikeda
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Architecture
New York seeks "micro-units" to solve housing shortage
Dezeen Wire: New York mayor Michael Bloomberg has launched a competition to design "micro-units" to help solve the shortage of of small apartments in Manhattan. More about New York seeks "micro-units" to solve housing shortage
Architecture
Sportcentrum Nieuw Zuilen by Koppert + Koenis Architects
Bright yellow spectator stands line the edge of this timber-framed sports hall in the Netherlands by Dutch firm Koppert + Koenis Architects (+ slideshow). More about Sportcentrum Nieuw Zuilen by Koppert + Koenis Architects
Design
Scott Wilson receives National Design Award from Smithsonian Cooper-Hewitt
Dezeen Wire: the Smithsonian Cooper-Hewitt National Design Museum in New York has announced the winners of the 2012 National Design Awards, including Scott Wilson (above), designer of the Luna Tik kit that converts an iPod Nano into a touch-screen watch. More about Scott Wilson receives National Design Award from Smithsonian Cooper-Hewitt
Interiors
Not Wonder Store by Reiichi Ikeda
Designer Reiichi Ikeda has come up with a shop for Japanese fashion brand Wonderland that has a small wooden house inside. More about Not Wonder Store by Reiichi Ikeda
Design
"Samsung did not copy 'cooler' Apple iPad" - Telegraph
Dezeen Wire: the British high court has ruled that Samsung's Galaxy Tab range of tablet computers does not unlawfully copy the design of Apple's iPad because it's just "not as cool" - Telegraph
The news comes days after another rival, HTC, defeated Apple in a dispute over the use of four technologies Apple claimed were its own. These included the use of a swipe gesture to unlock the phone, which the judge ruled was an "obvious" development - BBC
More about "Samsung did not copy 'cooler' Apple iPad" - Telegraph
Lighting
Orbit lamps by Raymond Paulson at New Designers
Northumbria University graduate Raymond Paulson presented two lamps which can be dimmed by rotating their shades at London graduate show New Designers last week. More about Orbit lamps by Raymond Paulson at New Designers
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Architecture
Casa DJ by [i]da Arquitectos
Indoor and outdoor staircases lead from a roof terrace to a sunken courtyard at this house in Portugal by Lisbon studio [i]da Arquitectos. More about Casa DJ by [i]da Arquitectos
Interiors
OrfiSera by Yerce Architecture
Turkish studio Yerce Architecture have transformed the headquarters of a furniture company in Izmir into an indoor garden with an olive tree, a pergola, a parrot and a wavy wall of perforated bricks (+ slideshow). More about OrfiSera by Yerce Architecture
Design
Big Jambox by Yves Behar for Jawbone at Dezeen Super Store
Yves Behar's Big Jambox wireless speakers are available at Dezeen Super Store at 38 Monmouth Street, London WC2, and will be providing the music at the launch party on Thursday. More about Big Jambox by Yves Behar for Jawbone at Dezeen Super Store
Architecture
House in Ovar by Paula Santos
This concrete house in Portugal by architect Paula Santos features an indoor swimming pool and a painter's studio (+ slideshow). More about House in Ovar by Paula Santos
News
Building a design brand by Mirko van den Winkel
Dezeen Wire: design brand strategist Mirko van den Winkel has published a free-to-download essay called Building a design brand, setting out why so few young design brands achieve financial success and offering advice on how to succeed - download the essay. More about Building a design brand by Mirko van den Winkel
Design
Nike GS football boot by Nike
Sports brand Nike has unveiled an ultra-light football boot featuring components made from beans and recycled plastic (+ slideshow). More about Nike GS football boot by Nike
Design
"Messing With Mother Nature" - New York Times
More about "Messing With Mother Nature" - New York Times
Dezeen Wire: design critic Alice Rawsthorn writes about the moral and social implications of redesigning the human body in advance of an exhibition about human enhancement called Superhuman at the Wellcome Collection in London from 19 July - New York Times
Architecture
Stacking Green by Vo Trong Nghia
A dozen layers of concrete planters create a vertical garden on the facade of this house in Ho Chi Minh City by Vietnamese architects Vo Trong Nghia. More about Stacking Green by Vo Trong Nghia
Furniture
3x3 by 3Patas for Francesc Ros Fusteria Decoració
Two small side tables slot into the top of a coffee table in this set by Barcelona studio 3Patas. More about 3x3 by 3Patas for Francesc Ros Fusteria Decoració
Design
Resignation letter from Design Academy Eindhoven masters heads
Dezeen Wire: Louise Schouwenberg, one of the three Design Academy Eindhoven heads of masters courses who resigned last week, has sent us their official resignation letter to the members of the academy's executive board. More about Resignation letter from Design Academy Eindhoven masters heads
Furniture
Objects by Estudio Carme Pinós
Estudio Carme Pinós have designed their first furniture collection, including various styles of modular shelving and a wardrobe that hangs freely from the wall. More about Objects by Estudio Carme Pinós
Architecture
"London 2012 Olympics: Zaha Hadid, the eternal outsider" - The Telegraph
Dezeen Wire: The Telegraph interviews architect Dame Zaha Hadid on her career and her design for the Aquatics Centre for the London 2012 Olympic Games, with Hadid revealing that she hasn't been invited to the games: "“Not me, not a single member of my team has been invited to a single event in the pool or anything” - The Telegraph
Related: Zaha Hadid becomes a dame
See our story on Hadid's Aquatics Centre | All our stories on Zaha Hadid | All our stories on the London 2012 Olympics
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Architecture
NH Office Building by General Design
More concrete from Tokyo: the headquarters of clothing company Neighborhood has a bare concrete and steel interior that reflects the heavy-duty aesthetic of the brand. More about NH Office Building by General Design