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Philippe Starck: 'I'd rather save lives than be a designer'- The Independent

Dezeen Wire: designer Philippe Starck says that not being able to save lives and tackle key global issues in his work leaves him feeling "impotent"- The Independent

The designer has created a new photobooth that meets his aims of designing democratic and affordable products. Starck claims they offer a solution for those who can't afford a camera, adding that photos help us to "exist." He also laments the modern propensity for vandalism that threatens the booths, saying: "Twenty years ago it was possible to design something pretty and people to respect it. Not now."
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Alyn Griffiths | 8 November 2011 | Leave a comment
Lighting

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

Amy Frearson | 8 November 2011 | Leave a comment
Architecture

Firma Casa by the Campana brothers and SuperLimão Studio

Brazilian designers Fernando and Humberto Campana and architects SuperLimão Studio have covered the facade of a São Paulo furniture showroom with thousands of plant-filled vases. More about Firma Casa by the Campana brothers and SuperLimão Studio

Amy Frearson | 8 November 2011 | Leave a comment
News

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.
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Alyn Griffiths | 8 November 2011 | Leave a comment
The Temporium 2011

Designers at The Temporium

Designers including Jaime Hayon, Paul Cocksedge and Dominic Wilcox will create unique products and curate displays of their work at The Temporium, our Christmas shop taking place at 65 Monmouth Street in Seven Dials, Covent Garden, London from 1-24 December. More about Designers at The Temporium

Marcus Fairs | 8 November 2011 | Leave a comment
News

James Dyson 2011 Award winner announced

Dezeen Wire: a system that extracts moisture from air like a desert-dwelling beetle has won this year's James Dyson Award for students working on innovative engineering solutions. More about James Dyson 2011 Award winner announced

Alyn Griffiths | 8 November 2011 | Leave a comment
Design

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

Amy Frearson | 8 November 2011 | 10 comments
Architecture

Competition: ten copies of Timber Wave to be won

Competition: we've teamed up with the American Hardwood Export Council to give away ten copies of Timber Wave, a book documenting the installation of the same name by architects AL_A and engineers Arup at the V&A museum in London. More about Competition: ten copies of Timber Wave to be won

Rose Etherington | 8 November 2011 | Leave a comment
Design

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

Elizabeth Jones | 8 November 2011 | 10 comments
News

"Post-modernism comes of age" says Charles Jencks

Dezeen Wire: architectural theorist Charles Jencks has written a new article for Blueprint magazine about the resurgence of postmodern architecture over the past twenty years, during which time other commentators claim it has become defunct.

Jencks points to projects from the likes of Frank Gehry, Rem Koolhaas, Herzog & de Meuron and Santiago Calatrava as demonstrative of the continuing influence of postmodern ideas, which he claims have led to "the explosive growth in iconic buildings and landmark sculptures."

The V&A is currently hosting an exhibition of postmodern architecture and design and you can see all of our stories on postmodernism here.
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Alyn Griffiths | 7 November 2011 | Leave a comment
Furniture

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

Alyn Griffiths | 7 November 2011 | 3 comments
News

Critics' reactions to the London 2012 Olympic posters

Dezeen Wire: art and design critics have questioned whether the posters unveiled on Friday to celebrate next year's London Olympics truly represent the best of British creativity. More about Critics' reactions to the London 2012 Olympic posters

Alyn Griffiths | 7 November 2011 | 1 comment
Interview

Ulrich Weingärtner at Qubique 2011

In this movie filmed by Dezeen at new Berlin design fair Qubique 2011 last month, Ulrich Weingärtner, architect for organisers Offshow, discusses the design and spatial planning of the former city airport where the show was held. More about Ulrich Weingärtner at Qubique 2011

Amy Frearson | 7 November 2011 | Leave a comment
Interiors

Sierra Space by Logan Johnson Architecture

A plant-filled stack of timber beams forms the reception desk of an environmental association’s headquarters in San Francisco. More about Sierra Space by Logan Johnson Architecture

Amy Frearson | 7 November 2011 | 4 comments
Architecture

Artist Car Park Studio by Edwards Moore

Australian architects Edwards Moore have completed this glowing art studio in a car park. More about Artist Car Park Studio by Edwards Moore

Amy Frearson | 7 November 2011 | 5 comments
Promotion

Sleepotel at The Sleep Event

Dezeen promotion: check out the future of hotel design in the Sleepotel conceptual hotel installation at The Sleep Event in London later this month. More about Sleepotel at The Sleep Event

Rose Etherington | 7 November 2011 | Leave a comment
News

Conran's designs "don't quite communicate the fun he has got out of life"- The Guardian

Dezeen Wire: in his latest article for The Guardian, architecture and design critic Rowan Moore interviews Terence Conran ahead of an exhibition dedicated to his career at the Design Museum, which opens on 16 November.

In the article Moore suggest that Conran's greatest successes have been the businesses he's founded rather than the products or interiors he's designed, which Moore adds are "a little too managed, manipulated, packaged and don't quite communicate the fun he has got out of life, as if constrained by some invisible boundary."
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Alyn Griffiths | 7 November 2011 | Leave a comment
Architecture

Restaurant and Theatre for La Rive Domain by Nadau Lavergne

Paris architects Nadau Lavergne have completed a round wooden theatre and matching circular restaurant for a campsite in the south of France. More about Restaurant and Theatre for La Rive Domain by Nadau Lavergne

Amy Frearson | 7 November 2011 | 2 comments
Design

Blood pack of Santa Claus by Kiseung Lee

Designer Kiseung Lee of Helsinki wants people to fill stockings with more vital gifts this Christmas: donations to the blood bank. More about Blood pack of Santa Claus by Kiseung Lee

Rose Etherington | 6 November 2011 | 11 comments
Interiors

Aesop Ginza by Schemata Architecture Office

Japanese architect Jo Nagasaka of Schemata Architecture Office has completed another Tokyo store for skincare brand Aesop, this time in an old shoe shop. More about Aesop Ginza by Schemata Architecture Office

Amy Frearson | 6 November 2011 | 8 comments