Design
i3 Concept and i8 Concept by BMW
Car brand BMW will present two sustainable concept cars under their new BMW i sub-brand at the Frankfurt Motor Show later this month. More about i3 Concept and i8 Concept by BMW
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Interiors
Silencio by David Lynch
American movie director David Lynch has completed a nightclub in Paris that's inspired by and named after Club Silencio from his 2001 film Mulholland Drive. More about Silencio by David Lynch
News
“Has the architectural media lost its backbone?”
Dezeen Wire: a panel of experts and an enthusiastic audience discussed the relationship between journalism and architecture at an event hosted last night by RIBA think tank Building Futures.The debate put forward the motion: “This house believe the architectural profession has been let down by its press. Has the architectural media lost its backbone?” More about “Has the architectural media lost its backbone?”
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News
UK James Dyson Award winner announced
Dezeen Wire: a retractable room divider for hospital wards by Royal College of Art graduate Michael Korn has won the UK James Dyson Award.KwickScreen is a portable, retractable screen that enables hospital staff to quickly isolate infected patients, provide privacy or reconfigure the ward. More about UK James Dyson Award winner announced
Interiors
New Hotel by the Campana brothers
Brazilian designers Humberto and Fernando Campana have completed their first hotel interior. More about New Hotel by the Campana brothers
Decorex International 2011 preview
Dezeen promotion: here's a preview of work by young and upcoming designers at trade show Decorex International 2011, which takes place 25-28 September in London, including furniture by Gareth Neal (above). More about Decorex International 2011 preview
Architecture
Covington Farmers Market by design/buildLAB
Rural Studio alumni Marie and Keith Zawistowski led 17 students of the Virginia Tech School of Architecture + Design in the design and assembly of a farmers market shelter in Covington, Virginia. More about Covington Farmers Market by design/buildLAB
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News
Tallest building in Beijing to break ground this month
More about Tallest building in Beijing to break ground this month
Dezeen Wire: a 510-metre office building that will become the tallest skyscraper in the Chinese capital will break ground on 19 September - China Daily 
Design
Power of Making at the V&A
London Design Festival 2011: cakes decorated like creepily realistic babies and pencils with the alphabet painstakingly carved into their tips are among the exhibits at power of Making, which opened at the Victoria & Albert Museum in London yesterday. More about Power of Making at the V&A
Design
Duo by Oscar Diaz for Doiy
London designer Oscar Diaz will present a two-in-one candle holder at Maison&Objet in Paris this weekend. More about Duo by Oscar Diaz for Doiy
Design
Design Department Store at SCP
London Design Festival 2011: British design retailer SCP will host new product launches and a seven metre-high installation by Michael Marriott at their east London store as part of Shoreditch Design Triangle during the London Design Festival this month. More about Design Department Store at SCP
Architecture
Officer House by Gayuh Budi Utomo
The first floor bedroom of this house in Java is disguised as a truck driving through the wall. More about Officer House by Gayuh Budi Utomo
Architecture
House of Slope by FujiwaraMuro Architects
A sloping corridor coils around the inside of a house in Osaka to connect three staggered storeys. More about House of Slope by FujiwaraMuro Architects
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News
Disegno magazine launches
More about Disegno magazine launches
Dezeen Wire: new fashion, design and architecture magazine Disegno launched today - www.disegnomagazine.com 
Shoreditch Design Triangle map and guide
London Design Festival 2011: over 30 east London shops, galleries and exhibitions will come together for Shoreditch Design Triangle during the London Design Festival this month, including Dezeen Space at 54 Rivington Street. Dezeen is media partner to the event, which is coordinated by SCP.
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News
"Is all of this design?" Gwangju Design Biennale review - The Guardian
Dezeen Wire: design critic Justin McGuirk reports from Korea on the Gwangju Design Biennale - The GuardianCurated by Ai Weiwei and Seung H-Sang, the biennale runs until 23 October. Exhibits include designs for bombs, plastic surgery for fighters and blueprints for public executions, plus a series of temporary follies built around the city by renowned architects including Atelier Bow-Wow, Peter Eisenman and Dominique Perrault.
See all our Dezeen Wire stories about Justin McGuirk.
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Architecture
V12K0102 by Pasel Kuenzel Architects
Here's the next house in the series of eleven by Rotterdam studio Pasel Kuenzel Architects on the site of a former slaughterhouse in Leiden, Netherlands. More about V12K0102 by Pasel Kuenzel Architects
Lighting
Nipple lights by Naama Arbel
These lamps are turned on when you pull their nipples. More about Nipple lights by Naama Arbel
Design
Competition: five copies of the London Design Guide to be won
Competition: we've teamed up with Max Fraser, author of the London Design Guide, to give away five signed copies of the brand-new 2012-2013 edition. More about Competition: five copies of the London Design Guide to be won
News
Review of Power of Making at the V&A - The Telegraph
More about Review of Power of Making at the V&A - The Telegraph
Dezeen Wire: The Telegraph's deputy art critic Alastair Sooke reviews the Victoria & Albert Museum's new contemporary crafts exhibition, Power of Making, which opens today - The Telegraph
