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Postmodern architecture: TV-am television studios, London by Terry Farrell

Pomo summer: as one of the few architects that didn't shy away from being labelled a Postmodernist, Terry Farrell is responsible for some of the UK's first and most important examples of the style. In the latest instalment from our Postmodernism series, we look at his television studios for TV-am, which featured a Japanese temple, a Mesopotamian ziggurat and 11 rooftop eggcups (+ slideshow). More about Postmodern architecture: TV-am television studios, London by Terry Farrell

Amy Frearson | 26 August 2015 | 8 comments
Architecture

Foster + Partners and Nissan to redesign electric car fuel stations

London architecture firm Foster + Partners is working with car brand Nissan to develop a concept for a charging station for electric vehicles. More about Foster + Partners and Nissan to redesign electric car fuel stations

Jessica Mairs | 26 August 2015 | 2 comments
Design

Neri Oxman's new glass printing technique could lead to 3D-printed glass building facades

Designer and researcher Neri Oxman and her Mediated Matter group at MIT Media Lab have developed a technique for 3D-printing molten glass, meaning that transparent glass objects can be printed for the first time (+ movie). More about Neri Oxman's new glass printing technique could lead to 3D-printed glass building facades

Dan Howarth | 26 August 2015 | 9 comments
Architecture

Zaha Hadid Architects launches campaign to reinstate scrapped Tokyo stadium design

Zaha Hadid Architects has released a new movie detailing its design for its scrapped Tokyo 2020 Olympic stadium, which it describes as "the only way to achieve value for money in the market" (+ movie). More about Zaha Hadid Architects launches campaign to reinstate scrapped Tokyo stadium design

Amy Frearson | 26 August 2015 | 35 comments
Design

Cecilie Manz designs canvas and wood version of a hotel mini-bar

Danish designer Cecilie Manz has partnered with 145-year-old Danish furniture brand Rud Rasmussen to reimagine the hotel mini-bar. More about Cecilie Manz designs canvas and wood version of a hotel mini-bar

Emma Tucker | 26 August 2015 | Leave a comment
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Casa Rana is a colourful foster home in India for HIV-positive children

A bamboo screen surrounds the five colourful volumes that make up this foster home for 15 HIV-positive children in a village in India (+ slideshow). More about Casa Rana is a colourful foster home in India for HIV-positive children

Amy Frearson | 26 August 2015 | 6 comments
Design

Zelf Koelman's Ferrolic clock uses magnetic ferrofluid to tell the time

This clock by Dutch designer Zelf Koelman spells out the time with magnetic fluid under the control of electromagnets (+ movie). More about Zelf Koelman's Ferrolic clock uses magnetic ferrofluid to tell the time

Emma Tucker | 26 August 2015 | 7 comments
Architecture

StudioMilou converts Singapore city hall into national art gallery

StudioMilou has merged Singapore's former city hall and courthouse to create a new national art gallery, with a sculptural entrance sheltered by a curving canopy made from golden filigree and glass (+ slideshow). More about StudioMilou converts Singapore city hall into national art gallery

Jessica Mairs | 26 August 2015 | Leave a comment
Architecture

SO-IL unveils design for Brooklyn's Artes Amant art gallery

New York architecture studio SO-IL's design for a new Brooklyn art gallery features a sculpted form that is meant to "exist in tension" with the building's interiors. More about SO-IL unveils design for Brooklyn's Artes Amant art gallery

Jenna McKnight | 25 August 2015 | 7 comments
Architecture

MVRDV's Markthal in Rotterdam "monumentalises food" says Winy Maas

In the 10th and final instalment from our exclusive MVRDV movie series, architect Winy Maas explains how the firm's huge arch-shaped market hall in Rotterdam has become a place for meeting and celebration (+ movie). More about MVRDV's Markthal in Rotterdam "monumentalises food" says Winy Maas

Amy Frearson | 25 August 2015 | 1 comment
Design

Alessi celebrates Michael Graves' 9093 kettle anniversary with dragon-shaped whistle

Pomo summer: for the 30th anniversary of his 9093 kettle, the late Michael Graves created a special edition for Italian design brand Alessi that replaces the bird-shaped whistle with a dragon. More about Alessi celebrates Michael Graves' 9093 kettle anniversary with dragon-shaped whistle

Dan Howarth | 25 August 2015 | Leave a comment
Architecture

Today we like: buildings on stilts

Stilts allow architects to build on difficult terrains, or to simply offer their clients better views of the surroundings. Recent examples include a woodland writer's cabin and a student-built viewing platform, while popular projects from the archive include a clifftop house near Sydney and an elevated tea house in Japan. See more buildings on stilts »
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Amy Frearson | 25 August 2015 | Leave a comment
Design

3D-printed robotic hand wins 2015 UK James Dyson Award

A 3D-printed bionic hand designed by prosthetics startup Open Bionics is the recipient of the 2015 UK James Dyson Award for design engineering innovation. More about 3D-printed robotic hand wins 2015 UK James Dyson Award

Emma Tucker | 25 August 2015 | Leave a comment
Design

SmartHalo bicycle accessory combines navigation, activity tracking and alarm system

Canadian company CycleLabs has launched a smart device for bicycles that is designed to help navigate and track routes, and prevent theft (+ movie). More about SmartHalo bicycle accessory combines navigation, activity tracking and alarm system

Dan Howarth | 25 August 2015 | 3 comments
Comments

"Perhaps we could give the homeless actual homes to live in"

Comments update: a crowdfunding campaign for "modular parasitic sleeping pods" for homeless people generated the most debate this week. Read on for more on this and explore our comments page to keep up to date with the latest discussions. More about "Perhaps we could give the homeless actual homes to live in"

Anna Winston | 25 August 2015 | 1 comment
Architecture

Burning Man "needed urban design because it's a city" says founder Larry Harvey

Later this week, 70,000 people will converge on a temporary city in the Black Rock Desert, Nevada. Burning Man founder Larry Harvey told Dezeen about the "stunning achievement" of creating a high-density, car-free festival in a remote and inhospitable landscape (+ slideshow + transcript). More about Burning Man "needed urban design because it's a city" says founder Larry Harvey

Marcus Fairs | 25 August 2015 | Leave a comment
Architecture

John Pawson to convert Jaffa convent and hospital into W's first hotel in Israel

British designer John Pawson has unveiled his plans to convert a former convent and hospital in Tel Aviv's Jaffa port into a hotel and apartment complex for the W hotel brand (+ slideshow). More about John Pawson to convert Jaffa convent and hospital into W's first hotel in Israel

Jessica Mairs | 25 August 2015 | 4 comments
Architecture

University graduates design and build cabins on Navajo reservation in Utah

Graduate students of a Colorado university design-build programme have completed a pair of cabins on the Navajo reservation made of rusted steel and reclaimed barn wood (+ slideshow). More about University graduates design and build cabins on Navajo reservation in Utah

Jenna McKnight | 25 August 2015 | 7 comments
Design

Transport for London calls for "Boris Bikes" redesign

Transport for London is seeking a designer and supplier to introduce a "new generation" of bicycles to the city's public hire network. More about Transport for London calls for "Boris Bikes" redesign

Emma Tucker | 25 August 2015 | 4 comments
Architecture

House in Tomigusuku by Rhythmdesign features 36 openings across three facades

A grid of near-identical doors and windows punctures all three visible facades of this seemingly cube-shaped house in Okinawa by architecture studio Rhythmdesign (+ slideshow). More about House in Tomigusuku by Rhythmdesign features 36 openings across three facades

Amy Frearson | 25 August 2015 | 6 comments

Delavegacanolasso finishes home in Madrid with tactile material palette

Anastasiia Tempynska transforms former embassy into "gallery-like" Kyiv showroom

Jihyun Kim uses gloop glaze to create "gravity-defying" Salty Fairy Ring ceramics

"Quietly magical" Toronto cafe provides family-friendly third place

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