Design
Urbanears at Boxpark by 42 Architects
The translucent back wall of this pop-up headphone shop changes colour in response to the noise made by Christmas shoppers. More about Urbanears at Boxpark by 42 Architects
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The Temporium 2011
Justin Oh at The Temporium
The Temporium: fashion designer Justin Oh is launching his new line of bags and accessories at our Christmas shop The Temporium and is behind today's Advent calendar window. More about Justin Oh at The Temporium
Architecture
House in Masaki by Hayato Komatsu Architects
A wooden bridge and a glazed garden room connect the two halves of this house in Matsuyama, Japan, by architect Hayato Komatsu. More about House in Masaki by Hayato Komatsu Architects
Interiors
Inside Awards: Strelein Warehouse by Ian Moore
In this next movie from our series of Dezeen Talks filmed at the Inside awards in Barcelona, Dezeen editor-in-chief Marcus Fairs talks to Australian architect Ian Moore, whose monochrome conversion of a former grocery warehouse in Sydney won the residential category. More about Inside Awards: Strelein Warehouse by Ian Moore
Architecture
Bølgen by MAPT
A wave of timber undulates around the eaves of a waterside restaurant in Oslo by Danish architects MAPT. More about Bølgen by MAPT
The Temporium 2011
All Lovely Stuff at The Temporium
The Temporium: behind the fourteenth window of our Advent calendar of products on sale at The Temporium are quirky homewares by British design brand All Lovely Stuff, including these salad servers shaped like smiling dinosaurs. More about All Lovely Stuff at The Temporium
News
The Portas Review investigates the future of high streets
Dezeen Wire: retail expert Mary Portas has published a report on the future of the high street. The review was commissioned by the British government. Read the full report here or check a summary of Portas' 28 recommendations here.See all our stories about retail »
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Architecture
"Exploding" twin towers by MVRDV cause outrage
Dezeen Wire: Dutch architects MVRDV have received threatening emails and angry phone calls after revealing proposals for skyscrapers that resemble the exploding World Trade Centre on 9/11.
We published the project first on Dezeen, prompting outrage from many of our readers. One declared the images “insensitive and offensive” while another claimed “this is like 9/11 freeze framed”. More about "Exploding" twin towers by MVRDV cause outrage
Architecture
MIMA House by MIMA Architects
This prefabricated house in Portugal costs about the same price to manufacture as a family car (photographs by José Campos). More about MIMA House by MIMA Architects
Architecture
Architecting the Future at Miami Design District
Norman Foster discusses the significance of two of Buckminster Fuller's most iconic designs in this movie filmed at the Architecting the Future: Buckminster Fuller & Lord Norman Foster exhibition in the Miami Design District. His consideration of the Fly's Eye Dome and the Dymaxion car leads to a description of Fuller's architectural relevance in today's society. More about Architecting the Future at Miami Design District
The Temporium 2011
Empty Memory by Logical Art at The Temporium
The Temporium: each piece in this jewellery collection by London designers Logical Art conceals a USB memory stick. They're on sale at our Christmas shop The Temporium until 24 December. More about Empty Memory by Logical Art at The Temporium
Design
Competition: five copies of the Dubai Graphic Encyclopedia to be won
Competition: we've teamed up with publishers Brusselssprout to give readers the chance to win five copies of their new Dubai Graphic Encyclopedia. More about Competition: five copies of the Dubai Graphic Encyclopedia to be won
Architecture
Koutalaki Ski Village by BIG
Danish architects BIG seem to have a thing for skiing on rooftops and have designed some more buildings that double up as ski slopes, this time for a resort in Lapland. More about Koutalaki Ski Village by BIG
Architecture
Ordos Museum by MAD
Chinese architects MAD have sent us new images of a museum they completed earlier this year in the city of Ordos, in the Gobi desert. More about Ordos Museum by MAD
Architecture
Forest Bath by Kyoko Ikuta and Katsuyuki Ozeki
A triangular courtyard slices through the centre of this woodland retreat in Nagano, Japan. More about Forest Bath by Kyoko Ikuta and Katsuyuki Ozeki
Interiors
Nanushka Beta Store
Six architecture students have created a temporary fashion store in Budapest with a billowed canvas canopy and a sliced firewood floor. More about Nanushka Beta Store
Furniture
Konstantin Grcic at Qubique 2011
In this movie filmed by Dezeen at Qubique 2011, industrial designer Konstantin Grcic talks about Cape, his sofa for Established & Sons with a loose cover draped over the structure like a blanket that can be changed with the seasons. More about Konstantin Grcic at Qubique 2011
Interiors
Ubon by Rashed Alfoudari
Charred timber lines this Thai bistro in Kuwait City by architect Rashed Alfoudari. More about Ubon by Rashed Alfoudari
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Established & Sons at The Temporium
The Temporium: design brand Established & Sons present a collection products from their Estd. range at our Christmas shop The Temporium in London, including these storage jars inspired by the shape of space capsules. More about Established & Sons at The Temporium
Design
Grafik magazine closes again
Dezeen Wire: Grafik magazine is to cease publication once again. The graphic design magazine only reopened under new ownership in February this year after its previous owners went into administration in June 2010.Read a statement from the magazine's editorial team and owners Woodbridge & Rees here and read critic Rick Poynor's take on the news here.
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