Architecture
Vertical Living Gallery by Sansiri and Shma
The chequered facade of this Bangkok showroom by architects Sansiri and landscape architects Shma is half glass and half living plants. More about Vertical Living Gallery by Sansiri and Shma
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Architecture
The Golden Age: the Simulation by Paul Nicholls
This film by Paul Nicholls of architectural imagery studio Factory Fifteen was awarded best film at the CG Architectural 3D Awards 2011 in the architectural film/animation category. More about The Golden Age: the Simulation by Paul Nicholls
Furniture
Poles Apart by Adrian Bergman
New Designers 2011: London Metropolitan University graduate Adrian Bergman has designed a modular retail display system that's only held together by rubber rings. More about Poles Apart by Adrian Bergman
News
"Koolhaas, Delirious in Beijing" - New York Times
Dezeen Wire: Nicolai Ouroussoff, outgoing architecture critic at the New York Times, reviews the Central China Television building in Beijing by Rem Koolhaas of OMA: "The forms are a reworking of classical perspective; the irregular structure is an attack on Modernist ideas about structural purity".
Read Ouroussoff's review | Read Dezeen's August 2008 story about the CCTV building More about "Koolhaas, Delirious in Beijing" - New York Times
Promotion
Decorex International 2011
Dezeen promotion: furniture and lighting designers including Russel Pinch (above), La Dune and Diffuse will exhibit prototypes at trade show Decorex International in London from 25 to 28 September 2011. More about Decorex International 2011
Design
Commuter by Levi’s
Clothing brand Levi's is introducing garments adapted for commuter cyclists, including jeans featuring storage for a bike lock. More about Commuter by Levi’s
Architecture
International School of the Sacred Heart by Atelier SNS
Overlapping arches divide classrooms in this temporary school in Tokyo by Japanese architects Atelier SNS. More about International School of the Sacred Heart by Atelier SNS
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News
"For sale: futurologist JG Ballard's old home. In need of modernisation" - Independent
Dezeen Wire: the semi-detached suburban house that was home to writer JG Ballard for 49 years is for sale, the Independent reports. Ballard lived in the house in Shepperton, London until his death in 2009. The property is valued at around £320,000. The Independent
More about "For sale: futurologist JG Ballard's old home. In need of modernisation" - Independent 
Design
Broo-ver by Ben Fursdon
New Designers 2011: product design graduate Ben Fursdon has created the Broo-ver, a broom converted into a vacuum cleaner. More about Broo-ver by Ben Fursdon
Design
Dezeen Screen: Rise for Japan by Milton Glaser
Dezeen Screen: this movie shows the making of the Rise for Japan poster by Milton Glaser, designer of the iconic I Love New York logo.
Rise for Japan is a fundraising project founded by New York artists to support Architecture for Humanity’s efforts to rebuild the Tohoku region of Japan, following its devastation by an earthquake and subsequent tsunami in March. Watch the movie »
More about Dezeen Screen: Rise for Japan by Milton Glaser
Architecture
New York by Gehry
Frank Gehry's residential skyscraper, New York by Gehry, is nearly complete. More about New York by Gehry
Architecture
Tour Végétale de Nantes by Edouard François
Plants adapted to thrive in rocky crevices will take over the facade of this tower for Nantes by French architect Edouard François. More about Tour Végétale de Nantes by Edouard François
Dezeen Space
Dezeen seeks designers for London exhibition
London Design Festival 2011: Dezeen is looking for 30 young and upcoming designers to showcase their work at Dezeen Space, a project we're hosting at a gallery in Shoreditch, London this autumn. More about Dezeen seeks designers for London exhibition
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News
Call for entries to Ventura Berlin at Qubique
Dezeen Wire: Organisation in Design, the Dutch company behind Ventura Lambrate design district in Milan, are taking their concept to Berlin during new trade fair Qubique from 26 to 29 October. More about Call for entries to Ventura Berlin at Qubique 
Furniture
Prop-er Benches by Oscar Medley-Whitfield
New Designers 2011: Kingston University graduate Oscar Medley-Whitfield presented these benches that rely on each other for support at New Designers in London last week. More about Prop-er Benches by Oscar Medley-Whitfield
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News
"Good Design: it all adds up" - RIBA report on benefits of good architecture
Dezeen Wire: the Royal Institute of British Architects in London has published a report promoting the social and economic benefits of well-designed buildings. More about "Good Design: it all adds up" - RIBA report on benefits of good architecture 
Architecture
Hamburger Hof by NPS Tchoban Voss
These photographs by Roland Halbe show a mixed-use building by German architects NPS Tchoban Voss, which cantilevers over a neighbouring rooftop in Berlin. More about Hamburger Hof by NPS Tchoban Voss
Architecture
Robots of Brixton by Kibwe Tavares
Robots of Brixton is a sci-fi animation by Bartlett School of Architecture graduate Kibwe Tavares in which a downtrodden robot workforce battles with police against a backdrop of dystopian architecture in scenes reminiscent of the 1981 Brixton riots in London. More about Robots of Brixton by Kibwe Tavares
Design
The Fourth-Dimension by Orawee Choedamphai
New Designers 2011: textile designer Orawee Choedamphai has created modular knitted screens that incorporate cable ties and Lego. More about The Fourth-Dimension by Orawee Choedamphai
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News
Ricardo Legorreta and Anish Kapoor awarded Praemium Imperiale
Dezeen Wire: Mexican architect Ricardo Legorreta and British sculptor Anish Kapoor are among the five laureates of this year's Praemium Imperiale arts prize, awarded by the Japan Art Association. More about Ricardo Legorreta and Anish Kapoor awarded Praemium Imperiale