Architecture
12 Blocks project by Loom Studio
Loom Studio have sent us details of 12 Blocks, a project to develop new forms for the standard concrete block. More about 12 Blocks project by Loom Studio
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Lighting
Optical chandelier by Stuart Haygarth
Stuart Haygarth has sent us a new photo of Optical, a chandelier made of lenses from unwanted prescription spectacles. More about Optical chandelier by Stuart Haygarth
Lighting
Solar Tree by Ross Lovegrove 2
Our friends at Hungarian architecture and design site hg.hu have posted a series of images of Ross Lovegrove's Solar Tree solar-powered street light being installed in Vienna, prior to the official opening tonight. More about Solar Tree by Ross Lovegrove 2
Design
Strato Cruiser airship concept by Tino Schaedler and Michael J Brown
Strato Cruiser is a concept for a "lifestyle zeppelin" developed by art director Tino Schaedler and Michael J Brown. More about Strato Cruiser airship concept by Tino Schaedler and Michael J Brown
Apparitions by Matali Crasset, Mathias Gaillaguet and Michel Bulteau
Designer Matali Crasset, painter Mathias Gaillaguet and poet Michel Bulteau have collaborated on a publication called Apparitions. More about Apparitions by Matali Crasset, Mathias Gaillaguet and Michel Bulteau
Architecture
Camp Nou by Foster + Partners 2
Here are a few more images of Foster + Partners' winning design for the refurbishment of Camp Nou, the home of FC Barcelona. More details and images in our earlier story. More about Camp Nou by Foster + Partners 2
Design
Bold by Studio Job at Designhuis, Eindhoven
Designhuis, a new centre for design in Eindhoven, the Netherlands, opens later this month with an inaugural exhibition by Studio Job. More about Bold by Studio Job at Designhuis, Eindhoven
Architecture
Bar Nestlé by Fulguro at Montreux Jazz Festival
Swiss designers Fulguro presented Bar Nestlé - a temporary cafe and lakeside terrace - at this summer's Montreux Jazz Festival. More about Bar Nestlé by Fulguro at Montreux Jazz Festival
Furniture
Established & Sons: Elevating Design
British furniture brand Established & Sons presented an exhibition called Elevating Design in London last month, during the London Design Festival. More about Established & Sons: Elevating Design
Architecture
David Chipperfield wins Stirling Prize
The Museum of Modern Literature in Marbach am Neckar, Germany (above), designed by David Chipperfield Architects, has won the RIBA Stirling Prize. More about the prize and the shortlisted buildings in our earlier story here. More about David Chipperfield wins Stirling Prize
Architecture
NYU Department of Philosophy by Steven Holl Architects
Steven Holl Architects have completed an interior project at the Department of Philosophy in the Arts & Sciences faculty at New York University. More about NYU Department of Philosophy by Steven Holl Architects
Design
Loremo lightweight car concept
The first working prototype of Loremo, an ultra lightweight car concept, was shown at the Frankfurt International Motor Show last month. More about Loremo lightweight car concept
Design
The Wind by Issey Miyake with James Dyson
Fashion designer Issey Miyake and industrial designer James Dyson have collaborated on the runway presentation of The Wind, Miyake's collection for Spring/Summer 2008. More about The Wind by Issey Miyake with James Dyson
Interiors
Kitchen Club by And Off Architecture
Berlin architects And Off have completed a temporary private club called Kitchen Club * Die Blaue Caro in Stuttgart, Germany. More about Kitchen Club by And Off Architecture
Lighting
Lighting installation by Robert Stadler during Nuit Blanche in Paris
Designer Robert Stadler is creating a lighting installation inside the church of Saint Paul in Paris during the Nuit Blanche all-night cultural festival in the city on 6 October. More about Lighting installation by Robert Stadler during Nuit Blanche in Paris
Design
The Fluke by BarberOsgerby 2
Here are photos of The Fluke, a sculptural piece by Ed Barber and Jay Osgerby of industrial designers BarberOsgerby. More about The Fluke by BarberOsgerby 2
Architecture
Museum of Contemporary Art & Planning Exhibition in Shenzhen by Coop Himmelb[l]au
Architects Coop Himmelb[l]au have won a competition to design a new museum building in Shenzhen, China. More about Museum of Contemporary Art & Planning Exhibition in Shenzhen by Coop Himmelb[l]au
Furniture
Philip Michael Wolfson at Covent Garden Super Design
Philip Michael Wolfson of Wolfson Design is showing a number of limited-edition and one-off furniture pieces at Covent Garden Super Design in London next week. More about Philip Michael Wolfson at Covent Garden Super Design
Lighting
HiKARI lights by Rasmus Fenhann
HiKARI is a series of timber lights by Danish designer Rasmus Fenhann, which were exhibited at the Made in Denmark exhibition at 100% Futures in London last month. More about HiKARI lights by Rasmus Fenhann
Architecture
BMW Welt by Coop Himmelb[l]au 2
BMW have released more photos of BMW Welt, their new brand experience building and distribution centre in Munich designed by architects Coop Himmelb[l]au. More about BMW Welt by Coop Himmelb[l]au 2