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Architecture

Architecture

Dezeen's A-Zdvent calendar: Frank Gehry

G is for Frank Gehry in our seventh A-Zdvent calendar window. The American architect's Guggenheim Museum in the Spanish city of Bilbao (pictured) famously sparked a trend for cities commissioning iconic buildings as catalysts for regeneration, while other high-profile projects include his Walt Disney Concert Hall in Los Angeles and the upcoming new headquarters for Facebook.

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Interiors

Interiors

Gadget repair shop fitted out in hospital colours by Masquespacio

Spanish design studio Masquespacio chose hospital colours for the exterior, interior and branding of this smartphone and tablet repair shop in Valencia (+ slideshow). More about Gadget repair shop fitted out in hospital colours by Masquespacio

News

News

3D-printed guns cause US to review prohibition of plastic firearms

News: American lawmakers are rushing to amend a law banning firearms made entirely of plastic ahead of its expiration on Monday, amid fears that the spread of 3D-printing makes it easier to produce weapons that cannot be detected by airport security. More about 3D-printed guns cause US to review prohibition of plastic firearms

Design

Design

Juergen Mayer H exhibits stone sculpture based on data-protection patterns in Miami

Design Miami 2013: German architect Juergen Mayer H is exhibiting a sculpture derived from the patterns used on the inside of envelopes to obscure personal information at Art Basel Miami Beach (+ slideshow). More about Juergen Mayer H exhibits stone sculpture based on data-protection patterns in Miami

Design

Design

London building turned upside down by Alex Chinneck

This London building appears to have been turned on its head, but it's actually an installation created by Hackney artist Alex Chinneck. More about London building turned upside down by Alex Chinneck

Architecture

Architecture

Dezeen's A-Zdvent calendar: Norman Foster

Behind our sixth A-Zdvent calendar window is British architect Norman Foster. One of his most famous buildings is the Hong Kong and Shanghai Bank Headquarters completed in 1986 (pictured) and his firm Foster + Partners this week revealed its collaboration with designer Thomas Heatherwick on a finance centre that is currently under construction in Shanghai.

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Design

Design

Louis Vuitton realises unbuilt Charlotte Perriand beach house in Miami

Design Miami 2013: a previously unrealised beach house designed by modernist architect Charlotte Perriand in 1934 has been constructed and furnished by French fashion house Louis Vuitton to coincide with this year's Design Miami fair (+ slideshow). More about Louis Vuitton realises unbuilt Charlotte Perriand beach house in Miami

Design

Design

Nendo adapts traditional Japanese paper-making to design crumpled lamps

Japanese designers Nendo have adapted a traditional Japanese paper-making technique to create a series of lamps that are smooth at one end and gently wrinkled at the other. More about Nendo adapts traditional Japanese paper-making to design crumpled lamps

Opinion

Opinion

"We must examine the human cost of objects, not just their semiotic resonances"

Opinion: Kieran Long argues that while it's fun to be cynical about pop cultural artefacts like Katy Perry Lashes, a recent expose on the conditions in which they're made proves that it's vital for design criticism to move beyond semiotics. More about "We must examine the human cost of objects, not just their semiotic resonances"

Promotion

Promotion

Apply now to study at the Piet Zwart Institute

Dezeen promotion: the Piet Zwart Institute in Rotterdam is accepting applications to study on its Master of Interior Architecture & Retail Design (MIARD) course. More about Apply now to study at the Piet Zwart Institute