Design
Tuft Pula byNumen/For Use
Slideshow: Croatian-Austrian design collective Numen/For Use have suspended carpet-lined cocoons from the ceiling of a former church in Pula, Croatia. More about Tuft Pula byNumen/For Use
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Design
Ground Barware by Michael Antrobus
UK designer Michael Antrobus has created a corkscrew and bottle opener by making just a few twists in flat stainless steel bars. More about Ground Barware by Michael Antrobus
News
Dezeen named #01 design blog- Best Blogs
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Dezeen Wire: Dezeen has been named #01 in the Best Blogs list of top 50 design blogs. See the full list here.
Architecture
Crematorium in Kėdainiai byArchitektu Biuras G.Natkevicius ir Partneriai
Slideshow: dozens of square windows are scattered across the facade of this crematorium in Lithuania with fortress-like concrete walls. More about Crematorium in Kėdainiai byArchitektu Biuras G.Natkevicius ir Partneriai
Design
Laputa by Outofstock
Singapore and Barcelona designers Outofstock presented floating islands made of crumpled copper and moss during the International Furniture Fair Singapore this month. More about Laputa by Outofstock
Design
Designed in Hackney: Little Printerby BERG
Designed in Hackney: today's instalment in our showcase of the best design in the London borough of Hackney is this tiny printer by BERG, which aggregates digital data streams such as news feeds or social network updates and prints the information out on a till-roll to create a personalised miniature newspaper. More about Designed in Hackney: Little Printerby BERG
Interiors
The Richmond Weekender by Right Angle and Foolscap
Melbourne design studios Right Angle and Foolscap have created a temporary canteen, market and cinema in a former piano factory that until recently was the home of Australian television broadcaster Channel 9. More about The Richmond Weekender by Right Angle and Foolscap
Architecture
Alésia Museum visitor’s centreby Bernard Tschumi Architects
Slideshow: a visitor’s centre with an ornate herringbone facade by Bernard Tschumi Architects opens this weekend on an archaeological site in central France. More about Alésia Museum visitor’s centreby Bernard Tschumi Architects
Architecture
Church in La Laguna by Menis Arquitectos
Slideshow: the concrete walls of this church in Tenerife are roughly lined with crushed volcanic rocks. More about Church in La Laguna by Menis Arquitectos
Design
Competition: five mouse mats by Kitmen Keung to be won
Competition: we've teamed up with Hong Kong studio Kitmen Keung to give away five of their silicone mouse pads, designed to hold small items like paperclips and pens in place on their sloping edges. More about Competition: five mouse mats by Kitmen Keung to be won
Architecture
Designed in Hackney: Fuglsang Kunstmuseum by Tony Fretton Architects
Designed in Hackney: we're kicking off this week's set of iconic projects designed in the London borough of Hackney with a Stirling Prize-nominated museum of fine art in Denmark by Shoreditch firm Tony Fretton Architects. More about Designed in Hackney: Fuglsang Kunstmuseum by Tony Fretton Architects
Architecture
Balmain Archive by Innovarchi
Slideshow: the faceted copper envelope of this house extension near Sydney was designed by architects Innovarchi to resemble a roof. More about Balmain Archive by Innovarchi
News
"Design schools may be the real engines of New York City’s innovation economy"
Dezeen Wire: a report by Manhattan think tank Center for an Urban Future has found that design schools are catalysts for entrepreneurship and economic growth in New York City. More about "Design schools may be the real engines of New York City’s innovation economy"
Interiors
Jay Mews by Theis and Khan
Hackney architects Theis and Khan have refurbished this apartment in south-west London by removing dividing walls, exposing the roof trusses and adding a terrace at the rear. More about Jay Mews by Theis and Khan
Architecture
Linienstr. 23 by BCO Architekten
Slideshow: this all-grey apartment block in Berlin by German studio BCO Architekten has five skewed bay windows that twist away from its facade. More about Linienstr. 23 by BCO Architekten
Architecture
Klong Toey Community Lantern by TYIN Tegnestue
Architects TYIN Tegnestue of Norway have taken an empty slot in a dense residential area of Bangkok and worked with the local community to build a climbing frame and basketball court. More about Klong Toey Community Lantern by TYIN Tegnestue
Interiors
East Street by ‘i-am’ Associates
Although it may look a canteen somewhere in south-east Asia, this informal restaurant is actually located in central London. More about East Street by ‘i-am’ Associates
Five years ago...
Five years ago this week, Zaha Hadid unveiled designs for a private house with a lookout tower in a forest near Moscow and OMA were commissioned to design a 36-storey residential tower in Singapore. More about Five years ago...
Architecture
Dezeen archive: stations
Dezeen archive: following our story about the much awaited western concourse at King's Cross station by John McAslan & Partners, we decided to group together all of our stories about stations for this week's archive feature. See all the stories »
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Interiors
Arroios Apartment by Tiago Filipe Santos
The living room of this apartment renovated by Portuguese architect Tiago Filipe Santos opens onto a tiered courtyard garden. More about Arroios Apartment by Tiago Filipe Santos