Architecture
Batumi Aquarium by Henning Larsen Architects
Danish firm Henning Larsen Architects have won a competition to design an aquarium in Batumi, Georgia, resembling a cluster of pebbles. More about Batumi Aquarium by Henning Larsen Architects
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Architecture
The Khan Shatyr Entertainment Centre by Foster + Partners
UK architects Foster + Partners have completed the world's tallest tensile structure in Astana, Kazakhstan. More about The Khan Shatyr Entertainment Centre by Foster + Partners
Architecture
Serpentine Gallery Pavilion by Jean Nouvel
Here are the first official photos of the 10th Serpentine Gallery Pavilion in Kensington Gardens, London, designed by French architect Jean Nouvel. Update: this project is included in Dezeen Book of Ideas, which is on sale now for £12. More about Serpentine Gallery Pavilion by Jean Nouvel
Architecture
Houses by Peter Zumthor, MVRDV and others for Living Architecture
Five holiday homes by architects Peter Zumthor (above), MVRDV, Nord Architecture (below), Hopkins Architects and Jarmund/Vigsnæs Architects are nearing completion in England as part of the Living Architecture project initiated by writer Alain de Botton. More about Houses by Peter Zumthor, MVRDV and others for Living Architecture
Competition: five signed copies of Dedon Coming Home to be won
We've teamed up with luxury outdoor furniture brand Dedon to give away five signed copies of Dedon: Coming Home, a limited-edition collection of photographs by American photographer Bruce Weber. More about Competition: five signed copies of Dedon Coming Home to be won
OR² by Orproject
London studio Orproject installed an undulating tree-like structure in the doorway of the Italian Cutural Institute in Belgrave Square for last month's London Festival of Architecture. More about OR² by Orproject
Architecture
Menzies Research Building by Lyons
Melbourne architects Lyon have completed this medical school for the University of Tasmania with a concrete façade punctuated by flowing arches and slanted windows. More about Menzies Research Building by Lyons
The New Décor at Hayward Gallery
Also currently on show at the Hayward Gallery in London is this bed curling round on itself by Cuban artists Los Carpinteros, part of an exhibition of work exploring interior design. More about The New Décor at Hayward Gallery
News
"Overhaul to England’s school building programme"
Dezeenwire: the UK government has announced it is abandoning plans to build or refurbish 715 schools and scrapping the Building Schools for the Future programme in a £5 billion cost-cutting drive: Department for Education
More about "Overhaul to England’s school building programme"
Dezeen x Design Association container design competition
Design Competition: once again Dezeen have teamed up with Design Association in Japan to give 10 designers and artists free exhibition space at Tokyo Designers Week Container Exhibition during Tokyo Designers Week 2010 from 29 October to 3 November. More about Dezeen x Design Association container design competition
Interiors
The Edges of the World by Ernesto Neto
Brazilian artist Ernesto Neto has created a series of site specific installations in and around the Hayward Gallery in London, including this domed nylon structure. More about The Edges of the World by Ernesto Neto
Design
Pixel Mould by Julian Bond
Design graduate Julian Bond of the Royal College of Art has created a moulding machine to produce vases, each with its own unique design. More about Pixel Mould by Julian Bond
Furniture
Flex by Georgi Manassiev
Design products graduate Georgi Manassiev presents a chair with the seat and backrest divided in two at the Royal College of Art graduate show in London. More about Flex by Georgi Manassiev
Interiors
Pop-up store for Stella McCartney by Giles Miller
London designer Giles Miller has created a pop-up shop for Stella McCartney, spelling out the fashion designer's name in two metre-high cardboard lettering. More about Pop-up store for Stella McCartney by Giles Miller
Lighting
Funnel by Bevk Perovic Arhitekti for Vertigo Bird
These funnel-shaped lamps for lighting brand Vertigo Bird are by Bevk Perovic Arhitekti of Slovenia. More about Funnel by Bevk Perovic Arhitekti for Vertigo Bird
Architecture
Villa Vauban extension by Philippe Schmit
Architect Philippe Schmit has completed an extension to a Luxembourg art gallery, clad in perforated brass panels. More about Villa Vauban extension by Philippe Schmit
Design
Truncheons by Cmmnwlth
This series of wooden LED lamps by Zoe Coombes and David Boira of New York studio Cmmnwlth is called Truncheons. More about Truncheons by Cmmnwlth
Design
CLASH at FASHIONCLASH Maastricht
This dress full of balloons by German artist Nicole Michniewski is one of ten outfits created by product designers, artists and architects for FASHIONCLASH Maastricht in the Netherlands last month. More about CLASH at FASHIONCLASH Maastricht
Design
Drawings by Clo'e Floirat
In this series of drawings French designer and photographer Clo'e Floirat documents her thoughts on design in Berlin, where she's lived for three years. More about Drawings by Clo'e Floirat
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News
Zaha Hadid launches new website
More about Zaha Hadid launches new website
Dezeenwire: Zaha Hadid Architects have launched their new website designed by London graphic designer Micha Weidmann, who designed Dezeen - www.zaha-hadid.com