Dezeen’s top ten: cardboard projects
For September's top ten we've compiled our most popular stories about projects made of cardboard. In first place is Japanese architect Shigeru Ban with his Paper Tea House.
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Competition: five copies of Design in Britain to be won
Dezeen have teamed up with the Design Museum and publishers Conran Octopus to offer readers the chance to win one of five copies of Design in Britain - Big Ideas (Small Island), edited by Design Museum director Deyan Sudjic. More about Competition: five copies of Design in Britain to be won
Architecture
VISUAL & the George Bernard Shaw Theatre by Terry Pawson Architects
London firm Terry Pawson Architects have completed a new gallery and theatre in Carlow, Ireland, which opened on Saturday. More about VISUAL & the George Bernard Shaw Theatre by Terry Pawson Architects
Furniture
Chairs & Fireworks by Martí Guixé
An exhibition of chairs, drawings and customized fireworks by Catalan designer Martí Guixé opened at HELMRINDERKNECHT gallery in Berlin this week. More about Chairs & Fireworks by Martí Guixé
Architecture
Kunsthaus Zurich Extension by David Chipperfield Architects
David Chipperfield Architects have released new images of their design for an extension to the Kunsthaus Zurich in Switzerland. More about Kunsthaus Zurich Extension by David Chipperfield Architects
Furniture
Elements by Dick van Hoff at Gallery Libby Sellers
London Design Festival 09: Dutch designer Dick van Hoff is showing a collection of furniture and glassware at an old garage in South Kensington. More about Elements by Dick van Hoff at Gallery Libby Sellers
Polish Design Season on Dezeen
Calling Polish architects and designers! Next month Dezeen teams up with Polska! Year, the showcase of Polish culture, to present a special celebration of the best architecture and design in Poland. More about Polish Design Season on Dezeen
Architecture
View House by Johnston Marklee and Diego Arraigada Arquitecto
Architectural photographer Leonardo Finotti has sent us images of a house in Rosario, Argentina, by American practice Johnston Marklee and Argentinian practice Diego Arraigada Arquitecto. More about View House by Johnston Marklee and Diego Arraigada Arquitecto
Design
The Long Drop by Studio Glithero
London designers Tim Simpson and Sarah van Gameren of Studio Glithero created a table by pouring coloured concrete down a spiral chute at Experimenta in Lisbon earlier this month. More about The Long Drop by Studio Glithero
Interiors
Story Hotel by Koncept
Story Hotel is a new hotel concept in Stockholm by Swedish architects Koncept where guests book rooms online and check themselves in. More about Story Hotel by Koncept
Design
Bombay Sapphire at the London Design Festival: Seeper at Tent Digital
The fourth and final of our movies commissioned by Bombay Sapphire during the London Design Festival features designer Evan Grant of Seeper describing Voronoi and Kinetic Touch, two installations currently on show at Tent Digital. More about Bombay Sapphire at the London Design Festival: Seeper at Tent Digital
Furniture
Keel series by Oscar Narud
London Design Festival 09: Norwegian designer Oscar Narud of OKAY Studio is showing a collection of furniture inspired by the keels on sailing boats at an exhibition called Norwegian Prototypes in London this week. More about Keel series by Oscar Narud
Design
Corn Craft by Gallery FUMI and Studio Toogood
London Design Festival 09: Gallery FUMI and Studio Toogood have collaborated to present Corn Craft, a corn-inspired installation featuring one-off pieces by designers Nacho Carbonell, Raw Edges, Rowan Mersh, Max Lamb and Gemma Holt. More about Corn Craft by Gallery FUMI and Studio Toogood
Design
Bombay Sapphire at the London Design Festival: Designer Glass Competition winner
The third of our movies commissioned by Bombay Sapphire during London Design Festival features designer Yves Behar announcing the winner of the Bombay Sapphire Designer Glass Competition at the prize-giving ceremony in London on Wednesday. More about Bombay Sapphire at the London Design Festival: Designer Glass Competition winner
Lighting
In Praise of Shadows at The V&A
London Design Festival 09: an exhibition of lighting by European designers including Pieke Bergmans, Eric Klarenbeek and Paul Cocksedge is on show at the Victoria & Albert Museum in London this week. More about In Praise of Shadows at The V&A
Design
Bell by Industrial Facility for IDEA International
London Design Festival 09: at The Dock in London this week British design office Industrial Facility are showing an alarm clock where the back casing is formed by one large, loud bell. More about Bell by Industrial Facility for IDEA International
Architecture
Taichung Convention Center by MAD
Beijing architects MAD have designed a convention centre for Taichung, Taiwan. More about Taichung Convention Center by MAD
Design
Underground Souvenirs by Maxim Velčovský for Mint
London Design Festival 09: Czech designer Maxim Velčovský of Studio Qubus presents a collection of objects covered in mineral deposits at Mint in London this week. More about Underground Souvenirs by Maxim Velčovský for Mint
Interiors
Kazimir Space Model by 2-B-2 Architecture
Ukrainian architects 2-B-2 have designed a conceptual shop or exhibition stand with wooden and metal frames suspended throughout the space. More about Kazimir Space Model by 2-B-2 Architecture
Design
Bombay Sapphire at the London Design Festival: The Tournament by Jaime Hayón
In the second of our movies commissioned by Bombay Sapphire during London Design Festival, designer Jaime Hayón describes The Tournament, his giant chess set installation in Trafalgar Square. More about Bombay Sapphire at the London Design Festival: The Tournament by Jaime Hayón