Architecture
Dezeen launches Zaha Hadid blog
Dezeen has teamed up with the Design Museum in London (below) to create a special blog about the forthcoming exhibition, Zaha Hadid Architecture and Design. More about Dezeen launches Zaha Hadid blog
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Design
London 2012 Olympics logo 2
Graphic design made the front pages of British newspapers yesterday, with claims that widely ridiculed new logo designed by Wolff Olins for the 2012 Olympics in London (or at least the video that accompanies it) can trigger epilepsy attacks. More about London 2012 Olympics logo 2
Architecture
Dubai Renaissance by OMA
Dubai Renaissance is a building designed last year by Rem Koolhaas and Fernando Donis of OMA as an entry for a competition for iconic central feature at Business Bay in Dubai. OMA lost the competition to Zaha Hadid's Dancing Towers project, but now OMA is negotiating to build the structure at another site in the Emirate. More about Dubai Renaissance by OMA
Design
Mesa by Zaha Hadid
Here is the second of the new products Zaha Hadid is launching at Design Miami/Basel next week: a table for Vitra called Mesa. More about Mesa by Zaha Hadid
Design
New plusminuszero collection
This is shaping up to be retro-minimalism week on dezeen: plusminuszero, the Japanese home goods brand created by Naoto Fukasawa, has launched a new collection of products (via dezain). More about New plusminuszero collection
Design
Belu by Zaha Hadid
Zaha's having a busy year: this is the first of four new works the architect is presenting at the Design Miami/Basel collectors' fair in Switzerland next week. More about Belu by Zaha Hadid
Design
Morrison, Meda, Irvine and IDEO for Olivetti
Italian electronics brand Olivetti has launched new printers designed by Jasper Morrison, Alberto Meda and James Irvine, and IDEO. More about Morrison, Meda, Irvine and IDEO for Olivetti
Design
Jasper Morrison for Samsung
Jasper Morrison has designed a mobile phone for Samsung, featuring phone functions on one side and camera functions on the other (via dezain). More about Jasper Morrison for Samsung
Design
Made in China by WokMedia
Julie Mathias and Wolfgang Kaeppner of WokMedia will present new versions of their Made in China series of furniture at Design Miami/Basel next week. More about Made in China by WokMedia
International Design Forum photos
Bye bye Dubai: here are some photos we took at the International Design Forum, which ended last Tuesday. More about International Design Forum photos
Design
London 2012 Olympics logo by Wolff Olins
The organisers of the 2012 Olympic Games in London have unveiled their new logo, created by Wolff Olins. More about London 2012 Olympics logo by Wolff Olins
Architecture
Tutti Frutti house design competition
Property developer Urban Splash has launched an architectural competition for 26 canal-side homes at the New Islington regeneration site in Manchester, England. More about Tutti Frutti house design competition
Interiors
Hotel Ballymun
Hotel Ballymun is a project that temporarily turned a condemned tower block in Ballymun, Ireland, into a hotel as part of a cultural project headed by artist Seamus Nolan. More about Hotel Ballymun
Design
TransPlastic by Campana Brothers 2
Sneak preview: here are some photos showing the installation of TransPlastic, an exhibition of a new series of work by the Campana Brothers, which opens at the Albion Gallery in London on Tuesday 5 June. More about TransPlastic by Campana Brothers 2
Design
Corian: 40 Years - 40 Designers
DuPont, the manufacturer of Corian, has marked the composite material's 40th birthday by commissioning 40 designers to create products using the material. More about Corian: 40 Years - 40 Designers
Design
Richard Hutten for Christofle
Dutch designer Richard Hutten has designed a collection for French luxury brand Christofle. More about Richard Hutten for Christofle
Architecture
Second Life architecture competition
A new architecture competition has been announced for virtual buildings designed for the Second Life digital world. More about Second Life architecture competition
Design
New photos of work by Heath Nash
Cape Town designer Heath Nash has sent us new photos of his lights, which are made from discarded items such as plastic bottles. More about New photos of work by Heath Nash
Architecture
Oxley Woods by Rogers Stirk Harbour and Partners
Architects Rogers Stirk Harbour and Partners have completed the first homes at Oxley Woods – a sustainable housing project near Milton Keynes in England. More about Oxley Woods by Rogers Stirk Harbour and Partners
Architecture
With/Without launched at IDF
Live from Dubai: A new book exploring architecture, design and urbanism in the Middle East has been launched at the International Design Forum. More about With/Without launched at IDF
