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Applause competition winners announced

Dezeenwire: designers Marc Koska and Studio Makkink & Bey have been awarded joint first place in our competition to find the person most deserving of applause for their work in design in 2009, organised in collaboration with Laikingland, makers of the Applause Machine.

Dezeen reader Michael Wigle won the competition with his nomination for Marc Koska. All three will receive an Applause Machine worth £225. See the competition and all the votes here.
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Rose Etherington | 23 December 2009 | 4 comments
Architecture

Skagen ØKOntor by Various Architects

Oslo studio Various Architects and Pollen Architecture of Austin, Texas, have designed a green office building in response to the UN Framework Convention on Climate Change (UNFCCC) held in Copenhagen earlier this month. More about Skagen ØKOntor by Various Architects

Rose Etherington | 23 December 2009 | 5 comments
Design

XO-3 by fuseproject

Yves Béhar of San Francisco design studio fuseproject has unveiled plans for the third generation of the One Laptop Per Child project. More about XO-3 by fuseproject

Marcus Fairs | 22 December 2009 | 21 comments
Furniture

Mirror by Tetsuo Kondo Architects

Tetsuo Kondo Architects of Tokyo have designed a mirror that reflects a clear image when viewed straight-on but appears cloudy from the side. More about Mirror by Tetsuo Kondo Architects

Rose Etherington | 22 December 2009 | 23 comments
Design

Dervish by Item for Innermost

Designers Item of Paris and London have created a candelabra for design brand Innermost where three holders are kept upright by magnets. More about Dervish by Item for Innermost

Rose Etherington | 22 December 2009 | 5 comments
Interiors

Folk Clothing store by IY A Studio

London designers IY A Studio have completed the interior of a clothing store in London that features gym equipment. More about Folk Clothing store by IY A Studio

Rose Etherington | 22 December 2009 | 5 comments
Architecture

68 Social Housing by Magén Arquitectos

Spanish office Magén Arquitectos have completed a social housing project in Zaragoza, Spain. More about 68 Social Housing by Magén Arquitectos

Rose Etherington | 22 December 2009 | 11 comments
Architecture

Tenniscalator by David Tajchman

Paris architect David Tajchman designed this multi-storey timber tennis centre for a competition organised by a Swedish timber company. More about Tenniscalator by David Tajchman

Marcus Fairs | 21 December 2009 | 21 comments
Architecture

People Changing Places by DSDHA

London architects DSDHA have stacked more than 1000 orange boxes in a square in York, UK. More about People Changing Places by DSDHA

Rose Etherington | 21 December 2009 | 6 comments
Architecture

Eli & Edythe Broad Art Museum by Zaha Hadid

Here are some new images of the Eli & Edythe Broad Art Museum designed by Zaha Hadid for Michigan State University, which has been given permission for construction to begin. More about Eli & Edythe Broad Art Museum by Zaha Hadid

Rose Etherington | 21 December 2009 | 17 comments
Architecture

BEI-Teesside power plant by Heatherwick Studio

London designer Thomas Heatherwick has designed a biomass power station for the bank of the river Tees in the UK. More about BEI-Teesside power plant by Heatherwick Studio

Rose Etherington | 21 December 2009 | 24 comments
Interiors

Camper store in Malmö by TAF

Swedish designers TAF have completed the interior of a store for shoe brand Camper in Malmö, Sweden, based on ice cream colours and lolly sticks. More about Camper store in Malmö by TAF

Rose Etherington | 21 December 2009 | 13 comments
Architecture

Haus Elise by Synn Architekten

Austrian architects Synn have completed a house in Vienna with all the living areas oriented towards the garden. More about Haus Elise by Synn Architekten

Natasha Lyons | 21 December 2009 | 12 comments
Design

Blend by Mieke Meijer

Dutch designer Mieke Meijer has created a bed that is merged into a pair of chairs. More about Blend by Mieke Meijer

Natasha Lyons | 20 December 2009 | 17 comments
Furniture

Furniture from Buildings by Architectkidd and Osisu

Thai architects Architectkidd and product designers Osisu have collaborated on a project where spare bits of cladding have been made into furniture. More about Furniture from Buildings by Architectkidd and Osisu

Natasha Lyons | 20 December 2009 | 7 comments
Design

RGO2 by Rui Grazina

Portuguese designer Rui Grazina has designed a cube-shaped jewellery box with a drawer on each face. More about RGO2 by Rui Grazina

Natasha Lyons | 20 December 2009 | 6 comments
Architecture

Elisabeth and Helmuth Uhl Foundation by Modostudio

Italian architects modostudio have won an invited competition to design a new headquarters for a private arts and sciences foundation on top of a mountain at Laives, close to Bozen in Italy. More about Elisabeth and Helmuth Uhl Foundation by Modostudio

Marcus Fairs | 19 December 2009 | 13 comments
Design

Clamp Desk by Paul Coudamy & Benoit Coulondres

French designers Paul Coudamy and Benoit Coulondres have completed the interior of a printer's office using a clamp-together desk system. More about Clamp Desk by Paul Coudamy & Benoit Coulondres

Natasha Lyons | 19 December 2009 | 4 comments
Interiors

Smithfield menswear cardboard shop by Burnt Toast

More cardboard! Peter Masters of Burnt Toast Designs has designed the interior for a menswear shop in Manchester, UK, using recycled cardboard boxes and tubes. More about Smithfield menswear cardboard shop by Burnt Toast

Brad Turner | 18 December 2009 | 13 comments
Architecture

European Central Bank by Coop Himmelb(l)au

Work starts next spring on the European Central Bank in Frankfurt, Germany, designed by Austrian architects Coop Himmelb(l)au. More about European Central Bank by Coop Himmelb(l)au

Brad Turner | 18 December 2009 | 24 comments