Design
Zaha Hadid creates latticed gold jewellery for Caspita
Architect Zaha Hadid has created a set of rings from lattices of gold filigree for Swiss jewellery brand Caspita. More about Zaha Hadid creates latticed gold jewellery for Caspita
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Wearable device could detect disease "when the nearest doctor is days away"
San Francisco studio Fuseproject has created a concept for a wearable device to allow people in the developing world to test themselves for symptoms of chronic illnesses such as malaria without having to visit a doctor (+ slideshow). More about Wearable device could detect disease "when the nearest doctor is days away"
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Sandwichbike flat-pack wooden bicycle by PedalFactory goes into production
A flat-pack wooden bicycle that can be assembled in less than an hour has gone into production (+ slideshow). More about Sandwichbike flat-pack wooden bicycle by PedalFactory goes into production
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Ross Lovegrove designs 3D-printed gold jewellery
Design Miami 2013: designer Ross Lovegrove will present a series of 3D-printed 18 carat gold rings at Design Miami next week. More about Ross Lovegrove designs 3D-printed gold jewellery
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Studio Toogood creates a blood red installation for Hermès
Blood appears to drip from display units and garments hang from meat hooks in this installation at the London flagship store of French fashion house Hermès by designers Studio Toogood (+ slideshow). More about Studio Toogood creates a blood red installation for Hermès
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Floor tiles made of coloured snail poo by Lieske Schreuder
Dutch designer Lieske Schreuder fed coloured paper to snails and then collected their vibrant-hued poo to make floor tiles (+ slideshow). More about Floor tiles made of coloured snail poo by Lieske Schreuder
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Masko spiky origami masks for shop window mannequins by 3Gatti Architecture Studio
These spiky masks folded from paper by 3Gatti Architecture Studio are designed for customising mannequins in retail displays (+ slideshow). More about Masko spiky origami masks for shop window mannequins by 3Gatti Architecture Studio
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Studio Job converts Land Rover Defender into "hotch-potch on wheels"
Artists Studio Job customised a Land Rover Defender by adding a golden horn, a tongue and a stained glass window in celebration of the iconic vehicle's sixty-fifth birthday. More about Studio Job converts Land Rover Defender into "hotch-potch on wheels"
Furniture
Cover chair with folded plywood armrests by Thomas Bentzen for Muuto
This chair by Copenhagen designer Thomas Bentzen for Danish design brand Muuto has armrests made of folded plywood. More about Cover chair with folded plywood armrests by Thomas Bentzen for Muuto
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Competition: five packs of Modernist London Christmas cards to be won
Competition: Dezeen is giving readers the chance to win a set of Christmas cards printed with wintery images of London's Modernist architecture by designer Stefi Orazi. More about Competition: five packs of Modernist London Christmas cards to be won
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3D-printed monograms combine two initials in one pendant
Two initials are merged so each be read from different angles in this 3D-printed metal jewellery (+ slideshow). More about 3D-printed monograms combine two initials in one pendant
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Lucid Stead installation by Phillip K Smith III makes a desert cabin appear transparent
American artist Phillip K Smith III has added mirrors to the walls of a desert shack in California to create the illusion that you can see right through the building (+ movie). More about Lucid Stead installation by Phillip K Smith III makes a desert cabin appear transparent
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Koloro-wagon stacking wooden storage boxes by Torafu Architects
These wooden storage boxes by Japanese designers Torafu Architects stack up to make little trolleys (+ slideshow). More about Koloro-wagon stacking wooden storage boxes by Torafu Architects
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Fashion by McQueen and Treacy in new exhibition of Isabella Blow's collection
Extravagant outfits and hats from the wardrobe of the late stylist and fashion muse Isabella Blow have gone on display in London (+ slideshow). More about Fashion by McQueen and Treacy in new exhibition of Isabella Blow's collection
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Clothes stand with Y-shaped coat hangers by Mifune Design Studio
Japanese designer Yasutoshi Mifune has created a clothes stand with Y-shaped coat hangers that slot into the base when not in use. More about Clothes stand with Y-shaped coat hangers by Mifune Design Studio
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World's thinnest, strongest material could mean "more pleasurable" condoms
News: condoms made by combining latex with new wonder material graphene would be "thinner, stronger, safer and more pleasurable," according to scientists developing uses for the ultra-thin material. More about World's thinnest, strongest material could mean "more pleasurable" condoms
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Peter Saville interprets Lacoste's crocodile logo for Holiday Collector polo shirts
French fashion brand Lacoste has enlisted graphic designer Peter Saville to reinterpret its famous crocodile logo for a range of polo shirts. More about Peter Saville interprets Lacoste's crocodile logo for Holiday Collector polo shirts
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Gabriel Chandelier at the Château de Versailles by Ronan and Erwan Bouroullec
Paris designers Ronan and Erwan Bouroullec have installed a chandelier at the entrance to the Château de Versailles, France, comprising looping cords of illuminated crystal (+ movie). More about Gabriel Chandelier at the Château de Versailles by Ronan and Erwan Bouroullec
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Honey bees can be trained to detect cancer "in ten minutes" says designer
Dutch Design Week 2013: Portuguese designer Susana Soares has developed a device for detecting cancer and other serious diseases using trained bees ( + slideshow). More about Honey bees can be trained to detect cancer "in ten minutes" says designer
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Olafur Eliasson's tears used to make human cheese
Bacteria from personalities including artist Olafur Eliasson, curator Hans Ulrich Obrist and chef Michael Pollan have been used to make human cheese as part of an exhibition about synthetic biology in Dublin. More about Olafur Eliasson's tears used to make human cheese