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Up by TAF for Muuto
Maison&Objet 2013: Swedish designer Mattias Ståhlbom of TAF has created an uplighter for Danish brand Muuto that can be adjusted by rotating the shade. More about Up by TAF for Muuto
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Macula font by Jacques Le Bailly
Dutch graphic designer Jacques Le Bailly has designed a typeface of impossible shapes inspired by the optical trickery of artist M.C. Escher (+ slideshow). More about Macula font by Jacques Le Bailly
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Weight Here by KiBiSi for Menu
Product news: Danish design studio KiBiSi used a compound of stone and resin to produce these candle holders for Danish design brand Menu (+ slideshow). More about Weight Here by KiBiSi for Menu
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Made in Japan by Antrepo
The pared-down logos found on vintage Japanese cameras inspired Istanbul-based design consultancy Antrepo to create conceptual minimal logos for web brands like Facebook, Google and YouTube (+ slideshow). More about Made in Japan by Antrepo
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Bone chair by Soyoon Choi
Product news: South Korean designer Soyoon Choi has created a wooden lounge chair with armrests inspired by a ribcage. More about Bone chair by Soyoon Choi
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The Hidden Chairs by Ibride
Maison&Objet 2013: these chairs by French design studio Ibride appear warped and uneven, but seen from a certain angle their silhouettes resemble classic designs (+ movie). More about The Hidden Chairs by Ibride
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City Camouflage by Roeland Otten
Dutch designer Roeland Otten uses mosaic tiles, paint and photographic prints to disguise scruffy public buildings like this former public toilet in Amsterdam (+ slideshow). More about City Camouflage by Roeland Otten
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"The floating illuminated telephone number had no explanation" - Paul Cocksedge
In the last movie about our Seven Designers for Seven Dials installations, designer Paul Cocksedge demonstrates how calling a neon phone number suspended in the air generates a guaranteed smile. More about "The floating illuminated telephone number had no explanation" - Paul Cocksedge
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Berlin stove tiles by Daniel Becker Design Studio
Cologne 2013: Berlin-based product designer Daniel Becker has created a set of ceramic tiles that let stoves give off more heat. More about Berlin stove tiles by Daniel Becker Design Studio
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"We were fascinated by what to do with all these coins" - Aberrant Architecture
In this movie we filmed, Aberrant Architecture director David Chambers tells the story of a Covent Garden tradesman whose collection of pennies inspired their aerial installation for Seven Designers for Seven Dials curated by Dezeen. More about "We were fascinated by what to do with all these coins" - Aberrant Architecture
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Egg of Columbus by Valentina Carretta of Fabrica for Seletti
Maison&Objet 2013: Italian designer Valentina Carretta of Fabrica made these hanging lamps for Italian brand Seletti from coarse paper like the kind used in egg boxes. More about Egg of Columbus by Valentina Carretta of Fabrica for Seletti
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Pez Hacking by Hot Pop Factory
Toronto studio Hot Pop Factory has customised Pez sweet dispensers with 3D-printed heads of customers to replace the usual cartoon characters. More about Pez Hacking by Hot Pop Factory
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Cheap 3D printers fuel home-printed sex toy "phenomenon"
News: the rise of affordable 3D printers is sparking a boom in demand for personalised sex toys that can be ordered online or printed at home. More about Cheap 3D printers fuel home-printed sex toy "phenomenon"
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"Victorian Seven Dials was known for shady characters and wayward ladies" - Vic Lee
Illustrator Vic Lee tells us how his banners depicting the former names of Covent Garden streets hark back to the area's sordid past in the next of our Seven Designers for Seven Dials movies about aerial installations curated by Dezeen. More about "Victorian Seven Dials was known for shady characters and wayward ladies" - Vic Lee
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Objects for the Neighbour at Passagen
Cologne 2013: squishy stools shaped like animals and a family of multi-storey glass jars are among the objects designed for an exhibition during last week's interior design event Passagen in Cologne (+ slideshow). More about Objects for the Neighbour at Passagen
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Water Lily by Ryuji Nakamura
Japanese designer Ryuji Nakamura used crayons to draw thin lines of colour along the rods of these gridded benches (+ slideshow). More about Water Lily by Ryuji Nakamura
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"We didn't want to take over the neighbourhood" - Philippe Malouin
Designer Philippe Malouin explains why he hung transparent bunting above the street in the next of our Seven Designers for Seven Dials movies about the aerial installations curated by Dezeen. More about "We didn't want to take over the neighbourhood" - Philippe Malouin
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Colour Glass by Scholten & Baijings for Hay
Maison&Objet 2013: Dutch studio Scholten & Baijings has created a range of glassware for Danish brand Hay featuring swatches of colour, graduated tints and grid lines (+ slideshow). More about Colour Glass by Scholten & Baijings for Hay
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Units for Reconstruction by Miguel Vieira Baptista
Portugese designer Miguel Vieira Baptista came up with a set of measuring tools for a hypothetical reconstruction of a castle by estimating lengths with his hands. More about Units for Reconstruction by Miguel Vieira Baptista
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Litho by Thibault Desombre for Ligne Roset
Cologne 2013: French brand Ligne Roset has launched an asymmetric desk by French designer Thibault Desombre. More about Litho by Thibault Desombre for Ligne Roset