Furniture
9,5° chair by Rasmus B. Fex
The wonky look of this chair by Danish designer Rasmus B. Fex actually makes it stronger. More about 9,5° chair by Rasmus B. Fex
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Design
London 2012 Olympic Cauldron by Thomas Heatherwick: model and drawings
Here are some photos of a scale model of the London 2012 Olympic Cauldron designed by Thomas Heatherwick, which has now been added to the ongoing exhibition of his work at the V&A museum, plus drawings from the designer. More about London 2012 Olympic Cauldron by Thomas Heatherwick: model and drawings
Design
Hypnagogia by Ryo Matsui Architects
Japanese studio Ryo Matsui Architects hung steel chains to create upside-down domes above the stage of a music recital in Tokyo (+ slideshow). More about Hypnagogia by Ryo Matsui Architects
Design
Underground Supporter posters by Rizon
London designers Rizon have created a series of unofficial posters for businesses to sidestep strict marketing rules that prevent them publicising their involvement in the London 2012 Olympics. More about Underground Supporter posters by Rizon
Design
Olympic stamps by Hat Trick Design
Dezeen Wire: London studio Hat Trick Design have produced a set of Royal Mail stamps featuring iconic architecture from the capital to celebrate the London 2012 Olympics. More about Olympic stamps by Hat Trick Design
Design
Controversy over London 2012 Olympic Cauldron
Dezeen Wire: after a spectacular unveiling on Friday, the London 2012 Olympic Cauldron designed by Thomas Heatherwick is proving controversial. Detractors complain that it's hidden out of sight for most visitors to the Olympic Park, only on show for those with tickets to events inside the main stadium, and last night the Cauldron had to be extinguished while it was moved aside to make way for sporting events.
Read more about the Cauldron's design in our earlier story here and see all our stories about the London 2012 Olympics here.
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Design
Milk by Rasmus B. Fex
This milking stool by Danish designer Rasmus B. Fex has interlocking legs like a puzzle. More about Milk by Rasmus B. Fex
Architecture
Guus Beumer appointed director of new Netherlands design institute
Dezeen Wire: Guus Beumer has been named director of a new institute for architecture, design and electronic culture that is due to launch in January in the Netherlands. More about Guus Beumer appointed director of new Netherlands design institute
Design
Pulse by Christian Ferrara and Jon McTaggart
Digital data is visualised as kinks in a piece of thread to make an analogue, wall-mounted graph by design students Christian Ferrara and Jon McTaggart (+movie). More about Pulse by Christian Ferrara and Jon McTaggart
Design
100% Design 2012 seminar programme announced
Dezeen Wire: the seminar programme for 100% Design in London this September has been announced and features a series of live shows curated by Dezeen and talks by designers including Ross Lovegrove and Yves Behar (above). More about 100% Design 2012 seminar programme announced
Design
Plastic Garbage Guarding the Museum by Luzinterruptus
Plastic carrier bags glow like lamps from within two skips that Spanish lighting designers Luzinterruptus have placed at the entrance to the Gewerbemuseum in northern Switzerland. More about Plastic Garbage Guarding the Museum by Luzinterruptus
Design
A Quiet Celebration by Morie Nishimura
Japanese designer Morie Nishimura has made a series of hinged brass mirrors that look like butterflies when mounted on a wall. More about A Quiet Celebration by Morie Nishimura
Design
Featured designer: Thomas Heatherwick
Thomas Heatherwick's design for the Olympic Cauldron stole the show at the London 2012 Olympics opening ceremony on Friday night. Here's a round-up of all our stories about Heatherwick; highlights include our video interviews with him about the cauldron, about his "hairy" UK pavilion at Shanghai Expo 2010; and the new London double-decker bus.
Click here to see all our stories about Thomas Heatherwick
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Design
New Pinterest board: London 2012 Olympic design
Just in case you haven't seen enough design for the London 2012 Olympic games yet, we've made a new Pinterest board featuring all the London 2012 Olympic design and architecture images from the pages of Dezeen. Over 21,000 people now follow us on Pinterest – join them here.
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Design
Dezeen archive: maps
Dezeen archive: we've featured a couple of stories about unusual maps recently, so here is a compilation of all the different maps we've published on Dezeen. See all the stories »
More about Dezeen archive: maps
Design
London 2012 Olympic Cauldron by Thomas Heatherwick
Dezeen Wire: here are the first images of the London 2012 Olympic Cauldron designed by Thomas Heatherwick, unveiled at the opening ceremony of the games tonight. More about London 2012 Olympic Cauldron by Thomas Heatherwick
Design
Olympic Logo a Day by Sarah Hyndman
London based graphic designer Sarah Hyndman has completed her year-long project photographing objects arranged in groups of five to look like the Olympic rings (+ movie). More about Olympic Logo a Day by Sarah Hyndman
Design
"Higgs boson discovery announced in Comic Sans" - HUH
More about "Higgs boson discovery announced in Comic Sans" - HUH
Dezeen Wire: despite being one of the most significant scientific events of the past decade, the recent discovery of the Higgs boson particle was announced using Comic Sans, the most hated, informal typeface - HUH
Design
London 2012 Olympic street art by Banksy
Street artist Banksy has created two new works to mark the London 2012 Olympics. More about London 2012 Olympic street art by Banksy
Design
Qatar accused of "counterfeiting 1000 street lamps"
Dezeen Wire: Spanish lighting brand Santa & Cole has launched a lawsuit accusing the state of Qatar of copying street lighting devised for Barcelona by Catalan designer Beth Galí in 1996. More about Qatar accused of "counterfeiting 1000 street lamps"