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Competition: win a Tokyobike worth £520
Dezeen has teamed up with tokyobike to launch their new London store this week and to celebrate we're give away a single-speed bike worth £520 (above). More about Competition: win a Tokyobike worth £520
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Nokia Pure font by Dalton Maag
London designers Dalton Maag have created a font for mobile phone brand Nokia to work in any language. More about Nokia Pure font by Dalton Maag
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Maisonnette by Simone Simonelli
Italian designer Simone Simonelli presented three little mobile storage units in Milan last month. More about Maisonnette by Simone Simonelli
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Designed in Hackney: Frank, Ernest and Henry Pouffes by Donna Wilson
Designed in Hackney: Donna Wilson's Frank, Ernest and Henry Pouffes conclude our week focussed on designs that were developed in studios above SCP's Shoreditch shop. More about Designed in Hackney: Frank, Ernest and Henry Pouffes by Donna Wilson
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Dora by Jeong Yong
South Korean designer Jeong Yong has created a round CD-player that's mounted like a globe on a tilted axis. More about Dora by Jeong Yong
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Future Self by rAndom International, Wayne McGregor and Max Richter
Interactive designers rAndom International have created a lighting installation that can map and replicate human movement. More about Future Self by rAndom International, Wayne McGregor and Max Richter
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Vidal Sassoon (1928-2012)
Dezeen Wire: British hair stylist Vidal Sassoon, famous for introducing simple geometric hairstyles in the 1960's, has passed away aged 84.See all our stories about hair »
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Designed in Hackney: Josiah pendant light by Terence Woodgate
Designed in Hackney: continuing this week's focus on Shoreditch design company SCP, here's the Josiah pendant lamp by Terence Woodgate, first created in 2008. More about Designed in Hackney: Josiah pendant light by Terence Woodgate
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Movie: Dita Von Teese hologram by Musion for Christian Louboutin at the Design Museum
Movie: burlesque dancer Dita Von Teese morphs into a stiletto shoe every fifteen minutes in a holographic performance that was created by London company Musion for the Design Museum's exhibition on iconic shoe designer Christian Louboutin. More about Movie: Dita Von Teese hologram by Musion for Christian Louboutin at the Design Museum
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Chandlo by Doshi Levien for BD Barcelona Design
Milan 2012: London designers Doshi Levien presented this dressing table for BD Barcelona Design at the Salone Internazionale del Mobile in April. More about Chandlo by Doshi Levien for BD Barcelona Design
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Big Bloom by Charlie Guda for The Cottage Industry
This vase by Charlie Guda for Rotterdam company The Cottage Industry combines a test-tube with a magnifying lens to show off tiny single blooms. More about Big Bloom by Charlie Guda for The Cottage Industry
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Designed in Hackney: Tom Tom & Tam Tam by Konstantin Grcic for SCP
Designed in Hackney: next up in our series of stories on Shoreditch design brand SCP is Tom Tom & Tam Tam by Konstantin Grcic, the first of his designs to be put into production back in 1992. More about Designed in Hackney: Tom Tom & Tam Tam by Konstantin Grcic for SCP
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Chariot by GamFratesi for Casamania
Milan 2012: Copenhagen designers GamFratesi presented this trolley with enormous wheels for Italian brand Casamania in Milan last month. More about Chariot by GamFratesi for Casamania
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Designed in Hackney: Balzac armchair by Matthew Hilton for SCP
Designed in Hackney: this week's focus on classics from design company SCP in the heart of Shoreditch continues with the Balzac armchair by Matthew Hilton. More about Designed in Hackney: Balzac armchair by Matthew Hilton for SCP
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Interview: Michelle Ogundehin at Dezeen Studio part 1
Milan 2012: Elle Decoration UK editor Michelle Ogundehin tipped collaborations with Japanese designers and manufacturers as the most exciting development in Milan this year when she paid a visit to Dezeen Studio. In this first instalment of our interview with her, she discusses the calming effect this has had on the design industry and how quality design has become more accessible to high street brands. More about Interview: Michelle Ogundehin at Dezeen Studio part 1
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8 Inches of Dark Chocolate Cock Filled With... by United Indecent Pleasures
The first product from new erotic brand United Indecent Pleasures is an eight-inch chocolate penis that oozes fondant cream. More about 8 Inches of Dark Chocolate Cock Filled With... by United Indecent Pleasures
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Designed in Hackney: Side Table by Jasper Morrison for SCP
Designed in Hackney: furniture company SCP has been working with some of the best designers in the industry at its Shoreditch headquarters since the mid 1980s. Every day this week our Designed in Hackney series focusses on key products that were developed above the shop on Curtain Road, starting with the 1986 Side Table by Jasper Morrison. More about Designed in Hackney: Side Table by Jasper Morrison for SCP
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New Pinterest board: chairs
Dezeen reader Trevor Cook asked us to make a Pinterest board compiling chairs from the pages of Dezeen. So here it is.
See all of our stories about chairs here and follow us on Pinterest here.
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MIA by Jean Nouvel for Emu
Milan 2012: these stacking metal chairs were created by French architect Jean Nouvel for the restaurant of the RBC Design Centre that his studio have designed in Montpellier, due to open next month, and they're now in production with Italian brand Emu. More about MIA by Jean Nouvel for Emu
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Styrene by Paul Cocksedge
Designed in Hackney: here's another design classic from the London borough of Hackney - Paul Cocksedge's pendant lamp made from heat-shrunk plastic cups. More about Styrene by Paul Cocksedge