Design
Kulula airline livery
The tongue-in-cheek livery of South African airline Kulula includes a "This way up" sign on one plane and points out the locations of key components on another (+ slideshow). More about Kulula airline livery
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This week on Dezeen
This week on Dezeen
A couple of large-scale projects reached completion in China this week, including OMA's Shenzhen Stock Exchange and MAD's horseshoe-shaped hotel in Huzhou (pictured). Scroll on for more architecture and design news, as well as our Dezeen Music Project track of the week. More about This week on Dezeen
World Tour 2013: London
"London is a crossroads for great creative people"
Dezeen and MINI World Tour: in this movie filmed during London Design Festival, leading figures from London and abroad explore the pros and cons of working in the city and discuss the threats to its status as one of the major design centres of the world. More about "London is a crossroads for great creative people"
Technology
Asda supermarket launches 3D printing service
News: Asda is to become the first UK supermarket to offer an in-store 3D scanning and 3D printing service, allowing customers to capture and print scale models of their possessions or even themselves. More about Asda supermarket launches 3D printing service
Architecture
The Leaf House by SJK Architects
Concrete canopies shaped like leaves shelter the rooms of this house in the coastal town of Alibaug, India, by SJK Architects (+ slideshow). More about The Leaf House by SJK Architects
Technology
Researchers develop touchscreens with tactile feedback
News: researchers at Bristol University in the UK have developed a way for users to get tactile feedback from touchscreens while controlling them with gestures in mid-air. More about Researchers develop touchscreens with tactile feedback
Architecture
Kontum Indochine Wedding Restaurant by Vo Trong Nghia Architects
Weddings and parties take place inside halls framed by stone, timber and bamboo at this events building for a Vietnam hotel by Vietnamese firm Vo Trong Nghia Architects (+ slideshow). More about Kontum Indochine Wedding Restaurant by Vo Trong Nghia Architects
Job of the week: product designer/ design engineer at Michael Anastassiades
This week's job of the week on Dezeen Jobs is a position for a product designer/design engineer at Michael Anastassiades, whose lamps strung between walls on fine cables for Italian lighting brand Flos are pictured. Visit the ad for full details or browse other architecture and design opportunities on Dezeen Jobs.
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Design
G-Star RAW Spring Summer 2014 collection by Marc Newson
Industrial designer Marc Newson has updated his clothing line for Dutch fashion brand G-Star RAW. More about G-Star RAW Spring Summer 2014 collection by Marc Newson
Design
The SOL Dome by Loop.pH
London studio Loop.pH mimicked the molecular structures of carbon atoms to generate the form of this illuminated wiry dome (+ movie). More about The SOL Dome by Loop.pH
Design
Scrapwood Wallpaper 2 by Piet Hein Eek for NLXL
Product news: Dutch designer Piet Hein Eek has produced a wallpaper collection that replicates weathered wood textures. More about Scrapwood Wallpaper 2 by Piet Hein Eek for NLXL
Architecture
Wuzhen Theatre by Kris Yao and Artech Architects
Ornate wooden screens shroud one side of this theatre in Wuzhen, China, while the other side is shielded behind angular brickwork fins (+ slideshow). More about Wuzhen Theatre by Kris Yao and Artech Architects
Furniture
The (RED) Desk by Jonathan Ive and Marc Newson
The latest in a string of products designed by Jonathan Ive and Marc Newson for the (RED) charity auction is this one-off aluminium desk. More about The (RED) Desk by Jonathan Ive and Marc Newson
Furniture
Spider's Thread by Tokujin Yoshioka
Mineral crystals grown on thin threads form the shape of a chair in this installation by Japanese designer Tokujin Yoshioka. More about Spider's Thread by Tokujin Yoshioka
Opinion
"Product design should do so much more than encourage consumption"
Opinion: in his latest column, Kieran Long argues that product designers should learn from architects and tackle civic issues like surveillance and security rather than "hide in their studios making something lovely." More about "Product design should do so much more than encourage consumption"
Dezeen Mail #173
OMA's completed Shenzhen Stock Exchange (pictured) and a horseshoe-shaped hotel by MAD lead this week's issue of Dezeen Mail, which also features the latest news, jobs, competitions and reader comments from Dezeen.
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Architecture
Japanese architects rally against Zaha Hadid's 2020 Olympic Stadium
News: Japanese architect Fumihiko Maki has gathered a throng of designers including Toyo Ito, Sou Fujimoto, Kengo Kuma and Riken Yamamoto to oppose the design of Zaha Hadid's 2020 Olympic Stadium in Tokyo. More about Japanese architects rally against Zaha Hadid's 2020 Olympic Stadium
News
Dezeen shortlisted for five awards
News: Dezeen has been shortlisted for two more journalism awards to add to the three we're already up for - and our editor-in-chief Marcus Fairs has been nominated for The Hospital Club 100 list of most creative people (vote here!). More about Dezeen shortlisted for five awards
Interiors
MRQT Boutique by ROK
A textured wall of 22,000 wooden sticks has been installed in this Stuttgart boutique by Swiss architecture firm ROK (+ slideshow). More about MRQT Boutique by ROK
Architecture
PARKROYAL on Pickering by WOHA
Balconies covered in tropical plants and contoured surfaces based on rock formations surround this Singapore hotel by WOHA, which topped the hotels category at the Inside Festival awards last week. More about PARKROYAL on Pickering by WOHA