Design
Reebok to launch Sigourney Weaver's Alien Stomper trainers
Reebok has announced the release of the boot-like sneakers worn by Sigourney Weaver in 1986 sci-fi film Aliens. More about Reebok to launch Sigourney Weaver's Alien Stomper trainers
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Architecture
CF Møller plans Copenhagen harbour baths that will double as school classrooms
The craze for harbour baths in Denmark continues, with CF Møller set to build a trio of floating classrooms to provide "aqua learning" and water sports training for the new Copenhagen International School. More about CF Møller plans Copenhagen harbour baths that will double as school classrooms
Architecture
Studio Gang's supertall Chicago tower will include $17.1 million penthouse
New images of architect Jeanne Gang's Vista Tower in Chicago have been released to entice buyers to purchase luxury condominiums within the supertall skyscraper (+ slideshow). More about Studio Gang's supertall Chicago tower will include .1 million penthouse
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Herzog & de Meuron adds new gallery building to Vitra Design Museum
Swiss firm Herzog & de Meuron has completed a new gallery to house the permanent collection of the Frank Gehry-designed Vitra Design Museum in Weil am Rhein, Germany. More about Herzog & de Meuron adds new gallery building to Vitra Design Museum
Design
Supersonic Boom aircraft will be the "fastest passenger plane ever"
A group of aviation experts has unveiled plans for a supersonic speed plane named Boom, which is being developed as a replacement for Concorde. More about Supersonic Boom aircraft will be the "fastest passenger plane ever"
Design
Erotic toys are "an incredible opportunity for new designers"
Adult sex toys are in the midst of a design revolution, says Rita Catinella Orrell, who has written a book on the subject called Objects of Desire. More about Erotic toys are "an incredible opportunity for new designers"
Architecture
Sunken "sidescraper" bordering New York's Central Park wins skyscraper competition
US designers Yitan Sun and Jianshi Wu have proposed transforming Manhattan's Central Park into a sunken landscape encircled by a below-grade megastructure with office, housing, retail and cultural space. More about Sunken "sidescraper" bordering New York's Central Park wins skyscraper competition
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"Americans are not savvy when it comes to design brands" says Ahalife founder Shauna Mei
American consumers who learned about design through Ikea are starting to appreciate other brands and are "very ready and ripe" for online retailers like Ahalife, according to Shauna Mei, founder of the e-commerce site that has just hired former Net-A-Porter director Christopher Colfer to drive the brand's global expansion (+ exclusive interview). More about "Americans are not savvy when it comes to design brands" says Ahalife founder Shauna Mei
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Ahalife appoints former Net-A-Porter head to help it become "Neiman's for design"
Business news: Ahalife, the design marketplace that acquired e-commerce site Bezar earlier this year, has appointed online fashion retail expert Christopher Colfer to its board to help it become the first global design store on the web. More about Ahalife appoints former Net-A-Porter head to help it become "Neiman's for design"
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This week, researchers planned the "death of traffic lights" and Apple downsized its iPhone
This week on Dezeen: Apple's new iPhone came under fire this week, while MIT researchers proposed a system for driverless cars that could spell the end for traffic lights. More about This week, researchers planned the "death of traffic lights" and Apple downsized its iPhone
Design
Stefano Giovannoni to launch Qeeboo online design brand in Milan
Milan 2016: Italian designer Stefano Giovannoni has set up a new internet-based plastic furniture brand that he hopes will overcome the "irreconcilable gap" between physical and online retail. More about Stefano Giovannoni to launch Qeeboo online design brand in Milan
Architecture
Japanese architects have rejected the starchitect system says MoMA curator
Contemporary Japanese architects have created "a legacy with more consistency" than the famous names that dominate architecture elsewhere, says the curator of a major new MoMA exhibition (+ slideshow). More about Japanese architects have rejected the starchitect system says MoMA curator
Architecture
Micro apartments could help cities retain their diversity says Ian Schrager
The booming market for luxury apartments in New York "is an issue" that could damage the city, according to hotelier and real-estate developer Ian Schrager – and micro apartments could be the solution. More about Micro apartments could help cities retain their diversity says Ian Schrager
Design
New Zealand rejects crowd-sourced flag design
New Zealand residents have voted to stick with their existing flag after a competition that attracted over 10,000 designs and a national referendum, estimated to have cost NZ$26m. More about New Zealand rejects crowd-sourced flag design
Design
Illustrators lead peaceful response to Brussels attacks
Artists, designers and illustrators have responded to the latest terror attacks in Brussels by posting drawings on Instagram and Twitter under tags including #JeSuisBruxelles, #JeSuisBelge and #PrayforBrussels. More about Illustrators lead peaceful response to Brussels attacks
Architecture
Eerie sci-fi story by Olson Kundig wins architecture fairytale competition
Seattle firm Olson Kundig Architects has won first place in a competition to create an architectural fairytale, with its story about a dead architect who is resurrected and dropped into a futuristic urban landscape. More about Eerie sci-fi story by Olson Kundig wins architecture fairytale competition
Architecture
Winning bridge selected for Cornish castle associated with King Arthur
Engineering firm Ney & Partners and architects office William Matthews Associates have been selected to design a bridge for the historic English castle village of Tintagel where, according to legend, King Arthur was conceived. More about Winning bridge selected for Cornish castle associated with King Arthur
Design
Apple Watch is "a three-dimensional exercise in skeuomorphia" says Alice Rawsthorn
Design critic Alice Rawsthorn has launched a scathing attack on the Apple Watch and the tech company's collaboration with fashion house Hermès, as Apple cuts the price of its controversial smart watch. More about Apple Watch is "a three-dimensional exercise in skeuomorphia" says Alice Rawsthorn
Design
Sebastian Wrong launches "competitive" new lighting brand called Wrong London
Business news: British designer Sebastian Wrong is launching a new lighting company with offices in London and Hong Kong. More about Sebastian Wrong launches "competitive" new lighting brand called Wrong London
Architecture
RCA and MIT named as world's top design and architecture schools for second year running
London's Royal College of Art has been named as the top art and design school in an annual international ranking, and the Massachusetts Institute of Technology has retained the title of top architecture school. More about RCA and MIT named as world's top design and architecture schools for second year running