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Mikhail Kalashnikov 1919-2013
News: the Russian designer of the AK-47 assault rifle Mikhail Kalashnikov has died aged 94. More about Mikhail Kalashnikov 1919-2013
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Technology
3D-printing BioPen "draws" with living cells to repair damaged bones
News: researchers in Australia have developed a pen to deposit regenerative stem cells onto damaged bone and cartilage in a process similar to 3D printing. More about 3D-printing BioPen "draws" with living cells to repair damaged bones
Architecture
OMA wins Bordeaux bridge competition
News: Rem Koolhaas' OMA has won the competition to design a new bridge across the river Garonne in Bordeaux with plans for a 44-metre-wide structure that will accommodate traffic and pedestrians, but could also be used for hosting events. More about OMA wins Bordeaux bridge competition
Technology
3D-printed eye cells could "cure blindness"
News: 3D-printed eye cells could "aid in the cure of blindness" according to researchers at The University of Cambridge, who have successfully printed adult nerve cells for the first time. More about 3D-printed eye cells could "cure blindness"
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V&A acquires Katy Perry false eyelashes as part of new "rapid response collecting" strategy
News: the architecture and design department at the V&A museum in London has acquired Katy Perry Lashes (pictured) and Primark jeans as part of a new "rapid response" strategy for collecting objects as soon as they become newsworthy, to reflect the changing way fast-moving global events influence society (+ interview). More about V&A acquires Katy Perry false eyelashes as part of new "rapid response collecting" strategy
Architecture
Stonehenge Visitor Centre by Denton Corker Marshall opens tomorrow
News: here are the first photographs of Denton Corker Marshall's visitor centre at Stonehenge - a prehistoric stone circle in England - which finally opens to the public tomorrow (+ slideshow). More about Stonehenge Visitor Centre by Denton Corker Marshall opens tomorrow
Architecture
FAT architects announce studio closure
News: London architecture office FAT has announced that it will shut down its studio next summer, after "exploring the potential of the projects as much as possible". More about FAT architects announce studio closure
Design
Jony Ive "more important to Apple now than Steve Jobs was"
News: Jony Ive is now more important to Apple than Steve Jobs was when he died and the company "would be in trouble if he left", according to the author of a new biography of the computer giant's chief designer (+ interview). More about Jony Ive "more important to Apple now than Steve Jobs was"
Architecture
Julia Morgan becomes first woman to receive AIA Gold Medal
News: the American Institute of Architects has named Californian architect Julia Morgan as the first female recipient of the AIA Gold Medal, 56 years after her death. More about Julia Morgan becomes first woman to receive AIA Gold Medal
Architecture
SOM unveils Indonesian skyscraper that will harness wind power
News: American firm Skidmore, Owings & Merrill (SOM) has revealed designs for a skyscraper in Jakarta that will be over 500 metres high and will harvest wind energy through an opening at its peak. More about SOM unveils Indonesian skyscraper that will harness wind power
Architecture
Ecological urban spa made from shipping containers planned for San Francisco
News: wellness entrepreneur Nell Waters is attempting to raise £146,000 on crowdfunding website Kickstarter to build a prototypal ecological urban bathhouse from shipping containers in San Francisco. More about Ecological urban spa made from shipping containers planned for San Francisco
Architecture
Herzog & de Meuron design skyscraper for east London
News: Swiss architects Herzog & de Meuron have designed a cylindrical skyscraper as part of a nine-hectare masterplan proposed for London's Canary Wharf. More about Herzog & de Meuron design skyscraper for east London
Architecture
Car elevators in Porsche Design's Miami tower will give billionaires drive-in apartments
News: a tower under construction in Miami by Porsche Design and Dezer Development is to feature car elevators, allowing some of the world's wealthiest people to park right next to their living rooms (+ slideshow). More about Car elevators in Porsche Design's Miami tower will give billionaires drive-in apartments
Architecture
John Pawson designs countryside lodge for Alain de Botton's Living Architecture project
News: John Pawson has become the latest designer of a holiday home for Alain de Botton's Living Architecture project with his proposal for a black brick lodge in the Welsh countryside (+ slideshow). More about John Pawson designs countryside lodge for Alain de Botton's Living Architecture project
Design
John Maeda leaves Rhode Island School of Design for venture capital firm and eBay
News: president of the Rhode Island School of Design John Maeda has announced he will leave the school to join a Silicon Valley venture capital firm and chair eBay's new Design Advisory Board. More about John Maeda leaves Rhode Island School of Design for venture capital firm and eBay
Architecture
Daniel Libeskind designs metallic apartment block for Berlin
News: architect Daniel Libeskind has unveiled plans to build an angular apartment block in Berlin that will feature a gleaming metallic facade. More about Daniel Libeskind designs metallic apartment block for Berlin
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3D-printed guns cause US to review prohibition of plastic firearms
News: American lawmakers are rushing to amend a law banning firearms made entirely of plastic ahead of its expiration on Monday, amid fears that the spread of 3D-printing makes it easier to produce weapons that cannot be detected by airport security. More about 3D-printed guns cause US to review prohibition of plastic firearms
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Kanye West announces second film in interview about working with Rem Koolhaas
News: in this movie interview filmed for a documentary about Rem Koolhaas, rapper Kanye West talks about working with the architect's firm OMA on a seven-screen cinema to show his first film and reveals that he's working on a second movie. More about Kanye West announces second film in interview about working with Rem Koolhaas
Architecture
Foster unveils extension plans for Florida's Norton Museum of Art
Design Miami 2013: architect Norman Foster plans to add a row of stone pavilions to the Norton Museum of Art in Florida as part of a major overhaul that will double the building's gallery space, and he unveiled the designs yesterday during the opening of the Art Basel Miami Beach and Design Miami fairs. More about Foster unveils extension plans for Florida's Norton Museum of Art
Architecture
RIBA President's Medals Student Awards 2013 all go to one London school
News: students from the Bartlett School of Architecture have cleaned up at the RIBA President's Medals Student Awards this evening, with winning projects including a floating community centre for the Helsinki archipelago and a proposal to rebuild 250 Russian churches. More about RIBA President's Medals Student Awards 2013 all go to one London school