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NLA chair launches T-shirt protest against Olympic marketing rules

Dezeen Wire: angered that architects, engineers and suppliers have been unable to promote their Olympics-related work because of a marketing agreement with London 2012 organisers, New London Architecture chair Peter Murray aims to provoke debate on the subject at today's Creative Industries Summit in London by wearing a T-shirt listing all the architects and engineers involved in London 2012. More about NLA chair launches T-shirt protest against Olympic marketing rules

Design

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

Interiors

Interiors

Luca Nichetto to design Das Haus at imm cologne 2013

Cologne 2013: Venetian designer Luca Nichetto is to create an installation representing his ideal home for the Das Haus installation at trade fair imm cologne in January. More about Luca Nichetto to design Das Haus at imm cologne 2013

Design

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"

Architecture

Architecture

Details announced for Lisbon Architecture Triennale

Dezeen Wire: details have been announced for the third edition of architecture festival the Lisbon Architecture Triennale, which will take place from 12 September to 15 December 2013 in the Portuguese capital under the title "Close, Closer". More about Details announced for Lisbon Architecture Triennale

Architecture

Architecture

Zaha Hadid denies blame for restricted views at London 2012 Aquatics Centre

Dezeen Wire: architect Zaha Hadid has denied her design for the London 2012 Aquatics Centre is to blame for the 600 tickets sold to Olympic spectators unaware they'll have a restricted view of the top diving events. More about Zaha Hadid denies blame for restricted views at London 2012 Aquatics Centre

Design

Design

"Despite changes, there's little to love in 2012 Olympics logo" - New York Times

Dezeen Wire: design critic Alice Rawsthorn asks whether the London 2012 Olympic logo has won over the public since it's launch in 2007 when Wolff Olins, creators of the mark, assured an outraged public that they would learn to love it - New York Times

Read more about the logo here and see all our stories about the London 2012 Olympics here.

Design

Design

"The proper blend of beauty and ethics" - New York Times

Dezeen Wire: design critic Alice Rawsthorn writes about design that balances desirability with ethical credibility for the New York Times, citing Mathieu Lehanneur's Wi-Fi stations across Paris and Something & Son's temporary spa the Barking Bathhouse as good examples to follow - New York Times

Architecture

Architecture

Carbuncle Cup 2012 shortlist announced

Dezeen Wire: the ArcelorMittal Orbit sculpture at the Olympic Park (above) and the restoration of historic tea clipper the Cutty Sark are included in the shortlist for the 2012 Carbuncle Cup, awarded by Building Design magazine to the ugliest building completed in the UK in the last 12 months. More about Carbuncle Cup 2012 shortlist announced

Design

Design

Design Academy Eindhoven "gives in to demands" of departed masters heads

Dezeen Wire: three senior Design Academy Eindhoven teachers have agreed to return to their posts after claiming victory in their dispute with the school.

Jan Boelen, Joost Grootens and Louise Schouwenberg, the heads of Social Design, Information Design and Contextual Design respectively, resigned two weeks ago but will now return to the school in the new academic year. More about Design Academy Eindhoven "gives in to demands" of departed masters heads