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Architecture

"Olympics stadium disappoints architects, but supporting cast save day" - Guardian

Dezeen Wire: architects Piers Gough and Amanda Levete plus architectural historian Charles Jencks have given their verdict on the architecture of the Olympic site in an article for British newspaper The Guardian.

While the Olympic stadium and handball arena are severely criticised by the group, all three praise the velodrome and aquatics centre.

Read the full story here and see our special feature rounding up all the permanent structures for the London 2012 games here.
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Amy Frearson | 17 May 2012 | Leave a comment
News

Stephen Hodder to be next RIBA president

Dezeen Wire: the Royal Institute of British Architects has announced that architect Stephen Hodder of Manchester firm Hodder+Partners will be the organisation's next president, after running for the position unopposed. More about Stephen Hodder to be next RIBA president

Amy Frearson | 16 May 2012 | Leave a comment
Architecture

ArcelorMittal Orbit: "friendly giant" or "vanity project"?

Dezeen Wire: the completed ArcelorMittal Orbit tower has opened its doors to critics, who unlike Dezeen readers have welcomed the gigantic steel structure by artist Anish Kapoor and structural engineer Cecil Balmond. More about ArcelorMittal Orbit: "friendly giant" or "vanity project"?

Amy Frearson | 14 May 2012 | 1 comment
Design

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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Dan Howarth | 10 May 2012 | Leave a comment
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Dezeen shortlisted for AOP Awards 2012

Dezeen Wire: Dezeen has been shortlisted for this year's Association of Online Publishers Awards in the Website - Business 2012 and Digital Publisher - Business 2012 categories. Winners will be announced on 19 July. See the full shortlist here.
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Rose Etherington | 10 May 2012 | Leave a comment
Architecture

"Architect Santiago Calatrava accused of bleeding Valencia dry" - Guardian

Dezeen Wire: Spanish architect Santiago Calatrava has been accused of "bleeding Valencia dry" over alleged fees of €100 million for the showpiece City of the Arts and Science cultural centre in the city - The Guardian More about "Architect Santiago Calatrava accused of bleeding Valencia dry" - Guardian

Amy Frearson | 9 May 2012 | 3 comments
News

The Top Five Sites for Keeping Up With Creativity and Design - Forbes.com

Dezeen Wire: Dezeen is one of the top five design sites in the world, according to business magazine Forbes.com. More about The Top Five Sites for Keeping Up With Creativity and Design - Forbes.com

Marcus Fairs | 6 May 2012 | 2 comments
Architecture

Chelsea Football Club offer to buy Battersea Power Station

Chelsea Football Club have made an offer to buy Battersea Power Station in south London, with plans to redevelop it into a 60,000 capacity stadium - BBC More about Chelsea Football Club offer to buy Battersea Power Station

Rose Etherington | 4 May 2012 | Leave a comment
Architecture

"Dallas Museum Simmers in a Neighbor's Glare" - New York Times

Dezeen Wire: a glazed skyscraper being constructed across the street from the Renzo Piano-designed Nasher Sculpture Centre in Dallas is creating so much glare that it is damaging artworks, burning plants and dazzling visitors - New York Times More about "Dallas Museum Simmers in a Neighbor's Glare" - New York Times

Amy Frearson | 3 May 2012 | Leave a comment
Design

"Start-ups look to the crowd" - New York Times

Dezeen Wire: New York Times technology reporter Jenna Wortham investigates how crowd-funding site Kickstarter is changing industrial design - New York Times

The article focusses on the success story of the Pebble watch , which has to date received a record-breaking $7,718,678 of pledges through the platform with 17 days still to go. See our story about it here.

Read more about Kickstarter on Dezeen here and watch an interview about crowd-sourcing and open design with Domus editor-in-chief Joseph Grima here.
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Rose Etherington | 1 May 2012 | Leave a comment
Design

Highlights from MOST in Milan

Dezeen Studio we've been back from Milan for a week now and have fully recovered from filming a TV show every day for Dezeen Studio powered by Jambox at MOST.

Here's a roundup of the highlights from MOST at the Museo Nazionale della Scienza e della Tecnologia, which took place among the ships, fighter jets, submarines and canons of the museum from 17 to 22 April, plus another chance to see the daily movies we made. More about Highlights from MOST in Milan

Rose Etherington | 30 April 2012 | Leave a comment
News

OMA wins first round of competition for Moscow expansion

Dezeen Wire: Rem Koolhaas' architecture and urban planning practice OMA scored highest in a competition between ten firms seeking to win the right to oversee an ambitious expansion of Moscow. More about OMA wins first round of competition for Moscow expansion

Alyn Griffiths | 27 April 2012 | Leave a comment
Architecture

Critics trash Grimshaw's Cutty Sark restoration

The restoration of historic tea clipper the Cutty Sark in London by Grimshaw architects has been derided by architecture critics and conservation experts after being officially reopened by the Queen yesterday. Here's a round up of what people are saying. More about Critics trash Grimshaw's Cutty Sark restoration

Alyn Griffiths | 26 April 2012 | 1 comment
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Critics' reactions to "cheese grater" Olympic torch winning Design of the Year

Dezeen Wire: design journalists are divided by the announcement that the Olympic Torch by British designers BarberOsgerby has won the overall prize at the Design of the Year awards, presented by the Design Museum in London. More about Critics' reactions to "cheese grater" Olympic torch winning Design of the Year

Alyn Griffiths | 26 April 2012 | 1 comment
News

Report highlights positivity in UK office furniture market

Dezeen Wire: a report that contradicts our earlier story about the UK entering a double-dip recession claims there is cautious optimism among companies in the UK office furniture market, who are anticipating increased sales in 2012. More about Report highlights positivity in UK office furniture market

Alyn Griffiths | 25 April 2012 | Leave a comment
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Construction output blamed as UK faces double-dip recession

Dezeen Wire: a 3% drop in output from the construction industry is being cited as a major contributing factor to the UK economy re-entering recession – BBC. More about Construction output blamed as UK faces double-dip recession

Alyn Griffiths | 25 April 2012 | Leave a comment
News

MAXXI museum in financial meltdown

Dezeen Wire: Zaha Hadid's MAXXI National Museum of XXI Century Arts in Rome could be closed after Italian culture and heritage minister Lorenzo Ornaghi began proceedings to have it placed under special administration – The Guardian More about MAXXI museum in financial meltdown

Alyn Griffiths | 25 April 2012 | Leave a comment
Design

London 2012 Olympic Torch by BarberOsgerby wins Design of the Year 2012

Dezeen Wire: the London 2012 Olympic Torch by east London designers BarberOsgerby has been awarded as Design of the Year in a ceremony at the Design Museum in London tonight. More about London 2012 Olympic Torch by BarberOsgerby wins Design of the Year 2012

Rose Etherington | 24 April 2012 | 13 comments
Architecture

"Iraq aims to revive Baghdad's 'lost' Le Corbusier building" - Yahoo! News

Dezeen Wire: a gymnasium in Baghdad that was designed by Le Corbusier in 1957 is to be restored - Yahoo! News

Completed in 1965 under Saddam Hussein, years after the iconic architect's death, the Baghdad Gymnasium has fallen into disrepair following its occupation by American soldiers.

See more stories about Le Corbusier on Dezeen here.
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Amy Frearson | 24 April 2012 | Leave a comment
Design

"From handicraft to digicraft: Milan's furniture fair looks to the future" - Guardian

Dezeen Wire: design critic Justin McGuirk writes about the focus on alternative means of production, open-source design and crowd-funding that permeated this year's Milan furniture fair in his column for the Guardian newspaper.

McGuirk talked to Dezeen about these issues when he popped into Dezeen Studio powered by Jambox at MOST last week - watch the interview in our daily show from Milan here.

We also spoke to editor-in-chief of Domus magazine Joseph Grima about The Future in the Making show he curated that's all about collaboration, open design, crowd-sourcing and hacking, and interviewed curator Beatrice Galilee at Hacked Lab where workshops, demonstrations and happenings took over the city's most famous department store all week.

See all our coverage from Milan here.
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Rose Etherington | 23 April 2012 | Leave a comment