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Philippe Starck to design yacht for Jobs family

Dezeen Wire: the "revolutionary" new product that French designer Philippe Starck claimed in a radio interview on Friday to be designing for Apple has been revealed by online technology publication AllThingsD to be a yacht for the family of late CEO Steve Jobs - AllThingsD

A spokesperson from Apple told the magazine that the company is not working on a new product or project with Starck. However the designer was working on plans for a yacht for Jobs before his death last year, to be constructed by boatbuilders Feadship.

See more stories about Philippe Starck here.
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Amy Frearson | 16 April 2012 | Leave a comment
Architecture

EllisMiller secure planning permissionfor Hackney House

Dezeen Wire: local architects EllisMiller have been granted permission to create a series of temporary structures in the London borough of Hackney that will provide a hub for media and commerce during the upcoming Olympic games. More about EllisMiller secure planning permissionfor Hackney House

Amy Frearson | 12 April 2012 | Leave a comment
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Justin McGuirk reflects on twoColombian cities - The Guardian

Dezeen Wire: design critic Justin McGuirk examines the politically driven design and development that has taken place in Colombian capital Bogotá in recent years and reflects on the successes and failures when compared to the advancement of second city Medellín - The Guardian

Watch a movie about the Coliseos sports centre in Medellín here, which is one the buildings mentioned in the article.
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Amy Frearson | 12 April 2012 | Leave a comment
Architecture

Urban explorers climb the Shard

Dezeen Wire: urban explorer Bradley Garrett has posted photographs on his blog showing how himself and members of the group London Consolidation Crew climbed the 309-metre-high exterior of London skyscraper the Shard back in February 2011. More about Urban explorers climb the Shard

Amy Frearson | 11 April 2012 | Leave a comment
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Dezeen places sixthin YAMoPo 2012

Dezeen Wire: architecture and design blog Designitecture have published an update to YAMoPo, a list of the most popular architecture and design websites in the world, and have ranked Dezeen in sixth place. See the results in full here.

The YAMoPo (Yet Another Most Popular) list was originally created by architecture blog Archdaily but hadn't been revised since 2009.
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Amy Frearson | 11 April 2012 | Leave a comment
Design

Ferdinand Alexander Porsche1935-2012

Dezeen Wire: Ferdinand Alexander Porsche, grandson of the car firm's founder and designer of the iconic Porsche 911 model, has died at the age of 76 - The Guardian
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Rose Etherington | 9 April 2012 | Leave a comment
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Elle Decoration launches campaign toprotect the rights of UK designers

Dezeen Wire: homes and interiors publication Elle Decoration UK has announced a campaign aimed at challenging intellectual property rights in Britain, where designers are currently afforded less protection from copying than those from other creative disciplines. More about Elle Decoration launches campaign toprotect the rights of UK designers

Alyn Griffiths | 3 April 2012 | Leave a comment
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"The end of architecture criticism at The New Yorker?" – Matt Chaban

Dezeen Wire: following the news that esteemed architecture critic Paul Goldberger has left The New Yorker magazine for a position at Vanity Fair, the New York Observer's real estate correspondent Matt Chaban claims that the current lack of a replacement for Mr. Goldberger is symptomatic of a decline in quality architecture criticism throughout the printed media - New York Observer
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Alyn Griffiths | 3 April 2012 | Leave a comment
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David Chipperfield Architects to renovate Mies van der Rohe's Neue Nationalgalerie

Dezeen Wire: David Chipperfield Architects have won the contract to renovate Mies van der Rohe's Neue Nationalgalerie at the Kulturforum in Berlin – artdaily More about David Chipperfield Architects to renovate Mies van der Rohe's Neue Nationalgalerie

Alyn Griffiths | 2 April 2012 | Leave a comment
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"How the love affair with Apple might end"- New York Times

Dezeen Wire: New York Times design critic Alice Rawsthorn predicts that failing to address ethical and environmental issues could be the downfall of Apple, "the reigning champion of corporate design" - New York Times
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Rose Etherington | 2 April 2012 | Leave a comment
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Critics' reactions to British Design 1948-2012: Innovation in the Modern Age at the V&A

Dezeen Wire: here's a round up of design critics' reactions to the retrospective of British design that opens at the Victoria & Albert museum in London tomorrow. More about Critics' reactions to British Design 1948-2012: Innovation in the Modern Age at the V&A

Alyn Griffiths | 30 March 2012 | Leave a comment
Design

Google pays tribute to Mies van der Rohe

Dezeen Wire: internet giant Google have honoured eminent German architect Mies van der Rohe by changing their logo to a doodle celebrating his 126th birthday today.
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Amy Frearson | 27 March 2012 | Leave a comment
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Dezeen named #01 design blog- Best Blogs

Dezeen Wire: Dezeen has been named #01 in the Best Blogs list of top 50 design blogs. See the full list here.
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Rose Etherington | 21 March 2012 | 1 comment
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"Design schools may be the real engines of New York City’s innovation economy"

Dezeen Wire: a report by Manhattan think tank Center for an Urban Future has found that design schools are catalysts for entrepreneurship and economic growth in New York City. More about "Design schools may be the real engines of New York City’s innovation economy"

Rose Etherington | 19 March 2012 | Leave a comment
Architecture

Architecture for Humanity call for "Ideas on a postcard, please"

Dezeen Wire: to celebrate the launch of their second book, entitled Design Like You Give a Damn 2, non-profit organisation Architecture for Humanity are calling for ideas to improve London, to be sent on a postcard for exhibition at the book launch from 3 to 9 May at 54 Rivington Street London EC2 A3QN. More about Architecture for Humanity call for "Ideas on a postcard, please"

Rose Etherington | 16 March 2012 | 1 comment
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British Council announce “explorers” for Venice Architecture Biennale 2012

Dezeen Wire: the British Council have revealed the names of architects, curators and researchers who will gather material about exotic places to present at an exhibition entitled Venice Takeaway in the British Pavilion at this year’s Venice Architecture Biennale.

The list includes London architecture studios dRMM and Aberrant Architecture, as well as London Architecture Diary editor-in-chief Elias Redstone and non-profit organisation Forum for Alternative Belfast. More about British Council announce “explorers” for Venice Architecture Biennale 2012

Amy Frearson | 14 March 2012 | Leave a comment
Design

"Sir Jonathan Ive: the iMan cometh" - Evening Standard

Dezeen Wire: Mark Prigg of London newspaper the Evening Standard interviews Jonathan Ive, senior vice president of industrial design at Apple, about what makes a great designer, obsessing over tiny details and his dislike of "designers wagging their tails in my face" - Evening Standard

Read more about Jonathan Ive on Dezeen here.
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Rose Etherington | 13 March 2012 | Leave a comment
Design

Jean Paul Gaultier appointed creative director of Diet Coke

Dezeen Wire: fashion designer Jean Paul Gaultier has been appointed as creative director of Diet Coke for Europe - Design Taxi
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Rose Etherington | 12 March 2012 | Leave a comment
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Moooi founders regain majority ownership of brand

Dezeen Wire: Marcel Wanders and Casper Vissers, the founders of Dutch design brand Moooi, have bought back shares from investors to become majority owners of the company they started in 2001.

Wanders and Vissers have acquired the 10% stake owned by Hans Lensvelt and half of the 50% stake owned by Italian brand B&B Italia, to take their combined holdings to 75%. More about Moooi founders regain majority ownership of brand

Amy Frearson | 9 March 2012 | Leave a comment
Architecture

Maggie's to auction OMA model

Dezeen Wire: cancer care charity Maggie’s are hosting a silent online auction to sell a unique model of the OMA-designed Maggie’s Centre in Glasgow signed by Rem Koolhaas.

Bids can be made by following this link from now until Saturday 17 March. More about Maggie's to auction OMA model

Amy Frearson | 9 March 2012 | Leave a comment