The City of Helsinki has commissioned the Solomon R. Guggenheim Foundation to conduct a study exploring the possibility of creating a new Guggenheim Museum in Finland, to be completed by the end of this year. See press release below. More about Possibility of Guggenheim Museum in Finland to be explored
Dezeenwire: Dezeen editor-in-chief Marcus Fairs will interview designers Werner Aisslinger, Mathias Hahn and the [D3] Contest winners live on stage from 12.30 in the The Ramazzotti D3 Lounge at imm Cologne today, as part of our Dezeentalks at [D3] Design Talents series.
The interviews will be broadcast on Dezeen at a later date. More info plus the full schedule in our earlier story.
See films of all the Dezeentalks at last year’s fair here.
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Dezeenwire: Dezeen editor-in-chief Marcus Fairs will interview designers Stefan Diez, Marco Susani and Harald Gründl live on stage from 12.30 in the The Ramazzotti D3 Lounge at imm Cologne today, as part of our Dezeentalks at [D3] Design Talents series.
The interviews will be broadcast on Dezeen at a later date. More info plus the full schedule in our earlier story.
See films of all the Dezeentalks at last year’s fair here.
More about Dezeentalks at [D3] Design Talents: day 1
Dezeen Wire: architects Office for Metropolitan Architecture have been commissioned to design the new strategy and identity for Hong Kong transport authority MTR, including two new stations. More about OMA to design identity for Hong Kong transport system
Dezeenwire: Alice Rawsthorn takes a look at the colour trends companies have forecast for this year and why they're likely to be a self-fulfilling prophecy - New York Times
Dezeenwire: former Nokia CEO Olli-Pekka Kallasvuo has been appointed as chairman of the committee for World Design Capital Helsinki 2012. See press release below. More about Olli-Pekka Kallasvuo to lead World Design Capital Helsinki 2012 committee
Dezeenwire: Italian design brand Skitsch have sacked their CEO Renato Preti. See press release below.
Dezeenwire: Alice Rawsthorn reviews Sustainism Is the New Modernism, a book by cultural theorist Michiel Schwarz and designer Joost Elffers to be released next month - New York Times
Dezeen Wire: critic Stephen Bayley is to chair the London Design Museum's Brit Insurance Designs of the Year awards this year. See press release below More about Brit Insurance Designs of the Year awards to be chaired by Stephen Bayley
Dezeenwire: industrial designer James Dyson is to succeed Terence Conran as Provost of London's Royal College of Art. See press release below. More about James Dyson to be appointed as Provost of the Royal College of Art
Dezeenwire: UK design organisation Hidden Art is in danger of losing half its funding and may be forced to close. See press release below. Update 30/08/11: Hidden Art have announced they will close at the end of September 2011. More about Hidden Art in danger of closing
Dezeenwire: architect Norman Foster is working on designs for Apple's new campus in Cupertino, California - El Economista (in Spanish) via Gizmodo
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Dezeenwire: Marianne Goebl (below) has been appointed director of design collectors' fair Design Miami/. More about Marianne Goebl appointed director of Design Miami/
Dezeenwire: the Victoria and Albert Museum in London have announced a shortlist of seven studios to design an extension to the museum on Exhibition Road - see press release below. More information on the competition website. More about V&A announce shortlisted architects for Exhibition Road extension
Dezeenwire: British furniture designer Robin Day has died aged 95 - Guardian
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Dezeenwire: the latest RIBA Future Trends Survey suggests architects are becoming more optimistic. See press release below. More about “Architects’ optimism increasing” – RIBA
Dezeenwire: the RIBA in London have opposed a bid by the Prince's Foundation to take over the design review role currently fulfilled by the Commission for Architecture and the Built Environment (CABE), which is to close in the wake of last week's government spending review. See press release below.
See also: CABE closed down in spending review
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Dezeenwire: French designer Arik Levy is to be guest of honour at Stockholm Furniture Fair in February 2011. See press release below.
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All our stories about Arik Levy
Guest of Honour 2010 Paul Smith
Stockholm 2010
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Dezeenwire: the Commission for Architecture and the Built Environment (CABE) is to close as a result of the Department for Culture, Media and Sport withdrawing its funding - The Architects' Journal
Dezeenwire: the latest RIBA Future Trends Survey indicates the architecture profession is still suffering downward trends in work levels and underemployment. See press release below. More about “Architects’ profession remains in difficult territory” – RIBA