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
Dezeenwire: Peter Zumthor is rumoured to be the designer of next year's Serpentine Pavilion - Londonist
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Dezeenwire: Antilia, the "world's most expensive house", has been completed in Mumbai, India - Time
Dezeenwire: structural engineer Cecil Balmond has left Arup to found his own firm - Architectural Record
Dezeenwire: clothing brand Gap have scrapped their new logo, launched last week, after customers objected to the design - BBC
Dezeenwire: at Tokyo Designers Week later this month Thomas Heatherwick is to be named Designer of the Year and Tokujin Yoshioka is to be named Artist of the Year in the Tokyo Design & Art Environmental Awards. See press release below.
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Dezeen Wire: British architect David Chipperfield is to be awarded the Royal Gold Medal for architecture. More about David Chipperfield to receive the Royal Gold Medal for architecture
Dezeenwire: architectural photographer Iwan Baan is to be awarded the inaugural Julius Shulman Photography Award in Los Angeles this Sunday, 10 October. See announcement below from Baan. More about Iwan Baan to receive Julius Shulman Photography Award
Dezeenwire: Justin McGuirk attacks "success culture" and applauds grassroots design in his review of the London Design Festival - Guardian
Dezeenwire: the expectations for new projects among European architects varies by country according to a report by Rotterdam research agency Arch-Vision. See press release below. More about “European architects divided on future construction industry” – Arch-Vision
Dezeenwire: a leaked British Cabinet Office list obtained by the BBC reveals the futures of the British Council and Design Council are "still to be decided", while CABE's fate is noted as "to be decided - consider consolidating functions across Government".
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Dezeenwire: British design company Established & Sons have appointed Maurizio Mussati as their new chief executive officer. See press release below. More about Maurizio Mussati appointed chief executive officer of Established & Sons
Dezeenwire: the lineup of readers at Once Upon a Dream: London Tastemakers in Bed with Veuve Clicquot this week has been announced. See schedule below.
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Designer Thomas Heatherwick is to be awarded the London Design Medal 2010 at a ceremony in London tonight. More about Thomas Heatherwick wins London Design Medal 2010
Dezeenwire: Aric Chen has been appointed creative director of the inaugural Beijing Design Week, to take place in 2011. See press release below. More about Aric Chen appointed creative director of Beijing Design Week
Dezeenwire: Alasdhair Willis has resigned as chief executive of British design brand Established & Sons. See his letter below. More about Alasdhair Willis resigns from Established & Sons
Dezeenwire: architect Ole Scheeren has announced his new firm, Büro Ole Scheeren. See press release below.
See also: Ole Scheeren to leave OMA (March 2010) More about Ole Scheeren founds new studio
Dezeenwire: Ecole cantonale d’art de Lausanne (ECAL) have appointed Alexis Georgacopoulos as the college's new director. See press release below (in French) More about Alexis Georgacopoulos appointed new director of ECAL
Dezeenwire: London Design Festival director Ben Evans and Anti-Design Festival curator Neville Brody debate the state of British design in this movie by The Guardian
Dezeenwire: California architects Pugh + Scarpa have announced that the firm is to split - Architechnophilia