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.
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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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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
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