Dezeenwire: Andrew Marr interviews graphic designer Neville Brody about the arts in the digital age on BBC Radio 4. Listen to the interview here »
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Dezeenwire: AMO, the research studio of architects OMA, launch a report today outlining how the world's energy needs could be met without using fossil fuels. More about OMA claim world can be reliant on renewable energy by 2050
Dezeenwire: Italian websites are reporting the launch of Tortona Design Week, a new initiative that will take place in Milan from 12-17 April. More about Tortona Design Week announced
Dezeenwire: Jaime Hayon, Neville Brody and Dezeen editor-in-chief Marcus Fairs are among speakers at the DesignBoost - Telefonplan conference taking place from 9 - 11 February at Designens Hus at Telefonplan in Stockholm. More about DesignBoost – Telefonplan talks at Stockholm Design Week
Dezeenwire: work is nearing completion on the 442m Kingkey Finance tower in Shenzhen - the eighth-tallest building in the world. Designed by Farrells, the building is also the tallest ever by a British architect. More info and images below. More about Shenzhen's tallest tower nears completion
Dezeenwire: Black Eyed Peas frontman Will.i.am has been appointed by technology company Intel as director of creative innovation. The rapper will be involved in the development of new technologies involving music and visuals and is reportedly also working on music specially for the brand. More about Will.i.am is appointed director of creative innovation at Intel
Dezeenwire: Alice Rawsthorn on the addition of 23 digital typefaces to MoMA's architecture and design collection, which until recently only included Helvetica - New York Times
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Dezeenwire: Dezeen editor-in-chief Marcus Fairs will interview designers designers Mark Braun, Kilian Schindler and Michael Hilgers of Rephorm 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: the latest RIBA Future Trends Survey signifies a greater confidence in UK architects’ workload levels. See press release below. More about Confidence in architects’ workload levels improves – RIBA Future Trends Survey
Dezeenwire: Dezeen editor-in-chief Marcus Fairs will interview designers Axel Hildenbrand and Shay Alkalay, and Barbara Friedrich of Architektur & Wohnen 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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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