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"Dyson could clean up with career in politics" - Sunday Times

Dezeenwire: in an interview with the Sunday Times, engineer and inventor James Dyson reveals he is to stand down as chairman of Dyson and talks about the Ingenious Britain report commissioned by the Conservative Party, in which Dyson sets out ways to make Britain a leading high-tech exporter - Sunday Times

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Marcus Fairs | 14 March 2010 | Leave a comment
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"Have we outgrown designer Ron Arad?" - The Guardian

Dezeenwire: Justin McGuirk, editor of icon magazine, launches his new blog for The Guardian with an attack on designer Ron Arad, whose Ron Arad: Restless exhibition opened at the Barbican recently - The Guardian

Related stories: see our special Ron Arad issue of Dezeenwire.
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Marcus Fairs | 10 March 2010 | Leave a comment
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Jonathan Ive explains the iPad on video

Dezeenwire: Jonathan Ive, senior vice president of industrial design at Apple, and other key Apple staff explain the design of the iPad in a video on Apple's website.

Related story: iPad by Apple
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Marcus Fairs | 10 March 2010 | 2 comments
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"Alexander McQueen's last collection" - The Guardian

Dezeenwire: The Guardian presents a slideshow of the last collection by fashion designer Alexander McQueen, who committed suicide last month aged 40. The collection was presented posthumously by his studio at Paris fashion week - The Guardian.

Related story: Alexander McQueen 1969-2010
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Marcus Fairs | 9 March 2010 | Leave a comment
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"Sears Tower architect dies aged 84" - PA

Dezeenwire: Bruce J Graham, the architect who designed America's tallest building, Sears Tower in Chicago, has died at the age of 84 - Press Association
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Marcus Fairs | 9 March 2010 | Leave a comment
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2010 Brit Insurance Design Awards category winners announced

Dezeenwire: the Design Museum in London have announced the category winners for the 2010 Brit Insurance Design Awards. See press release below. More about 2010 Brit Insurance Design Awards category winners announced

Rose Etherington | 5 March 2010 | Leave a comment
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Design Museum announce shortlisted architects to renovate new premises – Architects Journal

Dezeenwire: the Design Museum in London have selected seven studios for the shortlist to design their new home in a 1960's RMJM-designed building in west London, including David Chipperfield, Caruso St John and John Pawson - Architects Journal
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Rose Etherington | 3 March 2010 | Leave a comment
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The Pei master - Guardian

Jonathan Glancey interviews architect IM Pei, who was recently awarded the Royal Gold Medal for architecture. More about The Pei master - Guardian

Rose Etherington | 2 March 2010 | Leave a comment
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Ole Scheeren to leave OMA

Dezeenwire: architect Ole Scheeren is to leave Office for Metropolitan Architecture and establish his own studio - see press release below:

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Rose Etherington | 1 March 2010 | 5 comments
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Alessandro Mendini returns to Domus

Dezeenwire: architect Alessandro Mendini returns as editor-in-chief of Domus magazine, 30 years after he first edited the Italian architecture and design title. He is to edit eleven issues, commencing with April 2010. See press release below. More about Alessandro Mendini returns to Domus

Rose Etherington | 23 February 2010 | 1 comment
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Rowan Moore is new Observer architecture critic

Dezeenwire: former Evening Standard architecture writer Rowan Moore has replaced Stephen Bayley as The Observer's architecture critic, starting off with a review of SANAA's Rolex Learning Centre in Lausanne - The Observer. See Dezeen's story about the building here.
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Marcus Fairs | 22 February 2010 | Leave a comment
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Design Academy Eindhoven at Sotheby's

Dezeenwire: Design Academy Eindhoven is collaborating with auction house Sotheby's to present its first exhibition of graduate work in the UK. More about Design Academy Eindhoven at Sotheby's

Marcus Fairs | 22 February 2010 | Leave a comment
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Jurgen Bey appointed as director at Sandberg Institute

Dezeenwire: Dutch designer Jurgen Bey has been appointed as director of the Sandberg Institute in Amsterdam. He is due to take up the post from 1 September 2010 - Sandberg Institute
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Rose Etherington | 19 February 2010 | Leave a comment
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How much does your building weigh, Mr. Foster?

Dezeenwire: a documentary film about the life and work of architect Norman Foster has premiered at the International Film Festival Berlin - see press release below. More about How much does your building weigh, Mr. Foster?

Rose Etherington | 18 February 2010 | Leave a comment
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VitraHaus by Herzog & de Meuron opens

Dezeenwire: Alice Rawsthorn reviews the newly-opened VitraHaus in Weil am Rhein, Germany, by architects Herzog & de Meuron - New York Times
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Rose Etherington | 15 February 2010 | Leave a comment
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"Most industrial designers don’t know how to use color" - New York Times

Dezeenwire: Alice Rawsthorn interviews Dutch designer Hella Jongerius about her use of colour and her work for design brand Vitra - New York Times
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Rose Etherington | 12 February 2010 | Leave a comment
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Zaha Hadid profits fall by two thirds - Building Design

Dezeenwire: London firm Zaha Hadid Architects have seen a 69% decrease in profit from just over £5 million in 2008 to £1.6 million in the year to March 2009 - Building Design
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Rose Etherington | 11 February 2010 | Leave a comment
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Alexander McQueen 1969-2010

Dezeenwire: fashion designer Alexander McQueen has been found dead at his home in London - BBC
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Rose Etherington | 11 February 2010 | 2 comments
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IM Pei receives the Royal Gold Medal for architecture

Architect IM Pei will be awarded the Royal Gold Medal for architecture at a ceremony in London tonight. More about IM Pei receives the Royal Gold Medal for architecture

Rose Etherington | 11 February 2010 | Leave a comment
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Christensen & Co Architects win competitionto design Lund city hall

Dezeenwire: Danish studio Christensen & Co Architects have won a competition to design a new city hall for Lund in Sweden. See press release and images below. More about Christensen & Co Architects win competitionto design Lund city hall

Rose Etherington | 5 February 2010 | Leave a comment

Delavegacanolasso finishes home in Madrid with tactile material palette

Anastasiia Tempynska transforms former embassy into "gallery-like" Kyiv showroom

Jihyun Kim uses gloop glaze to create "gravity-defying" Salty Fairy Ring ceramics

"Quietly magical" Toronto cafe provides family-friendly third place

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