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"The philanthropic causes of tech billionaires tell us what tomorrow's design challenges will be"

Opinion: in his latest column, Kieran Long argues that the causes tech billionaires donate their money to "tell us what they are scared of" and what the design challenges of the future are therefore likely to be, and asks whether designers and architects are prepared to go along with these visions. More about "The philanthropic causes of tech billionaires tell us what tomorrow's design challenges will be"

Design

Design

Sibling's wifi-blocking ON/OFF installation creates a disconnected "cold spot"

This temporary event space by Australian design collective Sibling features a Faraday cage that blocks mobile reception and Wi-Fi signals, creating the "ultimate disconnection space" (+ slideshow). More about Sibling's wifi-blocking ON/OFF installation creates a disconnected "cold spot"

Architecture

Architecture

British architecture "showing a clear recovery"

News: British architects are enjoying their busiest period since the financial crisis began in 2008, while the Italian market looks set to decline by 14% this year, according to new industry research from Arch-Vision. More about British architecture "showing a clear recovery"

Architecture

Architecture

Secondary School Ergolding with quadruple-height assembly hall by Behnisch Architekten

This secondary school in Germany by Behnisch Architekten features a spectacular combined quadruple-height atrium and assembly hall (+ slideshow). More about Secondary School Ergolding with quadruple-height assembly hall by Behnisch Architekten

Pinterest

Pinterest

New Pinterest board: bridges

Our new Pinterest board features a proposal for a wavy pedestrian bridge in China, British designer Thomas Heatherwick's proposed Garden Bridge across London's River Thames and a bridge in Denmark that has a musical instrument made out of hanging metal pipes from the underside. More about New Pinterest board: bridges

Design

Design

Animated music video for Japanese band SOUR created using spinning CDs

Dezeen Music Project: designers Masashi Kawamura and Kota Iguchi made all the animations in this music video for Japanese band SOUR's single Music Is Life using rotating compact discs.  More about Animated music video for Japanese band SOUR created using spinning CDs

Design

Design

3D-printed perfume tools by Unfold and Barnabé Fillion

Belgian design studio Unfold has created a set of 3D-printed ceramic tools for diluting and diffusing the scents of French perfumer Barnabé Fillion (+ slideshow). More about 3D-printed perfume tools by Unfold and Barnabé Fillion

Design

Design

Door handles from Lina Bo Bardi's 1951 house go into production

Door handles created by late Modernist architect Lina Bo Bardi for her home in São Paulo have gone into production 62 years after she designed them. More about Door handles from Lina Bo Bardi's 1951 house go into production

This week on Dezeen

This week on Dezeen

This week on Dezeen

Both wearable technology and 3D printing have been hitting the headlines this week. Our Dezeen Music Project track of the week, plus more architecture and design news from the past seven days follows. More about This week on Dezeen

Architecture

Architecture

Rem "Kill the skyscraper" Koolhaas wins tall building award

News: ten years after declaring he wanted to "kill the skyscraper", architect Rem Koolhaas has accepted an award for the best tall building of the year and joked: "my campaign was completely unsuccessful". More about Rem "Kill the skyscraper" Koolhaas wins tall building award