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Architecture

Architecture

Dezeen's A-Zdvent calendar: Arata Isozaki

Letter I stands for Japanese architect Arata Isozaki in the ninth window from our A-Zdvent calendar of architects. Isozaki's most famous projects include the Museum of Modern Art in Gunma, but he more recently completed an inflatable mobile concert hall in collaboration with artist Anish Kapoor and the Qatar National Convention Centre, where tree-like columns support an overhanging roof (pictured).

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Design

Design

Minimal Nativity Set made of plain wooden blocks by Emilie Voirin

London designer Emilie Voirin has created a minimal nativity set where characters in the Christmas story are represented by wooden blocks with their names printed in plain black capital letters. More about Minimal Nativity Set made of plain wooden blocks by Emilie Voirin

Architecture

Architecture

One-room prefab house by Jean Prouvé on sale at Design Miami for $2.5m

A rare prefabricated one-room house designed by Jean Prouvé in 1945 is on sale at Design Miami for $2.5 million. Update: this interview is featured in Dezeen Book of Interviews, which is on sale now for £12 (+ movie + interview). More about One-room prefab house by Jean Prouvé on sale at Design Miami for More.5m

Furniture

Furniture

First collection from new Dublin design brand includes a table with a hammock underneath

Dublin designers Notion have established their own design brand called NTN with an inaugural collection featuring wooden sunglasses, an aluminium watch and a table with a hammock underneath (+ slideshow). More about First collection from new Dublin design brand includes a table with a hammock underneath

Interiors

Interiors

Traditional floor tiles arranged in stripes in a Barcelona apartment by Bach Arquitectes

Decorative tiles salvaged from different apartments are rearranged in stripes across the floor of this Barcelona residence by Spanish studio Bach Arquitectes (+ slideshow). More about Traditional floor tiles arranged in stripes in a Barcelona apartment by Bach Arquitectes

Design

Design

High-tech lighting installation by Simon Heijdens creates "3D drawings in water"

Design Miami 2013: designer Simon Heijdens has created a series of hand-blown glass vessels that turn data from wind movement into projected patterns of light, installed at Design Miami this week (+ slideshow + interview). More about High-tech lighting installation by Simon Heijdens creates "3D drawings in water"

Architecture

Architecture

Dezeen's A-Zdvent calendar: Frank Gehry

G is for Frank Gehry in our seventh A-Zdvent calendar window. The American architect's Guggenheim Museum in the Spanish city of Bilbao (pictured) famously sparked a trend for cities commissioning iconic buildings as catalysts for regeneration, while other high-profile projects include his Walt Disney Concert Hall in Los Angeles and the upcoming new headquarters for Facebook.

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Interiors

Interiors

Gadget repair shop fitted out in hospital colours by Masquespacio

Spanish design studio Masquespacio chose hospital colours for the exterior, interior and branding of this smartphone and tablet repair shop in Valencia (+ slideshow). More about Gadget repair shop fitted out in hospital colours by Masquespacio

News

News

3D-printed guns cause US to review prohibition of plastic firearms

News: American lawmakers are rushing to amend a law banning firearms made entirely of plastic ahead of its expiration on Monday, amid fears that the spread of 3D-printing makes it easier to produce weapons that cannot be detected by airport security. More about 3D-printed guns cause US to review prohibition of plastic firearms

Design

Design

Juergen Mayer H exhibits stone sculpture based on data-protection patterns in Miami

Design Miami 2013: German architect Juergen Mayer H is exhibiting a sculpture derived from the patterns used on the inside of envelopes to obscure personal information at Art Basel Miami Beach (+ slideshow). More about Juergen Mayer H exhibits stone sculpture based on data-protection patterns in Miami