Lighting
SEAM roto-moulded lighting by Annika Frye
Product news: German designer Annika Frye has designed a rotation-moulded lighting range with visible seams (+ movie). More about SEAM roto-moulded lighting by Annika Frye
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Design
Pinch&Grind by Roger Arquer for Royal VKB
Product news: London designer Roger Arquer has created a salt and pepper mill with removable silicone lids for mixing and serving seasoning (+ slideshow). More about Pinch&Grind by Roger Arquer for Royal VKB
This week on Dezeen
This week on Dezeen
Kanye West's plans to move into architecture, the RIBA Stirling Prize announcement and the opening of Zaha Hadid's Serpentine Sackler Gallery (pictured) made for a busy week on Dezeen. Keep reading for more architecture and design news from the past seven days and our Dezeen Music Project track of the week. More about This week on Dezeen
Architecture
"We're sharing the house with the studio" - Carl Turner on Slip House
In this movie by film studio Stephenson/Bishop, architect Carl Turner describes the importance of flexibility in the London house he designed for himself and his partner, which last night was awarded the RIBA Manser Medal 2013 for the best new house in the UK. More about "We're sharing the house with the studio" - Carl Turner on Slip House
Design
Jaktogo by John Power
Extra travel items can be stowed in the giant pockets of this wearable luggage to get around strict hand baggage restrictions on low-cost airlines. More about Jaktogo by John Power
Design
"Shape is one thing, research and material is another"
Movie: jury member Tobias Lutz explains why a folding boat and a mini greenhouse were among winners of the Unique Youngstar outdoor product design competition, in our second movie from garden trade show Spoga+Gafa. More about "Shape is one thing, research and material is another"
Architecture
"Utterly magical" building wins top UK architecture prize - but no cash
News: Stirling Prize judge Tom Dyckhoff has spoken of being "punched in the gut" by the house-inside-a-castle that clinched the award last night, although its architects missed out on the usual £20,000 cash bounty, as organisers RIBA failed to find a sponsor. More about "Utterly magical" building wins top UK architecture prize - but no cash
Technology
"Design critics make an exception for certain technology products"
Opinion: following yesterday's column on how disruptive technology for emerging markets will affect the high-end tech giants, Justin McGuirk asks why contemporary design critics are obsessed with analysing technology. More about "Design critics make an exception for certain technology products"
Furniture
DP pour Les Trois Garçons by L3G Designs
London Design Festival 2013: the restaurateurs behind east London restaurant Les Trois Garçons have launched a furniture collection in collaboration with Portuguese manufacturer De Pau (+ slideshow). More about DP pour Les Trois Garçons by L3G Designs
Architecture
Serpentine Sackler Gallery by Zaha Hadid photographed by Luke Hayes
Here's a full set of photographs of Zaha Hadid's new extension to the Serpentine Gallery, which features a glazed restaurant with an undulating fabric roof (+ slideshow). More about Serpentine Sackler Gallery by Zaha Hadid photographed by Luke Hayes
Architecture
Emporia shopping centre in Malmö by Wingårdhs
A gigantic golden chasm welcomes visitors to this shopping centre in Malmö by Swedish architects Wingårdhs (+ slideshow). More about Emporia shopping centre in Malmö by Wingårdhs
Furniture
Bloated Shelf by Damien Gernay
London Design Festival 2013: this four-tier shelving unit with bulging leather shelves by Belgium designer Damien Gernay is on display at London's Mint Shop this month (+ slideshow). More about Bloated Shelf by Damien Gernay
Architecture
Astley Castle renovation wins RIBA Stirling Prize 2013
News: a contemporary house inserted into the twelfth-century ruins of Astley Castle in Warwickshire by Witherford Watson Mann has won the RIBA Stirling Prize 2013 for the greatest contribution to British architecture in the last year. More about Astley Castle renovation wins RIBA Stirling Prize 2013
Architecture
Ark Nova by Arata Isozaki and Anish Kapoor
Two years after a major earthquake and tsunami hit Japan, architect Arata Isozaki and artist Anish Kapoor have completed an inflatable mobile concert hall that will tour affected regions (+ slideshow). More about Ark Nova by Arata Isozaki and Anish Kapoor
Architecture
Sou Fujimoto designs new building for Miami Design District
News: Japanese architect Sou Fujimoto has unveiled his design for a mixed-use retail building as part of the developing Miami Design District. More about Sou Fujimoto designs new building for Miami Design District
Design
Camerino Collection by Brose~Fogale
London Design Festival 2013: new studio Brose~Fogale has launched a valet stand, dresser and set of mirrors, which were installed in an east London boutique last week (+ slideshow). More about Camerino Collection by Brose~Fogale
Architecture
London cable car passenger numbers fall by half
News: the number of people riding the Wilkinson Eyre-designed Emirates Air Line has dropped by half since last year, fuelling criticism that the project is not fulfilling its intended role as a key part of London's transportation infrastructure. More about London cable car passenger numbers fall by half
Dezeen Mail #171
Kanye West's move into architecture and Zaha Hadid's Serpentine Sackler Gallery (pictured) feature in the latest issue of our Dezeen Mail weekly newsletter, along with news, jobs, competitions and reader comments from Dezeen.
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Design
"Apple and Samsung will have to change their game"
Opinion: Justin McGuirk's inaugural Opinion column for Dezeen is in two parts - in this first instalment he examines what cheap tablet computers developed for emerging markets like India will mean for high-end tech giants like Apple and Samsung. Tomorrow he'll ask why design critics are writing about technology in the first place. More about "Apple and Samsung will have to change their game"
Architecture
Manta ray-shaped house set to straddle an Arizona mountain
News: Arizona architect Nick Tsontakis has unveiled plans for a house that will straddle a mountain and be shaped like a manta ray (+ slideshow). More about Manta ray-shaped house set to straddle an Arizona mountain