Furniture
Resin Tables by Roel Huisman
London Design Festival 2013: Amsterdam designer Roel Huisman has created a desk with an ash lamp and glass vase embedded in a thick slab of resin. More about Resin Tables by Roel Huisman
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Promotion
Synapse LED lighting system by Francisco Gomez Paz for Luceplan
Dezeen promotion: lighting brand Luceplan has launched its Synapse extendable lighting system by Argentinian designer Francisco Gomez Paz. More about Synapse LED lighting system by Francisco Gomez Paz for Luceplan
Design
Paper Space by Studio Glowacka and Maria Fulford Architects
London Design Festival 2013: design firms Studio Glowacka and Maria Fulford Architects have installed 1500 metres of undulating paper strips to create a pavilion at trade show 100% Design in London this week (+ slideshow). More about Paper Space by Studio Glowacka and Maria Fulford Architects
Architecture
Kemenes Volcanopark Visitor Centre by Foldes Architects
This volcano museum in western Hungary features walls of dark concrete and Corten steel designed by Budapest studio Foldes Architects to reference the colours of volcanic rock and lava (+ slideshow). More about Kemenes Volcanopark Visitor Centre by Foldes Architects
Design
"Finnish design can no longer afford to be complacent"
Opinion: in his first Opinion column for Dezeen, Dan Hill reflects on the recent sale of Finland's two most iconic design brands - Artek and Nokia - and suggests what the country's design industry should do next. More about "Finnish design can no longer afford to be complacent"
Interiors
Tomorrow – Elmgreen & Dragset at the V&A
Contemporary artists Michael Elmgreen and Ingar Dragset have turned five galleries at the V&A museum in London into the apartment of a fictional architect for an exhibition that opens next month. More about Tomorrow – Elmgreen & Dragset at the V&A
Furniture
Joined + Jointed collection
London Design Festival 2013: concave bookcases and furniture with hotdog-shaped legs feature in the first collection by Joined + Jointed, currently on show at designjunction (+ slideshow). More about Joined + Jointed collection
Design
The Conductor by Faye Toogood for Established & Sons
London Design Festival 2013: fluorescent lights are controlled by analogue toggle switches in this interactive installation by Faye Toogood for design brand Established & Sons (+ slideshow). More about The Conductor by Faye Toogood for Established & Sons
Architecture
Brooklyn Bridge Park Pier 6 by BIG
Danish office BIG has designed a triangular viewing platform for Brooklyn Bridge Park that angles up from the ground like a huge fin (+ slideshow). More about Brooklyn Bridge Park Pier 6 by BIG
Dezeen Mail #170
Our coverage of this year's London Design Festival and Peter Saville's collaboration with Kanye West lead Dezeen Mail issue 170, which also features the latest news, jobs, competitions and reader comments from Dezeen.
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Architecture
House in Oiwake by Case Design Studio
A gently sloping roof shelters the staggered indoor and outdoor spaces of this small wooden house by Japanese firm Case Design Studio in rural Japan (+ slideshow). More about House in Oiwake by Case Design Studio
Design
“Kanye wants me to do a YSL” - Peter Saville
At the Global Design Forum on Monday night, graphic designer Peter Saville revealed that he’s working on a logo for musician Kanye West. In this transcript of the conversation Saville had with journalist Paul Morley, he discusses the project and what it’s like to work with the rap star. More about “Kanye wants me to do a YSL” - Peter Saville
Architecture
Henning Larsen Architects to design town hall for a relocated city
News: Danish firm Henning Larsen Architects has won a competition to design the replacement city hall for a Swedish city that's set to be relocated after mining caused huge underground cracks in the area. More about Henning Larsen Architects to design town hall for a relocated city
Lighting
Medusa, Chinita and Bellota wicker lamps by Claesson Koivisto Rune
London Design Festival 2013: Swedish studio Claesson Koivisto Rune launches a collection of wicker lighting at designjunction this week. More about Medusa, Chinita and Bellota wicker lamps by Claesson Koivisto Rune
Design
Palma cookware by Jasper Morrison for Oigen
London Design Festival 2013: a range of cast iron cookware by British designer Jasper Morrison for Japanese brand Oigen has gone into production (+ slideshow). More about Palma cookware by Jasper Morrison for Oigen
Architecture
House Wiva by Open Y Office
Ghent studio Open Y Office has extended a house in Belgium, adding a concrete structure that could also function as a standalone residence (+ slideshow). More about House Wiva by Open Y Office
Design
Sinkhole Vessels by Liliana Ovalle at Grandmateria III
London Design Festival 2013: Mexican designer Liliana Ovalle is presenting a series of clay vessels based on the geological phenomenon of sinkholes as part of a group show at Gallery Libby Sellers in London. More about Sinkhole Vessels by Liliana Ovalle at Grandmateria III
Architecture
House renovation in Saignelégier by Dubail Begert Architectes
Artificial grass blankets one wall of this renovated house in Switzerland by local studio Dubail Begert Architectes (+ slideshow). More about House renovation in Saignelégier by Dubail Begert Architectes
Design
Louche glassware by Mathias Hahn
London Design Festival 2013: London product designer and co-founder of OKAYstudio Mathias Hahn has designed a range of opaline glassware. More about Louche glassware by Mathias Hahn
Interiors
Giada Milan flagship store by Claudio Silvestrin
Monolithic limestone totems and cast bronze pedestals punctuate the interior of this Milanese fashion boutique by architect Claudio Silvestrin (+ slideshow). More about Giada Milan flagship store by Claudio Silvestrin