Architecture
Maggie's Aberdeen by Snøhetta
The latest Maggie's Centre for cancer care has been completed by Norwegian architects Snøhetta at the Foresterhill site of the Aberdeen Royal Infirmary in Scotland. More about Maggie's Aberdeen by Snøhetta
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Technology
Apple has reached "saturation" says former designer
News: technology giant Apple has lost its vision and has reached creative saturation according to Hartmut Esslinger, the industrial designer hired by Steve Jobs to help transform the brand in the 1980s. More about Apple has reached "saturation" says former designer
Promotion
Pop-ups at designjunction during the London Design Festival
Dezeen promotion: this year's designjunction exhibition opens next week from 18 to 22 September as part of the London Design Festival and will feature pop-ups including Dezeen Watch Store. More about Pop-ups at designjunction during the London Design Festival
Architecture
Jimenez Lai wins Lisbon Triennale Début Award
Lisbon Architecture Triennale: Jimenez Lai of Chicago architecture studio Bureau Spectacular has won the inaugural Lisbon Triennale Début Award, presented to an architect under 35 in recognition of an outstanding career so far. More about Jimenez Lai wins Lisbon Triennale Début Award
Architecture
Chipperfield to design photography museum for Marrakech
News: the world's largest free-standing museum dedicated to photography is set to be built in Morocco by British firm David Chipperfield Architects. More about Chipperfield to design photography museum for Marrakech
Design
Endless Stair by dRMM
London Design Festival 2013: architecture firm dRMM has combined fifteen staircases to create an Escher-style installation outside Tate Modern, ahead of the London Design Festival beginning tomorrow (+ slideshow). More about Endless Stair by dRMM
Interiors
Ace Hotel Shoreditch by Universal Design Studio
Turntables and Tokyobikes will be available to hire at the latest addition to the Ace Hotel chain, designed by London practice Universal Design Studio and opening later this month in Shoreditch. More about Ace Hotel Shoreditch by Universal Design Studio
Design
Bocci 28.280 at the V&A
London Design Festival 2013: Canadian lighting brand Bocci has installed a giant chandelier of colourful glass spheres in the main hall of the V&A museum for the London Design Festival, which kicks off on Saturday (+ slideshow). More about Bocci 28.280 at the V&A
Architecture
Gymnasium and Town Hall Esplanade in Chelles by LAN Architecture
Copper-clad panels behind the glazed facade of this gymnasium by French firm LAN Architecture produce tinted reflections of the surrounding buildings (+ slideshow). More about Gymnasium and Town Hall Esplanade in Chelles by LAN Architecture
Interiors
Pasona Urban Farm by Kono Designs
Tomato vines suspended over conference tables and broccoli fields in the reception are part of working life at this Japan office by Kono Designs (+ slideshow). More about Pasona Urban Farm by Kono Designs
Architecture
SANAA wins Taichung Cultural Centre competition
News: Japanese architecture studio SANAA has won a competition to design the Taichung Cultural Centre in Taiwan. More about SANAA wins Taichung Cultural Centre competition
Opinion
"Sinister objects demand attention just as much as beneficial ones"
Opinion: in the first of his monthly columns for Dezeen, V&A senior curator Kieran Long argues that today's obsession with authorship and celebrity "leads to serious imbalances in the way we see design in the world" and calls for an overhaul of the way design is curated in the twenty-first century. More about "Sinister objects demand attention just as much as beneficial ones"
Design
"Working for everybody is a waste of energy" - Hella Jongerius
Movie: in our final video interview with Hella Jongerius, the Dutch designer explains why she prefers to work with a small group of clients and says that building a long-term relationship with a company is a more sustainable way of working than designing collections for different brands each year. More about "Working for everybody is a waste of energy" - Hella Jongerius
Furniture
Y Chair by Tom Dixon
Designer Tom Dixon launches a flexible new chair for the contract market during the London Design Festival next week. It's made of glass-reinforced nylon and has a faceted back resembling bunny ears. More about Y Chair by Tom Dixon
Dezeen Mail #169
Dezeen Mail issue 169 includes Paul Smith's cast iron store facade (pictured) and our guide to all the best events at next week's London Design Festival, plus all the latest news, jobs, competitions and reader comments from Dezeen.
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Architecture
Cabanas no Rio by Aires Mateus
Lisbon studio Aires Mateus used only reclaimed timber to construct this pair of waterfront cabins in Grândola, Portugal (+ slideshow). More about Cabanas no Rio by Aires Mateus
Design
The Garment District by Bart Hess at Future Perfect
Lisbon Architecture Triennale: people are dunked in a pool of wax to create sculptural dresses by Dutch fashion designer Bart Hess as part of a futuristic city on show at this year's Lisbon Architecture Triennale, which kicked off yesterday in the Portuguese capital. More about The Garment District by Bart Hess at Future Perfect
World Design Guide map of London Design Festival 2013
We've launched our World Design Guide interactive map of the London Design Festival 2013, featuring 100 of the best events across London from 14-22 September. More about World Design Guide map of London Design Festival 2013
Interiors
Eaton Terrace by Project Orange
Architecture and interior design studio Project Orange have renovated and extended a home in central London to provide more practical spaces for a family that hosts a monthly dining club (+ slideshow). More about Eaton Terrace by Project Orange
Design
London Design Guide 2014-2015 by Max Fraser
Dezeen is now selling the latest edition of writer and editor Max Fraser's London Design Guide, and we've also got five copies to give away. More about London Design Guide 2014-2015 by Max Fraser