Architecture
Colin Stansfield Smith 1932-2013
News: British architect Colin Stansfield Smith, a pioneer of UK school design, has died at the age of 80. More about Colin Stansfield Smith 1932-2013
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Architecture
Headquarters for Swatch and Omega by Shigeru Ban
Japanese architect Shigeru Ban has revealed his competition-winning design for a campus of timber buildings to house the headquarters of watch brands Swatch and Omega in Biel, Switzerland. More about Headquarters for Swatch and Omega by Shigeru Ban
Interview
"Steve Jobs once wanted to hire me" - Richard Sapper
Interview: German industrial designer Richard Sapper has launched a new website chronicling his work dating back to the 1950s. In an interview looking back on his career he tells Dezeen how he turned down the chance to work at Apple, how design has been "degraded" by commercialism and how 3D printing could help solve unemployment (+ slideshow). More about "Steve Jobs once wanted to hire me" - Richard Sapper
Architecture
Movie: The Leadenhall Building by Rogers Stirk Harbour + Partners
This time-lapse movie by photographer Paul Raftery and filmmaker Dan Lowe documents the construction of "the Cheesegrater", a 225-metre skyscraper by Rogers Stirk Harbour + Partners that topped out today in the City of London. More about Movie: The Leadenhall Building by Rogers Stirk Harbour + Partners
Competition: tickets for New Designers 2013 Awards Preview Evenings to be won
Competition: Dezeen readers can win one of five pairs of tickets for the Awards Preview Evenings at London graduate exhibition New Designers 2013 on 26 June or 3 July. More about Competition: tickets for New Designers 2013 Awards Preview Evenings to be won
Design
DoorBot wireless doorbell by Edison Junior Design Laboratory
Technology startup Edison Junior Design Laboratory has created a doorbell that allows users to see who's at their door remotely on their smartphone or tablet. More about DoorBot wireless doorbell by Edison Junior Design Laboratory
Architecture
Bishop Edward King Chapel by Niall McLaughlin Architects
This elliptical chapel near Oxford by London studio Niall McLaughlin Architects contains a group of arching timber columns behind its textured stone facade (+ slideshow). More about Bishop Edward King Chapel by Niall McLaughlin Architects
Design
East Side Story by Sibling
Clothes printed with artist Richard Woods' woodgrain graphics featured in this week's Spring Summer 2014 show by London fashion studio Sibling. More about East Side Story by Sibling
Design
Plug + Play by Neil Merry
This kit by Royal College of Art graduate Neil Merry allows musicians to control sound and lighting effects at their gigs by slinging the microphone around or waggling their instruments about (+ movie). More about Plug + Play by Neil Merry
Architecture
CF Møller designs world's tallest wooden skyscraper
News: Scandinavian firm CF Møller has revealed proposals that could see the world's tallest timber-framed building constructed in Stockholm. More about CF Møller designs world's tallest wooden skyscraper
Architecture
Twisted skyscrapers
Following our story on SOM's contorted Cayan Tower in Dubai, here's a roundup of twisted skyscrapers from the Dezeen archives. More about Twisted skyscrapers
Architecture
OMA wins competition for twin skyscrapers in Stockholm
News: Dutch firm OMA has won a competition to design a pair of skyscrapers in Stockholm, Sweden, with a proposal featuring staggered facades. More about OMA wins competition for twin skyscrapers in Stockholm
Competition: five copies of Fetishism in Fashion to be won
Competition: we're giving readers the chance to win a copy of trend forecaster Li Edelkoort's new book exploring fetishism in fashion. More about Competition: five copies of Fetishism in Fashion to be won
Architecture
SOM completes twisted skyscraper in Dubai
News: Burj Khalifa architect Skidmore Owings & Merrill (SOM) has added another skyscraper to the Dubai skyline with the completion of the twisted Cayan Tower. More about SOM completes twisted skyscraper in Dubai
Design
Sweeper and dustpan by Jan Kochański
Sweepings collected in this dustpan designed by Jan Kochański can be diposed of through a funnel in its handle (+ slideshow). More about Sweeper and dustpan by Jan Kochański
Architecture
Torre di Moravola by Christopher Chong
This twelfth century watchtower overlooking the Umbrian countryside was reconstructed into a holiday retreat by architect Christopher Chong (+ slideshow). More about Torre di Moravola by Christopher Chong
Design
Press Lamp by Nendo for Lasvit
Product news: these lamps by Nendo are made by pressing a glass tube to create a narrow gap that clamps the light source in place. More about Press Lamp by Nendo for Lasvit
Architecture
Kontum Indochine Cafe by Vo Trong Nghia Architects
Fifteen conical bamboo columns support the roof of this waterside cafe designed by Vo Trong Nghia Architects at a hotel in central Vietnam (+ slideshow). More about Kontum Indochine Cafe by Vo Trong Nghia Architects
Interiors
28Posti Restaurant by Francesco Faccin
This little restaurant in Milan was designed by Italian architect Francesco Faccin and built by inmates from a local prison (+ slideshow). More about 28Posti Restaurant by Francesco Faccin
Furniture
Prehistoric Aliens by Glimpt
Swedish designers Glimpt worked with Peruvian artisans to produce the hand-carved wooden bases for these coffee tables (+ slideshow). More about Prehistoric Aliens by Glimpt