Architecture
4n house by Ninkipen!
This family house in Nara, Japan, is raised up on pilotis and residents have to enter using a staircase beneath the floor (+ slideshow). More about 4n house by Ninkipen!
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Design
Gala chandelier by Rich Brilliant Willing
Product news: these chandeliers by American lighting designers Rich Brilliant Willing feature glowing blobs of glass that dangle from aluminium rods. More about Gala chandelier by Rich Brilliant Willing
Dezeen Mail #161
Zaha Hadid's soon-to-complete university building in Hong Kong and a debate surrounding unpaid internships feature in Dezeen Mail issue 161, along with all the latest news, jobs, competitions and reader comments from Dezeen.
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Design
UK launch of camera you focus after shooting
News: a camera that allows users to focus photographs after they've been taken has launched in the UK. More about UK launch of camera you focus after shooting
Design
Porsche Sculpture by Gerry Judah
This streamlined sculpture by designer Gerry Judah features three Porsche 911s soaring up into the sky like rockets. More about Porsche Sculpture by Gerry Judah
Architecture
Richard Rogers RA: Inside Out exhibition at the Royal Academy of Arts
Dezeen promotion: an exhibition dedicated to the work of British architect Richard Rogers opens at London's Royal Academy of Arts today. More about Richard Rogers RA: Inside Out exhibition at the Royal Academy of Arts
News
Unpaid work is not "acceptable on any level" says Dick Powell
News: D&AD chairman Dick Powell has moved to defuse the controversy over a speech advising young people to "work for nothing" in order to get a job in the creative industries. In a letter to Dezeen, Powell states that "there are no circumstances where working unpaid in any capacity is acceptable on any level" and adds: "I apologise to your readers who may wrongly have a different impression". More about Unpaid work is not "acceptable on any level" says Dick Powell
Architecture
2013 RIBA Stirling Prize shortlist announced
News: six buildings have been shortlisted for this year's Stirling Prize, including the overhaul of Sheffield's notorious Park Hill housing estate (above), an elliptical chapel and a museum that mimics volcanic formations. More about 2013 RIBA Stirling Prize shortlist announced
Architecture
OMA lands Miami Beach Convention Center commission
News: Dutch firm OMA has seen off competition from Danish studio BIG to land the high-profile commission to renovate Miami Beach Convention Center, home to the annual Art Basel/Miami and Design Miami trade fairs. More about OMA lands Miami Beach Convention Center commission
Architecture
Maiden Tower by Marte.Marte Architects
The towering fortress of fairy tale character Rapunzel inspired this steel-clad house extension that accommodates the three oldest daughters of Austrian architect Stefan Marte (+ slideshow). More about Maiden Tower by Marte.Marte Architects
Furniture
CRANE-IT by Micaela Nardella
An integrated pulley system allows items to be hoisted up and down around this workstation by Italian design graduate Micaela Nardella (+ slideshow). More about CRANE-IT by Micaela Nardella
Design
Scrooser electric scooter gets funding boost
News: a fat-wheeled electric concept vehicle that you ride standing up like a child's scooter has achieved its funding target on Kickstarter, allowing final development to go ahead (+ slideshow). More about Scrooser electric scooter gets funding boost
Architecture
Movie: Campbell Sports Centre by Steven Holl Architects
We take a tour through the staircases, gyms and study areas of Steven Holl's Campbell Sports Centre at Columbia University in the second of two movies by architectural filmmakers Spirit of Space. More about Movie: Campbell Sports Centre by Steven Holl Architects
Architecture
"The concept was based on a football diagram" - Steven Holl on Campbell Sports Centre
Architect Steven Holl describes how the design for his new athletics centre at Columbia University was based on a diagram for a football strategy, in the first of two movies by architectural filmmakers Spirit of Space. More about "The concept was based on a football diagram" - Steven Holl on Campbell Sports Centre
Architecture
Trish House Yalding by Matthew Heywood
The facade of this black and white house by British architect Matthew Heywood is sliced up into irregular shapes to mimic the crooked angles of tree branches (+ slideshow). More about Trish House Yalding by Matthew Heywood
Design
Graduates should "work for nothing" says D&AD chairman
News: young people wanting to start a career in design should offer to work for free, according to Dick Powell, chairman of design charity D&AD. More about Graduates should "work for nothing" says D&AD chairman
News
Restaurant designer David Collins dies
News: London interior designer David Collins has died after a short battle with skin cancer, his office has announced. More about Restaurant designer David Collins dies
Design
Nike Free Hyperfeel running shoe by Nike
American sports brand Nike has released a stripped-down running shoe that is designed to allow athletes to feel and respond to the ground beneath them as they would in bare feet. More about Nike Free Hyperfeel running shoe by Nike
Design
"Timeless design is not a cliché" - Philippe Starck
French designer Philippe Starck argues that consumers should be buying products that will last for generations rather than following passing trends, in this movie filmed by Dezeen in New York. More about "Timeless design is not a cliché" - Philippe Starck
Architecture
Deco Pattern House by Peter Kostelov
This guest house by Russian architect Peter Kostelov has a patchwork timber facade with perforated panels that look like paper doilies (+ slideshow). More about Deco Pattern House by Peter Kostelov
