Interiors
Quality Hotel Expo in Oslo by Haptic
London studio Haptic has created a forest-like lounge at a hotel in Oslo, filled with trees, stacks of lumber and a plant-covered wall. More about Quality Hotel Expo in Oslo by Haptic
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Architecture
Chelsea Hill House by Kariouk Associates
Concrete bricks create geometric patterns on the facade of this house in Québec by architects Kariouk Associates (+ slideshow). More about Chelsea Hill House by Kariouk Associates
Design
Autographer camera by OMG Life with Chauhan Studio
Product news: this wearable camera by Oxford technology business OMG Life with Chauhan Studio uses sensors and GPS technology to decide which moments of your life are worth photographing. More about Autographer camera by OMG Life with Chauhan Studio
News
Ed Annink 1956-2012
News: Dutch designer Ed Annink, known for his work forging links between design and government in Europe, has died aged 55. More about Ed Annink 1956-2012
Architecture
Slip House by Carl Turner Architects
Planks of translucent glass provide the walls for this house in south London designed by architect Carl Turner for himself and his partner (+ slideshow). More about Slip House by Carl Turner Architects
Design
Gun enthusiasts release open-source kits for 3D-printed Wiki Weapons
News: a group of libertarian activists in the U.S. plans to distribute open-source blueprints for homemade 3D-printed guns, provoking questions about the potential uses of the increasingly affordable technology. More about Gun enthusiasts release open-source kits for 3D-printed Wiki Weapons
Promotion
Frame tile collection by Refin
Dezeen promotion: Italian firm Refin are launching a collection of patterned ceramic tiles with graphic design studio FM Milan at the Cersaie 2012 design event in Bologna this week. More about Frame tile collection by Refin
Architecture
Call for entries to Lisbon Architecture Triennale
News: architects, curators and students can now apply to participate in the Lisbon Architecture Triennale, which takes place from 12 September to 15 December 2013. More about Call for entries to Lisbon Architecture Triennale
Lighting
Movie: Omer Arbel on "making chandeliers on an agricultural farm"
In this movie by Gwenael Lewis, designer Omer Arbel talks about the story behind the 14 Series lights he produced under-the-radar in a barn to create a chandelier for Canadian lighting company Bocci. More about Movie: Omer Arbel on "making chandeliers on an agricultural farm"
Dezeen Mail #120
The latest issue of Dezeen Mail leads with a pair of GPS shoes that show you the way home no matter where you are, which was our most popular story from the London Design Festival last week, plus all the latest news, jobs and reader comments from Dezeen.
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Architecture
Peter Zumthor to receive the Royal Gold Medal for architecture
News: Swiss architect Peter Zumthor has today been named as the recipient of this year’s Royal Gold Medal for architecture. More about Peter Zumthor to receive the Royal Gold Medal for architecture
Architecture
Fala Park by PL.architekci
Stray balls aren't a problem on the rooftop tennis court of this sports centre in western Poland by PL.architekci, thanks to the cage that covers the building (+ slideshow). More about Fala Park by PL.architekci
Interiors
As Good As New pop-up shop at SPRMRKT by i29
Dutch studio i29 have coated everything in grey at this pop-up furniture shop in Amsterdam. More about As Good As New pop-up shop at SPRMRKT by i29
Interiors
The Fudge Pop-Up Salon by Zaha Hadid
London Design Festival: Zaha Hadid teamed up with hairdressing brand Fudge to create a pop-up hair salon in London last week. More about The Fudge Pop-Up Salon by Zaha Hadid
Interiors
East London Furniture at DreamBags JaguarShoes
London Design Festival: designer-makers East London Furniture have temporarily fitted out the interior of London bar DreamBags JaguarShoes using nothing but scrap materials found on the local streets. More about East London Furniture at DreamBags JaguarShoes
Architecture
Brooklyn's Barclays Center opens
News: Barclays Center, a 19,000-seat indoor sports arena designed by SHoP Architects and AECOM, opens to the public in Brooklyn this weekend. More about Brooklyn's Barclays Center opens
Architecture
Olympic regeneration claims are "bullsh*t" - Rowan Moore
News: architecture critic Rowan Moore has labelled Renzo Piano's Shard skyscraper as a "serious failure of planning" and described claims that the Olympics will regenerate east London as "bullsh*t". More about Olympic regeneration claims are "bullsh*t" - Rowan Moore
Design
LED hats by Moritz Waldemeyer for Philip Treacy
A whirring helicopter of LEDs creates the illusion of a glowing hat in this design by Moritz Waldemeyer for Irish milliner Philip Treacy (+ slideshow). More about LED hats by Moritz Waldemeyer for Philip Treacy
Promotion
Icon Awards 2012
Dezeen promotion: the inaugural Icon Awards for British architecture and design were launched during this year's London Design Festival and voting is now open for the Icon of the year award. More about Icon Awards 2012
Interiors
Aesop Islington by Ciguë
French designers Ciguë modelled this north London store for skin and haircare brand Aesop on a 1930s medical laboratory. More about Aesop Islington by Ciguë