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"Despite changes, there's little to love in 2012 Olympics logo" - New York Times

Dezeen Wire: design critic Alice Rawsthorn asks whether the London 2012 Olympic logo has won over the public since it's launch in 2007 when Wolff Olins, creators of the mark, assured an outraged public that they would learn to love it - New York Times

Read more about the logo here and see all our stories about the London 2012 Olympics here.
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Rose Etherington | 25 July 2012 | Leave a comment
Interiors

Puma Social Club by EDIT! and Tereza Komárková

Bags and clothing hang from steel chains at the Prague store for sports brand Puma by Czech architects EDIT! and architecture student Tereza Komarkova (+ slideshow). More about Puma Social Club by EDIT! and Tereza Komárková

Amy Frearson | 25 July 2012 | Leave a comment
Design

Snøvsen by Hans Toft Hornemann and Terkel Skou Steffensen

Hans Toft Hornemann and Terkel Skou Steffensen of Danish design studio MadeByWho have designed these desk lamps combining a simple maple base with painted ceramic shades. More about Snøvsen by Hans Toft Hornemann and Terkel Skou Steffensen

Rose Etherington | 25 July 2012 | Leave a comment
News

2012 RIBA Lubetkin Prize shortlist announced

Dezeen Wire: a New York gallery by Foster + Partners (above) is one of four buildings shortlisted for this year's RIBA Lubetkin Prize, which is awarded annually to the best new building outside Europe by an RIBA member. More about 2012 RIBA Lubetkin Prize shortlist announced

Amy Frearson | 25 July 2012 | Leave a comment
Architecture

Lyric Theatre by O'Donnell + Tuomey

A theatre in Belfast with a faceted timber interior is another of the six buildings shortlisted for the 2012 Stirling Prize and was designed by Irish architects O'Donnell + Tuomey (+ slideshow). More about Lyric Theatre by O'Donnell + Tuomey

Amy Frearson | 25 July 2012 | 3 comments
Interiors

The Gold Room by Lee Broom

Hackney designer Lee Broom has filled a room in a London mansion with studded furniture to host visting business leaders during the Olympic games. More about The Gold Room by Lee Broom

Amy Frearson | 24 July 2012 | 2 comments
Architecture

Movie: Kenzo Tange's Yoyogi Olympic Arena by Harvard University design students

Movie: shadows dance across the surface of Kenzo Tange's 1964 Olympic stadium in Tokyo in this animation by graduate design students at Harvard University. More about Movie: Kenzo Tange's Yoyogi Olympic Arena by Harvard University design students

Amy Frearson | 24 July 2012 | 1 comment
Architecture

HOUS.E+ by Polifactory

Shanghai architects Polifactory have developed a concept for a rammed earth house that generates energy from a lake on its roof. More about HOUS.E+ by Polifactory

Amy Frearson | 24 July 2012 | 4 comments
Interiors

The Martian Embassy by LAVA, Will O'Rourke and The Glue Society

This young writers' workshop in Sydney by architects LAVA is parading as an embassy for Martians on earth (+ slideshow). More about The Martian Embassy by LAVA, Will O'Rourke and The Glue Society

Amy Frearson | 24 July 2012 | 1 comment
Competition: five prints of Film Map by Dorothy to be won

Competition: Dezeen has teamed up with UK designers Dorothy to give readers the chance to win one of five prints of a fictional map that features locations named after film titles. More about Competition: five prints of Film Map by Dorothy to be won

Dan Howarth | 24 July 2012 | Leave a comment
Design

No Pause by Gio Tirotto

This cutlery by Italian designer Gio Tirotto looks more like a set of workshop tools. More about No Pause by Gio Tirotto

Rose Etherington | 24 July 2012 | Leave a comment
Architecture

Water Villa by Framework and Studio Prototype

Timber batons create geometric patterns across the exterior of this houseboat in Amsterdam by Framework and Studio Prototype. More about Water Villa by Framework and Studio Prototype

Amy Frearson | 24 July 2012 | 1 comment
Design

Lilobul by Vincent Olm

This combined champagne and canapé holder by Belgian designer Vincent Olm can be inverted to stand upright on a table top. More about Lilobul by Vincent Olm

Rose Etherington | 24 July 2012 | Leave a comment
Design

"The proper blend of beauty and ethics" - New York Times

Dezeen Wire: design critic Alice Rawsthorn writes about design that balances desirability with ethical credibility for the New York Times, citing Mathieu Lehanneur's Wi-Fi stations across Paris and Something & Son's temporary spa the Barking Bathhouse as good examples to follow - New York Times
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Rose Etherington | 23 July 2012 | Leave a comment
Architecture

The Barking Bathhouse by Something & Son

These hand-drawn illustrations by Hackney design studio Something & Son explain the designs for a temporary spa that opens tomorrow in Barking, east London. More about The Barking Bathhouse by Something & Son

Amy Frearson | 23 July 2012 | 1 comment
Architecture

Hackney House Architecture Showcase details announced

Dezeen Wire: the London Borough of Hackney have announced the details of their Architecture Weekend, a free event showcasing architecture in the borough.

Taking place from 28 to 29 July at Hackney House, the event will give visitors the chance to speak to architects who have studios in Hackney or have designed work in the borough, with entertainment from comedians, musicians and DJs in the evenings. More about Hackney House Architecture Showcase details announced

Dan Howarth | 23 July 2012 | 1 comment
Architecture

New Court, Rothschild Bank headquarters by OMA with Allies and Morrison

The OMA-designed headquarters for the Rothschild Bank in London is one of the six buildings shortlisted for the 2012 Stirling Prize (+ slideshow). More about New Court, Rothschild Bank headquarters by OMA with Allies and Morrison

Amy Frearson | 23 July 2012 | 2 comments
Design

Taça by ENTLO.1A

Milk flows into the handle of this cup by Barcelona designers ENTLO.1A so large cookies can be dunked in one piece. More about Taça by ENTLO.1A

Rose Etherington | 23 July 2012 | 1 comment
Architecture

The Bergen Safe House by Max Rink, Rachel Griffin and Simon de Jong

The charred exterior of this temporary pavilion in Bergen, Norway, references 16 major fires that have taken place in the city since the twelfth century. More about The Bergen Safe House by Max Rink, Rachel Griffin and Simon de Jong

Amy Frearson | 23 July 2012 | 3 comments
Design

Les Mousses by Etienne Gros

French artist Etienne Gros has nipped and tucked blocks of soft foam to make squidgy nude sculptures. More about Les Mousses by Etienne Gros

Rose Etherington | 23 July 2012 | 1 comment