Architecture
Signature Center by Frank Gehry
Slideshow: architect Frank Gehry has inserted a theatre into the base of tower in New York City (photographs by James Ewing/OTTO). More about Signature Center by Frank Gehry
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Dezeen Mail #104
The latest issue of our Dezeen Mail newsletter features readers' opinions on the Serpentine Gallery Pavilion, a green HQ for the United Nations’ Green Climate Fund and shoes supposedly made of bio-engineered stingray skin (above).
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Architecture
Slideshow: Serpentine Gallery Pavilion 2012 by Herzog & de Meuron and Ai Weiwei
Slideshow: here are some photos by Julien Lanoo of this year’s Serpentine Gallery Pavilion by Herzog & de Meuron and Ai Weiwei, including more pictures of the cork-covered interior plus dusky night shots.
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Architecture
Villa T-Extension by OFIS Arhitekti
Slovenian studio OFIS Arhitekti have added a bleached larch extension onto the side of a 1930s house in Ljubljana designed by modernist architect Josip Costaperaria. More about Villa T-Extension by OFIS Arhitekti
Architecture
"Battersea Power Station set to be saved by Malaysian deal" – The Telegraph
A deal has been struck by two Malaysian property companies to redevelop London's Battersea Power Station. The proposal will preserve the power station's iconic chimney stacks and facade, while transforming it into a multi-use development including 3,400 homes – The Telegraph More about "Battersea Power Station set to be saved by Malaysian deal" – The Telegraph
Architecture
Movie: Ai Weiwei on the Serpentine Gallery Pavilion
Movie: Chinese artist Ai Weiwei was unable to attend last week's opening of the Serpentine Gallery Pavilion that he designed in collaboration with Swiss architects Herzog & de Meuron so he made this movie about the project instead. More about Movie: Ai Weiwei on the Serpentine Gallery Pavilion
Architecture
Triple One by Renzo Piano Building Workshop
Skyscrapers in Seoul: Renzo Piano Building Workshop have sent us the first image of a 620-metre-tall tower they are designing for Seoul, South Korea. More about Triple One by Renzo Piano Building Workshop
Design
Shenu: Hydrolemic System by Takram
When tasked with designing a water bottle for 100 year's time, Tokyo designers Takram instead came up with artificial organs to help the body use water more efficiently as drinking water becomes scarce. More about Shenu: Hydrolemic System by Takram
Architecture
Guelmim Technology School by Saad El Kabbaj, Driss Kettani and Mohamed Amine Siana
Slideshow: following our earlier story about a university in the Moroccan desert with a sandy red exterior, here's a school of technology in the nearby town of Guelmim with walls covered in the same grainy render. More about Guelmim Technology School by Saad El Kabbaj, Driss Kettani and Mohamed Amine Siana
Competition: win an iPad with Architectural Design
Competition: bi-monthly architecture magazine Architectural Design (AD) is now available on the iPad and we've teamed up with them to give away a 16GB Wi-Fi iPad. More about Competition: win an iPad with Architectural Design
Design
Movie: Thomas Heatherwick on designing a new bus for London
Movie: Thomas Heatherwick talks to Dezeen editor-in-chief Marcus Fairs about redesigning the iconic red double-decker bus for London in this interview filmed by Dezeen at the preview of Heatherwick Studio: Designing the Extraordinary at the V&A museum in London. More about Movie: Thomas Heatherwick on designing a new bus for London
Architecture
Enbutsu-do at Eifuku-ji Temple by Zai Shirakawa Architects & Associates
There are 88 ancient Buddhist temples along the 670-mile Shikoku Pilgrimage in Japan - but only one lucky priest has a new house by Tokyo studio Zai Shirakawa Architects & Associates. More about Enbutsu-do at Eifuku-ji Temple by Zai Shirakawa Architects & Associates
Design
Nendo presents K% collection at Luminaire
Dezeen promotion: Japanese designer Oki Sato of Nendo will present their inaugural collection for new Singaporean design brand K% at Luminaire's Chicago showroom this month. More about Nendo presents K% collection at Luminaire
Design
IN-EI by Issey Miyake for Artemide
Japanese fashion designer Issey Miyake has created a range of LED lamps for Italian lighting company Artemide that unfold from flat 2D shapes into 3D shades. More about IN-EI by Issey Miyake for Artemide
Interiors
Schiphol Departure Lounge 4 by Tjep
The departure lounge that Dutch designers Tjep. have just refurbished at Amsterdam's Schiphol airport includes a slide to keep children occupied while they wait. More about Schiphol Departure Lounge 4 by Tjep
Design
Pencil-case pen and Pencil V2.0 by Yang:Ripol
London design studio Yang:Ripol have remixed humble stationery items to create a pen that doubles as a pencil case and an eraser-capped pencil with its own brush. More about Pencil-case pen and Pencil V2.0 by Yang:Ripol
Architecture
Green Climate Fund Headquarters by LAVA
Germany, one of six countries bidding to host the United Nations' Green Climate Fund, have selected Laboratory for Visionary Architecture (LAVA) to design a sustainable HQ in Bonn if their bid is successful. More about Green Climate Fund Headquarters by LAVA
Design
Bio-Customized Sneakers by Rayfish
A footwear company in Thailand says it has developed a way to bio-engineer stingray skin to produce customised trainers - although the claim has been met with scepticism from scientists and outrage from animal rights campaigners. More about Bio-Customized Sneakers by Rayfish
Design
Diamond Jubilee Souvenir Poster by Sarah Hyndman
The Dezeen office reopens tomorrow following the Queen's Diamond Jubilee holiday. Now you can remember the long weekend forever by downloading a free souvenir poster designed by Hackney graphic designer Sarah Hyndman of With Relish. More about Diamond Jubilee Souvenir Poster by Sarah Hyndman
Architecture
Dezeen's guide to... Serpentine Gallery Pavilions
Herzog & de Meuron and Ai Weiwei's Serpentine Gallery Pavilion was our most popular architecture story last week so here's a run-down of all twelve temporary pavilions over the years by architects including SANAA in 2009 (above, photographed by Iwan Baan), Jean Nouvel in 2010 and Frank Gehry in 2008. More about Dezeen's guide to... Serpentine Gallery Pavilions