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Technology

"Tech firms are opting for cities" - Richard Florida, The Wall Street Journal

Dezeen Wire: technology companies are moving from suburban office parks into cities, writes urban studies theorist Richard Florida in an article for the The Wall Street Journal.

Among the reasons he gives, Florida says that design is now central to the success of both software and hardware, and "design talent is overwhelmingly concentrated in big cities, with their leading design schools and multiple industries that draw upon such skills." More about "Tech firms are opting for cities" - Richard Florida, The Wall Street Journal

Rose Etherington | 3 September 2012
Interiors

Yandex Saint Petersburg Office II by Za Bor Architects

Russian studio Za Bor Architects have furnished the new St. Petersburg offices of internet company Yandex like the desktop of a computer, with pixellated backgrounds and huge icons (+ slideshow). More about Yandex Saint Petersburg Office II by Za Bor Architects

Amy Frearson | 3 September 2012
Architecture

Wind and Water Bar by Vo Trong Nghia

Vietnamese architects Vo Trong Nghia have constructed a thatched bamboo dome at the centre of a lake in Binh Duong Province (+ slideshow). More about Wind and Water Bar by Vo Trong Nghia

Amy Frearson | 3 September 2012
Furniture

Scallop table by Samuel Wilkinson for Versus

London-based designer Samuel Wilkinson has designed a series of low tables for Danish design brand Versus with depressions in the top to stop small items rolling around. More about Scallop table by Samuel Wilkinson for Versus

Emilia Kalyvides | 3 September 2012
Architecture

Vessel by O’Donnell + Tuomey at Venice Architecture Biennale 2012

This wooden chamber by Irish architects O’Donnell + Tuomey stretches up like a funnel towards the roof of the Arsenale Corderie at the Venice Architecture Biennale. More about Vessel by O’Donnell + Tuomey at Venice Architecture Biennale 2012

Amy Frearson | 2 September 2012
Architecture

"Copying is both fundamental and dangerous to architecture" - Sam Jacob of FAT

FAT director Sam Jacob explains why he believes that "copying is both fundamental to how architecture develops and something that threatens its foundational belief in originality," in this movie we filmed at the Venice Architecture Biennale, where the firm has created an installation called The Museum of Copying. More about "Copying is both fundamental and dangerous to architecture" - Sam Jacob of FAT

Amy Frearson | 2 September 2012
Pinterest

New Pinterest board: pathways and tunnels

Fancy taking a Sunday stroll? Take a look at some of the paths and tunnels you could be exploring on our new Pinterest board.

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Lydia ONeill | 2 September 2012
Furniture

Centanni Stool by James Irvine for Discipline

Milan-based designer James Irvine has designed an I-beam shaped stool for Italian design brand Discipline to be exhibited during Helsinki Design Week this month. More about Centanni Stool by James Irvine for Discipline

Emilia Kalyvides | 2 September 2012
Design

Dezeen archive: packaging

Dezeen archive: packaging for carrying fresh fish home from the supermarket (top left) was popular on Dezeen earlier this week, so we've grouped together all our stories about packaging, including T-shirts wrapped up to look like food and gift boxes shaped like cartoon characters. See all all the stories »

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Amy Frearson | 1 September 2012
Architecture

United States Pavilion at the Venice Architecture Biennale 2012

Urban improvement projects in neighbourhoods across America are presented on stripy blinds that can be pulled down from the ceiling of the United States Pavilion at the Venice Architecture Biennale 2012 (+ slideshow). More about United States Pavilion at the Venice Architecture Biennale 2012

Amy Frearson | 1 September 2012
Design

Paralympic design: wheelchair rugby

Chairs used in the wheelchair rugby event at the London 2012 Paralympics are designed to withstand heavy impacts and be easily manoeuvrable. More about Paralympic design: wheelchair rugby

Dan Howarth | 1 September 2012
Architecture

"Why should the poor live in slums if there are empty offices in the city?" - Justin McGuirk

Curator Justin McGuirk tells us why his Golden Lion-winning installation about a community living in a vertical slum in Caracas could set an example for new forms of urban housing, in this movie we filmed at the Venice Architecture Biennale. More about "Why should the poor live in slums if there are empty offices in the city?" - Justin McGuirk

Amy Frearson | 1 September 2012
Design

Crowd Candlesticks by David Taylor

Stockholm designer David Taylor sees his latest series of candlesticks as a crowd of friends that changes over time when some of them are bought and others are made to replace them. More about Crowd Candlesticks by David Taylor

Zena Moore | 1 September 2012
This week on Dezeen

This week on Dezeen

This week Dezeen has been reporting from the Venice Architecture Biennale, where biennale director David Chipperfield urged architects to shun stardom and focus on schools and housing, Wolf D. Prix launched a scathing attack on the whole event, and rumours spread that Rem Koolhaas will be director next time around. More about This week on Dezeen

Rose Etherington | 31 August 2012
Design

Paralympic design: adaptive rowing equipment

Stabilising pontoons and specially designed seats are just some of the modifications that can be made to equipment used by rowers at the London 2012 Paralympics. More about Paralympic design: adaptive rowing equipment

Dan Howarth | 31 August 2012
Architecture

House in Kitaoji by Torafu Architects

Every room inside this concrete house in Kyoto by Torafu Architects is accessible for a resident in a wheelchair (+ slideshow). More about House in Kitaoji by Torafu Architects

Amy Frearson | 31 August 2012
Design

Topographic London posters by Melissa Price at Dezeen Super Store

Posters mapping the rivers and hills that form the topography of London by Melissa Price are the final product to be featured as part of London design month at Dezeen Super Store. More about Topographic London posters by Melissa Price at Dezeen Super Store

Dan Howarth | 31 August 2012
Architecture

Kuwait Pavilion at Venice Architecture Biennale 2012

Visitors to Kuwait's pavilion at the Venice Architecture Biennale can lie back on cushions around a faded patchwork of defunct masterplans, while recorded sounds and voices echo down from above. More about Kuwait Pavilion at Venice Architecture Biennale 2012

Amy Frearson | 31 August 2012
Design

Seven Designers for Seven Dials: aerial installations curated by Dezeen

London Design Festival: Seven aerial installations by young designers Faye Toogood (above), Vic Lee, Paul Cocksedge, Philippe Malouin, Aberrant Architecture, Gitta Gschwendtner and Dominic Wilcox will be installed above the streets of Seven Dials in London during the London Design Festival next month, as part of a project curated by Dezeen. More about Seven Designers for Seven Dials: aerial installations curated by Dezeen

Benedict Hobson | 31 August 2012
Design

"I don't really believe in instruction manuals" - Marc Newson

In this third movie Dezeen filmed with industrial designer Marc Newson at his London studio, he talks about his designs for transport and how a car should have as few controls as possible, saying "I don't really believe in instruction manuals. I tend to throw them away." Update: this interview is featured in Dezeen Book of Interviews, which is on sale now for £12. More about "I don't really believe in instruction manuals" - Marc Newson

Rose Etherington | 31 August 2012