Promotion
Call for entries to the Wood Awards 2012
Promotion: entries are now being accepted for the Wood Awards 2012. More about Call for entries to the Wood Awards 2012
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News
Stephen Hodder to be next RIBA president
Dezeen Wire: the Royal Institute of British Architects has announced that architect Stephen Hodder of Manchester firm Hodder+Partners will be the organisation's next president, after running for the position unopposed. More about Stephen Hodder to be next RIBA president
Architecture
CCTV Headquarters by OMA
The China Central Television Headquarters in Beijing by architects OMA are now complete. More about CCTV Headquarters by OMA
Interiors
New Pinterest board: kitchens
We’ve added a new board to Pinterest compiling all the best photos of kitchens from the pages of Dezeen. We now have over 3000 followers on Pinterest – join in here.
See all of our stories about kitchens.
More about New Pinterest board: kitchens
Architecture
Baeza Town Hall by Viar Estudio
Patchy timber shields the glazed upper storeys of this extension to a historic town hall in southern Spain by architects Viar Estudio. More about Baeza Town Hall by Viar Estudio
Design
Designed in Hackney: Resort 2012 by Christopher Kane
Designed in Hackney: today's colourful fashion focus is the neon bright Resort 2012 collection by Christopher Kane. More about Designed in Hackney: Resort 2012 by Christopher Kane
Interiors
Bauhaus: art as life by Carmody Groarke and A Practice For Everyday Life
Architects Carmody Groarke and graphic designers A Practice For Everyday Life used Bauhaus-style colours and typography for the design of an exhibition about the celebrated art school at the Barbican gallery in London. More about Bauhaus: art as life by Carmody Groarke and A Practice For Everyday Life
Architecture
World Architecture Festival 2012: Universita Luigi Bocconi by Grafton Architects
World Architecture Festival 2012: in our second movie celebrating this year's World Architecture Festival in Singapore from 3-5 October, WAF programme director Paul Finch explains why the super-jury headed by architect Robert Stern selected the Universita Luigi Bocconi by Grafton Architects as World Building of the Year 2008 in the festival's inaugural year. More about World Architecture Festival 2012: Universita Luigi Bocconi by Grafton Architects
Competition: five copies of Narrative Architecture by Nigel Coates to be won
Competition: we've teamed up with Architectural Design (AD) to give away five copies of Narrative Architecture by Nigel Coates, the latest title from the AD Primers series. More about Competition: five copies of Narrative Architecture by Nigel Coates to be won
Architecture
Movie: The Shard by Renzo Piano Building Workshop
Movie: this timelapse movie by architectural photographer Paul Raftery and director Dan Lowe shows the final stages of construction for London skyscraper The Shard, designed by Italian architect Renzo Piano. More about Movie: The Shard by Renzo Piano Building Workshop
Architecture
Slideshow feature: London 2012 architecture
Slideshow feature: this week marks the completion of the gigantic red ArcelorMittal Orbit sculpture at the London 2012 Olympic park. The tower is the last of the permanent structures to be completed for this summer's games, so here's a roundup of them all including sports venues by the likes of Zaha Hadid and Populous. More about Slideshow feature: London 2012 architecture
Design
Upper Class Suite by Pengelly Design and Virgin Atlantic
London studio Pengelly Design has created an airline seat that converts into a 2.2-metre-long bed for Virgin Atlantic. More about Upper Class Suite by Pengelly Design and Virgin Atlantic
Architecture
The Bubble Building by DUS Architects
Dutch firm DUS Architects have created a pavilion made of bubbles. More about The Bubble Building by DUS Architects
Design
Designed in Hackney: Costume designs for Carbon Life by Gareth Pugh
Designed in Hackney: we're stepping into the fashion world for Designed in Hackney this week, showcasing fashion designers who are based in the borough every day. We start with Gareth Pugh's sculptural designs for new ballet Carbon Life, which had its premier at the Royal Opera House last month. More about Designed in Hackney: Costume designs for Carbon Life by Gareth Pugh
Architecture
ArcelorMittal Orbit: "friendly giant" or "vanity project"?
Dezeen Wire: the completed ArcelorMittal Orbit tower has opened its doors to critics, who unlike Dezeen readers have welcomed the gigantic steel structure by artist Anish Kapoor and structural engineer Cecil Balmond. More about ArcelorMittal Orbit: "friendly giant" or "vanity project"?
Architecture
World Architecture Festival 2012: save 25% on entry fee
Dezeen is media partner for the fifth annual World Architecture Festival, taking place in Singapore from 3-5 October, and our readers can get a 25% discount when they enter their projects for the awards programme (see below).
To kick off a series of videos about the awards, programme director Paul Finch explains what WAF is all about and sets the scene for this year's event. More about World Architecture Festival 2012: save 25% on entry fee
Architecture
ArcelorMittal Orbit by Anish Kapoor and Cecil Balmond
Construction of the controversial 115 metre-high sculpture that artist Anish Kapoor and structural engineer Cecil Balmond designed for the London 2012 Olympic Park is now complete. More about ArcelorMittal Orbit by Anish Kapoor and Cecil Balmond
Architecture
Stage set at the Greek Theatre in Syracuse by OMA
Slideshow: OMA have created a stage set for an ancient outdoor theatre in Sicily that dates back to the fifth century BC. More about Stage set at the Greek Theatre in Syracuse by OMA
Design
Competition: win a Tokyobike worth £520
Dezeen has teamed up with tokyobike to launch their new London store this week and to celebrate we're give away a single-speed bike worth £520 (above). More about Competition: win a Tokyobike worth £520
Architecture
Widlund House by Claesson Koivisto Rune
Swedish architects Claesson Koivisto Rune have completed a house on the coast of a Baltic island with slanted roofs and walls that make the building narrower in the middle. More about Widlund House by Claesson Koivisto Rune