Design
A-Frame by Ron Arad for pq
London designer Ron Arad has created a range of sunglasses and spectacle frames that can be adjusted to fit any face by sliding the lenses along an A-shaped wire over the nose. More about A-Frame by Ron Arad for pq
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Architecture
House in Kyobate by Naoko Horibe
This family house by architect Naoko Horibe features a traditional Japanese-style room with tatami mats inside a protruding, timber-clad mezzanine. More about House in Kyobate by Naoko Horibe
Architecture
Velo Towers by Asymptote
Skyscrapers in Seoul: New Yorkers Asymptote Architecture are the latest firm to reveal designs for the Yongsan International Business District of Seoul and have proposed two skyscrapers connected by a bridge 125 metres up. More about Velo Towers by Asymptote
Dezeen Mail #105
The latest issue of our weekly Dezeen Mail newsletter includes a building covered in suckers, water bottles implanted in the body and headgear based on animal horns (above).
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Design
Movie: Thomas Heatherwick on designing a boat for the Loire
Movie: Thomas Heatherwick talks to Dezeen about his design for a riverboat in France in this interview filmed by Dezeen at Heatherwick's ongoing exhibition at the V&A museum in London. More about Movie: Thomas Heatherwick on designing a boat for the Loire
Furniture
Docklands by PearsonLloyd for Bene
Hackney designers PearsonLloyd preview their workstations for office furniture brand Bene at Hackney House in Shoreditch tonight, with music by Dezeen Music Project. More about Docklands by PearsonLloyd for Bene
Furniture
The Bare Hair Project by Ola Giertz
Clumps of human hair are recycled as stuffing for two plastic pouffes by Swedish furniture and product designer Ola Giertz. More about The Bare Hair Project by Ola Giertz
Architecture
Casa Besares by Arquinoma
This house in Argentina by local architects Arquinoma has a front door tall enough to let in a giraffe. More about Casa Besares by Arquinoma
Design
Money bowls by Arthur Analts and Rudolph Strelis
London-based Latvian designers Arthur Analts and Rudolph Strelis have made a series of bowls from shredded money. More about Money bowls by Arthur Analts and Rudolph Strelis
Pinterest
New Pinterest board: courtyards
Warmer weather is beckoning us outdoors so our latest Pinterest board features all the best courtyards from the pages of Dezeen. We’ve got over 10,000 followers on Pinterest now and you can follow us here.
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Architecture
Architects vote to find Britain's worst building of the year
Dezeen Wire: British architecture magazine Building Design has invited the public to nominate the worst buildings constructed in the UK in the last year for the seventh annual Carbuncle Cup award.Already on the list is restored tea clipper the Cutty Sark, which was widely criticised when it was completed back in April, but the favourite is the ArcelorMittal Orbit, the 115 metre-high bright red sculpture at the London 2012 Olympic park. More about Architects vote to find Britain's worst building of the year
Architecture
Bøler Church by Hansen/Bjørndal Architects
This brick and copper church near Oslo by Norwegian studio Hansen/Bjørndal Architects has one end buried in a hillside and the other sticking in the air (+ slideshow). More about Bøler Church by Hansen/Bjørndal Architects
Architecture
Huludao Beach Exhibit Centre by META-Project
Beijing architects META-Project have completed an exhibition centre at the beach of a former fishing village in China that is now developing into a summer holiday destination (+ slideshow). More about Huludao Beach Exhibit Centre by META-Project
Design
Movie: Thomas Heatherwick on his studio's Christmas cards
Movie: Thomas Heatherwick talks about his studio's tradition of sending unusual handmade Christmas cards in this interview filmed by Dezeen at Heatherwick's exhibition at the V&A museum in London. More about Movie: Thomas Heatherwick on his studio's Christmas cards
Design
Animal: The Other Side of Evolution by Ana Rajcevic
London College of Fashion graduate Ana Rajcevic has created a series of tusks, horns and spines for the human body. More about Animal: The Other Side of Evolution by Ana Rajcevic
Architecture
Children’s Hospital Zurich by Herzog & de Meuron
Swiss architects Herzog & de Meuron have won a competition to design a children's hospital and a teaching/research centre in Zurich, Switzerland. More about Children’s Hospital Zurich by Herzog & de Meuron
News
Dirk Sijmons to curate International Architecture Biennale Rotterdam
Dezeen Wire: Dutch landscape architect Dirk Sijmons has been appointed curator of the sixth International Architecture Biennale Rotterdam. More about Dirk Sijmons to curate International Architecture Biennale Rotterdam
Design
Roopuppet by Nendo
A puppet pops out from the pocket of this tote bag by Japanese designers Nendo. More about Roopuppet by Nendo
Architecture
Special feature: Spanish public architecture
Slideshow: Spain's economy may be in tatters but that hasn't stopped it opening a raft of impressive public buildings in towns, cities and even remote villages over the past year. Amid bailouts and claims that extravagant architectural projects have helped cause the problems, here's a celebration of more modest projects from Spain such as museums, town halls, markets, auditoriums, bridges and even railway control centres featured on Dezeen recently. More about Special feature: Spanish public architecture
Architecture
MAC Belfast by Hackett Hall McKnight
A glazed tower sits atop the volcanic stone facade of this performing arts centre in Belfast to create a beacon above the surrounding rooftops. More about MAC Belfast by Hackett Hall McKnight