Design
Vidal Sassoon (1928-2012)
Dezeen Wire: British hair stylist Vidal Sassoon, famous for introducing simple geometric hairstyles in the 1960's, has passed away aged 84.
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Design
Designed in Hackney: Josiah pendant light by Terence Woodgate
Designed in Hackney: continuing this week's focus on Shoreditch design company SCP, here's the Josiah pendant lamp by Terence Woodgate, first created in 2008. More about Designed in Hackney: Josiah pendant light by Terence Woodgate
Design
Movie: Dita Von Teese hologram by Musion for Christian Louboutin at the Design Museum
Movie: burlesque dancer Dita Von Teese morphs into a stiletto shoe every fifteen minutes in a holographic performance that was created by London company Musion for the Design Museum's exhibition on iconic shoe designer Christian Louboutin. More about Movie: Dita Von Teese hologram by Musion for Christian Louboutin at the Design Museum
Dezeen Mail #100
The 100th issue of Dezeen Mail features an interview with David Chipperfield and Sou Fujimoto's house with hardly any walls and the first story we've ever had to censor, plus all the latest jobs, competitions and music. Check it out here.
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Furniture
Chandlo by Doshi Levien for BD Barcelona Design
Milan 2012: London designers Doshi Levien presented this dressing table for BD Barcelona Design at the Salone Internazionale del Mobile in April. More about Chandlo by Doshi Levien for BD Barcelona Design
News
Dezeen shortlisted for AOP Awards 2012
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Dezeen Wire: Dezeen has been shortlisted for this year's Association of Online Publishers Awards in the Website - Business 2012 and Digital Publisher - Business 2012 categories. Winners will be announced on 19 July. See the full shortlist here.
Design
Big Bloom by Charlie Guda for The Cottage Industry
This vase by Charlie Guda for Rotterdam company The Cottage Industry combines a test-tube with a magnifying lens to show off tiny single blooms. More about Big Bloom by Charlie Guda for The Cottage Industry
Architecture
Shelf Hotel by 3Gatti Architecture Studio
Rather than design a run-of-the-mill skyscraper for a new hotel in Xi'an, China, architects 3Gatti decided to put lots of smaller buildings on a gigantic set of shelves. More about Shelf Hotel by 3Gatti Architecture Studio
Architecture
Slideshow feature: J Mayer H in Georgia
Slideshow feature: infrastructure projects by German architects J Mayer H have been popping up all over Georgia in the last year - buildings completed so far include an airport, a police station, a civic centre, a border checkpoint and two roadside service stations. Here's a slideshow to bring them all together. More about Slideshow feature: J Mayer H in Georgia
Design
Designed in Hackney: Tom Tom & Tam Tam by Konstantin Grcic for SCP
Designed in Hackney: next up in our series of stories on Shoreditch design brand SCP is Tom Tom & Tam Tam by Konstantin Grcic, the first of his designs to be put into production back in 1992. More about Designed in Hackney: Tom Tom & Tam Tam by Konstantin Grcic for SCP
Architecture
The Photographers’ Gallery by O’Donnell + Tuomey
Irish architects O’Donnell + Tuomey have extended a red brick warehouse in central London to provide a new home for The Photographers’ Gallery. More about The Photographers’ Gallery by O’Donnell + Tuomey
Interview
Interview: Michelle Ogundehin at Dezeen Studio part 2
Milan 2012: in part 2 of our interview with Elle Decoration UK editor Michelle Ogundehin she talks to Dezeen editor-in-chief Marcus Fairs about the Equal Rights for Design campaign she's spearheading to demand changes in UK copyright law that will put design on a level with literature and art. More about Interview: Michelle Ogundehin at Dezeen Studio part 2
Competition: five copies of Brick'12 to be won
Competition: we've teamed up with Wienerberger to offer readers the chance to win one of five copies of Brick'12, the accompanying book for the Wienerbeger Brick Awards 2012 that took place last week. More about Competition: five copies of Brick'12 to be won
Architecture
Rest Stops in Georgia by J Mayer H
German architects J Mayer H have completed the first two of 20 roadside service stations for a new highway running from Azerbaijan to Turkey, through Georgia. More about Rest Stops in Georgia by J Mayer H
Architecture
"Architect Santiago Calatrava accused of bleeding Valencia dry" - Guardian
Dezeen Wire: Spanish architect Santiago Calatrava has been accused of "bleeding Valencia dry" over alleged fees of €100 million for the showpiece City of the Arts and Science cultural centre in the city - The Guardian More about "Architect Santiago Calatrava accused of bleeding Valencia dry" - Guardian
Furniture
Chariot by GamFratesi for Casamania
Milan 2012: Copenhagen designers GamFratesi presented this trolley with enormous wheels for Italian brand Casamania in Milan last month. More about Chariot by GamFratesi for Casamania
Architecture
ABE House by UAo
The floor of the dining room becomes a worktop for the kitchen inside this Tokyo house by Japanese studio Urban Architecture Office (UAo). More about ABE House by UAo
Furniture
Designed in Hackney: Balzac armchair by Matthew Hilton for SCP
Designed in Hackney: this week's focus on classics from design company SCP in the heart of Shoreditch continues with the Balzac armchair by Matthew Hilton. More about Designed in Hackney: Balzac armchair by Matthew Hilton for SCP
Design
Interview: Michelle Ogundehin at Dezeen Studio part 1
Milan 2012: Elle Decoration UK editor Michelle Ogundehin tipped collaborations with Japanese designers and manufacturers as the most exciting development in Milan this year when she paid a visit to Dezeen Studio. In this first instalment of our interview with her, she discusses the calming effect this has had on the design industry and how quality design has become more accessible to high street brands. More about Interview: Michelle Ogundehin at Dezeen Studio part 1
The Temporium 2011
The Masquerade Bud Vases by Jaime Hayonat The Temporium on llustre.com
Dezeen’s pop-up retail concept The Temporium guest-curates a collection of homeware for flash-sales site llustre this week, including The Masquerade Bud Vases by Spanish designer Jaime Hayon (above). Go to The Temporium on llustre.com »
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