Architecture
Floriade 2022 by OMA
Architects OMA have proposed flower auction houses, cable cars and an outdoor theatre as part of Central Holland's bid to host the World Horticultural Expo in 2022. More about Floriade 2022 by OMA
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Design
Umbrellas by Ella Doran at Dezeen Super Store
The British summer has been rained off so far, but these umbrellas by Ella Doran will remind you of sunnier days. They’re available from the Dezeen Super Store at 38 Monmouth Street, London WC2, so come down to the launch party on Thursday 12th July and print off this flyer for 10% off any product in store! More about Umbrellas by Ella Doran at Dezeen Super Store
Architecture
Movie: The Symbiotic Office by Richard Black
Movie: plants take over the offices of London's commercial district Canary Wharf in this movie by Oxford Brookes architecture graduate Richard Black. More about Movie: The Symbiotic Office by Richard Black
News
Kickstarter to launch in the UK - The Telegraph
Dezeen Wire: American crowd-funding site Kickstarter will launch in the UK this autumn - The TelegraphThe internet platform has provided a source of investment for over 20,000 projects since it started up in 2009, but until now has only been available to businesses registered in the United States. More about Kickstarter to launch in the UK - The Telegraph
Design
Proposal for Resuscitating Prehistoric Creatures by Marguerite Humeau
Designer Marguerite Humeau has reconstructed the vocal tracts of prehistoric creatures to capture the shrieks and grunts they might have made (+ slideshow + movie). More about Proposal for Resuscitating Prehistoric Creatures by Marguerite Humeau
Design
Antagonist by Art of Kinetik
This luxury wooden speed boat is the latest model to be launched by Serbian yacht builders Art of Kinetik. More about Antagonist by Art of Kinetik
Architecture
The Wahaca Southbank Experiment by Softroom
Another pop-up project built of shipping containers: architects Softroom have built a temporary Mexican restaurant outside the Southbank Centre in London (+ slideshow). More about The Wahaca Southbank Experiment by Softroom
Architecture
Movie: Daeyang Gallery and House by Steven Holl Architects
Movie: we take a walk through the Steven Holl-designed Daeyang Gallery and House in South Korea in this second movie by architectural filmmakers Spirit of Space. More about Movie: Daeyang Gallery and House by Steven Holl Architects
Architecture
Movie: Steven Holl on Daeyang Gallery and House
Movie: architect Steven Holl gives a tour of the gallery beneath a pool of water he designed at the Daeyang Gallery and House in South Korea in the first of two movies by architectural filmmakers Spirit of Space. More about Movie: Steven Holl on Daeyang Gallery and House
Design
Circumsolar by Sruli Recht
Icelandic fashion designer Sruli Recht has used translucent lambskin, stripy skunk fur, an ancient meteorite and fabric that can withstand mortar attacks in his latest menswear collection (+ slideshow). More about Circumsolar by Sruli Recht
Interiors
Martagon by Reiichi Ikeda
Japanese designer Reiichi Ikeda has built a wire mesh box in the middle of a fashion boutique in Osaka. More about Martagon by Reiichi Ikeda
Architecture
New York seeks "micro-units" to solve housing shortage
Dezeen Wire: New York mayor Michael Bloomberg has launched a competition to design "micro-units" to help solve the shortage of of small apartments in Manhattan. More about New York seeks "micro-units" to solve housing shortage
Architecture
Sportcentrum Nieuw Zuilen by Koppert + Koenis Architects
Bright yellow spectator stands line the edge of this timber-framed sports hall in the Netherlands by Dutch firm Koppert + Koenis Architects (+ slideshow). More about Sportcentrum Nieuw Zuilen by Koppert + Koenis Architects
Design
Scott Wilson receives National Design Award from Smithsonian Cooper-Hewitt
Dezeen Wire: the Smithsonian Cooper-Hewitt National Design Museum in New York has announced the winners of the 2012 National Design Awards, including Scott Wilson (above), designer of the Luna Tik kit that converts an iPod Nano into a touch-screen watch. More about Scott Wilson receives National Design Award from Smithsonian Cooper-Hewitt
Interiors
Not Wonder Store by Reiichi Ikeda
Designer Reiichi Ikeda has come up with a shop for Japanese fashion brand Wonderland that has a small wooden house inside. More about Not Wonder Store by Reiichi Ikeda
Design
"Samsung did not copy 'cooler' Apple iPad" - Telegraph
Dezeen Wire: the British high court has ruled that Samsung's Galaxy Tab range of tablet computers does not unlawfully copy the design of Apple's iPad because it's just "not as cool" - Telegraph
The news comes days after another rival, HTC, defeated Apple in a dispute over the use of four technologies Apple claimed were its own. These included the use of a swipe gesture to unlock the phone, which the judge ruled was an "obvious" development - BBC
More about "Samsung did not copy 'cooler' Apple iPad" - Telegraph
Design
Orbit lamps by Raymond Paulson at New Designers
Northumbria University graduate Raymond Paulson presented two lamps which can be dimmed by rotating their shades at London graduate show New Designers last week. More about Orbit lamps by Raymond Paulson at New Designers
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Architecture
Casa DJ by [i]da Arquitectos
Indoor and outdoor staircases lead from a roof terrace to a sunken courtyard at this house in Portugal by Lisbon studio [i]da Arquitectos. More about Casa DJ by [i]da Arquitectos
Interiors
OrfiSera by Yerce Architecture
Turkish studio Yerce Architecture have transformed the headquarters of a furniture company in Izmir into an indoor garden with an olive tree, a pergola, a parrot and a wavy wall of perforated bricks (+ slideshow). More about OrfiSera by Yerce Architecture
Design
Big Jambox by Yves Behar for Jawbone at Dezeen Super Store
Yves Behar's Big Jambox wireless speakers are available at Dezeen Super Store at 38 Monmouth Street, London WC2, and will be providing the music at the launch party on Thursday. More about Big Jambox by Yves Behar for Jawbone at Dezeen Super Store