Architecture
Schuler Villa by Andrea Pelati Architecte
Slideshow: the dark-rendered exterior walls of this house in Switzerland screen top-floor terraces at either end. More about Schuler Villa by Andrea Pelati Architecte
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Design
Trotters by TAF for Pieces
Designers Gabriella Gustafson & Mattias Ståhlbom of TAF have created a collection of storage cabinets and tables for new brand Pieces with large interchangeable feet made from wood, marble or porcelain. More about Trotters by TAF for Pieces
Architecture
Competition: five copies of Hans Hollein's monograph to be won
Competition: Dezeen and Austrian architect Hans Hollein have teamed up to offer our readers the chance to win one of five copies of his new monograph. More about Competition: five copies of Hans Hollein's monograph to be won
Design
Bottle Humidifier by Cloud and Co
Seoul studio Cloud and Co have designed this discrete bottle-shaped desktop humidifier. More about Bottle Humidifier by Cloud and Co
Architecture
Arch Leaks website reveals the secrets of UK architecture firms
Dezeen Wire: a London architect has launched a website, named Arch Leaks, where architecture professionals are invited to anonymously comment on the environments of offices in which they've worked.Initial comments have been made about the studios of Foster + Partners, Zaha Hadid Architects, David Chipperfield Architects and Herzog & de Meuron.
See them all at www.archleaks.com
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Architecture
Capel Manor House Guest Pavilion by Ewan Cameron Architects
Two guest suites in the grounds of a ruined Victorian house in Kent are separated by a walkway cast from concrete set against rough planks of wood. More about Capel Manor House Guest Pavilion by Ewan Cameron Architects
Design
Dezeen Platform: Fraser Ross
Dezeen Platform: in this movie filmed at our micro exhibition Dezeen Platform last autumn, Glasgow designer Fraser Ross presents his series of plant-like sculptures that react to the breath and touch of people around them. More about Dezeen Platform: Fraser Ross
Architecture
The Park House by Formwerkz Architects
The elevated garden of this Singapore house by architects Formwerkz creates a huge canopy to shelter bedrooms beneath. More about The Park House by Formwerkz Architects
Architecture
Smithsonian Museum of African American History and Culture by David Adjaye and FAB
Construction will begin this week on the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture in Washington DC designed by architect David Adjaye. More about Smithsonian Museum of African American History and Culture by David Adjaye and FAB
Design
WikiGlasses by Lynton Pepper
London architect Lynton Pepper of 00:/ designed these open-source spectacle frames in 18mm plywood to be made from the offcuts of his studio's WikiHouse project. More about WikiGlasses by Lynton Pepper
Architecture
Park Groot Vijversburg by Junya Ishigami + Associates and MAKS
Japanese architects Junya Ishigami + Associates and Dutch studio MAKS have won a competition to co-design a visitor centre for a nineteenth century park in the north of the Netherlands. More about Park Groot Vijversburg by Junya Ishigami + Associates and MAKS
Design
Archive of Years to Come by Koby Barhad
Having noticed piles of old books used as props in fashionable boutiques and bars, Royal College of Art student Koby Barhad created this "time machine" to accelerate the ageing of new tomes into objects with a sense of history. More about Archive of Years to Come by Koby Barhad
Architecture
Frank Gehry: 'There's a backlash against me' - Observer
Dezeen Wire: architect Frank Gehry discusses how the success of the Bilbao Guggenheim sparked an inevitable backlash against iconic architecture in an interview with architecture critic Rowan Moore, but says expression is still a fundamental quality of his buildings - ObserverYou can see more stories about Frank Gehry here, including the rippled steel skyscraper he completed in New York last year.
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Architecture
The Lanes by Mole Architects
A 1960’s bungalow in Cambridgeshire is hidden behind a Siberian larch-clad extension with a row of gabled roofs. More about The Lanes by Mole Architects
Design
Folding plug by Min-Kyu Choi goes into production
Dezeen Wire: the folding electrical plug designed by Royal College of Art graduate Min-Kyu Choi for his graduation in 2009 has gone into production and will be on sale in the UK from next week under the name Mu. More about Folding plug by Min-Kyu Choi goes into production
Architecture
Thierry Henry rebuilds his home to fit four-storey fish tank - Daily Mail
Dezeen Wire: French footballer Thierry Henry has submitted plans to demolish and rebuild his £5.9 million home in north London to accomodate a four-storey-high fish tank - Daily MailThe existing house was designed in 1999 by British architect Sir Richard MacCormac, founder of British firm MJP Architects. You can see a couple of projects by MJP on Dezeen here.
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Design
Former Airside co-founder and MD launch new design company
Dezeen Wire: Alex Maclean and Caroline Matthews, formerly co-founder and MD of acclaimed design firm Airside, have announced the launch of their new studio, to be called Rupert Ray.Airside are to close next month - more details in our earlier Dezeen Wire story.
The new company will open in April working on branding, graphic design, illustration, animation and live action in London. Rupert Ray is named after a historical figure who happens to be distantly related to both Maclean and Matthews. More about Former Airside co-founder and MD launch new design company
Interiors
Kin Restaurant by Office Sian and Kai Design
Neighbouring London studios Office Sian and Kai Design have completed a Thai canteen that features exposed bricks walls, caged lighting and a concrete bar. More about Kin Restaurant by Office Sian and Kai Design
Architecture
The Wall of Zudaji by 403architecture
Japanese studio 403architecture constructed the walls of this wooden shed using leftover materials from three earlier projects. More about The Wall of Zudaji by 403architecture
Architecture
House in Saitozaki by Case-Real
The open mouth of this steel-clad house in Fukuoka, Japan, by architects Case-Real reveals its interior to anyone strolling by. More about House in Saitozaki by Case-Real