Architecture
Villa Midgård by DAPstockholm
Residents plunging into the swimming pool of this Stockholm house may feel like they’re in an aquarium. More about Villa Midgård by DAPstockholm
Residents plunging into the swimming pool of this Stockholm house may feel like they’re in an aquarium. More about Villa Midgård by DAPstockholm
A waterfall is one of the features of this cylindrical boathouse in Austin by Texan architects Bercy Chen Studio. More about Shore Vista Boat Dock by Bercy Chen Studio
London designer Paul Cocksedge recently completed another sculpture resembling pieces of paper caught in the breeze, although this time the leaves glow like a swarm of fireflies. More about Bourrasque by Paul Cocksedge
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Thanks for all your Christmas cards - here's our selection of the best (and strangest) including this one from Studioilse. More about Designer Christmas cards 2011
Dezeen archive: here's a seasonal look at all our stories featuring snowy scenes and icy weather. See all the stories »
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The Temporium: today is your last chance to visit our Christmas shop The Temporium - we close at 3pm - and the final window in our Advent calendar features ceramics and glass by Londoner Shan Valla. More about Shan Valla at The Temporium
This time last year Christmas cards from architects Zaha Hadid, Threefold, and Coop Himmelb(l)au, as well as designers Tom Dixon, Studio Job and Marcel Wanders were getting everyone into the festive spirit. More about One year ago...
Fallen stars, glowing red dominoes and a vine-covered tree are some of the lights installed by artists, designers and architects in Lisbon this Christmas (photographs by Fernando Guerra). More about Lisbon Christmas Lights by Pedro Sottomayor, José Adrião and ADOC
This week Thomas Heatherwick unveiled the prototype of his New Bus for London, Snøhetta released proposals for a Maggie’s cancer care centre in Aberdeen and Foster + Partners won a competition to design a high-speed rail station in northwest Spain. More about This week on Dezeen
In this movie Dezeen editor-in-chief Marcus Fairs gives a tour of our Christmas shop The Temporium, which is open at 65 Monmouth Street, Seven Dials, Covent Garden, London WC2H 9DG until 3pm tomorrow! More about Dezeen Pop-Up Design Store:The Temporium
The Temporium: there are just two more days to visit our Christmas shop The Temporium, where you can snap up gifts by over 20 designers and brands including this toy cable car from Theo. More about Theo at The Temporium
Danish architects Henning Larsen and Norwegian landscape architect Gullik Gulliksen have won a competition to design municipal offices and a public square in Trondheim, Norway. More about Leüthens Kulturhage by Henning Larsen Architects and Gullik Gulliksen
This deceptively hefty-looking cube is actually designed to fly like a kite. More about Little Shining Man by Heather and Ivan Morison
Ready yourself for civil unrest without cluttering your apartment: this coffee table incorporates a handy riot shield. More about In Case of Riot by Max Arlestig and Maximilian Gebhardt
Dezeen Platform: in this interview filmed at Dezeen Space, Milan designer Denis Guidone talks about two of the watch prototypes he presented at our micro-exhibition Dezeen Platform: Sometimes, which is now available at Dezeen Watch Store and at our Christmas shop The Temporium, and Remember, which is due to be released next year. More about Dezeen Platform: Denis Guidone
Norwegian architects Snøhetta have submitted plans for a Maggie’s Centre to provide cancer care facilities in Aberdeen, Scotland. More about Snøhetta unveil proposals for Maggie’s Centre in Aberdeen
Foster + Partners have won a competition to design a high-speed rail station for the city of Ourense in northwest Spain. More about Ourense AVE Station by Foster + Partners
The Temporium: you can get 15% off Cristian Zuzunaga's new series of digitally printed scarves at our Christmas shop The Temporium, open until Christmas Eve in London. More about Alchemy by Cristian Zuzunaga at The Temporium
Perforated metal balconies fold like ribbons around the facade of an apartment block in the Dutch city of Nijmegen. More about Housing Hatert by 24H Architecture