News
"Arco-gate" reactions on Twitter
Dezeen Wire: we've compiled reactions to Elle Decoration editor Michelle Ogundehin's article slamming replica furniture from Twitter below: More about "Arco-gate" reactions on Twitter
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Update on the "Arco-gate" replica furniture furore
Dezeen Wire: editor of Elle Decoration Michelle Ogundehin has published a second article on the magazine's blog condemning copies of classic furniture, following her scathing attack when it emerged that the UK prime minister's wife purchased a reproduction Arco floor lamp for her home. In the article, Ogundehin clarifies her position and adds comments from licensed manufacturers and retailers including Vitra, Fritz Hansen, Skandium and Aram.Read the original article here, the new update here and reactions to the debate in our Dezeen Wire story here.
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Design
Water Table Object by Heng Zhi
Beijing Design Week 2011: golden plates and cutlery become slowly submerged underwater when this table is set. More about Water Table Object by Heng Zhi
Architecture
Carlos Ramos Pavilion by Álvaro Siza
Here are some images by photographer Nelson Garrido of a restored architecture school building in Porto by Portuguese architect Álvaro Siza. More about Carlos Ramos Pavilion by Álvaro Siza
Design
Unfold by Uli Budde and A.E. Köchert
Vienna Design Week 2011: Berlin designer Uli Budde unwrapped the facets of a brilliant-cut diamond to create the shape of this gold pendent, currently on show at Vienna Design Week. More about Unfold by Uli Budde and A.E. Köchert
Interiors
Bar Central by Uglycute
Swedish office Uglycute have completed a restaurant in Stockholm that features a bar made of hardboard panels edged in brass. More about Bar Central by Uglycute
Design
Dezeen Screen: Florian Schmid
Dezeen Screen: in this interview we filmed at Dezeen Space, Munich industrial designer Florian Schmid talks about his stools made of canvas that's impregnated with concrete. Watch the movie »
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RIBA chief warns that governments ignore architects "at their peril"
Dezeen Wire: Angela Brady, president of the Royal Institute of British Architects, has criticised the state of housing in Britain, claiming that only good design can ensure the current housing shortage is resolved successfully and sustainably. More about RIBA chief warns that governments ignore architects "at their peril" -
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Richard Meier to receive AIA President's Award
Dezeen Wire: architect Richard Meier will receive the 2011 President’s Award from the AIA New York Chapter for his architectural contribution to New York City. More about Richard Meier to receive AIA President's Award 
Architecture
ROCKmagneten by MVRDV and COBE
Architects MVRDV of Rotterdam and COBE of Copenhagen and Berlin have won a competition to design a rock-music museum at a former concrete factory in Roskilde, Denmark. More about ROCKmagneten by MVRDV and COBE
Competition: five Figureground T-shirts by Praud to be won
Competition: we've teamed up with research and design company Praud to give readers the chance to win one of five T-shirts featuring plans of the world's most influential cities. More about Competition: five Figureground T-shirts by Praud to be won
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UK prime minister's wife sparks debate over replica furniture
Dezeen Wire: Michelle Ogundehin, editor of Elle Decoration magazine, has reacted angrily to a revelation in the London Evening Standard that Samantha Cameron, wife of UK prime minister David Cameron, purchased a reproduction of the Castiglioni brothers' iconic Arco floor lamp for her home. More about UK prime minister's wife sparks debate over replica furniture 
Design
Today at Dezeen Platform: Mirna Kerr
Dezeen Platform: young Croatian designer Mirna Kerr presents her jewellery made of bulldog clips, cable ties and plumbing components at Dezeen Platform at Dezeen Space today. More about Today at Dezeen Platform: Mirna Kerr
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Niemeyer Centre in Spain forced to close due to financial bickering
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Dezeen Wire: an arts centre by architect Oscar Niemeyer in the Spanish city of Avilés is to close, having been open to the public for just six months. The regional government claims there are irregularities in The Niemeyer Centre's accounts and has forced it to close for at least the next two months, sparking protests from local residents and business owners - The Guardian 
Architecture
Fashion Street by Buckley Gray Yeoman
London architects Buckley Gray Yeoman have converted a fire-damaged former market hall in Shoreditch into Corten-clad university offices. More about Fashion Street by Buckley Gray Yeoman
Promotion
Qubique 2011
Dezeen promotion: new design fair Qubique takes place from 26 to 29 October in Berlin. More about Qubique 2011
Architecture
Flint House by Nick Willson Architects
Nick Willson Architects have completed a house in south-east London with sections of the facade clad in flint, timber and lead. More about Flint House by Nick Willson Architects
Architecture
Konstantin Schmölzer at Vienna Design Week
Vienna Design Week 2011: Austrian designer Konstantin Schmölzer has squeezed a wooden tower into the space between a green wall and glass atrium at Jean Nouvel's Sofitel hotel for Vienna Design Week.
Design
Moolin by lasfera
Beijing Design Week 2011: Beijing studio lasfera presented a collection of furniture including handmade lamps of curled bamboo at 751-D Park last week. More about Moolin by lasfera
News
Critics review Rafael Viñoly's "golden banana"
Dezeen Wire: there has been mixed reaction from architecture critics to Rafael Viñoly's firstsite visual arts centre in Colchester, dubbed the "golden banana" by some commentators. More about Critics review Rafael Viñoly's "golden banana"