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RIBA report highlights "shameful shoe box homes"

Dezeen Wire: the Royal Institute of British Architects has released a report stating that house builders are failing to meet minimum space requirements for new homes. The Case for Space report claims that customers are not being provided with necessary information about the size of space they are purchasing. The report is part of the RIBA's HomeWise campaign that demands better information from estate agents and house builders and provides an online resource for house buyers. More about RIBA report highlights "shameful shoe box homes"

Alyn Griffiths | 14 September 2011 | Leave a comment
Architecture

Keyhole House by EASTERN Design Office

Japanese architects EASTERN Design Office tend to design houses with unconventional windows. Here's their latest one in Kyoto. More about Keyhole House by EASTERN Design Office

Amy Frearson | 14 September 2011 | 10 comments
Design

Cut it Out by Noma Bar at Outline Editions

London Design Festival 2011: visitors to Outline Editions gallery in London next week will be able to stamp out Noma Bar's graphic artworks by feeding sheets of rubber and paper into the maws of a giant hole-punch shaped like a dog. More about Cut it Out by Noma Bar at Outline Editions

Rose Etherington | 13 September 2011 | Leave a comment
News

Richard Hamilton 1922-2011

Dezeen Wire: British pop-art pioneer Richard Hamilton has died aged 89 - The Guardian
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Alyn Griffiths | 13 September 2011 | Leave a comment
Design

Water=Life by Arik Levy

Designer Arik Levy presents a pebble-shaped device for opening water bottles at Maison&Objet in Paris this week. More about Water=Life by Arik Levy

Rose Etherington | 13 September 2011 | 35 comments
News

Economist article focuses on retrofitted buildings

Dezeen Wire: the practical trend of adapting and reusing existing buildings is the focus of an article by Giovanna Dunmall in The Economist.

Dunmall points to an office building by Allford Hall Monaghan Morris (AHMM) and the redevelopment of The Royal Shakespeare Company headquarters by Bennetts Associates Architects, both of which were nominated for this year's Stirling Prize. Read the full story here.
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Alyn Griffiths | 13 September 2011 | Leave a comment
News

"Has postmodernist design eaten itself?" - The Guardian

Dezeen Wire: Justin McGuirk of The Guardian is the latest critic to write about the kitsch revival of postmodernism, which he says remains popular with consumers - The Guardian

A retrospective about the postmodern movement opens at the Victoria & Albert museum on 24 September. See recent articles on postmodernism by Alice Rawsthorn for The New York Times and Rowan Moore in The Observer.

Read all our Dezeen Wire stories about Justin McGuirk
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Alyn Griffiths | 13 September 2011 | Leave a comment
Design

Furniture by Resident at designjunction

London Design Festival 2011: New Zealand furniture brand Resident have launched their inaugural collection at designjunction during the London Design Festival. More about Furniture by Resident at designjunction

Rose Etherington | 13 September 2011 | 3 comments
Architecture

Duncan Terrace by DOSarchitects

One half of an extension to a house in north London is surrounded by frameless glass, whilst the other half is encased in slatted timber. More about Duncan Terrace by DOSarchitects

Amy Frearson | 13 September 2011 | 5 comments
Architecture

Haus der Essener Geschichte by Scheidt Kasprusch

Following our recent feature about buildings clad in weathered steel, here's an archive in Essen, Germany, that is clad in Corten. More about Haus der Essener Geschichte by Scheidt Kasprusch

Amy Frearson | 13 September 2011 | 12 comments
Promotion

Creative Industries BootCamp at Central Saint Martins

Dezeen promotion: Creative Industries BootCamp is an intensive five-day workshop for creative graduates and start-up companies, taking place at Central Saint Martins college in London this October. More about Creative Industries BootCamp at Central Saint Martins

Rose Etherington | 13 September 2011 | Leave a comment
Architecture

BFI Master Film Store by Edward Cullinan

London studio Edward Cullinan Architects have completed a concrete and steel bunker to store the British Film Institute's entire film collection. More about BFI Master Film Store by Edward Cullinan

Amy Frearson | 12 September 2011 | 2 comments
News

CLOG magazine launches

Dezeen Wire: the first issue of new design magazine CLOG is out now and features an interview with architect Bjarke Ingels, plus critical analysis of his Copenhagen firm BIG with over 40 contributions. The magazine is published three times a year and explores architectural issues in depth with insight from practicing professionals.
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Alyn Griffiths | 12 September 2011 | Leave a comment
News

"Postmodern, but not especially proud of it" -The New York Times

Dezeen Wire: ahead of the opening of Postmodernism: Style and Subversion 1970-1990 at the Victoria & Albert Museum next week, design critic Alice Rawsthorn describes the hype and controversy that surrounded the movement and its influence on subsequent designers - The New York Times

See a previous article discussing the definition of postmodernism by The Observer's architecture critic Rowan Moore here.
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Alyn Griffiths | 12 September 2011 | Leave a comment
Architecture

Sleepbox 01 by Arch Group

Russian architects Arch Group have completed the first of their tiny hotel rooms for napping at airports. More about Sleepbox 01 by Arch Group

Amy Frearson | 12 September 2011 | 51 comments
News

Alex de Rijke appointed dean of RCA School of Architecture

Dezeen Wire: Dutch architect Alex de Rijke of dRMM has been appointed as dean of the School of Architecture at the Royal College of Art in London. More about Alex de Rijke appointed dean of RCA School of Architecture

Alyn Griffiths | 12 September 2011 | Leave a comment
News

Westfield Stratford City reviewed by Rowan Moore

Dezeen Wire: architecture critic Rowan Moore reviews Europe's largest urban shopping centre ahead of its opening tomorrow - The Observer
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Alyn Griffiths | 12 September 2011 | Leave a comment
Design

Walk the Walk by David Taylor

Stockholm designer David Taylor combines concrete, wood, silver, tin and DIY components in his latest collection of candle holders, dishes, mirrors and lighting. More about Walk the Walk by David Taylor

Rose Etherington | 12 September 2011 | 2 comments
Architecture

Regional Library and Knowledge Centre by Török és Balázs Építészeti

A mosaic rainbow of glazed ceramic tiles lines an egg-shaped dome at the heart of a library in Pécs, Hungary. More about Regional Library and Knowledge Centre by Török és Balázs Építészeti

Amy Frearson | 12 September 2011 | 6 comments
Architecture

Fortress of Franzensfeste by Markus Scherer and Walter Dietl

Here are some photographs of a renovated fortress in northern Italy that now features patinated steel bridges, an extended underground tunnel and concrete towers. More about Fortress of Franzensfeste by Markus Scherer and Walter Dietl

Amy Frearson | 12 September 2011 | 6 comments