London Design Festival 2011: British architect John Pawson has installed the largest lens ever made by crystal brand Swarovski in the southwest tower of St Paul's Cathedral for the London Design Festival, which starts on Saturday. More about Perspectives by John Pawson at St Paul's Cathedral
The six shortlisted entries in the RIBA competition to design new electricity pylons for the UK have been announced. More about Pylon for the Future competition shortlist announced
Copper louvres shade the glazed upper storeys of a police station in France that emerges from behind a cobbled stone wall. More about Police Station of Provins by Ameller, Dubois & Associés
British industrial design brand Dyson have unveiled their latest product: a fan heater. More about Dyson Hot by James Dyson
London designers Shed and creative director Nick Hart have completed the new flagship store for fashion brand Spencer Hart, located in a former bank in Mayfair, London. More about Spencer Hart flagship store by Shed and Nick Hart
Dezeen Wire: public criticism has greeted the launch of a campaign by the family of British author Roald Dahl to raise £500,000 to preserve the garden shed where he wrote many of his popular children's books - The Guardian
Dezeen Wire: architect John Pawson talks to critic Kieran Long about his installation at St Paul’s Cathedral, which features a large mirror reflecting the interior of a helical staircase. The minimal but technically complex installation is open from 19-23 September as part of the London Design Festival - London Evening Standard
See all our stories about John Pawson on Dezeen here and listen to our podcast interview with the architect here.
See all stories about this year's London Design Festival here.
More about Kieran Long reviews Perspectives by John Pawson
Dezeen Wire: Pritzker Prize-winning architect Frank Gehry talks to CNN international about OPUS, his first building in Hong Kong. The 12-storey apartment building is due for completion in early 2012 and features an undulating façade. It looks set to become the most expensive rental property in the region - CNN International
When you stand inside one of these riverside pavilions in Turku, Finland, you can hear what’s going on beneath the water’s surface. More about Sonic Seascape Terrace by Decoster-Taivalkoski, Haaslahti and Montes de Oca
London Design Festival 2011: Ligne Roset Westend hosts an exhibition of their latest collection called Telling Tales to coincide with the London Design Festival. More about Telling Tales at Ligne Roset Westend
Dezeen Wire: architecture and design magazine Icon has published its 100th issue, featuring a cover designed by Rem Koolhaas’ practice OMA, an exploded cake made by food designers Blanch & Shock and birthday cards from previous cover stars.
The magazine also includes a review of the new extension to the High Line park in New York, a profile of design gallerist Libby Sellers, a behind-the-scenes look at OMA's Rotterdam headquarters and a feature on the playful and conceptual work of designer Dominic Wilcox.
Icon will be on sale at Dezeen Space, 54 Rivington Street, London EC2A 3QN from 17 September to 16 October.
More about 100th issue of Icon magazine out now
Visitors enter a theatre in Huelva, Spain, below a bulky concrete cafe that rests upon backlit glass walls of purple and blue. More about Theatre in Almonte by Donaire Arquitectos
Dezeen Wire: architecture critic Jonathan Glancey reports from the opening of Westfield Stratford City, describing it as "a hermetic citadel of commercial seduction" - The Guardian
See a previous story on Westfield Stratford City by Rowan Moore of The Observer here.
More about Westfield Stratford City: "Uplifting or a vision of hell?"
London Design Festival 2011: Dezeen and designjunction invite you to a party at designjunction, Victoria House Basement, 37 – 63 Southampton Row, London WC1B 4DA from 7.30pm on Friday 23 September. The evening will include www.pechakucha.com organised by Modus, with designers Shin Azumi, Luke Pearson, Dominic Wilcox, Dezeen's Marcus Fairs and more. See you there!
Read more about designjunction here and more about the London Design Festival here.
More about Pecha Kucha at designjunction
Competition: we've teamed up with Brownbook magazine to give away five copies of their latest issue plus five copies of their recently published book Evolving Spaces. More about Competition: five books and magazines from Brownbook to be won
London Design Festival 2011: Dezeen and east London venue Concrete have teamed up to host Change the Record, a live performance by designer Paul Cocksedge on Tuesday 20 September. More about Dezeen and Paul Cocksedge present Change the Record at Concrete
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"
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
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
Dezeen Wire: British pop-art pioneer Richard Hamilton has died aged 89 - The Guardian