Interiors
WUHAO @ The Teahouse
Beijing Design Week 2011: visitors were served tea at a heat-sensitive colour-changing table in a pop-up teahouse for Beijing Design Week. More about WUHAO @ The Teahouse
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News
Critics review OMA/Progress at the Barbican
Dezeen Wire: last week Dezeen reported on the opening of a new exhibition examining the creative processes of architecture practice OMA at the Barbican. Here's what the critics have been saying about the show. More about Critics review OMA/Progress at the Barbican
Dezeen Space
Manuel Netto at Dezeen Platform
Dezeen Platform: in this interview filmed for our micro-exhibition Dezeen Platform, Portuguese designer Manuel Netto presents his Dock Lamp that can only be turned on by moving the bulb. Watch the movie »
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Furniture
Ovo high chair by CuldeSac
Spanish designers CuldeSac have designed this high-chair with removable legs and accessories so that it's still useful when the child starts to grow. More about Ovo high chair by CuldeSac
Dezeen Space
Today at Dezeen Platform: Paula Benvegnú
Dezeen Platform: product designer Paula Benvegnú uses Dezeen Platform to present Family Tea today, a set of 30 ceramic cups and a teapot that represent a family tree. More about Today at Dezeen Platform: Paula Benvegnú
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News
Future of London's Olympic stadium uncertain as legacy deal collapses
Dezeen Wire: plans by football club West Ham United to move into London's Olympic Stadium after next year's Games have collapsed amid concerns over ongoing legal disputes. The stadium will now remain in public ownership, with prospective tenants paying an annual rent to the Olympic Park Legacy Company - BBC NewsSee all of our stories about the London Olympics here.
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Architecture
Studio R-1 by architecten|en|en
Dutch studio architecten|en|en have created a home office in Eindhoven by wrapping a garage in corrugated aluminium. More about Studio R-1 by architecten|en|en
Design
Vera, Chapter One by KM and ÉM
Eleven designers including Tomás Alonso, Philippe Malouin and Study O Portable took the fictional character of a lady called Vera as their muse and presented the results in a west London basement during the London Design Festival. More about Vera, Chapter One by KM and ÉM
Architecture
Elbphilharmonie by Herzog & de Meuron
Portuguese photographer José Campos has sent us these photos of Herzog & de Meuron’s Elbphilharmonie concert hall, which is currently under construction in Hamburg and due for completion in 2013. More about Elbphilharmonie by Herzog & de Meuron
Furniture
Aintree by Tomás Alonso at Vera, Chapter One
London designer Tomás Alonso presented a range of shelves and lighting that combine ash timber with leather saddlery during the London Design Festival. More about Aintree by Tomás Alonso at Vera, Chapter One
Interiors
Silent Heroes: Objects, as told by Zhou Xun
Beijing Design Week 2011: here are some pictures of an exhibition curated by Beijing Design Week's creative director Aric Chen, where the childhood possessions of a Chinese actress were arranged beside illustrations of piecharts and explosions. More about Silent Heroes: Objects, as told by Zhou Xun
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News
"Pay minimum wage to all interns" - British Institute of Interior Design
Dezeen Wire: the British Institute of Interior Design (BIID) has recommended that all interior design interns are paid at least the statutory minimum wage. More about "Pay minimum wage to all interns" - British Institute of Interior Design 
Architecture
Rem Koolhaas on OMA's current preoccupations
In the second instalment of our video interview with Rem Koolhaas, the OMA co-founder discusses two of his current preoccupations: the countryside, which he is addressing for the first time; and generic architecture, which could result in neutral, copyright-free building forms.
Both topics are discussed in the OMA/Progress exhibition which opened at Barbican Art Gallery in London last week.
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Dezeen Space
Today at Dezeen Platform: AT.AW.
Dezeen Platform: Canadian studio AT.AW. will be exhibiting their range of Orphans Plush toys at our micro-exhibition Dezeen Platform at Dezeen Space today. More about Today at Dezeen Platform: AT.AW.
Architecture
A Path in the Forest by Tetsuo Kondo Architects
A walkway by Tetsuo Kondo Architects winds its way around tree trunks and up into the canopy at a park in Tallinn, Estonia. More about A Path in the Forest by Tetsuo Kondo Architects
Interiors
Apartment by Pedro Varela & Renata Pinho
A yellow wall of storage divides this Portuguese apartment by architects Pedro Varela & Renata Pinho (photographs by José Campos). More about Apartment by Pedro Varela & Renata Pinho
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News
Shanghai to ban glass curtain walls on many new buildings
Dezeen Wire: safety concerns have led local officials in Shanghai to propose the introduction of a regulation banning the use of glass curtain walls on new schools, hospitals and residential buildings - China DailyA number of recent incidents involving falling glass in the city, which has the highest number of glass-clad buildings in China, have led to concerns that poor installation and maintenance are increasing the chances of injury to the public.
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Dezeen Space
Today at Dezeen Platform: Merel Slootheer, Liat Azulay and Pieter Frank de Jong
Dezeen Platform: Dutch designers Merel Sloother, Liat Azulay and Pieter Frank de Jong unveal a prototype of their Feats per Minute project, a bicycle that allows you to play records on its wheels as you cruise through the city, at our our micro-exhibition Dezeen Platform at Dezeen Space today. More about Today at Dezeen Platform: Merel Slootheer, Liat Azulay and Pieter Frank de Jong
Interiors
Webguerillas Toilets by TULP Design
German studio TULP Design have designed new loos for Munich based advertising agency Webguerillas that encourage doodlers, narcissists and greedy toilet-roll users. More about Webguerillas Toilets by TULP Design
Architecture
Vertical Village exhibition by MVRDV and The Why Factory
Computer software generates endless possible architectural configurations from standardised components at an exhibition in Taipei designed by architects MVRDV. More about Vertical Village exhibition by MVRDV and The Why Factory