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"Wearing a Philanthropic Heart on Their Designs" - The Wall Street Journal

Dezeen Wire: design critic Nicole Swengley writes about the increasing number of designers engaging in socially responsible or philanthropic projects, including Yves Behar's See Better to Learn Better reading glasses (see our previous story here) and Max Fraser's Joy of Living exhibition (see the story here and an interview with Max here) - The Wall Street Journal
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Alyn Griffiths | 30 September 2011 | Leave a comment
Design

Dezeen Screen: Change the Record by Paul Cocksedge

London Design Festival 2011: in this interview filmed at Dezeen Space, London designer Paul Cocksedge explains the ideas behind Change the Record, a project where vinyl records are moulded into amplifiers for smartphones. Watch the movie here and see our earlier story here.
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Amy Frearson | 30 September 2011 | 1 comment
News

Kieran Long praises proposed new commercial district in London's Victoria

Dezeen Wire: architecture critic Kieran Long describes proposals by property giants Land Securities to redevelop a large part of the area around Victoria Station in London as "promising for the future of Victoria and for the future of large-scale property development in central London in general." - Evening Standard
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Alyn Griffiths | 30 September 2011 | Leave a comment
Furniture

Today at Dezeen Platform: Florian Schmid

Dezeen Platform: Florian Schmid presents his Stitching Concrete Project at our micro-exhibition Dezeen Platform in Dezeen Space today. More about Today at Dezeen Platform: Florian Schmid

Craig Allen | 30 September 2011 | 1 comment
Furniture

Matilda 2011 at designjunction

London Design Festival 2011: Australian label Matilda presented products and furniture by 30 designers including a timber and aluminium pendant light by Kate Stokes (above) at designjunction last week. More about Matilda 2011 at designjunction

Alyn Griffiths | 30 September 2011 | 2 comments
Architecture

Station Hyllie by Metro Arkitekter

The circular roof of a metro station near Copenhagen looms over sunken platforms like a spotty UFO. More about Station Hyllie by Metro Arkitekter

Amy Frearson | 30 September 2011 | 3 comments
Video

My London Design Festival by Suzie Hogan

Look out for Dezeen Space in this whistlestop tour of the London Design Festival filmed by Suzie Hogan.

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Rose Etherington | 30 September 2011 | Leave a comment
Architecture

Dresden Museum of Military History by Daniel Libeskind

New York architect Daniel Libeskind has driven a pointed steel and glass shard through the heart of the war museum in Dresden, which reopens on October 14 after a 22-year closure. Update 17/11/11: see a new set of photos in our later story. More about Dresden Museum of Military History by Daniel Libeskind

Amy Frearson | 29 September 2011 | 109 comments
News

John Pawson submits plans for new Design Museum

Dezeen Wire: the Design Museum has submitted plans for the redevelopment of the former Commonwealth Institute building by architect John Pawson. The application concerns proposed alterations to the Grade II listed building's interior, including the creation of a new central atrium, mezzanine level and basement. More about John Pawson submits plans for new Design Museum

Alyn Griffiths | 29 September 2011 | Leave a comment
News

Beijing Design Week highlights

Dezeen Wire: here’s a summary of the most interesting things to see at Beijing Design Week, which continues until 3 October. More about Beijing Design Week highlights

Amy Frearson | 29 September 2011 | Leave a comment
Furniture

LetThemSitCake! by Dejana Kabiljo

Beijing Design Week 2011: Vienna architect Dejana Kabiljo has installed a giant sofa made of bagged flour topped with fake chocolate icing at the 751-D Park for Beijing Design Week. More about LetThemSitCake! by Dejana Kabiljo

Amy Frearson | 29 September 2011 | 3 comments
Interiors

John Lewis Fashion Pavilion by Grimshaw

Architects Grimshaw have completed an installation for London department store John Lewis that's made of suspended cardboard tubes. More about John Lewis Fashion Pavilion by Grimshaw

Craig Allen | 29 September 2011 | 4 comments
Design

Foldboat by Max Frommeld and Arno Mathies

London Design Festival 2011: designers Max Frommeld and Arno Mathies showed off their folding boat that's made from a single, standard-sized sheet of plastic at Multiplex at The Dock last week. More about Foldboat by Max Frommeld and Arno Mathies

Rose Etherington | 29 September 2011 | 19 comments
Furniture

Dezeen Platform: Jólan van der Wiel

Dezeen Platform: graduate designer Jólan van der Wiel creates a series of stools shaped by magnets live at Dezeen Platform at Dezeen Space today. More about Dezeen Platform: Jólan van der Wiel

Rose Etherington | 29 September 2011 | 8 comments
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Furniture

M3 Chair by Thomas Feichtner

Vienna Design Week 2011: Vienna Design Week opens tomorrow and local designer Thomas Feichtner will present his chair with a seat suspended at the centre of a cubic oak frame. More about M3 Chair by Thomas Feichtner

Rose Etherington | 29 September 2011 | 4 comments
Architecture

Mosquito Coast Factory by Benoît-Marie Moriceau and Gaston Tolila

Behind the sliding doors of a corrugated steel shed near Nantes, France, is an artist’s studio with a double-height atrium and translucent rear wall. More about Mosquito Coast Factory by Benoît-Marie Moriceau and Gaston Tolila

Amy Frearson | 29 September 2011 | 1 comment
Design

Local Collection by Maxim Velčovský

London Design Festival 2011: Czech designer Maxim Velčovský presents a series of containers made from semi-finished iron piping at Mint in London. More about Local Collection by Maxim Velčovský

Rose Etherington | 28 September 2011 | 1 comment
News

London Design Festival highlights

Dezeen Wire: here's a roundup of the most interesting London Design Festival events that caught our eye when we weren't busy at Dezeen Space last week. More about London Design Festival highlights

Alyn Griffiths | 28 September 2011 | Leave a comment
Architecture

Room Room by Takeshi Hosaka

Almost a hundred small square windows scattered across the walls, ceilings and roof of a house in Tokyo allow its occupants, a deaf couple and their children, to sign to each other through the walls even when the children are playing outdoors. More about Room Room by Takeshi Hosaka

Amy Frearson | 28 September 2011 | 20 comments