Interiors
Zmianatematu by xm3
The timber stalactites of an undulating cave-like ceiling bear down around the bar of a coffee shop in Łódź, Poland. More about Zmianatematu by xm3
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News
Hidden Art forced to close
Dezeen Wire: UK design organisation Hidden Art is to close at the end of September due to cuts in its funding. More about Hidden Art forced to close
Design
Lightwood Chair by Jasper Morrison
London Design Festival 2011: British designer Jasper Morrison will show his Lightwood Chair for Japanese company Maruni as part of Shoreditch Design Triangle during the London Design Festival next month. More about Lightwood Chair by Jasper Morrison
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News
Ai Weiwei brands Beijing as "a city of violence"
More about Ai Weiwei brands Beijing as "a city of violence"
Dezeen Wire: Chinese artist Ai Weiwei has described Beijing as a prison and a city of violence in an article published on the website of American magazine Newsweek.The article was published despite Chinese authorities forbidding the artist from giving interviews, following his release in June from 81 days of detention.
Architecture
Beached House by BKK Architects
Residents at this remote Australian lodge can step straight out of bed to the side of a long narrow outdoor pool. More about Beached House by BKK Architects
Interiors
Rethinking the Waiting Room by Fuelfor
Nobody likes hospital waiting rooms. Barcelona design agency Fuelfor have designed a series of conceptual improvements to make them a little more bearable. More about Rethinking the Waiting Room by Fuelfor
Design
Superheroes by Glimpt
These stools by Swedish designers Glimpt are made in Vietnam from rolls of seagrass, bound with the thread that's normally used to make hammocks. More about Superheroes by Glimpt
Architecture
Branch House by KINO Architects
This house by Masahiro Kinoshita of KINO Architects comprises four blocks branching off from a central living and dining room, with an attic above each one. More about Branch House by KINO Architects
Dezeen archive: China
Dezeen archive: our most popular story this week is Zaha Hadid's Wangjing Soho retail complex for Beijing, so here's a roundup of all our stories about projects in China. See all the stories »
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Furniture
Picnic Table by Michael Beitz
Planks of a picnic table are draped over the railing at the Bemis Center for Contemporary Arts in Omaha, Nebraska. More about Picnic Table by Michael Beitz
Interiors
RGB by Carnovsky at DreamBags JaguarShoes
Milanese collective Carnovsky have decked out east London bar and gallery DreamBags JaguarShoes in their wallpaper that changes under different lighting conditions. More about RGB by Carnovsky at DreamBags JaguarShoes
Design
Dirty Rotten Peaches by Rebecca Wilson
These racy figurines by ceramicist Rebecca Wilson are cast from pieces of fruit. More about Dirty Rotten Peaches by Rebecca Wilson
One year ago...
This time last year the Venice Architecture Biennale was underway, where Rem Koolhaas was awarded the Golden Lion as OMA unveiled their design for the renovation of the Fondaco dei Tedeschi in Venice. More about One year ago...
Architecture
Wooden house by Schlyter/Gezelius Arkitektkontor
Large folding doors open this woodland house outside Stockholm onto a decked terrace that is shaded by a folding fabric canopy. More about Wooden house by Schlyter/Gezelius Arkitektkontor
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This week on Dezeen
This week on Dezeen
This week Steve Jobs resigned as CEO of Apple amid a flurry of praise for his contributions to the design world, although Dezeen readers slammed designs for the new Apple headquarters by Foster + Partners only last week.
Zaha Hadid released new images of her enormous retail complex for Beijing, Henning Larsen Architects completed the Harpa Concert and Conference Centre in Reykjavík and we rounded up all our stories about interiors that don't quite look finished.
Herzog & de Meuron finally launched a website, although it didn't go down too well on Twitter. www.zaha-hadid.com and www.rosslovegrove.com have also had recent makeovers - tell us what you think here.
Over on Dezeen Screen there's an animation of the two memorial fountains on the World Trade Centre site in New York, due to open next month.
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New websites for Zaha Hadid and Ross Lovegrove
More about New websites for Zaha Hadid and Ross Lovegrove
Dezeen Wire: following the launch of Herzog & de Meuron's new website this week and ensuing discussion about the design of architects' sites, tell us what you think about the recent makeovers for www.zaha-hadid.com and www.rosslovegrove.com.
Interiors
Tribal DDB office by i29
Walls, ceilings, furniture and lighting are covered in grey felt at this advertising office in Amsterdam by Dutch interior architects i29. More about Tribal DDB office by i29
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Technology
Design world reactions to Steve Jobs' resignation as CEO of Apple
Dezeen Wire: following Steve Jobs' resignation as CEO of Apple yesterday, Jonathan Glancey summarises the company's influence on design for the Guardian, Cliff Kuang for Co.Design points to the hiring of British designer Jonathan Ive as Jobs' greatest moment and the Huffington Post poles readers on which Apple product best encapsulates "Jobs' design revolution."Apple fan Steven Fry talks about how Jobs "changed the cultural landscape" in a recording for the BBC while The Daily Beast collated Tweets from Apple employees in reaction to the news.
Last week Dezeen featured Foster + Partners' design for the new Apple headquarters.
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Architecture
The Jewel Box by Fraher Architects
London-based Fraher Architects have completed a house extension in Islington that is wrapped in larch batons and has a flower-covered roof. More about The Jewel Box by Fraher Architects