Dezeen Wire: Terence Conran turns 80 on 4 October and a major retrospective of Conran's career opens at the Design Museum on 16 November.
A season of events celebrating his life and work will be launched with an evening at Tate Modern on Tuesday 20 September featuring a panel discussion with Stephen Bayley, Christopher Frayling and Fiona MacCarthy. More about Terence Conran's 80th birthday celebrations
This movie by the American Hardwood Export Council shows the manufacture of the Timber Wave by AL_A, a three-storey-high red oak sculpture installed outside the V&A museum for the London Design Festival. More about Manufacturing the Timber Wave by AL_A and Arup
Swiss architects HHF and French architects AWP have won a competition to design a series of follies for a new park outside Paris. More about Parc des Bords de Seine by HHF Architects and AWP
A bare cliff face is visible through the abutting glass walls of a Jerusalem house. More about Barud House by Paritzki & Liani Architects
A chunky timber shell wraps over the north facade and roof of a woodland retreat near Berlin by German architects Scheidt Kasprusch. More about Minimumhouse by Scheidt Kasprusch Architekten
Dezeen Wire: a collaboration between Italian homeware company Missoni and fashion brand Target proved so popular that the retail site went down within minutes of its launch this morning - Daily Mail
London Design Festival 2011: French designers Ronan & Erwan Bouroullec have laid a stripy field of fabric inside the Raphael Court of the V&A museum as part of the London Design Festival. More about Textile Field by Ronan & Erwan Bouroullec
London Design Festival 2011: a watch featuring a looter running off with a TV while a riot policeman stands and watches is one of a series of one-off, customised time pieces commissioned by Dezeen from Dominic Wilcox. Update: watch an interview with Wilcox on Dezeen Screen. More about Watch Sculptures: Moments in Time by Dominic Wilcox
London Design Festival 2011: over 30 design companies will present their work at Tramshed, 32 Rivington Street, London EC2A 3LX from 22 to 25 September as part of the London Design Festival. More about Tramshed at the London Design Festival
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