Design
The Solar Sinter by Markus Kayser
Show RCA 2011: German designer Markus Kayser has built a 3D-printing machine that uses sunlight and sand to make glass objects in the desert. More about The Solar Sinter by Markus Kayser
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Featured artist: Ai Weiwei
To celebrate the release of Chinese artist Ai Weiwei we've compiled all our stories about his work in one place. Ai Weiwei was missing for 81 days after being detained by authorities at Beijing airport on 3 April. See all the stories »
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Architecture
Pasarela del Postiguet by bgstudio
Spanish architects bgstudio have completed this looping bridge that links the historic city of Alicante to the beach, crossing a busy road. More about Pasarela del Postiguet by bgstudio
Architecture
Interview with Peter Zumthor at the Serpentine Gallery Pavilion 2011
Swiss architect Peter Zumthor talks about his design for this year's Serpentine Gallery Pavilion in this movie filmed by Dezeen at the preview yesterday in London. Update: this project is included in Dezeen Book of Ideas, which is on sale now for £12. More about Interview with Peter Zumthor at the Serpentine Gallery Pavilion 2011
Architecture
London Without Bees by Ben Kirk
Architecture student Ben Kirk has designed conceptual towers to replace the fast-declining bee population by shooting artificial pollinators into the air. More about London Without Bees by Ben Kirk
Interiors
Nike Canteen by UXUS
Athletes are illustrated across a wall of orange tubes in this canteen at the headquarters of sports brand Nike in Hilversum, the Netherlands, by Amsterdam studio UXUS. More about Nike Canteen by UXUS
News
"Modernist Icon Joins UNESCO Heritage List" - Spiegel online
Dezeen Wire: Spiegel online reports that Walter Gropius' pioneering 1911 Fagus Factory at Alfeld in Lower Saxony, Germany, will be added to the UNESCO World Heritage List.
UNESCO is still deliberating whether to add works by Le Corbusier to the list. Via Spiegel online
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"Centaur Media axes print versions of New Media Age and Design Week" - Telegraph
Dezeen Wire: The Telegraph has confirmed that UK magazine Design Week is to close, as reported by Dezeen earlier today. New Media Age magazine will also close, although the websites of both titles will continue.
Dezeen understands that Design Week editor Lynda Relph-Knight and most of her editorial team have been made redundant. Read The Telegraph's story | Read our earlier story
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Serpentine Gallery Pavilion 2011 by Peter Zumthor
Here are the first official photographs of the completed 2011 Serpentine Gallery Pavilion, which was unveiled today by Swiss architect Peter Zumthor. Update: this project is included in Dezeen Book of Ideas, which is on sale now for £12. More about Serpentine Gallery Pavilion 2011 by Peter Zumthor
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News
Design Week magazine to close
Dezeen Wire: UK design magazine Design Week is to close this week, Dezeen understands. It is thought that the title will continue as a web-only publication at www.designweek.co.uk.
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Design
Hair Glasses by Studio Swine
Show RCA 2011: Royal College of Art graduates Azusa Murakami and Alexander Groves have made a collection of spectacles from human hair. More about Hair Glasses by Studio Swine
Architecture
Kokura Tanaka House by Akinari Tanaka, POI, Nawakenjimu and Lapin
Japanese architects Akinari Tanaka, POI, Nawakenjimu and Lapin have completed this diamond-shaped house in Kokura, Japan, with a ledge in one corner for climbing up to the roof terrace. More about Kokura Tanaka House by Akinari Tanaka, POI, Nawakenjimu and Lapin
Design
Dezeen Screen: Moody Couch by Hanna Emelie Ernsting
Dezeen Screen: this movie by Frankfurt designer Hanna Emelie Ernsting demonstrates the many possible ways to nestle into her Moody Couch. More about Dezeen Screen: Moody Couch by Hanna Emelie Ernsting
Architecture
Faculty Club by Shift
Rectangular voids are carved out of the stone facade of this monolithic pavilion in the Netherlands by Rotterdam-based Shift Architecture Urbanism. More about Faculty Club by Shift
Design
Folding Techniques for Designers: basic pleats
In this movie by publishers Laurence King, author Paul Jackson demonstrates a pleating technique from the second chapter of his book Folding Techniques for Designers. Enter our competition to win a copy of the book here. More about Folding Techniques for Designers: basic pleats
Design
Dezeen archive: masks and disguises
Dezeen archive: since this mask by Didier Faustino that clamps over the faces of a kissing couple (bottom left) was so hotly debated this week, we’ve grouped together all of the stories from the Dezeen archive about masks and disguises. See all the stories »
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Interiors
Pollen Street Social by Neri&Hu (NHDRO)
Clustered pendant lights are suspended over one of the open food and drink preparation areas of this London restaurant by Chinese designers Neri&Hu. More about Pollen Street Social by Neri&Hu (NHDRO)
Design
Doomsday by Kacey Wong
Hong Kong artist and designer Kacey Wong has designed another topical robot-shaped survival suit, this time intended to protect people from radiation leaking from nuclear power stations. More about Doomsday by Kacey Wong
Architecture
Ruta del Peregrino: Crosses Lookout Point by Elemental
Our fourth featured pavilion from Mexican pilgrimage route La Ruta del Peregrino is a precariously balanced viewing platform by Chilean architects Elemental. More about Ruta del Peregrino: Crosses Lookout Point by Elemental
Architecture
Wood Block House by Tadashi Yoshimura Architects
Behind a glass facade, a basket weave of timber encases the living and dining areas of this house in Nara, Japan by Japanese studio Tadashi Yoshimura Architects. More about Wood Block House by Tadashi Yoshimura Architects