Design
OPUS Shop by Paradox Studio
Taiwan designers Paradox Studio created a wall of undulating wooden blocks to display products at this shop in Taipei. More about OPUS Shop by Paradox Studio
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Design
The Empty Chair by Maarten Baas for Amnesty International
Dutch designer Maarten Baas designed this chair with a ladder-back reaching into the sky for human rights charity Amnesty International. More about The Empty Chair by Maarten Baas for Amnesty International
Interiors
Karine Arabian Boutique by Joseph Grappin
Thin black metal frames arch between floor and ceiling in this Parisian boutique by French architect Joseph Grappin for shoe designer Karine Arabian More about Karine Arabian Boutique by Joseph Grappin
Design
Interview with Nick Regan of Laikingland
This movie filmed by Dezeen in Milan features Nick Regan, one of the co-founders of kinetic object company Laikingland, presenting their recent work at Ventura Lambrate. More about Interview with Nick Regan of Laikingland
Architecture
AMA House by Katsutoshi Sasaki + Associates
Every room of this house in Japan by local architects Katsutoshi Sasaki + Associates is contained in a separate block, connected by sliding doors. More about AMA House by Katsutoshi Sasaki + Associates
Design
Leone Series 01 by Lanzavecchia + Wai
Italian-Singaporean studio Lanzavecchia + Wai created these paper lamps in collaboration with a Singaporean craftsman who makes masks for a traditional lion dance. More about Leone Series 01 by Lanzavecchia + Wai
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Architecture
House on the Flight of Birds by Bernardo Rodrigues
This house on S. Michael Island in the Azores by Portuguese architect Bernardo Rodrigues comprises a jumble of curved and rectilinear volumes, creating little sheltered patios in-between them. More about House on the Flight of Birds by Bernardo Rodrigues
Competition: five copies of Open Design Now to be won
Competition: we've teamed up with Dutch design organisation Premsela to offer readers a chance to win one of five copies of Open Design Now: Why Design Cannot Remain Exclusive. More about Competition: five copies of Open Design Now to be won
Video
Tour of Intent with Tord Boontje
Our next movie filmed at Ventura Lambrate in Milan features Tord Boontje, head of design products at the Royal College of Art, giving a tour of work in the college's show Intent, including this bag-making machine by We Do Studio. More about Tour of Intent with Tord Boontje
Promotion
Garden Goes Balcony design competition
Dezeen promotion: garden trade show Spoga+Gafa invites young designers to enter their Garden Goes Balcony design competition for the chance to win a share of €12,500 and exhibit as part of Garden Unique, which takes place at Koelnmesse in Cologne from 4 to 6 September. More about Garden Goes Balcony design competition
Architecture
Edison House by Adjaye Associates
Architect David Adjaye has completed the renovation of this Art Deco building in London, providing six storeys of office accommodation. More about Edison House by Adjaye Associates
Design
Herb by Nick Fraser
London designer Nick Fraser presents these faceted terracotta plant pots at Clerkenwell Design Week in London this week. More about Herb by Nick Fraser
Architecture
House of Wakayama by Yoshio Ohno Architect & Associates
The roof of this house in Hashimoto, Japan, by designers Yoshio Ohno Architect & Associates folds around to become an exterior canopy with triangular reveals. More about House of Wakayama by Yoshio Ohno Architect & Associates
Design
Raft by Norm Architects for &tradition
The rounded wooden legs and tops of these stools by Norm Architects of Denmark are joined by brass or steel tubes. More about Raft by Norm Architects for &tradition
Architecture
Josephine Baker schools by Dominique Coulon & Associés
This group of schools outside Paris by French architects Dominique Coulon & Associés has walls, ceilings and details picked out in bright orange. More about Josephine Baker schools by Dominique Coulon & Associés
Design
Soot by Note Design Studio and Karolina Stenfelt
This architects' desk designed by Note Design Studio of Stockholm has been covered inside and out with pine veneer in a herringbone pattern, then charred black on the outside. More about Soot by Note Design Studio and Karolina Stenfelt
News
"Almost a quarter of architects underemployed" - RIBA Future Trends Survey
Dezeen Wire: almost a quarter of architects remain underemployed according to the the latest Future Trends Survey released by the Royal Institute of British Architects in London. More about "Almost a quarter of architects underemployed" - RIBA Future Trends Survey
Design
Making the Bocci 28 series chandelier
This is another movie filmed by Gwenael Lewis for Canadian lighting company Bocci, showing Canadian craftsmen blowing glass for the 28 Series chandelier designed by Omer Arbel. More about Making the Bocci 28 series chandelier
Architecture
Hiroshima Park Restrooms by Future Studio
This colourful series of public toilets recently completed by Japanese architects Future Studio in Hiroshima have been designed to resemble origami cranes. More about Hiroshima Park Restrooms by Future Studio