Architecture
Lalìn Townhall by Mansilla+Tuñón
Photographer Roland Halbe has sent us some images of this town hall in Spain composed of overlapping cylinders, designed by Madrid architects Mansilla+Tuñón. More about Lalìn Townhall by Mansilla+Tuñón
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Design
Moving Platforms by Priestmangoode
Industrial designers Priestmangoode have revealed a concept for high-speed trains that would transfer passengers to local services while still moving, instead of stopping at stations. More about Moving Platforms by Priestmangoode
Interiors
Inside awards: Ilse Crawford
Ilse Crawford is one of the judges of the Inside awards. In this movie filmed by Dezeen she talks about her studio in London and her work as an interior designer. More about Inside awards: Ilse Crawford
Architecture
Leviathan by Anish Kapoor
Following our previous story about a labia-like staircase, these images by French photographer Stefan Tuchila illustrate the womb-like orbs created by artist Anish Kapoor in the Grand Palais, Paris. More about Leviathan by Anish Kapoor
Interiors
Red Town Office by Taranta Creations
The Shanghai office of Chinese architecture studio Taranta Creations features a staircase within a labia-like orifice and a floor that doubles as a desk. More about Red Town Office by Taranta Creations
Competition: five Burj Khalifa Lego® sets to be won
Competition: we've teamed up with Lego® Architecture to give away five Lego models of the world's tallest building, the Burj Khalifa. More about Competition: five Burj Khalifa Lego® sets to be won
Architecture
Kanazawa Umimirai Library by Kazumi Kudo and Hiroshi Horiba / Coelacanth K&H Architects
Around 6000 holes puncture the concrete exterior of this library in Kanazawa, Japan, by Kazumi Kudo and Hiroshi Horiba of Japanese firm Coelacanth K&H Architects. More about Kanazawa Umimirai Library by Kazumi Kudo and Hiroshi Horiba / Coelacanth K&H Architects
Architecture
Panteón Nube by Clavel Arquitectos
The zig-zagging doors of this mausoleum in Murcia by Spanish studio Clavel Arquitectos can only be opened in one specific order. More about Panteón Nube by Clavel Arquitectos
Architecture
Kauffman Center by Safdie Architects
A pair of shell-like forms contain the two halls of this performing arts centre in Kansas City by Israeli architect Moshe Safdie of Safdie Architects. More about Kauffman Center by Safdie Architects
News
Bilbao, Cape Town and Dublin shortlisted for World Design Capital 2014
Dezeen Wire: Bilbao, Cape Town and Dublin have been shortlisted for the title of World Design Capital in 2014. More about Bilbao, Cape Town and Dublin shortlisted for World Design Capital 2014
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Adrian Smith + Gordon Gill Architecture to design world's fourth-tallest building
Dezeen Wire: Chicago firm Adrian Smith + Gordon Gill Architecture have won a competition to design the Wuhan Greenland Center in Hubei province, China, which is set to be the world's fourth-tallest building. More about Adrian Smith + Gordon Gill Architecture to design world's fourth-tallest building
Architecture
+ Pool by Family and PlayLab
Family and PlayLab have designed a floating swimming pool for New York that would filter river water through its walls. More about + Pool by Family and PlayLab
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News
Chelsea Barracks plan approved by Westminster Council
Dezeen Wire: new plans by Dixon Jones, Squire & Partners and Kim Wilkie to redevelop the controversial Chelsea Barracks site in central London have been approved by Westminster Council - BBCDeveloper Qatari Diar withdrew its earlier plan by Rogers Stirk Harbour + Partners in 2009, following criticism of the design from Prince Charles.
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Interiors
Sneakerology by Facet Studio
Shoes are displayed in numbered slots on row after row of plywood shelves at this Sydney shop by Facet Studio of Sydney and Osaka. More about Sneakerology by Facet Studio
Architecture
Decos Technology Group headquarters by Inbo Architects
Dutch studio Inbo Architects designed these headquarters for a technology company in Noordwijk, the Netherlands, to look like a meteorite that dropped from the sky. More about Decos Technology Group headquarters by Inbo Architects
Design
Doppelgänger by Didier Faustino
Portuguese artist Didier Faustino has created a mask that clamps over the faces of a kissing couple. More about Doppelgänger by Didier Faustino
Interiors
Mocha Mojo by Mancini Enterprises
Lego-like blocks are stacked along the walls of this cafe in Chennai by Indian studio Mancini Enterprises. More about Mocha Mojo by Mancini Enterprises
Competition: five copies of WRAP issue two to be won
Competition: we've teamed up with illustration magazine WRAP to give away five copies of their latest issue that's designed so every page can be re-used as wrapping paper. More about Competition: five copies of WRAP issue two to be won
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News
The Designer Fund founded to help designers become startup CEOs
More about The Designer Fund founded to help designers become startup CEOs
Dezeen Wire: designer Enrique Allen has founded The Designer Fund, an organisation in Silicon Valley that supports startup businesses founded by designers - Co.Design -
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"Chinese Secretly Copy Austrian UNESCO Town" - Spiegel Online
More about "Chinese Secretly Copy Austrian UNESCO Town" - Spiegel Online
Dezeen Wire: a Chinese firm is planning to build an exact replica of the Austrian village of Hallstatt in the Chinese province of Guangdong - Spiegel Online