Architecture
The Leadenhall Building by Rogers Stirk Harbour + Partners
Work has restarted on the Leadenhall Building in London by architects Rogers Stirk Harbour + Partners. More about The Leadenhall Building by Rogers Stirk Harbour + Partners
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Architecture
Competition: three pairs of tickets for How Much Does Your Building Weigh, Mr Foster? to be won
We've teamed up with architects Foster + Partners to offer readers the chance to win one of three pairs of tickets to see documentary film How Much Does Your Building Weigh, Mr Foster? at the ICA in London on Saturday, 29 January. More about Competition: three pairs of tickets for How Much Does Your Building Weigh, Mr Foster? to be won
News
Will.i.am is appointed director of creative innovation at Intel
Dezeenwire: Black Eyed Peas frontman Will.i.am has been appointed by technology company Intel as director of creative innovation. The rapper will be involved in the development of new technologies involving music and visuals and is reportedly also working on music specially for the brand. More about Will.i.am is appointed director of creative innovation at Intel
Design
Upside Down by Floris Wubben
This chair by Dutch designer Floris Wubben was made by binding and splinting the branches of a willow tree, forcing them to grow into four legs. More about Upside Down by Floris Wubben
Architecture
Patricia Urquiola lecture at Luminaire
Dezeen promotion: design brand Luminaire present a lecture and reception with furniture designer Patricia Urquiola at their Coral Gables showroom in Miami on 3 February. More about Patricia Urquiola lecture at Luminaire
Design
Forest Light by Ontwerpduo
Cologne 2011: this branching ceiling light by Dutch designers Ontwerpduo was presented at imm cologne last week as part of [D3] Design Talents. More about Forest Light by Ontwerpduo
Architecture
Waste-to-Energy Plant by BIG
Danish architects Bjarke Ingels Group have won a competition to design a power plant for Copenhagen with their design that will blow smoke rings and double up as a ski slope. More about Waste-to-Energy Plant by BIG
Design
Beaugars by Meike Langer
Cologne 2011: product designer Meike Langer presented this table combined with two clothes rails as part of [D3] Design Talents at imm cologne last week. More about Beaugars by Meike Langer
Architecture
Miami Beach SoundScape/Lincoln Park by West 8
Here are some photos of the Miami Beach SoundScape park by Dutch landscape architects West 8, located next to Frank Gehry's New World Centre (see our earlier story) in Miami Beach, Florida. More about Miami Beach SoundScape/Lincoln Park by West 8
Design
2010 Around the World by Iwan Baan at Villa Noailles
An exhibition of photographs by Dutch architectural photographer Iwan Baan that document his travels over the past year is on show at Villa Noailles gallery in Hyères, France. More about 2010 Around the World by Iwan Baan at Villa Noailles
Design
SCP 2011 Collection at Maison&Objet 2011
Here are some images of the new collection launched by British furniture brand SCP at Maison&Objet in Paris last week. More about SCP 2011 Collection at Maison&Objet 2011
Architecture
New World Centre by Frank Gehry
The New World Symphony's orchestral academy designed by Frank Gehry opened yesterday in Miami Beach, Florida. More about New World Centre by Frank Gehry
Design
Home Traveller by Anne Lorenz
Cologne 2011: young designer Anne Lorenz presented this storage chest modelled on an enormous handbag as part of [D3] Design Talents at imm cologne last week. More about Home Traveller by Anne Lorenz
Architecture
Médiathèque d’Anzin by Dominique Coulon & Associés
This multimedia library in Anzin, France, by Strasbourg architects Dominique Coulon & Associés is wrapped in overlapping slices of concrete. More about Médiathèque d’Anzin by Dominique Coulon & Associés
Architecture
Rennes Métropole Crematorium by Plan01
Paris studio Plan01 Architects have completed a crematorium in Rennes, France, featuring a series of circular structures surrounded by a ring of granite blocks. More about Rennes Métropole Crematorium by Plan01
Architecture
The Wyckoff Exchange by Andre Kikoski Architect
Manhattan firm Andre Kikosi Architect installed a folding Corten steel façade to transform this disused New York warehouse into a market and music venue. More about The Wyckoff Exchange by Andre Kikoski Architect
Design
La Grande by Reinhard Dienes for Anthology Quartett
Frankfurt designer Reinhard Dienes presented this adjustable lamp with a long shade at Maison& Objet in Paris last week. More about La Grande by Reinhard Dienes for Anthology Quartett
Competition: five copies of Cult-ure by Rian Hughes to be won
We've teamed up with publishers Fiell to offer our readers the chance to win one of five copies of Cult-ure by graphic designer Rian Hughes. More about Competition: five copies of Cult-ure by Rian Hughes to be won
Design
Ton by Mark Braun
Cologne 2011: Berlin designer Mark Braun presented a series of cylindrical plywood stools at imm cologne in Germany last week. More about Ton by Mark Braun
Architecture
Single Family House St Joseph by Wolfgang Tschapeller
This concrete house on stilts is a family home in Austria by Vienna studio Wolfgang Tschapeller Architekt. More about Single Family House St Joseph by Wolfgang Tschapeller