Architecture
Shophouse Transformation by all(zone)
Bangkok studio all(zone) added a patterned concrete facade to two disused Bangkok shophouses to create a live-work unit on each floor. More about Shophouse Transformation by all(zone)
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News
Creative director of Issey Miyake to leave
Dezeenwire: the creative director of fashion brand Issey Miyake, Dai Fujiwara, is to step down next month. The new team will be announced in April. More details below. More about Creative director of Issey Miyake to leave
Architecture
Holmenkollen ski jump by JDS Architects completed
Here are a few images of the Holmenkollen ski jump in Norway by JDS Architects, which is now complete (see it under construction but already in use in our earlier story). More about Holmenkollen ski jump by JDS Architects completed
Architecture
House in Nakameguro by Level Architects
Japanese studio Level Architects have completed a house in Tokyo, Japan, with a slide connecting all three floors. More about House in Nakameguro by Level Architects
Furniture
Oasis by Claesson Koivisto Rune, Luca Nichetto Jean-Marie Massaud and Front for Offecct
Stockholm 2011: designers including Claesson Koivisto Rune, Front, Jean-Marie Massaud and Luca Nichetto presented furniture for incorporating plants into office spaces for Swedish brand Offecct at Stockholm Furniture Fair this month. More about Oasis by Claesson Koivisto Rune, Luca Nichetto Jean-Marie Massaud and Front for Offecct
Architecture
Ty Hedfan by Featherstone Young
This house cantilevered over a river in Wales is by London studio Featherstone Young. More about Ty Hedfan by Featherstone Young
Architecture
City Green Court by Richard Meier & Partners
Here are some images of an office building designed by American studio Richard Meier & Partners, currently under construction in Prague, Czech Republic. More about City Green Court by Richard Meier & Partners
Design
Handmade Mass Production by Folkform
Stockholm 2011: Swedish design studio Folkform presented their collection of brass and bronze pieces for Swedish fashion brand Whyred during Stockholm Design Week earlier this month. More about Handmade Mass Production by Folkform
Dezeen podcast: Stephen Bayley on Designs of the Year 2011
Dezeen podcast: in this recording for the Design Museum in London, design commentator and one of the founders of the museum Stephen Bayley talks about the Brit Insurance Design of the Year 2011, on show at the museum until 7 August. More about Dezeen podcast: Stephen Bayley on Designs of the Year 2011
Furniture
Story cabinet by Maxim Velčovský
Czech designer Maxim Velčovský presents a cabinet comprising stacked wooden boxes at Křehký Gallery in Prague. More about Story cabinet by Maxim Velčovský
Promotion
Edition Ruckstuhl at Milan 2011
Dezeen promotion: Swiss company Ruckstuhl will present their collection of rugs, carpets and acoustic panels at the Salone Internazionale del Mobile this April, including these wool panels by Italian studio Matteo Thun. More about Edition Ruckstuhl at Milan 2011
Furniture
Succession by Fredrik Färg at 20 Designers at Biologiska
Stockholm 2011: Swedish designer Fredrik Färg presented his collection of leather stools as part of 20 Designers at Biologiska (see earlier story) during Stockholm Furniture Fair earlier this month. More about Succession by Fredrik Färg at 20 Designers at Biologiska
Design
Marc Newson for G-Star RAW
Australian designer Marc Newson has created a range of clothing featuring bold graphics for clothing brand G-Star RAW. More about Marc Newson for G-Star RAW
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News
Star architects implore Mayor of London to save Design for London
Dezeen Wire: Dutch firm Maxwan have circulated an open letter signed by architects including Zaha Hadid, Daniel Libeskind and Frank Gehry to Mayor of London Boris Johnson, appealing to save architectural advisory body to the mayor Design for London from closure due to spending cuts. Read the letter below. More about Star architects implore Mayor of London to save Design for London
Design
Loom by Benjamin Hubert for Zero
Stockholm 2011: London designer Benjamin Hubert presented these woven polyester lamps for Swedish brand Zero at the Stockholm Furniture Fair this month. More about Loom by Benjamin Hubert for Zero
Interiors
Arnsdorf temporary concept store by Edwards Moore
Australian studio Edwards Moore have stretched tights across the walls and throughout the interior of this pop-up fashion store in Melbourne, Australia. More about Arnsdorf temporary concept store by Edwards Moore
Lighting
Competition: win a Gamete.MGX lamp by Xavier Lust
To celebrate the opening of their first flagship store in Brussels, 3D-printing brand .MGX by Materialise have teamed up with Dezeen to offer our readers the chance to win a Gamete.MGX lamp by Belgian designer Xavier Lust, worth €700. More about Competition: win a Gamete.MGX lamp by Xavier Lust
Interiors
Nobis Hotel by Claesson Koivisto Rune
Here are some photos of the recently-completed Nobis Hotel by Swedish architects and designers Claesson Koivisto Rune, where the Dezeen team stayed during Stockholm Furniture Fair. More about Nobis Hotel by Claesson Koivisto Rune
Design
Furniture by Carl Hagerling
Stockholm 2011: Swedish designer Carl Hagerling presented his collection of brass objects with design collective Landet as part of the Greenhouse at Stockhom Furniture Fair earlier this month. More about Furniture by Carl Hagerling
Architecture
Interview: Winy Maas of MVRDV on Balancing Barn
In this short film made by Dezeen and Oliver Manzi of WopFilms, architect Winy Maas of Rotterdam firm MVRDV talks about Balancing Barn, a house in Suffolk, England, completed late last year. Update: this interview is featured in Dezeen Book of Interviews, which is on sale now for £12. More about Interview: Winy Maas of MVRDV on Balancing Barn