News
CABE closed down in spending review
Dezeenwire: the Commission for Architecture and the Built Environment (CABE) is to close as a result of the Department for Culture, Media and Sport withdrawing its funding - The Architects' Journal
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Design
Fossilisation machine results by Austin Houldsworth
These photos from British designer Austin Houldsworth show the results of his machine, featured in our earlier story, built to fossilise a partridge (above) and a pineapple. More about Fossilisation machine results by Austin Houldsworth
Competition: five copies of Spam Jam to be won
Dezeen have got together with Croatian design and communication agency Bruketa&Zinic OM to give away five copies of their limited-edition picture book Spam Jam. More about Competition: five copies of Spam Jam to be won
Design
Thermal Till Paper Vessels by Philippe Malouin
Vienna Design Week 2010: London designer Philippe Malouin made bowls from rolls of till paper at Vienna Design Week Laboratory. More about Thermal Till Paper Vessels by Philippe Malouin
Architecture
H&M Seoul by Universal Design Studio
Architects Universal Design Studio have created a perforated pleated facade for clothing retailer H&M in Seoul, South Korea. More about H&M Seoul by Universal Design Studio
Design
Future Beauty: 30 Years of Japanese Fashion at the Barbican
Here are some photographs from the exhibition Future Beauty: 30 Years of Japanese Fashion, designed by Japanese architect Sou Fujimoto and currently on show at the Barbican gallery in London. More about Future Beauty: 30 Years of Japanese Fashion at the Barbican
Interiors
Lotus Fresh by Head Architecture
White lighting tracks with red edging swoop across the ceiling in this Shanghai supermarket by Head Architecture of China. More about Lotus Fresh by Head Architecture
Design
The Trestle by Bénédicte de Lescure for La Corbeille
Designer Bénédicte de Lescure has created this concertina trestle table for French brand La Corbeille. More about The Trestle by Bénédicte de Lescure for La Corbeille
Interiors
D’espresso by Nemaworkshop
This espresso bar to be located near Grand Central Station in New York was designed by New York studio Nemaworkshop to resemble a library turned on its side. More about D’espresso by Nemaworkshop
Design
SitTable by UNStudio for Prooff
At Interieur 2010 in Kortrijk this week Amsterdam architects UNStudio present a set of two tables that incorporate upholstered seats. More about SitTable by UNStudio for Prooff
Architecture
Evelyn Grace Academy by Zaha Hadid Architects
Zaha Hadid Architects have completed this school that bridges a running track in Brixton, south London. More about Evelyn Grace Academy by Zaha Hadid Architects
Design
Konstantin Grcic to receive Designer of the Year Award at Design Miami/
Industrial designer Konstantin Grcic is to be presented the Designer of the Year Award at Design Miami/ in December, where he will also create a seating installation from nets. More about Konstantin Grcic to receive Designer of the Year Award at Design Miami/
Design
X-RAY by Tokujin Yoshioka for KDDI
Japanese designer Tokujin Yoshioka has created a transparent mobile phone. More about X-RAY by Tokujin Yoshioka for KDDI
Architecture
Monitoring and Investigation Center of Furnas by Aires Mateus
Photographer Fernando Guerra has sent us these photographs of two stone-clad buildings by Lisbon firm Aires Mateus Architects that form a research centre with accommodation on the island of São Miguel, Portugal. More about Monitoring and Investigation Center of Furnas by Aires Mateus
Dezeen archive: ceramics
Dezeen archive: This week's most popular Dezeen story was Ai Weiwei's porcelain sunflower seeds at the Tate Modern, so we've compiled a selection of projects from the Dezeen archives that incorporate ceramics. See all the stories »
More about Dezeen archive: ceramics
Design
Knotted by Judith van den Boom and Sharon Geschiere
The shape of theses vases by designers Judith van den Boom and Sharon Geschiere was derived from knotted rubber tubing. More about Knotted by Judith van den Boom and Sharon Geschiere
Design
Till You Stop by Mischer’Traxler
Vienna Design Week 2010: here's another machine by Mischer'Traxler (see their Nespresso Battery in our earlier story), this time a device for automatically decorating cakes. More about Till You Stop by Mischer’Traxler
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News
“Architects’ profession remains in difficult territory” – RIBA
Dezeenwire: the latest RIBA Future Trends Survey indicates the architecture profession is still suffering downward trends in work levels and underemployment. See press release below. More about “Architects’ profession remains in difficult territory” – RIBA 
Architecture
Fővám tér by Spora Architects
This underground railway station with criss-crossing concrete beams is by Hungarian firm Spora Architects and currently under construction in Budapest. More about Fővám tér by Spora Architects
Design
Jewellerysense by Flóra Vági
Hungarian designer Flóra Vági presented a collection for jewellery made from wood, paper and old books at last week's Budapest Design Week. More about Jewellerysense by Flóra Vági