Lighting
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
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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
Furniture
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
Furniture
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
Furniture
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
Lighting
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
Furniture
Back Room - Adults Only by Mike Meiré
Cologne 2011: designer Mike Meiré invited visitors to a fetish club furnished with customised design classics at his Cologne factory during the imm cologne trade fair last week More about Back Room - Adults Only by Mike Meiré
Furniture
Rubber Table by Thomas Schnur
Cologne 2011: German designer Thomas Schnur presented this table with suction cups on the legs as part of [D3] Design Talents at imm cologne last week. More about Rubber Table by Thomas Schnur
News
"For Electronic Types, a Mark of Distinction" - New York Times
Dezeenwire: Alice Rawsthorn on the addition of 23 digital typefaces to MoMA's architecture and design collection, which until recently only included Helvetica - New York TimesUpdate - Read the whole story on the MoMA website »
More about "For Electronic Types, a Mark of Distinction" - New York Times
Lighting
Cross by Karim Rashid for Freedom of Creation
Cologne 2011: designer Karim Rashid launched this 3D-printed lamp for Dutch brand Freedom Of Creation at imm cologne in Germany last week. More about Cross by Karim Rashid for Freedom of Creation
Architecture
EMÜ Sports Hall by Salto Architects
Estonian firm Salto Architecs have completed a sports hall in Tartu, Estonia, where the concave rectangular structure appears to be draped over the undulating landscape. More about EMÜ Sports Hall by Salto Architects