The new Jawbone ERA Bluetooth headset by San francisco designer Yves Behar of Fuseproject incorporates an accelerometer so it can be operated by just touching or shaking the device. More about Jawbone ERA by Yves Behar
Dezeenwire: Dezeen editor-in-chief Marcus Fairs will interview designers designers Mark Braun, Kilian Schindler and Michael Hilgers of Rephorm live on stage from 12.30 in the The Ramazzotti D3 Lounge at imm Cologne today, as part of our Dezeentalks at [D3] Design Talents series.
The interviews will be broadcast on Dezeen at a later date. More info plus the full schedule in our earlier story.
See films of all the Dezeentalks at last year’s fair here.
More about Dezeentalks at [D3] Design Talents: day 4
Japanese architect Hayato Komatsu has completed the interiors for this clinic in Hiroshima, Japan, which is located within a shopping centre. More about Obata Clinic by Hayato Komatsu Architects
Here are some more photos and sketches of the information centre by Spanish designer Jaime Hayón for the newly renovated Groninger Museum in the Netherlands (see our earlier story) More about Information Centre at the Groninger Museum by Jaime Hayón
London designer Héctor Serrano presents a series of lamps and vases combining glass and cork at Maison&Objet in Paris this week. More about Natura by Héctor Serrano for La Mediterranea
Irish studio dePaor Architects have inserted this oak grid-shell structure into the café area of Dublin Airport's Terminal 2, which opened late last year. More about OAK bar by dePaor Architects
Cologne 2011: more from Jean Nouvel for Ligne Roset at imm cologne, this time the reissue of the French designer's Saint James collection (above) and Simple Bridge (below). More about Saint James and Simple Bridge by Jean Nouvel for Ligne Roset
Cologne 2011: French architect Jean Nouvel presents a new collection of furniture for Ligne Roset at imm cologne in Germany this week. More about Simplissimo by Jean Nouvel for Ligne Roset
Dezeenwire: the latest RIBA Future Trends Survey signifies a greater confidence in UK architects’ workload levels. See press release below. More about Confidence in architects’ workload levels improves – RIBA Future Trends Survey
Dezeenwire: Dezeen editor-in-chief Marcus Fairs will interview designers Axel Hildenbrand and Shay Alkalay, and Barbara Friedrich of Architektur & Wohnen live on stage from 12.30 in the The Ramazzotti D3 Lounge at imm Cologne today, as part of our Dezeentalks at [D3] Design Talents series.
The interviews will be broadcast on Dezeen at a later date. More info plus the full schedule in our earlier story.
See films of all the Dezeentalks at last year’s fair here.
More about Dezeentalks at [D3] Design Talents: day 3
Wooden steps lead to an attic with irregular sloping walls in this residence for an artist in Shiga, Japan, by Japanese studio Tato Architects. More about House in Hieidaira by Tato Architects
Swedish design studio Form Us With Love have completed the interior for an exhibition celebrating dapper gentlemen at Nordiska Museet in Stockholm, Sweden. More about Dissecting the Dandy by Form Us With Love
Cologne 2011: French design brand Ligne Roset have launched a sponge-like sofa by designers Ronan & Erwan Bouroullec at the imm cologne fair in Germany this week. More about Ploum by Ronan & Erwan Bouroullec for Ligne Roset
Here's another hair salon by Japanese designer Teruhiro Yanagihara, this time located in central Osaka, Japan, featuring free-standing mirrored boxes. More about NE by Teruhiro Yanagihara
Cologne 2011: Hanna Emelie Ernsting's Moody Couch was awarded second prize in the [D3] Contest for young designers at imm cologne this week.
The City of Helsinki has commissioned the Solomon R. Guggenheim Foundation to conduct a study exploring the possibility of creating a new Guggenheim Museum in Finland, to be completed by the end of this year. See press release below. More about Possibility of Guggenheim Museum in Finland to be explored
Dezeenwire: Dezeen editor-in-chief Marcus Fairs will interview designers Werner Aisslinger, Mathias Hahn and the [D3] Contest winners live on stage from 12.30 in the The Ramazzotti D3 Lounge at imm Cologne today, as part of our Dezeentalks at [D3] Design Talents series.
The interviews will be broadcast on Dezeen at a later date. More info plus the full schedule in our earlier story.
See films of all the Dezeentalks at last year’s fair here.
More about Dezeentalks at [D3] Design Talents: day 2
Here are some images of a water tower in Spain by Spanish architects Ignacio Mendaro Corsini, Ignacio Isasi Zaragozá and Blanca Rosa Gutiérrez Rodríguez, which bears an uncanny resemblance to the female form. More about Water Storage Tower by Mendaro Corsini, Isasi Zaragozá and Gutiérrez Rodríguez
This beauty salon with faceted walls is located within a hotel in central Singapore, and was designed by Japanese designer Teruhiro Yanagihara. More about KIZUKI + LIM by Teruhiro Yanagihara
Cologne 2011: London designer Harry Thaler's Pressed Chair is one of two joint winning projects in this year's [D3] Contest, an international competition for young designers organised by imm cologne. More about Pressed Chair by Harry Thaler