Design
Origin part II: Balance by BCXSY
Milan 2011: Eindhoven designers BCXSY present a collection of rugs woven by Bedouin women in Israel at Spazio Rossana Orlandi in Milan this week. More about Origin part II: Balance by BCXSY
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Architecture
House with a Wall by Masao Yahagi Architects
This house in Fukuoka, Japan, by Masao Yahagi Architects snakes across its site to give every room a little sheltered garden. More about House with a Wall by Masao Yahagi Architects
Furniture
Leo, Houdini, Eugene and Dash by Stefan Diez
Milan 2011: German designer Stefan Diez presents this new upholstered version of his Houdini chair plus new pieces in the range for German brand e15 in Milan this week. More about Leo, Houdini, Eugene and Dash by Stefan Diez
Architecture
D House by Panorama
Chilean architects Panorama have completed this compact cliff-top house in Matanzas, Chile. More about D House by Panorama
Interiors
Dip in Space by Matali Crasset and the HEAD Geneva School of Art and Design
Milan 2011: visitors lower objects into pits of molten wax then hang them from the ceiling to solidify in this installation created by students of the HEAD Geneva School of Art and Design at workshops with designer Matali Crasset and curator Alexandra Midal. More about Dip in Space by Matali Crasset and the HEAD Geneva School of Art and Design
Furniture
Cabinet Bestiarium at Vertigo Bird
Milan 2011: Slovenian lighting brand Vertigo Bird present new lamps by designers including Mathias Hahn, Uli Budde and A + A Cooren as part of Tortona Design Week in Milan. More about Cabinet Bestiarium at Vertigo Bird
Interiors
Albert Reichmuth Wine Store by OOS
The interior of this Zurich wine store by Swiss architects OOS is built from crates used to transport the bottles. More about Albert Reichmuth Wine Store by OOS
Design
Interview with Benjamin Hubert
Milan 2011: in our second movie filmed at Ventura Lambrate in Milan, British designer Benjamin Hubert talks about his new Pod Chair, a pressed-felt "privacy" chair created for Dutch brand De Vorm.
Design
A Flip Flop Story by Diederik Schneemann
Milan 2011: Rotterdam designer Diederik Schneemann presents a series of vases and lamps made from recycled flip-flops found washed up on Kenyan beaches at Ventura Lambrate in Milan this week. More about A Flip Flop Story by Diederik Schneemann
Interiors
Maison des Maîtres by Minale Design Strategy
Faceted chocolate-brown panels line the walls of this chocolatiers’s shop in Brussels designed by Minale Design Strategy. More about Maison des Maîtres by Minale Design Strategy
Lighting
Pinha by Raw Edges for Materia
Milan 2011: users can pin their own paper shades onto this cork light fitting by London design studio Raw Edges for Portugese brand Materia. More about Pinha by Raw Edges for Materia
Interiors
ANZAS Dance Studio by Tsutsumi and Associates
Beijing based architects Tsutsumi and Associates have completed this dance studio in Beijing with mirrored walls covered in tiny graduated dots to create the illusion of a mist hanging in the air. More about ANZAS Dance Studio by Tsutsumi and Associates
Furniture
Capo by Doshi Levien for Cappellini
Milan 2011: London studio Doshi Levien will present this chair with a tubular base and cantilevered arms for Italian design brand Cappellini at the Salone Internazionale del Mobile in Milan this week. More about Capo by Doshi Levien for Cappellini
Video
Gabriel Lamb of fuseproject
Milan 2011: in the first of our movies filmed in Milan, industrial designer Gabriel Lamb of fuseproject describes the process of setting up the JamScape installation at Ventura Lambrate, which involved wiring up over 1,600 wireless Jambox speakers to play audio tracks submitted by Dezeen readers. More about Gabriel Lamb of fuseproject
Interiors
Thin Office by Studio SKLIM
Singapore based architects Studio SKLIM created built-in platforms, seating and storage for this renovation of an office in a post-war building on the outskirts of Singapore. More about Thin Office by Studio SKLIM
Furniture
Transparent Collection by Nendo
Milan 2011: this chair made from polyurethane film is part of a collection of transparent furniture by Japanese designers Nendo, on show in Milan this week. More about Transparent Collection by Nendo
#milanuncut update
#milanuncut: here's a brief summary of activity on www.milanuncut.org over the last few days: More about #milanuncut update
Competition: five copies of Taxing Art by Beta Tank to be won
Competition: we've teamed up with designers Beta Tank to give away five signed copies of their new book Taxing Art. More about Competition: five copies of Taxing Art by Beta Tank to be won
Architecture
House in Hidaka by Suppose Design Office
Earth is banked up to the ground floor windows of this residence in Hidaka, Japan, by Japanese architects Suppose Design Office. More about House in Hidaka by Suppose Design Office
News
"Trade journals very important source of information for architects"- Arch-Vision
Dezeenwire: Rotterdam research agency Arch-Vision have released a report on how European architects use trade journals. See the report below. More about "Trade journals very important source of information for architects"- Arch-Vision