Architecture
Kulturkvartalet by drdharchitects
Here are the latest images of UK architects drdh’s design for a new cultural quarter in Bodø, Norway comprising a library and culture house. More about Kulturkvartalet by drdharchitects
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Lighting
Watt-Lite by the Interactive Institute
Loove Broms and Li Jönsson of Sweden's Interactive Institute have devised a system of lamps that visually indicate a factory's energy consumption through spotlights. More about Watt-Lite by the Interactive Institute
Architecture
Rubber House by Zeinstra van Gelderen architecten
Dutch architects Zeinstra van Gelderen architecten have designed this one-man pavilion made entirely of rubber. More about Rubber House by Zeinstra van Gelderen architecten
Architecture
Holiday Cabana at Maduru Oya by Damith Premathilake
Photographer Logan MacDougall Pope has sent us his images of this lakeside retreat in Sri Lanka made using a stray shipping container and timber from weapon boxes. More about Holiday Cabana at Maduru Oya by Damith Premathilake
Architecture
BLC Headquarters by Atelier Hapsitus
Lebanon architects Atelier Hapsitus's proposed design for the new headquarters of the BLC bank in Beirut would cantilever over the existing building. More about BLC Headquarters by Atelier Hapsitus
Architecture
Movie by Spirit of Space: South Pond by Studio Gang
Architectural filmmakers Spirit of Space have sent us this video of a pavilion situated in Chicago's Lincoln Park Zoo, designed by US architects Studio Gang. More about Movie by Spirit of Space: South Pond by Studio Gang
Architecture
Nature Centre by EFFEKT
This visitor centre by Danish architects EFFEKT will have a series of ramped green roofs and sit at the heart of the Hareskoven forest in Copenhagen. More about Nature Centre by EFFEKT
Architecture
West Kowloon Cultural District by Foster + Partners
UK architects Foster + Partners have also announced their proposed masterplan for the West Kowloon Cultural District in Hong Kong. More about West Kowloon Cultural District by Foster + Partners
Architecture
West Kowloon Cultural District by OMA
Rotterdam architects OMA have announced their proposed masterplan for a new cultural district in Hong Kong. More about West Kowloon Cultural District by OMA
Design
LDN by Ross Lovegrove and NYC by KiBiSi for Biomega
Danish bicycle company Biomega launch two new bikes today, one by London designer Ross Lovegrove and the other by Danish design collective KiBiSi. More about LDN by Ross Lovegrove and NYC by KiBiSi for Biomega
Architecture
8 House by BIG
This residential building in Copenhagen with sloping green roofs by Danish architects BIG will be completed in October, and has just won the 2010 Scandinavian Green Roof Award. More about 8 House by BIG
Architecture
A Small Tobacco Shop by Avehideshi Architects and Associates
Japanese firm Avehideshi Architects and Associates have completed this one-person house with a tobacco shop on the ground floor in Osaka, Japan. More about A Small Tobacco Shop by Avehideshi Architects and Associates
Interview
Dezeentalks at [D3] Design Talents: Benjamin Hubert
DezeenTV: young British designer Benjamin Hubert is next in our series of Dezeentalks at [D3] Design Talents, speaking about working with eccentric craftsmen, the functional beauty of everyday objects and the happy accident that kick-started his career. More about Dezeentalks at [D3] Design Talents: Benjamin Hubert
Promotion
Architecture-inspired business cards by Vistaprint.com
Dezeen promotion: business stationery brand Vistaprint are offering Dezeen readers the chance to order 500 business cards for just £5. More about Architecture-inspired business cards by Vistaprint.com
Design
Wine & Bar by Aurélien Barbry for Normann Copenhagen
Designer Aurélien Barbry of Denmark has created a collection of cork stoppers for design brand Normann Copenhagen. More about Wine & Bar by Aurélien Barbry for Normann Copenhagen
News
London Housing Design Guide published by Mayor of London
Dezeenwire: the Mayor of London has published a guide containing 90 standards for new housing in London - London Evening StandardThe new London Housing Design Guide can be downloaded here.
More about London Housing Design Guide published by Mayor of London
Design
Fourth Plinth proposals unveiled for Trafalgar Square
Six shortlisted proposals for the next art installation atop the Fourth Plinth in London's Trafalgar Square have been unveiled today, including a giant blue cockerel, a cash machine that operates a pipe organ and an enormous model of a battenberg cake (above). More about Fourth Plinth proposals unveiled for Trafalgar Square
Architecture
Skycourt by Keiji Ashizawa Design
This renovation of a house in Tokyo by Keiji Ashizawa Design involved creating a courtyard through the upper storeys. More about Skycourt by Keiji Ashizawa Design
Interiors
UdK Bookshop 2010 by Dalia Butvidaite, Leonard Steidle and Johannes Drechsler
This stepped cardboard installation was designed and built by Berlin University of Arts students to display their own work and meandered around a gallery at their summer show. More about UdK Bookshop 2010 by Dalia Butvidaite, Leonard Steidle and Johannes Drechsler
Architecture
House in Minamimachi 3 by Suppose Design Office
This house in Hiroshima by Japanese architects Suppose Design Office is surrounded by an offset concrete shell to create a series of triangular terraces between the inner and outer walls. More about House in Minamimachi 3 by Suppose Design Office