Designer Christmas cards 2009
Here's a selection of our favourite Christmas e-cards sent in by designers and photographers, including this one from Duccio Malagamba.
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Architecture
A Model City by drdharchitects
London studio drdharchitects are exhibiting a miniature city made of clay at the Shenzhen & Hong Kong bi-city Biennale of Urbanism/Architecture. More about A Model City by drdharchitects
Design
Pretty Vases Collection by FX Balléry
French designer FX Balléry has designed a collection of brightly-coloured vases that look like sections of plumbing pipes. More about Pretty Vases Collection by FX Balléry
Architecture
Bridge School at Pinghe by Li Xiaodong
Architect Li Xiaodong has completed a school in Fujian, China, which forms a bridge over a creek between two castles. More about Bridge School at Pinghe by Li Xiaodong
Architecture
Théatre le Bateau Feu by Mikou Design Studio
Mikou Design Studio of Paris have won a competition to renovate a theatre in Dunkerque, France. More about Théatre le Bateau Feu by Mikou Design Studio
Design
Mini by Designerette
Design studio Designerette of London and Amsterdam have created a scaled-up version of a doll's house tea service. More about Mini by Designerette
News
Applause competition winners announced
Dezeenwire: designers Marc Koska and Studio Makkink & Bey have been awarded joint first place in our competition to find the person most deserving of applause for their work in design in 2009, organised in collaboration with Laikingland, makers of the Applause Machine.Dezeen reader Michael Wigle won the competition with his nomination for Marc Koska. All three will receive an Applause Machine worth £225. See the competition and all the votes here.
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Architecture
Skagen ØKOntor by Various Architects
Oslo studio Various Architects and Pollen Architecture of Austin, Texas, have designed a green office building in response to the UN Framework Convention on Climate Change (UNFCCC) held in Copenhagen earlier this month. More about Skagen ØKOntor by Various Architects
Design
XO-3 by fuseproject
Yves Béhar of San Francisco design studio fuseproject has unveiled plans for the third generation of the One Laptop Per Child project. More about XO-3 by fuseproject
Design
Mirror by Tetsuo Kondo Architects
Tetsuo Kondo Architects of Tokyo have designed a mirror that reflects a clear image when viewed straight-on but appears cloudy from the side. More about Mirror by Tetsuo Kondo Architects
Design
Dervish by Item for Innermost
Designers Item of Paris and London have created a candelabra for design brand Innermost where three holders are kept upright by magnets. More about Dervish by Item for Innermost
Interiors
Folk Clothing store by IY A Studio
London designers IY A Studio have completed the interior of a clothing store in London that features gym equipment. More about Folk Clothing store by IY A Studio
Architecture
68 Social Housing by Magén Arquitectos
Spanish office Magén Arquitectos have completed a social housing project in Zaragoza, Spain. More about 68 Social Housing by Magén Arquitectos
Architecture
Tenniscalator by David Tajchman
Paris architect David Tajchman designed this multi-storey timber tennis centre for a competition organised by a Swedish timber company. More about Tenniscalator by David Tajchman
Architecture
People Changing Places by DSDHA
London architects DSDHA have stacked more than 1000 orange boxes in a square in York, UK. More about People Changing Places by DSDHA
Architecture
Eli & Edythe Broad Art Museum by Zaha Hadid
Here are some new images of the Eli & Edythe Broad Art Museum designed by Zaha Hadid for Michigan State University, which has been given permission for construction to begin. More about Eli & Edythe Broad Art Museum by Zaha Hadid
Architecture
BEI-Teesside power plant by Heatherwick Studio
London designer Thomas Heatherwick has designed a biomass power station for the bank of the river Tees in the UK. More about BEI-Teesside power plant by Heatherwick Studio
Interiors
Camper store in Malmö by TAF
Swedish designers TAF have completed the interior of a store for shoe brand Camper in Malmö, Sweden, based on ice cream colours and lolly sticks. More about Camper store in Malmö by TAF
Architecture
Haus Elise by Synn Architekten
Austrian architects Synn have completed a house in Vienna with all the living areas oriented towards the garden. More about Haus Elise by Synn Architekten
Furniture
Blend by Mieke Meijer
Dutch designer Mieke Meijer has created a bed that is merged into a pair of chairs. More about Blend by Mieke Meijer