Design
Second collection by Vík Prjónsdóttir
Icelandic design collective Vík Prjónsdóttir presented a collection of wool blankets at DesignMarch in Reykjavík last week. More about Second collection by Vík Prjónsdóttir
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Design
Ron Arad: Restless - "I can't stay still in one place for too long"
In our fourth and final movie made to coincide with the Ron Arad: Restless exhibition at the Barbican in London, Arad describes how he tailored the exhibition to the gallery space. More about Ron Arad: Restless - "I can't stay still in one place for too long"
Furniture
Tripart by KiBiSi for Quinze & Milan
Milan 2010: In Milan next month Copenhagen design collective KiBiSi will launch a folded aluminium chair for design brand Quinze & Milan. More about Tripart by KiBiSi for Quinze & Milan
Design
Concrete Buckle by Sruli Recht
More Icelandic fashion design: this time a series of concrete belt buckles by Sruli Recht of Reykjavík. More about Concrete Buckle by Sruli Recht
Architecture
Jean Nouvel to design Serpentine Gallery Pavilion
French architect Jean Nouvel will design this year's Serpentine Gallery Pavilion, the London gallery has announced. Update: this project is included in Dezeen Book of Ideas, which is on sale now for £12. More about Jean Nouvel to design Serpentine Gallery Pavilion
Design
Royal Extreme by Una Hlin Kristjansdottir
Icelandic fashion designer Una Hlin Kristjansdottir presented her first collection at the inaugural Reykjavík Fashion Festival as part of Icelandic design festival DesignMarch at the weekend. More about Royal Extreme by Una Hlin Kristjansdottir
News
Neville Brody is new head of communication design at Royal College of Art
Dezeenwire: graphic designer Neville Brody has been appointed head of the department of communication art & design at the Royal College of Art in London. See below for more info. More about Neville Brody is new head of communication design at Royal College of Art
Architecture
House of Spread by FORM/Kouichi Kimura Architects
Japanese studio FORM/Kouichi Kimura have completed a house in Shiga, Japan, that spreads out from a central courtyard. More about House of Spread by FORM/Kouichi Kimura Architects
Design
The Rock Paper Scissors Playing Glove by Steve Hoefer
San Francisco designer Steve Hoefer has designed a glove that plays Rock Paper Scissors with its wearer. More about The Rock Paper Scissors Playing Glove by Steve Hoefer
Architecture
Tamina Thermal Baths by Smolenicky & Partner
Smolenicky & Partner Architektur of Zurich have completed thermal baths featuring oval apertures between tall wooden columns at Bad Ragaz, Switzerland. More about Tamina Thermal Baths by Smolenicky & Partner
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News
MoMA acquires @
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Dezeenwire: the Museum of Modern Art in New York has taken the @ symbol into its collection - MoMA 
Design
Vue by fuseproject and Issey Miyake
Yves Béhar of San Francisco design studio fuseproject has collaborated with Japanese fashion designer Issey Miyake to design a watch where the hour markers fade in and out of view. Update: Vue can now be bought at Dezeen Watch Store.
Interiors
House Antero de Quental by Manuel Maia Gomes
Photographer Fernando Guerra has sent us his photographs of a spiral staircase lined with bookcases by Portuguese architect Manuel Maia Gomes. More about House Antero de Quental by Manuel Maia Gomes
Architecture
Livraria de Vila by Isay Weinfeld Arquitecto
Livraria de Vila is a bookshop in São Paulo with a store-front made of revolving bookcases, designed by Brazilian studio Isay Weinfeld Arquitecto. More about Livraria de Vila by Isay Weinfeld Arquitecto
Furniture
Grasshopper by Wieki Somers for Tectona
Since spring is on the way, here's a range of metal garden furniture designed by Dutch designer Wieki Somers for French brand Tectona. More about Grasshopper by Wieki Somers for Tectona
Architecture
Double House by Tsuyoshi Kawata
Architect Tsuyoshi Kawata of Japanese studio Tonoma has completed a house in Hyōgo, Japan, that's divided in two by a narrow strip of garden. More about Double House by Tsuyoshi Kawata
Architecture
Altis Belém Hotel by Risco
Portuguese architects Risco have completed a hotel alongside the docks in Belém, Lisbon, with concertina shutters that fold back to reveal deep balconies. More about Altis Belém Hotel by Risco
Competition: five copies of Arium - Weather and Architecture to be won
Dezeen have got together with J Mayer H Architects to offer our readers the chance to win one of five copies of Arium - Weather and Architecture, edited by Jurgen Mayer H and Neeraj Bhatia. More about Competition: five copies of Arium - Weather and Architecture to be won
Architecture
132 Social Housing Block by Estudio Entresitio
Architectural photographer Roland Halbe has sent us his photographs of a social housing project in Madrid by Spanish office Estudio Entresitio. More about 132 Social Housing Block by Estudio Entresitio
Architecture
A House Made of Two by Akio Nakasa
Japanese architect Akio Nakasa has completed two adjacent houses for one family, side by side in Kanagawa, Japan. More about A House Made of Two by Akio Nakasa