Furniture
Roots by Kai Linke
Cologne 2010: Frankfurt designer Kai Linke is working on a project to grow furniture from plant roots. More about Roots by Kai Linke
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Architecture
Park Avenue South by Studio Octopi
London architects Studio Octopi have completed an extension to a Victorian end-of-terrace house in north London that features an angular roof and large triangular skylights. More about Park Avenue South by Studio Octopi
Furniture
Ruché by Inga Sempé for Ligne Roset
Cologne 2010: at imm cologne last week French design brand Ligne Roset launched a sofa by Paris designer Inga Sempé, consisting of a quilted cover draped over a wooden frame. More about Ruché by Inga Sempé for Ligne Roset
Design
Il Coccio Design Edition by Giulio Iacchetti and others
Italian company Il Coccio Design have produced a collection of nine white ceramic humidifiers by designers including Patricia Urquiola, Fernando Brizio and Alfredo Häberli, which sit on, hang from or can be wedged behind radiators. More about Il Coccio Design Edition by Giulio Iacchetti and others
Lighting
NAN18 by Jörg Boner and Christian Deuber for Nanoo
Cologne 2010: Swiss Designers Jörg Boner and Christian Deuber were named winners of the interior innovation and best item awards at imm Cologne 2010 last week for their concrete and metal floor lamps. More about NAN18 by Jörg Boner and Christian Deuber for Nanoo
News
World Trade Center architects go bust - Architectural Record
Dezeenwire: Architectural Record reports that Yamasaki, the Troy, Michigan architectural firm that designed the World Trade Center in New York, has closed for business. Via http://archrecord.construction.com
More about World Trade Center architects go bust - Architectural Record
Architecture
Regent's Place Pavilion by Carmody Groarke
London architects Carmody Groarke have completed a pavilion in London featuring a steel plate supported eight meters above the ground on thin poles. More about Regent's Place Pavilion by Carmody Groarke
Design
Saucer by Eric Degenhardt for Schönbuch
Cologne 2010: designer Eric Degenhardt of Cologne has designed a coat hook for German manufacturer Schönbuch that incorporates a tray for smaller items such as keys. More about Saucer by Eric Degenhardt for Schönbuch
Design
Competition: five copies of British Design 2010 to be won
Dezeen and Bis Publishers have got together to give away five copies of British Design 2010. More about Competition: five copies of British Design 2010 to be won
Design
Zelfbouwboomhut by Aandeboom
Utrecht designers Rogier Martens and Sam van Veluw of Aandeboom have designed a flat-packed play house that can be attached to the trunk of a tree. More about Zelfbouwboomhut by Aandeboom
Interiors
Marni store Las Vegas by Sybarite
London architects Sybarite have completed the interior of a store in Las Vegas for fashion brand Marni, which features stainless steel rails snaking through the space. More about Marni store Las Vegas by Sybarite
News
Venice architecture biennale theme announced
The Venice architecture biennale has announced 'People meet in architecture' as the theme of this year's show, which is curated by Japanese architect Kazuyo Sejima of SANAA. More about Venice architecture biennale theme announced
Architecture
Momentary City by Vector Architects
Chinese studio Vector Architects have completed a sales pavilion for a construction site in Hefei, China, which features a series of enclosed courtyards. More about Momentary City by Vector Architects
Architecture
Villa Bussum by GROUP A
Rotterdam studio GROUP A have completed a private residence cantilevered over a sloping driveway in Bussum, the Netherlands. More about Villa Bussum by GROUP A
Design
iPad by Apple
Apple CEO Steve Jobs has unveiled the iPad, a large touch-screen device for reading, browsing the internet, listening to music and playing games. More about iPad by Apple
Architecture
João Prates Ruivo and Raquel Maria Oliveira win UPTO35 competition
Portuguese, Athens-based architects João Prates Ruivo and Raquel Maria Oliveira of Greece have been announced as the winners of UPTO35, a competition to design an affordable student housing complex in Athens, Greece. More about João Prates Ruivo and Raquel Maria Oliveira win UPTO35 competition
Interiors
Home 06 by i29
Dutch interior architects i29 have completed a home in Amsterdam featuring one interior wall covered in plants. More about Home 06 by i29
Furniture
Reveal by Studiomama
London designer Nina Tolstrup of Studiomama has created a cabinet with hidden compartments made of reclaimed floorboards. More about Reveal by Studiomama
Architecture
Ross Street by Robert Mills Architects
Australian studio Robert Mills Architects have completed a house surrounded by a pool of water in Melbourne, Australia. More about Ross Street by Robert Mills Architects
Architecture
Anansi Playground Building by Mulders vandenBerk Architecten
Mulders vandenBerk Architecten of Amsterdam have completed a playground building in a park in Utrecht, the Netherlands, with a Corian façade engraved with images of fairytales from around the world. More about Anansi Playground Building by Mulders vandenBerk Architecten