Dezeen in Japanese
Dezeen is now available in Japanese! Translations of selected stories are now published on the Design Channel website. More about Dezeen in Japanese
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Furniture
Canteen furniture by Very Good & Proper
London Design Festival 09: new British design and production company Very Good & Proper launched their first collection at The Dock in London last month. More about Canteen furniture by Very Good & Proper
Architecture
SOF by J Mayer H and OVOTZ design Lab
A hotel designed by Berlin architects J Mayer H, Krakow practice OVOTZ Design Lab and GD&K Consulting opens today in Krakow, Poland. More about SOF by J Mayer H and OVOTZ design Lab
Architecture
Library of University in Poznañ by Consultor, Neostudio Architekci and APA Bulat
Polish Design Season: architects Neostudio Architekci, Consultor and APA Bulat have completed a library for the Adam Mickiewicz University in Poznañ. More about Library of University in Poznañ by Consultor, Neostudio Architekci and APA Bulat
Furniture
Extrusions by Thomas Heatherwick - more images
London Design Festival 09: Heatherwick studio have released more images of their Extrusions exhibition, on display at Haunch of Venison gallery in London. More about Extrusions by Thomas Heatherwick - more images
Permanent Vacation store by 1:2:3 and Kristoffer Sundin
Stockholm designers 1:2:3 and Kristoffer Sundin have completed a pop-up store in Gothenburg for Swedish fashion brand Permanent Vacation. More about Permanent Vacation store by 1:2:3 and Kristoffer Sundin
Competition: five copies of A Week at the Airport by Alain de Botton to be won
We've joined up with author Alain de Botton to give away five signed copies of his new book, A Week at the Airport - A Heathrow Diary. More about Competition: five copies of A Week at the Airport by Alain de Botton to be won
Design
Skinni by Adrien Rovero
A collection of toys made from leather offcuts by Swiss designer Adrien Rovero is on show as part of Passionswege at Vienna Design Week this month. More about Skinni by Adrien Rovero
Architecture
La Médiateque de Proville by Tank Architectes
Architectural photographer Julien Lanoo has sent us his photographs of a recently-completed library in Proville, France, by Tank Architectes. More about La Médiateque de Proville by Tank Architectes
Architecture
Admin building for Opole Rural Museum by db2 Architekci
Polish Design Season: db2 Architekci have completed an administrative building for a farm near Wroclaw. More about Admin building for Opole Rural Museum by db2 Architekci
Competition: five copies of The Source to be won
Dezeen and specialist publisher eightbooks are offering five readers the chance to win a copy of The Source - Inspirational Ideas for the Home by Michael Freeman. More about Competition: five copies of The Source to be won
Architecture
Golf’s Tower by Hackenbrioch Architekten
Berlin practice Hackenbrioch Architekten have designed an apartment block for Lima, Peru, where sections of the facade fold open. More about Golf’s Tower by Hackenbrioch Architekten
News
IM Pei to receive the Royal Gold Medal for architecture
Chinese-born American architect IM Pei is to receive the Royal Gold Medal for architecture. More about IM Pei to receive the Royal Gold Medal for architecture
Interiors
L’Eclaireur Paris store by Studio Arne Quinze
Belgian artist Arne Quinze has completed the interior of a store for L'Eclaireur in Paris. More about L’Eclaireur Paris store by Studio Arne Quinze
Architecture
National Technical Library in Prague by Projektil Architekti
Czech architects Projektil Architekti have completed the National Technical Library in Prague, Czech Republic. More about National Technical Library in Prague by Projektil Architekti
Interiors
Galilu Olfactory Perfumery by Marcin Kwietowicz
Polish Design Season: Warsaw designer Marcin Kwietowicz has completed the interior of a perfume shop in Warsaw. More about Galilu Olfactory Perfumery by Marcin Kwietowicz
Furniture
Branch Out by Studiomama for TEN
London Design Festival 09: London designer Nina Tolstrup of Studiomama presented a collection of furniture made from digitally-altered branches with TEN XYZ at 100% Design in London last month. More about Branch Out by Studiomama for TEN
Design
Funktionide by Stefan Ulrich
German designer Stefan Ulrich has designed a conceptual shape-changing object to relieve loneliness, using artificial muscle technology. More about Funktionide by Stefan Ulrich
Architecture
Dalian Football Stadium by UNStudio
Dutch architects UNStudio have won a competition to design a football stadium in Dalian, China. More about Dalian Football Stadium by UNStudio
Furniture
Straight Chair and Splay Table by George Nakashima for Knoll
American furniture brand Knoll have reintroduced three designs by the late Japanese-American woodworker George Nakashima, originally designed for Knoll in the 1940s. More about Straight Chair and Splay Table by George Nakashima for Knoll