Architecture
Savannehuis by LAM Architects
Dutch architects LAM have completed a sustainable giraffe enclosure for Rotterdam Zoo, which opens next week. More about Savannehuis by LAM Architects
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Design
Bono’s laser jacket by Moritz Waldemeyer
Dezeenwire: U2's latest tour, 360°, kicked off at Camp Nou in Barcelona last night with singer Bono wearing a leather jacket containing 240 lasers and designed by Moritz Waldemeyer. More info and a video on Waldemeyer's blog.
See also our earlier stories on Waldemeyer's digital costume collaborations with OK Go and Hussein Chalayan.
More about Bono’s laser jacket by Moritz Waldemeyer
Design
Weaver's Nest by Animal Farm
Cape Town designers Animal Farm have produced an "organic lounger" made from woven branches that hangs in a tree and is reached by a rope ladder. More about Weaver's Nest by Animal Farm
Architecture
Ex Arsenale at Maddalena by Stefano Boeri Architetti
Italian architects Stefano Boeri Architetti have completed a complex of buildings including a conference centre, exhibition venue and marina in Sardinia. More about Ex Arsenale at Maddalena by Stefano Boeri Architetti
Architecture
A rock and a hard place: the New Acropolis Museum, Athens - Hugh Pearman
Dezeenwire: Sunday Times architecture critic Hugh Pearman has posted his review of Bernard Tschumi's new Acropolis Museum in Athens on his website - www.hughpearman.com
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Architecture
International student housing competition for architects UPTO35
Dezeen promotion: we've teamed up with Greek developer OLIAROS to launch UPTO35, a competition open to architects under the age of 35 to design an affordable student housing complex in Athens. More about International student housing competition for architects UPTO35
Architecture
UK Pavilion at Shanghai Expo 2010 by Thomas Heatherwick
Shanghai Expo 2010: British designer Thomas Heatherwick has released images of his updated design for the UK pavilion at the Shanghai Expo 2010. More about UK Pavilion at Shanghai Expo 2010 by Thomas Heatherwick
Interiors
Emporium by Sergio Calatroni Artroom
Italian designer Sergio Calatroni has completed the interior design of Emporium, a fashion store in Tokyo. More about Emporium by Sergio Calatroni Artroom
Architecture
Walking Berlin by Fantastic Norway
DMY Berlin 09: Norwegian designers Fantastic Norway have sent photos of Walking Berlin, a project in which they dressed up as their latest building and walked around Berlin. More about Walking Berlin by Fantastic Norway
Architecture
Sansaburu Kindegarten by Vaumm
Basque architects Vaumm have completed a kindergarten at Eibar in Gipuzkoa, Spain (via yatzer). More about Sansaburu Kindegarten by Vaumm
Design
S+tarck with Ballantyne by Philippe Starck
French designer Philippe Starck has designed a range of cashmere garments for Italian brand Ballantyne. More about S+tarck with Ballantyne by Philippe Starck
Architecture
Qui est “in”, Qui est “out” by Yes We Can Architects
London architects Yes We Can Architecture have sent images of a project they built last summer out of hula hoops. More about Qui est “in”, Qui est “out” by Yes We Can Architects
Competition: five copies of UFO to be won
Dezeen and the NRW-Forum Kultur und Wirtschaft gallery are offering five readers the chance to each win a copy of UFO: Blurring the boundaries between art and design, the catalogue accompanying the exhibition of the same name. More about Competition: five copies of UFO to be won
Architecture
D. Dinis Secondary School by Bak Gordon
Architectural photographer Leonardo Finotti has sent us images of a school in Lisbon, Portugal, recently modernised by Portuguese studio Bak Gordon Arquitectos. More about D. Dinis Secondary School by Bak Gordon
Design
Folding Plug by Min-Kyu Choi
Royal College of Art graduate Min-Kyu Choi has designed a folding version of the standard UK electrical plug. Update 17/03/2010: Folding Plug has won the Brit Insurance Design of the Year award 2010. Update: this project is included in Dezeen Book of Ideas, which is on sale now for £12. More about Folding Plug by Min-Kyu Choi
Design
The Drop Series by Olivia Decaris
The Drop Series by graduate designer Olivia Decaris is a range of tent-like structures that can be raised and lowered over tables, beds and desks. More about The Drop Series by Olivia Decaris
Architecture
Saegeling Medizintechnik office by Gerd Priebe Architects and Consultants
German architects Gerd Priebe have completed a new office situated in the existing complex of medical equipment developers Saegeling Medizintechnik in Heidenau, Germany. More about Saegeling Medizintechnik office by Gerd Priebe Architects and Consultants
Design
Mini Capsule Hotel by Atelier Van Lieshout
Mini Capsule Hotel, a six-bed dorm by Atelier Van Lieshout, featured in an outdoor installation called Never-EverLand at Design Miami/Basel earlier this month. More about Mini Capsule Hotel by Atelier Van Lieshout
Design
The Toaster Project by Thomas Thwaites
Royal College of Art graduate Thomas Thwaites has built a working toaster from scratch, extracting raw materials and processing them himself in an attempt to replicate a mass-produced toaster he bought in a shop for less than £5.00. More about The Toaster Project by Thomas Thwaites
Design
Design High at Louise Blouin Foundation
Design High, an exhibition of design art, opened at Louise Blouin Foundation in London on Thursday, featuring work by Atelier van Lieshout, Joris Laarman, Robert Stadler and others. More about Design High at Louise Blouin Foundation