Architecture
The Stone Towers by Zaha Hadid Architects
Zaha Hadid Architects have unveiled plans for an office and retail development called The Stone Towers in Cairo, Egypt. More about The Stone Towers by Zaha Hadid Architects
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Interiors
La Maison des Petits by Matali Crasset
French designer Matali Crasset has completed the interior of La Maison des Petits (House for the Little Ones) at arts centre 104 Centquatre in Paris, France. More about La Maison des Petits by Matali Crasset
Design
Trigger Point Mouldings by Touchy-Feely
Architects Stephanie Davidson and Georg Rafailidis of Berlin practice Touchy-Feely have designed heated protrusions from a wall to assist in muscle-tension relief. More about Trigger Point Mouldings by Touchy-Feely
Furniture
La Cantine de la Ménagerie de Verre by Matali Crasset
French designer Matali Crasset has completed the reception area and canteen of arts venue Ménagerie de Verre in Paris, France. More about La Cantine de la Ménagerie de Verre by Matali Crasset
News
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Dezeenwire: British designer Thomas Heatherwick talks to Steve Rose of The Guardian about recent projects, including the Creative Units at Aberystwyth Arts Centre featured in our previous story. The Guardian
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Architecture
CAP Salt 2 health centre by BAAS Architects
Jordi Badia of Barcelona practice BAAS Architects has completed the CAP Salt 2 health centre in the town of Salt near Girona, Spain. More about CAP Salt 2 health centre by BAAS Architects
Interiors
Jewellery Mayrhofer by Xarchitekten
Austrian architects Xarchitekten have completed the interior of a jewellers in Linz, Austria, that features carpeted walls and ceiling. More about Jewellery Mayrhofer by Xarchitekten
Furniture
Autonomous Living Unit by Eduardo McIntosh
Designer Eduardo McIntosh has proposed a way of putting all the functions of a home into a single chair. More about Autonomous Living Unit by Eduardo McIntosh
Architecture
Frank Lloyd Wright Collection by AdamReed Tucker and The LEGO Group
Architect Adam Reed Tucker has collaborated with The LEGO Group and the Frank Lloyd Wright Foundation to release the Frank Lloyd Wright Collection - part of the LEGO Architecture series. More about Frank Lloyd Wright Collection by AdamReed Tucker and The LEGO Group
Architecture
Salon Mittermeier by Xarchitekten
The Salon Mittermeier hair salon in Linz by Austrian architects Xarchitekten features a facade with a "three-dimensional architectural (hair) wave". More about Salon Mittermeier by Xarchitekten
Furniture
Straw by Osko+Deichmann
DMY Berlin 09: Berlin designers Osko+Deichmann will present a cantilevered chair formed from tubular steel folded into sharp bends at DMY International Design Festival Berlin next month. More about Straw by Osko+Deichmann
Design
Minimalux by Mark Holmes
Milan 09: former design-director and co-founder of Established & Sons Mark Holmes launched the first collection for his new brand, Minimalux, in Milan last month. More about Minimalux by Mark Holmes
Furniture
Leather Collection by Maarten De Ceulaer
Milan 09: Belgian designer Maarten De Ceulaer has designed the Leather Collection - a desk and small chest of drawers made of briefcases for Nilufar Gallery in Milan. More about Leather Collection by Maarten De Ceulaer
Furniture
Furniture to last 300 years by Brikolör
Milan 09: a group of designer-makers called Brikolör, based in based in Gothenburg, Sweden, have designed a collection of furniture guaranteed to last 300 years. More about Furniture to last 300 years by Brikolör
Thames & Hudson birthday competitions
Competition: five copies of Subway Art to be won
For the fourth and final installation in our series of competitions celebrating Thames & Hudson’s 60th anniversary this month, we’re giving readers the chance to win five copies of Subway Art - 25th Anniversary Edition by Martha Cooper and Henry Chalfant. More about Competition: five copies of Subway Art to be won
Furniture
Big Table by Alain Gilles for Bonaldo
Milan 09: Brussels designer Alain Gilles presented a table for Italian furniture brand Bonaldo in Milan last month. More about Big Table by Alain Gilles for Bonaldo
Design
Occidorient by François Mangeol
French design student François Mangeol has designed Occidorient, an interpretation of a Persian carpet that features Times New Roman letters. More about Occidorient by François Mangeol
Furniture
Allumette sofa by Röthlisberger
Milan 09: German Swiss furniture manufacturers Röthlisberger exhibited the Allumette sofa at the Salone Internazionale del Mobile in Milan last month. More about Allumette sofa by Röthlisberger
Architecture
Selected projects by Álvaro Siza photographed by Duccio Malagamba
Architectural photographer Duccio Malagamba has sent us a selection of his photographs documenting the work of Portuguese architect Álvaro Siza, who was awarded the RIBA Royal Gold Medal in February. More about Selected projects by Álvaro Siza photographed by Duccio Malagamba