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Flooded London by Squint/Opera 2
Following requests from readers of our earlier story, we have now got hold of the full set of images in the Flooded London series by Squint/Opera. More about Flooded London by Squint/Opera 2
Following requests from readers of our earlier story, we have now got hold of the full set of images in the Flooded London series by Squint/Opera. More about Flooded London by Squint/Opera 2
Architect Rafael Viñoly has unveiled plans for the redevelopment of Battersea Power Station in London. More about Battersea Power Station redevelopment by Rafael Viñoly Architects
Gallery Fumi in London presents Now Isn't That Lovely, a series of one-off objects by artist Stephen Johnson. More about Now Isn't That Lovely by Stephen Johnson
Around 20 international artists and designers have created habitats for threatened British species from recycled materials for a charity auction to be held in London later this month. Above: Michael Young. Below: Peter Marigold. More about The Birds, Bats and Bees by various designers
Architect Jan Kaplicky of Future Systems has designed a table service for Italian brand Alessi. More about Bettina by Jan Kaplicky for Alessi
Architect William Russell of Pentagram has completed a new store for fashion designer Alexander McQueen on Melrose Avenue in Los Angeles. More about Alexander McQueen store, Los Angeles, by William Russell
Architects Tonkin Liu have designed this temporary pavilion to house discussions during the London Festival of Architecture, which starts tomorrow. More about Fresh Flower by Tonkin Liu
Italian architect Sergio Mannino and Dutch designer Jan Habraken have collaborated on Lamp OOO, a deliberately un-green light that uses incandescent bulbs rather than low-energy ones. More about Lamp OOO by Sergio Mannino and Jan Habraken
Fumi gallery in London presents Rusty Sheet Steel Chair, a folded steel chair by designer Max Lamb. More about Rusty Sheet Steel Chair by Max Lamb
Psychomoulages by designer Olivier Peyricot is a series of ceramic vases inspired by "the tragic fragility of motorcycle helmets". More about Psychomoulages by Olivier Peyricot
Product designers Seymourpowell have created an LCD HD television for LG Electronics. More about LG70 by Seymourpowell
Film and media studio Squint/Opera has created a series of images depicting imaginary scenes in London in 2090, when rising sea levels have inundated the city. Update: this project is included in Dezeen Book of Ideas, which is on sale now for £12. More about Flooded London by Squint/Opera
Kuro is a house in Fukui city, Japan, by architect Takuya Hosokai and Hiromasa Mori. More about Kuro by 1980/Takuya Hosokai + Hiromasa Mori
Dezeen podcasts: Dezeen has teamed up with the Design Museum in London to create a series of podcasts about their current and forthcoming exhibitions. In this first episode Sam Hecht and Kim Colin (below) of Industrial Facility talk to Design Museum curator Gemma Curtain about Some Recent Projects and Under a Fiver, an exhibition of their work at the museum until 7 September 2008. More about Industrial Facility at the Design Museum - podcast interview
Backstage - A Sideview on the Moroso Design Collection has opened at designer Arne Quinze's Gallery 113 in Kortrijk, Belgium. More about Backstage – A Sideview on the Moroso Design Collection at Gallery 113
Photographer Luke Hayes has sent us these photos of Zaragoza Bridge Pavilion, a pavilion by Zaha Hadid Architects at Zaragoza Expo 2008 that doubles as a pedestrian bridge across the river Ebro in Zaragoza, Spain. More about Zaragoza Bridge Pavilion by Zaha Hadid
Japanese designers Jamo Associates have completed a boutique in Tokyo for New York fashion designer Phillip Lim. More about Phillip Lim boutique by Jamo Associates
Japanese designer Koicki Futatsumata of Case Real has completed the interior of a hair salon in Fukuoka City. More about Hair Salon Suite by Koichi Futatsumata/Case-Real
Architect Steven Holl has completed the interior of the Franz Kafka Society in Prague, Czech Republic. More about Franz Kafka Society Center by Steven Holl and Marcela Steinbachová
Design Miami/Basel 08: Vendôme consists of a series of cast concrete objects, the forms of which were generated by a software programme and then selected and tweaked by designers Kram/Weisshaar. More about Vendôme by Kram/Weisshaar