Design
Jaime Hayón vase collection for Bisazza
Jaime Hayón is back, with a new collection of hand-made vases for mosaic brand Bisazza. More about Jaime Hayón vase collection for Bisazza
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Architecture
Nestlé Chocolate Museum by Rojkind Arq.
Rojkind Arquitectos have completed their Nestlé Chocolate Museum in Mexico City. More about Nestlé Chocolate Museum by Rojkind Arq.
Design
Design Art London 2007
The Design Art London collectors' fair has launched its website and branding and released the list of exhibitors for its inaugural exhibition this October. More about Design Art London 2007
Furniture
Grandmateria at Gallery Libby Sellers
Peter Marigold is one of several young British designers showing new work at Grandmateria, an exhibition at Gallery Libby Sellers in London this September during the London Design Festival and the Frieze Art Fair. More about Grandmateria at Gallery Libby Sellers
Design
Index Awards 2007 winners announced
The winners of the Index Awards 2007 - the self-styled "world's biggest design award" with prizes of €100,000 for each winner - have been announced at a ceremony in Copenhagen, Denmark. More about Index Awards 2007 winners announced
Architecture
Serpentine Gallery Pavilion 2007 again
Here is the transcript of a conversation between pavilion designers Olafur Eliasson and Kjetil Thorsen and the Serpentine Gallery's Julia Peyton-Jones and Hans Ulrich Obrist (see previous post for more on the pavilion). Update: this project is included in Dezeen Book of Ideas, which is on sale now for £12. More about Serpentine Gallery Pavilion 2007 again
Architecture
Serpentine Gallery Pavilion 2007
Photographer Luke Hayes has sent us what we believe is the first comprehensive set of professional photos showing both the interior and exterior of the just-completed Serpentine Gallery Pavilion 2007. Update: this project is included in Dezeen Book of Ideas, which is on sale now for £12. More about Serpentine Gallery Pavilion 2007
Design
1:8 and 1:10 lights by Ed Swan
Designer Ed Swan has sent in images of some pendant lights that work on a similar principle to camera obscuras. More about 1:8 and 1:10 lights by Ed Swan
Furniture
Privé by Philippe Starck for Cassina
Philippe Starck has updated his website with images of Privé - a range of retro-looking, leather-upholstered sofas and chairs for Italian brand Cassina. More about Privé by Philippe Starck for Cassina
Furniture
Shift shelving system by Patricia Urquiola
Patricia Urquiola has designed a new shelving system called Shift for B&B Italia. More about Shift shelving system by Patricia Urquiola
Furniture
Strata by Ryan Frank
Designer Ryan Frank has designed a range of furniture made from wood salvaged from old office furniture. More about Strata by Ryan Frank
Design
D&A modular seating system by Assaf Israel
Designer Assaf Israel has sent us images and text about his D&A modular seating system. More about D&A modular seating system by Assaf Israel
Design
BaObab by Philippe Starck for Vitra
It's not strictly new - Vitra showed the prototype in Milan two years ago and went on sale earlier this year - but here's Philippe Starck's BaObab desk anyway. More about BaObab by Philippe Starck for Vitra
Design
Trash Luxe at Liberty
Trash Luxe at Liberty is an exhibition celebrating designers use take cheap or worthless materials to make exquisite furniture, lighting and jewellery. More about Trash Luxe at Liberty
Architecture
Thomas Heatherwick new website
Thomas Heatherwick has updated his website with photos and info about many of his projects, including Sitooterie II (above), his 2006 interior design for restaurant Konstam at the Prince Albert (below) and his famous 1997 window display for Harvey Nichols. More about Thomas Heatherwick new website
Furniture
Isle Lounge (small) by Asobi
Slovenian design brand Asobi has put a smaller version of its giant Isle Lounge sofa into production. More about Isle Lounge (small) by Asobi
Architecture
Boiler Suit by Thomas Heatherwick
Thomas Heatherwick has completed Boiler Suit, an undulating facade of woven steel panels encasing the boiler house at Guy's Hospital in London. More about Boiler Suit by Thomas Heatherwick
Design
Golden Time Cupboard by Lola Lely
New Designers 07: Golden Time Cupboard is designed for primary schools and contains nine storage boxes for toys and games that can be removed for the "golden time" play hour at the end of the day. More about Golden Time Cupboard by Lola Lely
Architecture
Ring Dome by Minsuk Cho/Mass Studies
Korean architect Minsuk Cho of Mass Studies will build a temporary pavilion in New York City this September to host a series of performances to celebrate the 25th anniversary of the Storefront for Art and Architecture gallery. More about Ring Dome by Minsuk Cho/Mass Studies
Design
Burn Burn Burn by Sarah van Gameren
Burn Burn Burn is not a product but a material, according to designer Sarah van Gameren. And also a performance: the flammable paint is applied decoratively to interiors and then ignited to leave a scorched testimony at "funerals, dinners, weddings" etc. More about Burn Burn Burn by Sarah van Gameren