Architecture
More images of Polish pavilion for Expo 2010
Shanghai Expo 2010: Here are some more images plus plans and elevations of the Polish pavilion for Expo 2010 in Shanghai. More about More images of Polish pavilion for Expo 2010
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Design
St Peter Squeezer by Studio Giulio Iacchetti
This just arrived and made us laugh, so we thought we'd share it right away. Milanese designers Studio Giulio Iacchetti designed this citrus squeezer, modelled on St Peter's Basilica in Rome, last year. More about St Peter Squeezer by Studio Giulio Iacchetti
Architecture
Pavillion in Orchard Road by U:phoria Architects
By coincidence, here's another project with abstract floral cladding: Singapore architects U:phoria have sent us these images of their winning entry in a competition to design a pavilion on Orchard Road, Singapore. More about Pavillion in Orchard Road by U:phoria Architects
Interiors
The Farm Project by Mike Meiré at Design Miami
The Farm Project, a mobile working kitchen with live-in livestock, travelled to Florida for Design Miami last month. More about The Farm Project by Mike Meiré at Design Miami
Architecture
Polish pavilion for Shanghai Expo 2010
Shanghai Expo 2010: Polish architects Wojciech Kakowski, Natalia Paszkowska and Marcin Mostafa have been chosen to design the Polish pavilion at Expo 2010 in Shanghai. More about Polish pavilion for Shanghai Expo 2010
Architecture
Innovation Tower at Hong Kong Polytechnic University by Zaha Hadid
Architect Zaha Hadid was appointed last month to design a new building on the campus of the Hong Kong Polytechnic University. More about Innovation Tower at Hong Kong Polytechnic University by Zaha Hadid
Architecture
Jüdische Museum München by Wandel Hoefer Lorch Architekten
Photographer Manuel Eckl has sent us some moody shots of the new(ish) Jewish Museum in Munich, Germany. More about Jüdische Museum München by Wandel Hoefer Lorch Architekten
Design
Reduced Carbon Footprint Souvenirs by Héctor Serrano
This conceptual range of souvenirs by designer Héctor Serrano are emailed to friends and relatives, who materialise them on domestic rapid prototyping machines. More about Reduced Carbon Footprint Souvenirs by Héctor Serrano
Dezeen's monthly top ten
A new feature on Dezeen: every month we will present a hit parade of stories from our archive. To kick off, here are the top ten most read stories during December. More about Dezeen's monthly top ten
Architecture
Apartment House Zvezda by Sadar Vuga Arhitekti
Slovenian architects Sadar Vuga Arhitekti have sent us some photos of Apartment House Zvezda, a residential building in Nova Gorica. More about Apartment House Zvezda by Sadar Vuga Arhitekti
Interiors
The Obsessions of Italian Design at Triennale Design Museum
Here are a few photos of the inaugural exhibition at the new Triennale Design Museum in Milan - the first design museum in Italy, which opened last month. More about The Obsessions of Italian Design at Triennale Design Museum
Design
Light Shadows by Zero and Orrefors Kosta Boda
Swedish lighting company Zero and luxury glassware brands Orrefors Kosta Boda have developed a standard lamp called Light Shadows. More about Light Shadows by Zero and Orrefors Kosta Boda
Architecture
Gravesend public toilets by Plastik Architects
Here's another building with a pointy prow, but this time it's a public toilet. Photographer Edmund Sumner has sent us these pictures of the new facilities in Gravesend in Kent, England, by Plastik Architects. More about Gravesend public toilets by Plastik Architects
Architecture
The world’s biggest ever building by Foster + Partners
Foster + Partners have released designs for the biggest building ever built: Crystal Island in Moscow will be 450m high, cover an area of almost half a million square metres and contain a total floor area of 2.5 million square metres. More about The world’s biggest ever building by Foster + Partners
Design
Ettore Sottsass 1917-2007
Italian designer Ettore Sottsass has died aged 90, the New York Times reports (via dezain.net, via archinect).
More about Ettore Sottsass 1917-2007
Interiors
Hoe Hoe Hoe at Container Ground, Tokyo
We should have run this over Christmas, on account of its punny name. Hoe Hoe Hoe! was an installation at Container Ground during Tokyo Designers Week in November. Students of Tama Art University in Tokyo filled their shipping container with a papier-mache structure lined with shredded newspaper. More about Hoe Hoe Hoe at Container Ground, Tokyo
Interiors
Techtile exhibition design by Nosigner
Japanese designer Nosigner created the space for an exhibition called Techtile at the University of Tokyo last November. More about Techtile exhibition design by Nosigner
Dezeen's end of year traffic report
It's a new year, so it's time to do the accounts. 2007 was our first year and it was a great start: Dezeen got 2.5 million unique visitors in total, and 4.5 million page loads. More about Dezeen's end of year traffic report
Designer New Year cards
Following the popularity of our Designer Christmas Cards post, here are a few New Year cards we've received from designer folk out there. Above: Kam Tang. Meanwhile Happy New Year from us, thanks for visiting and see you in 2008! More about Designer New Year cards
Design
Movie: pop-up tattoo parlour at Design Miami
Design Miami 07: here is our sixth movie from Design Miami in December, featuring the As Long As It Lasts tattoo parlour set up by Tobias Wong, Josée Lepage and Aric Chen (who is interviewed in this film). Movie length: 38 seconds. More about Movie: pop-up tattoo parlour at Design Miami