Architecture
Mies van der Rohe Award 3
Here are photos of the six finalists for the Mies van der Rohe Award 2007, starting with the Mercedes-Benz Museum, Stuttgart, Germany, Ben van Berkel of UNStudio More about Mies van der Rohe Award 3
Here are photos of the six finalists for the Mies van der Rohe Award 2007, starting with the Mercedes-Benz Museum, Stuttgart, Germany, Ben van Berkel of UNStudio More about Mies van der Rohe Award 3
The Faculty of Mathematics in Ljubljana, Slovenia by Bevk Perović Arhitekti has received the Emerging Architect Special Mention at the Mies van der Rohe Award 2007, which was announced last week. More about Mies van der Rohe Award 2
Milan update: here are some more pictures of Jaga Experience Truck by Arne Quinze. More about Arne Quinze for Jaga 2
Milan update: designed by Arne Quinze of Quinze & Milan, the Jaga Experience Truck was parked on Via Tortona during the Milan fair last week. More about Arne Quinze for Jaga
Milan update: Hella Jongerius presented a new two-seater version of her Worker chair for Vitra, plus a leather version of her Polder sofa. More about Hella Jongerius for Vitra
Milan update: Freedom of Creation presented what they described as the Smallest Show in Milan, featuring tiny laser-sintered models of their own products. More about The Smallest Show in Milan by FOC
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Milan update: Front have posted a bunch of YouTube videos of their Milan presentation, including this film of their Changing Cupboard. More about Changing Cupboard by Front
Lighting designer Stuart Haygarth has sent images of a night light for children he designed as a prize for a charity auction. More about Gift light by Stuart Haygarth
Swiss architects Herzog & de Meuron are to build a hybrid stadium/apartment megastructure in Portsmouth, England, which will combine a new home for Portsmouth Football Club with residential elements. More about Portsmouth FC by Herzog & de Meuron
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Swedish designers Front have posted a YouTube video created for the Chocolate exhibition at 21_21 Design Sight in Toyko. More about Chocolate by Front
The MUSAC Contemporary Art Museum of Castilla y León, Spain, by architects Mansilla + Tuñón has won the Mies van der Rohe Award 2007 (via dezain, via Archinect). More about Mies van der Rohe Award 2007
Milan update: we just got these images taken at the presentation of the giant Muon speakers that Ross Lovegrove designed for audio brand KEF. More about Ross Lovegrove for KEF 2
Milan update: designer Norbert Wangen presented a new washbasin plus the latest evolution of his K series of kitchens for luxury kitchen and bathroom brand Boffi. More about Norbert Wangen for Boffi
Here are four renderings of the 2007 Serpentine Gallery Pavilion, by artist Olafur Eliasson and Kjetil Thorsen of Norwegian architects Snøhetta. Update: this project is included in Dezeen Book of Ideas, which is on sale now for £12. More about 2007 Serpentine Gallery Pavilion
Milan update: here is a second collection for Cappellini by young Dutch designer Ineke Hans. More about Ineke Hans for Cappellini 2
As you may have noticed, we're focusing on architecture and design in the Middle East in the run up to the International Design Forum in Dubai next month. More about Jean Nouvel in Doha
Milan update: rAndom International showed a new collection of lights made from cannibalised electronic equipment at Spazio Krizia. More about rAndom International at Spazio Krizia
Milan update: here is the first of our picks of Salone Satellite - the young designers' show sponsored by the Salone Internazionale del Mobile. More about Marina Bautier at Salone Satellite
Milan update: Konstantin Grcic has designed a bar table to compliment his now-classic Miura stool for Plank. More about Konstantin Grcic for Plank
Milan update: in her show in Via Tortona, Pieke Bergmans presented a range of Vitra classics transmuted by her "virus" technique of blowing molten glass vases directly onto pieces of furniture. More about Vitra Virus by Pieke Bergmans