Design Miami update: We've finally got around to posting the images of Droog Design and Barry Friedman Ltd's "Smart Deco: A Period Room of the 21st Century" show. More about Droog and Barry Friedman's Smart Deco
Joris Laarman is working with carmaker Opel to design a range of furniture based on the way bones grow. More about Joris Laarman works with Opel
Design Miami update: Phurniture Art & Design in New York have sent us a couple of images of Philippe Morel's Computational Chair, which was shown at Design Miami. More about Phurniture shows Morel’s Computational Chair
Marcel Wanders has announced plans for a major cultural complex in Amsterdam and has invited creative entrepreneurs to apply to rent space in the building. More about Wanders seeks creatives for Amsterdam centre
Rem Koolhaas' Office for Metropolitan Architecture has won a competition to design the Shenzhen Stock Exchange in Shenzhen, China. More about OMA wins in Shenzhen
Klein Dytham Architecture have sent us exclusive images of their Moku Moku Yu baths at the Risonare resort hotel in Japan's Southern Alps. More about Klein Dytham complete Moku Moku Yu baths
Rove, the London gallery owned by Kenny Schachter, have sent us photographs of Zaha Hadid's Z.BOX installation at Art Basel Miami Beach. More about Z.BOX by Zaha Hadid
Bodo Sperlein has updated us with images of the chandeliers he produced as part of his new Re-Cyclos collection for Lladró. More about Bodo Sperlein chandeliers for Lladró
Design Miami update: Our earlier post on new work shown at the temporary Moss Gallery in the Design District has been very popular, so here are some more pieces from the new Moss catalogue. Technorati Profile More about More from Moss
Now we know it's Christmas - Thomas Heatherwick's card has arrived. Every year Heatherwick sends out an amazing new design and the game is to figure out how the hell he made it. More about Thomas Heatherwick Christmas card arrives
Blueprint magazine and Air New Zealand have launched a garment design competition with a trip for two to New Zealand as the prize. More about Blueprint and Air New Zealand announce design competition
The London Design Festival plans to base itself at the South Bank Centre in 2007. More about London Design Festival eyes South Bank
Photographer David Lachapelle and musician Brian Eno top the bill at forthcoming design conference Design Indaba, which has announced its speaker line-up. More about Lachapelle and Eno headline Design Indaba
Caruso St John Architects have been appointed as architects to Tate Britain. The appointment is for five years initially and will involve modernising parts of the existing gallery at Millbank in London. More about Tate Britain appoint Caruso St John
Design Miami update: Spanish porcelain brand Lladró has presented the full Re-Cyclos collection by London-based Bodo Sperlein. More about Bodo Sperlein debuts for Lladró
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More musical chairs on the UK design mag scene: icon has appointed Justin McGuirk as its new editor, while one-time Blueprint editor Grant Gibson is to stand in as deputy to new RIBA Journal editor Hugh Pearman while Eleanor Young has her baby.
Now for all the Miami gossip: We hear that Marcel Wanders' new Crochet Chair ended up at the bottom of a swimming pool on the Friday night. More about dezeen's Friday gossip update
If you're in central London this evening, come along to the first ever dezeen event! More about dezeenflash! dezeen event tonight
Design Miami update: London designer Barnaby Barford showed a large collection of mirrors, figurines and other porcelain objects at Design Miami, where he was exhibiting with David Gill Galleries. More about Barnaby Barford mirrors and figurines
Italian manufacturer Valli & Valli has produced new door furniture designed by architect Frank Gehry. More about New Gehry door handles