Architecture
SANAA Houses
SANAA Houses is a new book about the cult Japanese architectural practice headed by Kazuyo Sejima and Ryue Nishizawa. More about SANAA Houses
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Architecture
Timber tower by Waugh Thistleton
London architects Waugh Thistleton have designed a timber residential tower they say will be the tallest wooden housing block in the world. More about Timber tower by Waugh Thistleton
Vitra Campus party
(Almost) live from Basel: the opening party for the MyHome and Vitra Edition 2007 exhibitions at Weil am Rhein on Wednesday night saw every building on the Vitra Campus open to guests, and open-air lounges set up beneath cherry trees in a meadow. More about Vitra Campus party
Interiors
Comme des Garçons Guerrilla Store +4161
Live from Basel: here are some photos we took at Comme des Garçons Guerrilla Store +4161, which has been temporarily set up in an old industrial building in Basel, Switzerland. More about Comme des Garçons Guerrilla Store +4161
Architecture
Hermitage State Museum masterplan by AMO
AMO, the think-tank arm of Office for Metropolitan Architecture, has announced a collaboration with the Hermitage State Museum (above) in St Petersburg, Russia, to develop a new museum typology for the 21st Century. More about Hermitage State Museum masterplan by AMO
Design
Design London contemporary design fair
Design London, a new contemporary design fair aimed at the collectors' market, will take place in Hanover Square, London this October. More about Design London contemporary design fair
Architecture
Manchester Civil Justice Centre by DCM
Australian architects Denton Corker Marshall have nearly completed the Manchester Civil Justice Centre in Manchester, England. More about Manchester Civil Justice Centre by DCM
Architecture
Zaha Hadid at the Serpentine Gallery
Message to the people who are moaning about the amount of Zaha Hadid stuff on dezeen: nobody is forcing you to visit this site! Give us a break! Update: this project is included in Dezeen Book of Ideas, which is on sale now for £12. More about Zaha Hadid at the Serpentine Gallery
MyHome at Vitra Campus
Live from Basel: here are a few snaps we took at the opening of the MyHome exhibition at the Vitra Design Museum on the Vitra Campus at Weil am Rhein on Wednesday. More about MyHome at Vitra Campus
Architecture
Urbantine Project design competition
Emerging designers and architects are invited to enter the Urbantine Project – a competition to design a workspace for the 21st Century. More about Urbantine Project design competition
Design
Design performances in Basel
Live from Basel: over the last two days, designers have been creating objects live at the Design Miami/Basel fair in Switzerland. More about Design performances in Basel
Furniture
Vitra Edition 2007
Live from Basel: here are some snaps from the Vitra Edition 2007 show in the Buckminster Fuller Dome at the Vitra campus at Weil am Rhein close to Basel. More about Vitra Edition 2007
Architecture
The Cloud by Atelier Hapsitus
The Cloud is a speculative design for a resort city elevated 300 metres in the air above Dubai and supported on slanting legs resembling rain. More about The Cloud by Atelier Hapsitus
Design
dezeen at Design Miami/Basel
Live from Basel: we just arrived in Basel, Switzerland for the Design Miami/Basel fair. We'll be here for the next few days reporting live on the show. Off to the big event at the nearby Vitra Design Museum now, more news and photos soon...
More about dezeen at Design Miami/Basel
Architecture
Zaha Hadid blog update
We've put some more posts up on our blog for the Design Museum's forthcoming Zaha Hadid exhibition, More about Zaha Hadid blog update
Furniture
Jean-Marie Massaud for Axor
Axor Massaud, the new bathroom collection designed by Jean-Marie Massaud for Axor, has just launched in the UK. More about Jean-Marie Massaud for Axor
Design
Lovegrove and Colani at the Design Museum
The Design Museum in London has sent through some photos of designers Luigi Colani (above) and Ross Lovegrove (below) in conversation during the special late-opening Design Overtime: Colani Night that took place on Friday 8 June. More about Lovegrove and Colani at the Design Museum
Architecture
East Beach Cafe by Thomas Heatherwick
East Beach Cafe, a seafront structure designed by Thomas Heatherwick, opens in Littlehampton, England next week. More about East Beach Cafe by Thomas Heatherwick
Design
New work by Chris Kabel
Dutch designer Chris Kabel presents new work on his website, including Kettle - an electric water-heating jug made of ceramic (above) and Bubblicious Lamp - a series of unique blown-glass lampshades (below). More about New work by Chris Kabel
Design
Portraits of Dutch designers
Photographer Thijs Wolzak has produced a series of portraits of leading Dutch designers, taken in their studios to celebrate the Dutch Design Port exhibition held at Milk Gallery in the Meatpacking District, New York, during New York Design Week last month. More about Portraits of Dutch designers