Interiors
Matsalen and Matbaren by Ilse Crawford
Designer Ilse Crawford has completed the interiors for two new restaurants at Grand Hotel Stockholm in Sweden. More about Matsalen and Matbaren by Ilse Crawford
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Furniture
Martino Gamper for Nilufar
Basel update: Milanese gallery Nilufar presented a limited edition series of Bookcase by Martino Gamper at Design Miami/Basel last week. More about Martino Gamper for Nilufar
Architecture
East Beach Cafe interior
We've finally got hold of a photo of the interior of Thomas Heatherwick's just-opened East Beach Cafe in Littlehampton, England. Just the one though. See our earlier post for more images and links.
More about East Beach Cafe interior
Architecture
Turner Contemporary by David Chipperfield
David Chipperfield Architects have presented new designs for the Turner Contemporary gallery in Margate, England. More about Turner Contemporary by David Chipperfield
Architecture
Szczecin Philharmonie by EBV
Spanish architects Estudio Barozzi Veiga have won first prize in a competition to design the new Szczecin Philharmonie concert hall in Szczecin, Poland. More about Szczecin Philharmonie by EBV
Furniture
Galerie Kreo at Design Miami/Basel
Basel update: Galerie Kreo of Paris showed new furniture by Hella Jongerius (above) and the Bouroullec brothers (below) plus work by Front and Fernando Brizio, among others, at the Design Miami/Basel fair last week. More about Galerie Kreo at Design Miami/Basel
Architecture
Chimney Pot Park by ShedKM and Urban Splash
Developer Urban Splash has completed the first phase of Chimney Pot Park, a project to revitalise streets of unwanted century-old terraced housing in Salford, England. More about Chimney Pot Park by ShedKM and Urban Splash
Architecture
More images of Heatherwick’s East Beach Cafe
Here are some more photos of East Beach Cafe in Littlehampton, England, designed by Thomas Heatherwick. More about More images of Heatherwick’s East Beach Cafe
Design
Noir Collection by Barnaby Barford
Basel update: British artist/designer Barnaby Barford presented a new range of porcelain figurines with David Gill Galleries at the Design Miami/Basel collectors' fair that ended on Saturday. More about Noir Collection by Barnaby Barford
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
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