Tree House by 6a Architects
London studio 6a Architects has extended the home of architecture critic Rowan Moore and his family by adding a timber structure that curves around a tree (+ slideshow). More about Tree House by 6a Architects
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"London is a crossroads for great creative people"
Dezeen and MINI World Tour: in this movie filmed during London Design Festival, leading figures from London and abroad explore the pros and cons of working in the city and discuss the threats to its status as one of the major design centres of the world. More about "London is a crossroads for great creative people"
Mayfair House by Squire and Partners
A pattern of bronze leaves covers the facade of this house in Mayfair, London, by British architecture firm Squire and Partners (+ slideshow). More about Mayfair House by Squire and Partners
Employment Academy by Peter Barber Architects
London studio Peter Barber Architects has added an L-shaped wing to an Arts & Crafts-style building in south-east London to create an advice and training centre for unemployed people (+ slideshow). More about Employment Academy by Peter Barber Architects
New immigration rules are "hugely damaging" for design in London
News: leading figures from London's design institutions have warned that new immigration rules which make it harder for international students to stay in the UK after graduation could be a "disaster" for the city. More about New immigration rules are "hugely damaging" for design in London
"I tried to create something melting into the green"- Sou Fujimoto
In this movie by film studio Stephenson/Bishop, Japanese architect Sou Fujimoto explains how he tried to combine nature and architecture when designing this year's Serpentine Gallery Pavilion, which is open for three more weeks in London's Kensington Gardens. Update: this interview is featured in Dezeen Book of Interviews, which is on sale now for £12. More about "I tried to create something melting into the green"- Sou Fujimoto
Braun Design at Paul Smith Albemarle Street by das programm
A collection of 1950s and 1960s products by designers including Dieter Rams, Arne Jacobsen and Dietrich Lubs for German electricals brand Braun are on display at the new Paul Smith store in London (+ slideshow). More about Braun Design at Paul Smith Albemarle Street by das programm
"The Wind Portal tries to grasp and emphasise common emotions and senses"
London Design Festival 2013: Lebanese designer Najla El Zein has sent us this movie showing her 5000 spinning paper windmills being installed in a doorway at the V&A museum in London (+ movie). More about "The Wind Portal tries to grasp and emphasise common emotions and senses"
Pinch&Grind by Roger Arquer for Royal VKB
Product news: London designer Roger Arquer has created a salt and pepper mill with removable silicone lids for mixing and serving seasoning (+ slideshow). More about Pinch&Grind by Roger Arquer for Royal VKB
Serpentine Sackler Gallery by Zaha Hadid photographed by Luke Hayes
Here's a full set of photographs of Zaha Hadid's new extension to the Serpentine Gallery, which features a glazed restaurant with an undulating fabric roof (+ slideshow). More about Serpentine Sackler Gallery by Zaha Hadid photographed by Luke Hayes
London cable car passenger numbers fall by half
News: the number of people riding the Wilkinson Eyre-designed Emirates Air Line has dropped by half since last year, fuelling criticism that the project is not fulfilling its intended role as a key part of London's transportation infrastructure. More about London cable car passenger numbers fall by half
"Can these parts go together and kill someone? The answer is yes."
Dezeen and MINI World Tour: in our next movie from the UK capital, senior curator at the V&A Kieran Long explains why the London museum has controversially acquired the world's first 3D-printed gun. Update: this interview is featured in Dezeen Book of Interviews, which is on sale now for £12. More about "Can these parts go together and kill someone? The answer is yes."
Serpentine Sackler Gallery by Zaha Hadid
News: Zaha Hadid's extension to the Serpentine Gallery has opened today in London's Kensington Gardens (+ slideshow). More about Serpentine Sackler Gallery by Zaha Hadid
Classroom extension by Studio Webb
Studio Webb has added a zinc-clad roof extension to a private school in south London, which sets off against the building's existing brickwork (+ slideshow). More about Classroom extension by Studio Webb
Identity Parade by Adam Nathaniel Furman
London Design Festival 2013: London designer Adam Nathaniel Furman has created multi-coloured 3D-printed ceramic objects for his Designers in Residence commission at the Design Museum (+ slideshow). More about Identity Parade by Adam Nathaniel Furman
"Sculpture's gift to architecture is the staircase" - Alex de Rijke
Dezeen and MINI World Tour: architect Alex de Rijke of dRMM talks to Dezeen about his practice's Escher-inspired installation of staircases in this movie filmed outside Tate Modern in London. More about "Sculpture's gift to architecture is the staircase" - Alex de Rijke
Tomorrow – Elmgreen & Dragset at the V&A
Contemporary artists Michael Elmgreen and Ingar Dragset have turned five galleries at the V&A museum in London into the apartment of a fictional architect for an exhibition that opens next month. More about Tomorrow – Elmgreen & Dragset at the V&A
Dunes by Philippe Malouin for 1882 Ltd
London Design Festival 2013: designer Philippe Malouin built an analogue 3D printer to create moulds from piles of sugar for this range of plates and bowls (+ movie). More about Dunes by Philippe Malouin for 1882 Ltd
Alwyne Place by Lipton Plant Architects
This north London house extension by Lipton Plant Architects features a walk-on glass roof that can be accessed by climbing through a window (+ slideshow). More about Alwyne Place by Lipton Plant Architects
"Shoreditch symbolises the new creative economy of London"
Dezeen and MINI World Tour: the next stop on our Dezeen and MINI World Tour is our home town of London. In our first report, Dezeen editor-in-chief Marcus Fairs takes a trip through the east of the city and explains why the area has become such a hotbed for design and technology. More about "Shoreditch symbolises the new creative economy of London"