SCP Autumn/Winter collection 2013
London Design Festival 2013: design brand SCP is launching its latest collection of products and furniture at its two London stores this week. More about SCP Autumn/Winter collection 2013
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Plant-based water-purifying system named "Idea that will change the world"
News: a water-filtration system that uses plants to extract arsenic from water supplies and allows the user to sell the poisonous substance at a profit has been voted the "Idea that will change the world" at the Global Design Forum in London today (+ interview). More about Plant-based water-purifying system named "Idea that will change the world"
"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"
Magnetic Fields by Studio Tord Boontje
London Design Festival 2013: experimental surfaces covered in patterns created by magnetism are on show at Dutch designer Tord Boontje's studio this week (+ slideshow). More about Magnetic Fields by Studio Tord Boontje
David Chipperfield awarded Praemium Imperiale
News: British architect David Chipperfield has been named as the architecture laureate for the 2013 Praemium Imperiale arts prize, awarded annually by the Japan Art Association. More about David Chipperfield awarded Praemium Imperiale
Wrong for Hay collection
London Design Festival 2013: British designer Sebastian Wrong has collaborated with Danish design brand Hay to create a furniture collection, presented at a Georgian townhouse in London this week. More about Wrong for Hay collection
Wind Portal by Najla El Zein at the V&A
London Design Festival 2013: Lebanese designer Najla El Zein has installed 5000 spinning paper windmills in a doorway at the V&A museum in London. More about Wind Portal by Najla El Zein at the V&A
Peter Saville to design identity for Kanye West
News: graphic designer Peter Saville is working on a visual identity for musician Kanye West. More about Peter Saville to design identity for Kanye West
Peter Saville wins London Design Medal 2013
News: British graphic designer Peter Saville has tonight been named winner of this year's London Design Medal, and has declared: "Manchester is now the capital of the UK". More about Peter Saville wins London Design Medal 2013
Ripple table by Benjamin Hubert
London Design Festival 2013: London designer Benjamin Hubert claims to have created the world's lightest timber table and is showing it off at the Aram Gallery in London this week (+ movie). More about Ripple table by Benjamin Hubert
The Dinner Party/True-to-life Design by Scholten & Baijings
London Design Festival 2013: designers Scholten & Baijings set up a still life depicting a dinner party in progress at the V&A museum for the London Design Festival (+ slideshow). More about The Dinner Party/True-to-life Design by Scholten & Baijings
Dezeen Mail London Design Festival 2013 special
London Design Festival 2013: this year's London Design Festival is upon us and we've compiled a special issue of our Dezeen Mail newsletter as a guide to the coverage we'll be bringing you over the coming days.
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Formwork by Industrial Facility for Herman Miller
London Design Festival 2013: London studio Industrial Facility has created a range of stacking containers to store desktop items for American office furniture manufacturer Herman Miller. More about Formwork by Industrial Facility for Herman Miller
V&A museum acquires first 3D-printed gun
London Design Festival 2013: London's V&A Museum has added the world's first 3D-printed gun to its permanent collection and will exhibit it along with four other newly acquired design objects during the London Design Festival. More about V&A museum acquires first 3D-printed gun
Snow Vases by Maxim Velčovský
London Design Festival 2013: Czech designer Maxim Velčovský presents a series of porcelain vases cast from snow at the London Design Festival, which starts today. More about Snow Vases by Maxim Velčovský
Maggie's Aberdeen by Snøhetta
The latest Maggie's Centre for cancer care has been completed by Norwegian architects Snøhetta at the Foresterhill site of the Aberdeen Royal Infirmary in Scotland. More about Maggie's Aberdeen by Snøhetta
Pop-ups at designjunction during the London Design Festival
Dezeen promotion: this year's designjunction exhibition opens next week from 18 to 22 September as part of the London Design Festival and will feature pop-ups including Dezeen Watch Store. More about Pop-ups at designjunction during the London Design Festival
Chipperfield to design photography museum for Marrakech
News: the world's largest free-standing museum dedicated to photography is set to be built in Morocco by British firm David Chipperfield Architects. More about Chipperfield to design photography museum for Marrakech
Endless Stair by dRMM
London Design Festival 2013: architecture firm dRMM has combined fifteen staircases to create an Escher-style installation outside Tate Modern, ahead of the London Design Festival beginning tomorrow (+ slideshow). More about Endless Stair by dRMM
Ace Hotel Shoreditch by Universal Design Studio
Turntables and Tokyobikes will be available to hire at the latest addition to the Ace Hotel chain, designed by London practice Universal Design Studio and opening later this month in Shoreditch. More about Ace Hotel Shoreditch by Universal Design Studio