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Frank Gehry: 'There's a backlash against me' - Observer

Dezeen Wire: architect Frank Gehry discusses how the success of the Bilbao Guggenheim sparked an inevitable backlash against iconic architecture in an interview with architecture critic Rowan Moore, but says expression is still a fundamental quality of his buildings - Observer

You can see more stories about Frank Gehry here, including the rippled steel skyscraper he completed in New York last year.

Manifest Destiny! by Mark Reigelman and Jenny Chapman

Brooklyn artist Mark Reigelman and San Francisco architect Jenny Chapman have installed a wooden hut in an unusual city location – suspended on the side of a San Francisco hotel like a bird box. More about Manifest Destiny! by Mark Reigelman and Jenny Chapman

Reflections at Keppel Bay by Daniel Libeskind

Architect Daniel Libeskind has completed a family of curved towers beside a bay in Singapore. More about Reflections at Keppel Bay by Daniel Libeskind

Sezz Collection by Christophe Pillet for Emeco

Paris 2012: chair brand Emeco presented a new collection of seating by French designer Christophe Pillet at Maison & Objet in Paris this week. More about Sezz Collection by Christophe Pillet for Emeco

Isabella Stewart Gardner Museum extension by Renzo Piano

Architect Renzo Piano has completed a new wing at the Isabella Stewart Gardner Museum in Boston, which opens next week. More about Isabella Stewart Gardner Museum extension by Renzo Piano

Kanye West to launch design company

Dezeen Wire: rapper Kanye West has announced via his Twitter feed - @kanyewest - that he is to launch a design company named DONDA, which will be formed of creative thinkers from different industries.

The musician claims to be assembling a team that will include architects, designers and directors and has appealed for anyone interested to contact him at [email protected].

Click here to see more stories about Kanye West, including renders of his apartment from five years ago.

Google Engineering HQ by Penson

Engineers for web giant Google can lounge on sofas or draw on the walls at their new London headquarters by designers Penson. More about Google Engineering HQ by Penson

Architecting the Future at Miami Design District

Norman Foster discusses the significance of two of Buckminster Fuller's most iconic designs in this movie filmed at the Architecting the Future: Buckminster Fuller & Lord Norman Foster exhibition in the Miami Design District. His consideration of the Fly's Eye Dome and the Dymaxion car leads to a description of Fuller's architectural relevance in today's society. More about Architecting the Future at Miami Design District

The Portland Building by Michael Graves added to National Register of Historic Places

Dezeen Wire: The Portland Public Service Building by Michael Graves & Associates has been added to the USA's National Register of Historic Places. More about The Portland Building by Michael Graves added to National Register of Historic Places

Genesis by David Adjaye at Design Miami/

Visitors to this year’s Design Miami/ fair could climb into the hollow belly of a wooden pavilion by architect David Adjaye. More about Genesis by David Adjaye at Design Miami/