Prohibition Kit by Francesco Morackini
This liquor-distilling kit by Vienna designer Francesco Morackini breaks down into four perfectly innocent household objects. More about Prohibition Kit by Francesco Morackini
This liquor-distilling kit by Vienna designer Francesco Morackini breaks down into four perfectly innocent household objects. More about Prohibition Kit by Francesco Morackini
Slideshow: New York architect Steven Holl has concealed a underground gallery beneath a pool of water in Seoul, the city in South Korea that we've been focusing on following a string of proposals for skyscrapers. More about Daeyang Gallery and House by Steven Holl Architects
Dezeen archive: this week we've featured both floating islands made of crumpled copper (bottom right) and a copper-clad house extension (bottom left) so we thought we'd round up all our stories about projects that were made using the metal. See all the stories »
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Singapore and Barcelona designers Outofstock presented floating islands made of crumpled copper and moss during the International Furniture Fair Singapore this month. More about Laputa by Outofstock
Slideshow: the faceted copper envelope of this house extension near Sydney was designed by architects Innovarchi to resemble a roof. More about Balmain Archive by Innovarchi
A shiny copper chapel hovers above the entrance to this Catholic school in Gloucestershire, England, by London studio Nicholas Hare Architects. More about All Saints' Academy by Nicholas Hare Architects
The triangular roof above the cafe-bar at Warwick University’s renovated student union features a tessellated underside of polished copper. More about University of Warwick Student Union by MJP Architects
Jars of colourful preserves are treated like precious antiques at this Paris jam shop by French architects Noël Dominguez and Agathe Delecourt. More about La Chambre aux Confitures by Noël Dominguez and Agathe Delecourt
In this interview taken from our series of Dezeen Talks filmed at the Inside awards in Barcelona, Dezeen editor-in-chief Marcus Fairs talks to Nick Barratt-Boyes of Studio Pacific and Ralph Roberts of Warren & Mahoney about their design for a new terminal at Wellington International Airport, where copper-clad structures connect three existing buildings. More about Wellington International Airport by Warren & Mahoney and Studio Pacific
Faceted rock-like walls line a towering atrium inside a museum of natural history that opened this week in Salt Lake City. More about Natural History Museum of Utah by Ennead Architects with GSBS Architects
Inside 2011: The Rock, the newest terminal at Wellington International Airport by Warren & Mahoney and Studio Pacific has just been announced as the winner of the transport category at the inaugural Inside awards in Barcelona. More about Inside award winner: Wellington International Airport by Warren & Mahoney and Studio Pacific
London Design Festival 2011: architect David Chipperfield has installed two metallic glass pavilions outside the Royal Festival Hall in London as part of the London Design Festival More about Size + Matter by David Chipperfield
Copper louvres shade the glazed upper storeys of a police station in France that emerges from behind a cobbled stone wall. More about Police Station of Provins by Ameller, Dubois & Associés
This lamp by German designers Tobias Sieber and Samuel Treindl is cast from 10kg of copper, so its value will increase with metal prices. More about Copper Lamp 10kg by Tobias Sieber and Samuel Treindl
New Designers 2011: as the value of copper increases, product design graduate Oscar Medley-Whitfield has minted a range of copper-bullion bowls so investors can display their assets at home. More about Worth the Weight by Oscar Medley-Whitfield
Avanto Architects of Helsinki have designed this whitewashed funeral chapel with a copper roof in Vantaa, Finland. More about Chapel of St. Lawrence by Avanto Architects
Cologne 2011: this branching ceiling light by Dutch designers Ontwerpduo was presented at imm cologne last week as part of [D3] Design Talents. More about Forest Light by Ontwerpduo
A diagonal wall clad in copper plates partially hides the interior of this boutique in Tenjin Fukuoka, Japan, by Japanese architect Toru Shimokawa of STAD. More about Trent Vioro by STAD
The Skyroom is a rooftop event space designed by David Kohn Architects above the Architecture Foundation's London offices. More about Skyroom by David Kohn Architects
This mobile phone concept by London designer Patrick Hyland can be charged by the heat in your pocket. More about Nokia E-Cu by Patrick Hyland