Paralympic design: wheelchair rugby
Chairs used in the wheelchair rugby event at the London 2012 Paralympics are designed to withstand heavy impacts and be easily manoeuvrable. More about Paralympic design: wheelchair rugby
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Paralympic design: Draft Mistral racing wheelchairs
Bespoke racing wheelchairs designed and manufactured by UK firm Draft will be used by a number of medal hopefuls during the London 2012 Paralympics, including Beijing gold medalist David Weir and London Marathon winner Shelly Woods (below). More about Paralympic design: Draft Mistral racing wheelchairs
New plans for Olympic Park tours to preserve post-Games "afterglow" – Independent
Dezeen Wire: the ArcelorMittal Orbit tower and other areas of the Olympic Park in Stratford are now likely to be kept open to paying visitors after the end of the Paralympic Games, reports The Independent. More about New plans for Olympic Park tours to preserve post-Games "afterglow" – Independent
Rio looks to London's "temporary" Games to avoid white elephant Olympic legacy
Rio 2016: host city for the 2016 Olympics Rio de Janeiro will be taking notes from the London 2012 Olympics – the most 'temporary' Games in history – to avoid the legacy of 'white elephant' sporting venues suffered by other former host cities including Athens and Beijing, reports Reuters. More about Rio looks to London's "temporary" Games to avoid white elephant Olympic legacy
Pixel animations at London 2012 Olympic closing ceremony by Crystal CG
Digital graphics company Crystal CG created animations on a 360 degree screen comprising 70,500 paddles held by the audience at the closing ceremony of the London 2012 Olympics last night. More about Pixel animations at London 2012 Olympic closing ceremony by Crystal CG
Es Devlin designs closing ceremony set for London 2012 Olympics
Slideshow feature: the closing ceremony of the London 2012 Olympics takes place tonight with a set designed by Es Devlin. Here's a slideshow of images from some of her previous projects, including arena tours for Kanye West and Jay Z (above) and Take That last year. More about Es Devlin designs closing ceremony set for London 2012 Olympics
London 2012 Olympic Park legacy plans unveiled
Dezeen Wire: plans to develop the London 2012 Olympic Park after the Games end in September were unveiled by mayor of London Boris Johnson yesterday, including the transformation of the press centre into a technology, design and research centre, and the creation of up to 8000 new homes in addition to the athletes' village (+ movie). More about London 2012 Olympic Park legacy plans unveiled
Drawings on the London Olympics by Clo’e Floirat at Dezeen Super Store
Writer and artist Clo’e Floirat's comical-satirical drawings of London 2012 Olympic venues are now available at Dezeen Super Store as part of London design month. More about Drawings on the London Olympics by Clo’e Floirat at Dezeen Super Store
Movie: Velodrome animation by Crystal CG
Movie: digital graphics company Crystal CG created this animated video to accompany the Chemical Brothers' specially commissioned song, which is played before each session in the Velodrome during the London 2012 Olympics. More about Movie: Velodrome animation by Crystal CG
Movie: Nike GS Football Boot
Movie: the base and sock lining of these lightweight football boots by Nike are made of castor beans, as explained in our next movie with the brand’s global creative director for the Olympics Martin Lotti ahead of this evening’s exclusive event at the Nike+ House of Innovation at Selfridges. More about Movie: Nike GS Football Boot
Luke Hayes photography in The Changing Room at Dezeen Super Store
Prints of the London 2012 Aquatics Centre by photographer Luke Hayes are now on display in The Changing Room, a space at Dezeen Super Store that is regularly given over to different creatives to showcase their products or artwork. More about Luke Hayes photography in The Changing Room at Dezeen Super Store
Designed to Win at the Design Museum
An exhibition of design for sports is on show at the Design Museum in London to coincide with the London 2012 Olympics. More about Designed to Win at the Design Museum
Movie: London 2012 Olympic venue fly-throughs by Crystal CG
Movie: digital graphics company Crystal CG has sent us its animated flights over the city that TV broadcasters are using to zoom between venues for the London 2012 Olympics. More about Movie: London 2012 Olympic venue fly-throughs by Crystal CG
Movie: Nike Basketball Hyper Elite Uniform
Movie: basketball games have become so aggressive that sports brand Nike decided to include combat pads in its latest kit, explains the brand's global creative director for the Olympics Martin Lotti in the next Dezeen movie in anticipation of tomorrow’s exclusive event at the Nike+ House of Innovation. More about Movie: Nike Basketball Hyper Elite Uniform
Samaranch Memorial Museum by HAO and Archiland Beijing
Construction is underway on a Olympic-themed museum in Tianjin, China, comprising five connected rings. More about Samaranch Memorial Museum by HAO and Archiland Beijing
The Olympian Architects T-shirt by Peter Murray at Dezeen Super Store
The controversial T-shirt worn by New London Architecture chair Peter Murray in protest of marketing rules that prevent the architects of Olympic venues from promoting their work is now available at Dezeen Super Store. More about The Olympian Architects T-shirt by Peter Murray at Dezeen Super Store
Movie: Nike Zoom Superfly R4
Movie: Nike's global creative director for the Olympics Martin Lotti presents the Nike Zoom Superfly R4 sprinting shoe inspired by suspension bridges in this next movie filmed by Dezeen in anticipation of Thursday's exclusive event at the Nike+ House of Innovation. More about Movie: Nike Zoom Superfly R4
17 Days of Summer by Jordon Cheung
Graduate designer Jordon Cheung provides an alternative to the official London 2012 Olympic memorabilia with these posters and prints illustrating equipment for the Games. More about 17 Days of Summer by Jordon Cheung
Movie: Nike Flyknit Racer shoes
Movie: in this second movie from our series in anticipation of an exclusive event we’re hosting at the Nike+ House of Innovation on Thursday, Nike‘s global creative director for the Olympics Martin Lotti explains how they created the Nike Flyknit Racer running shoe with an upper that's knitted like a sock. More about Movie: Nike Flyknit Racer shoes
"Flames of fame for Olympic cauldron designer" - The Independent
Dezeen Wire: London 2012 Olympic cauldron designer Thomas Heatherwick has revealed that he has been inundated with messages of support from people "moved by his spectacular creation". Speaking to the Independent, Heatherwick also says he ignored advice to avoid having moving parts in the cauldron, which features around 1,000 moving components. " "It's probably more complex than a Swiss watch," Heatherwick says - read the article in the Independent.See all our stories about the London 2012 Olympics | See all our stories about Thomas Heatherwick
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