Dezeen Platform: in the first of our series of interviews with designers presenting their work at Dezeen Platform at Dezeen Space, architect Julian Hakes talks about his Mojito Shoe, which has no footplate and wraps around the wearer's foot in a single ribbon. Watch the movie »
More about Julian Hakes at Dezeen Platform
London Design Festival 2011: Austrian designer Robert Stadler presents new work at Carpenters Workshop Gallery in London. More about Shading by Robert Stadler at Carpenters Workshop Gallery
London Design Festival 2011: Dezeen filmed this interview with Bruno Allard, UK managing director of French brand Ligne Roset, to coincide with the Telling Tales exhibition at the Ligne Roset Westend showroom during the London Design Festival. In the movie, Allard talks about the brand's history as a tight-knit family company and working with Ronan & Erwan Bouroullec on their Ploum sofa, which Ligne Roset launched in January. More about Telling Talesat Ligne Roset Westend
Dezeen Platform: Mat Barnes and Eddie Blake of C.A.N take to Dezeen Platform for the second day of Dezeen Space with their 1:87 scale-model island. More about Today at Dezeen Platform: C.A.N
London Design Festival 2011: Dutch designer Marcel Wanders presents a photographic installation featuring mermaids exploring the Moooi collection at the London Design Festival, which starts today. More about Mermaids by Marcel Wanders for Moooi
Dezeen Space is now open at 54 Rivington Street, London EC2A 3QN, Monday-Saturday 11am-7pm and Sunday 11am-5pm until 16 October.
Come round and check out the new Dezeen Book of Ideas, our latest Dezeen Watch Store pop-up, our live video and blogging studio, specially commissioned sculptures by Dominic Wilcox, an exclusive new product by Paul Cocksedge and a chandelier installation by Plumen, plus a fresh exhibit every day on Dezeen Platform.
See you there!
More about Dezeen Space is now open!
This movie by the American Hardwood Export Council shows the manufacture of the Timber Wave by AL_A, a three-storey-high red oak sculpture installed outside the V&A museum for the London Design Festival. More about Manufacturing the Timber Wave by AL_A and Arup
London Design Festival 2011: French designers Ronan & Erwan Bouroullec have laid a stripy field of fabric inside the Raphael Court of the V&A museum as part of the London Design Festival. More about Textile Field by Ronan & Erwan Bouroullec
London Design Festival 2011: a watch featuring a looter running off with a TV while a riot policeman stands and watches is one of a series of one-off, customised time pieces commissioned by Dezeen from Dominic Wilcox. Update: watch an interview with Wilcox on Dezeen Screen. More about Watch Sculptures: Moments in Time by Dominic Wilcox
London Design Festival 2011: over 30 design companies will present their work at Tramshed, 32 Rivington Street, London EC2A 3LX from 22 to 25 September as part of the London Design Festival. More about Tramshed at the London Design Festival
London Design Festival 2011: British architect John Pawson has installed the largest lens ever made by crystal brand Swarovski in the southwest tower of St Paul's Cathedral for the London Design Festival, which starts on Saturday. More about Perspectives by John Pawson at St Paul's Cathedral
The six shortlisted entries in the RIBA competition to design new electricity pylons for the UK have been announced. More about Pylon for the Future competition shortlist announced
Dezeen Wire: architect John Pawson talks to critic Kieran Long about his installation at St Paul’s Cathedral, which features a large mirror reflecting the interior of a helical staircase. The minimal but technically complex installation is open from 19-23 September as part of the London Design Festival - London Evening Standard
See all our stories about John Pawson on Dezeen here and listen to our podcast interview with the architect here.
See all stories about this year's London Design Festival here.
More about Kieran Long reviews Perspectives by John Pawson
London Design Festival 2011: Ligne Roset Westend hosts an exhibition of their latest collection called Telling Tales to coincide with the London Design Festival. More about Telling Tales at Ligne Roset Westend
London Design Festival 2011: Dezeen and designjunction invite you to a party at designjunction, Victoria House Basement, 37 – 63 Southampton Row, London WC1B 4DA from 7.30pm on Friday 23 September. The evening will include www.pechakucha.com organised by Modus, with designers Shin Azumi, Luke Pearson, Dominic Wilcox, Dezeen's Marcus Fairs and more. See you there!
Read more about designjunction here and more about the London Design Festival here.
More about Pecha Kucha at designjunction
London Design Festival 2011: Dezeen and east London venue Concrete have teamed up to host Change the Record, a live performance by designer Paul Cocksedge on Tuesday 20 September. More about Dezeen and Paul Cocksedge present Change the Record at Concrete
Dezeen Wire: the Royal Institute of British Architects has released a report stating that house builders are failing to meet minimum space requirements for new homes. The Case for Space report claims that customers are not being provided with necessary information about the size of space they are purchasing. The report is part of the RIBA's HomeWise campaign that demands better information from estate agents and house builders and provides an online resource for house buyers. More about RIBA report highlights "shameful shoe box homes"
London Design Festival 2011: visitors to Outline Editions gallery in London next week will be able to stamp out Noma Bar's graphic artworks by feeding sheets of rubber and paper into the maws of a giant hole-punch shaped like a dog. More about Cut it Out by Noma Bar at Outline Editions
London Design Festival 2011: New Zealand furniture brand Resident have launched their inaugural collection at designjunction during the London Design Festival. More about Furniture by Resident at designjunction
One half of an extension to a house in north London is surrounded by frameless glass, whilst the other half is encased in slatted timber. More about Duncan Terrace by DOSarchitects