"Design can turn a small company into a large one"- Credit Suisse Research
Dezeen Wire: Zurich financial services company Credit Suisse has published a report on the benefits that successful design brings to businesses, including a case study on Apple. MoreDezeen Mail #109
The latest issue of Dezeen Mail leads with "breathtaking" mountain lookouts (above) and includes interviews with Steven Holl and Jaime Hayon, plus new jobs, competitions and music.
Dezeen Super Store opening party
We're having a party! Join us this evening to celebrate our Dezeen Super Store pop-up at 38 Monmouth Street in the Seven Dials district of Covent Garden, London WC2 from 6pm to 9pm.
Sounds will be provided by Dezeen Music Project and Big Jambox. RSVP to office@dezeen.com.
The store is open until 30 September 2012 so if you can't make the party you can visit during the Olympics or the London Design Festival. Don't forget to print out the flyer to get a 10% discount!
Collapse lamp by Hayo Gebauer
This lamp by German designer Hayo Gebauer falls over when it's turned off (+ movie). More
Scott Wilson receives National Design Award from Smithsonian Cooper-Hewitt
Dezeen Wire: the Smithsonian Cooper-Hewitt National Design Museum in New York has announced the winners of the 2012 National Design Awards, including Scott Wilson (above), designer of the Luna Tik kit that converts an iPod Nano into a touch-screen watch. More
"Samsung did not copy 'cooler' Apple iPad" - Telegraph
Dezeen Wire: the British high court has ruled that Samsung's Galaxy Tab range of tablet computers does not unlawfully copy the design of Apple's iPad because it's just "not as cool" - Telegraph
The news comes days after another rival, HTC, defeated Apple in a dispute over the use of four technologies Apple claimed were its own. These included the use of a swipe gesture to unlock the phone, which the judge ruled was an "obvious" development - BBC
Big Jambox by Yves Behar for Jawbone at Dezeen Super Store
Yves Behar's Big Jambox wireless speakers are available at Dezeen Super Store at 38 Monmouth Street, London WC2, and will be providing the music at the launch party on Thursday. More
"Messing With Mother Nature" - New York Times
Dezeen Wire: design critic Alice Rawsthorn writes about the moral and social implications of redesigning the human body in advance of an exhibition about human enhancement called Superhuman at the Wellcome Collection in London from 19 July - New York Times3x3 by 3Patas for Francesc Ros Fusteria Decoració
Two small side tables slot into the top of a coffee table in this set by Barcelona studio 3Patas. More
Resignation letter from Design Academy Eindhoven masters heads
Dezeen Wire: Louise Schouwenberg, one of the three Design Academy Eindhoven heads of masters courses who resigned last week, has sent us their official resignation letter to the members of the academy's executive board. MoreTrepitjada by Martín Azúa
This rug by Barcelona designer Martín Azúa is woven like the soles of espadrille shoes. More
This week on Dezeen
This week The Shard was inaugurated in London, legendary Italian car designer Sergio Pininfarina died and new dean of architecture Alex de Rijke announced the end of "paper architecture" at the Royal College of Art. More
Foldable Sewing Machine by Richard Burrow at New Designers
Plymouth University graduate Richard Burrow presents a folding sewing machine at London graduate show New Designers this week. More
MONUmini by Aimée Furnival at Dezeen Super Store
London designer Aimée Furnival has created a series of model kits featuring famous London landmarks and they're now available at our pop-up design shop Dezeen Super Store! MONUmini costs just £15 per kit and don't forget you can get 10% off any product at Dezeen Super Store at 38 Monmouth Street, London WC2 with this flyer. More
Librairie La Fontaine by Kawamura-Ganjavian and NOR architectes
A ring of shelves encloses a padded reading room at this bookshop by designers Kawamura-Ganjavian and architects NOR. More
Dezeen Mail #108
The latest issue of our weekly Dezeen Mail newsletter leads with dreamy hotel cabins overlooking a Mexican valley (above).
There’re also new jobs, competitions, interviews and music plus details of our new pop-up shop Dezeen Super Store.
Dezeen number one in The Independent's 10 best architecture blogs
Dezeen Wire: Dezeen has been placed first in a list of the 10 best architecture blogs compiled by UK newspaper The Independent. More
Ronny by Daniel Böttcher for Formverleih at Dezeen Super Store
These felt elephant toys by German designer Daniel Böttcher are available at our pop-up design emporium Dezeen Super Store at 38 Monmouth Street, Seven Dials, Covent Garden, London WC2. More
Thorn by Iris van Herpen and United Nude
Spikes made from semi-precious stones break out between the heels and platforms of these shoes by fashion designer Iris van Herpen and shoe brand United Nude. More
Orbea Grow by Álex Fernández Camps
This bicycle that's designed to grow with your child by Spanish designer Álex Fernández Camps has been awarded the top prize at the Delta Awards for industrial design at FADfest in Barcelona. More