+ Pool by Family and PlayLab
Family and PlayLab have designed a floating swimming pool for New York that would filter river water through its walls. More
Chelsea Barracks plan approved by Westminster Council
Dezeen Wire: new plans by Dixon Jones, Squire & Partners and Kim Wilkie to redevelop the controversial Chelsea Barracks site in central London have been approved by Westminster Council - BBCDeveloper Qatari Diar withdrew its earlier plan by Rogers Stirk Harbour + Partners in 2009, following criticism of the design from Prince Charles.
Sneakerology by Facet Studio
Shoes are displayed in numbered slots on row after row of plywood shelves at this Sydney shop by Facet Studio of Sydney and Osaka. More
Doppelgänger by Didier Faustino
Portuguese artist Didier Faustino has created a mask that clamps over the faces of a kissing couple. More
Mocha Mojo by Mancini Enterprises
Lego-like blocks are stacked along the walls of this cafe in Chennai by Indian studio Mancini Enterprises. More
The Designer Fund founded to help designers become startup CEOs
Dezeen Wire: designer Enrique Allen has founded The Designer Fund, an organisation in Silicon Valley that supports startup businesses founded by designers - Co.Design"Chinese Secretly Copy Austrian UNESCO Town" - Spiegel Online
Dezeen Wire: a Chinese firm is planning to build an exact replica of the Austrian village of Hallstatt in the Chinese province of Guangdong - Spiegel OnlineV&A acquire work by Nendo, BCXSY and Fredrikson Stallard
Dezeen Wire: the V&A museum in London has purchased work by designers including Nendo, BCXSY and Fredrikson Stallard using a new acquisition fund for contemporary design. MoreChampions by Konstantin Grcic at Galerie Kreo
Industrial designer Konstantin Grcic presents these tables painted to look like Formula 1 cars at Galerie Kreo in Paris. More
D&AD award winners announced
Dezeen Wire: the winners of the D&AD awards were announced at a ceremony in London last night.Winners include the iPad and Plumen 001 light bulb in the consumer product design category, Thomas Heatherwick's Seed Cathedral at Shanghai Expo 2010 and Studio East by Carmody Groarke in the spatial design section, and Puma's Clever Little Bag in the packaging category.
Iris by Fredrikson Stallard for Swarovski Crystal Palace
Design Miami/Basel 2011: London designers Fredrikson Stallard present a series of crystal lamps resembling the human eye at Design Miami/Basel this week.
Rotary Mechanical Smartphone by Richard Clarkson
Designer Richard Clarkson has created a conceptual smartphone with a rotary dial. More
Dezeen Mail #75
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SafetyNet by Dan Watson
Royal College of Art student Dan Watson has designed a trawling net that filters young and endangered fish from the catch. More
Catalytic Clothing by Helen Storey and Tony Ryan
This movie by Adam Mufti features supermodel Erin O'Connor wearing a dress that incorporates a catalytic converter. More
Steor Spring Collection by Minorpoet
Swings serve as shelves in this Tokyo shop by Japanese designer Hiroaki Matsuyama of Minorpoet. More
Inside awards: Red Bull offices by Linda Morey Smith
In this Dezeen movie London interior designer Linda Morey Smith, one of the judges of the Inside awards, talks about designing the headquarters of drinks brand Red Bull. More
Bandit by Sebastian Bergne
Here's a ruler by London designer Sebastian Bergne that's specially adapted for shooting rubber bands. More
O’ Mighty Green by STAR Strategies + Architecture
Rotterdam studio STAR Strategies + Architecture have photoshopped green walls over images of iconic buildings to poke fun at the way architects believe cladding a building in plants makes it sustainable. More
Inside awards: Linda Morey Smith
London interior designer Linda Morey Smith is one of the judges of the Inside awards. In this movie filmed by Dezeen she talks about designing offices for brands including Sony Music, Red Bull and Nokia. More