Herb by Nick Fraser
London designer Nick Fraser presents these faceted terracotta plant pots at Clerkenwell Design Week in London this week. More
Raft by Norm Architects for &tradition
The rounded wooden legs and tops of these stools by Norm Architects of Denmark are joined by brass or steel tubes. More
Soot by Note Design Studio and Karolina Stenfelt
This architects' desk designed by Note Design Studio of Stockholm has been covered inside and out with pine veneer in a herringbone pattern, then charred black on the outside. More
"Almost a quarter of architects underemployed" - RIBA Future Trends Survey
Dezeen Wire: almost a quarter of architects remain underemployed according to the the latest Future Trends Survey released by the Royal Institute of British Architects in London. MoreRIBA launch pylon design competition
Dezeen Wire: the Royal Institute of British Architects in London have launched a competition to design new electricity pylons for the UK: MoreFALT.series by Tim Mackerodt
Designer Tim Mackerodt of Germany will show this lamp and stool made of folded concrete at DMY International Design Festival in Berlin next month. More
Issey Miyake appoint new designer for women's collection
Dezeen Wire: fashion brand Issey Miyake have appointed Yoshiyuki Miyamae as designer of their womenswear collection, following the departure of creative director Dai Fujiwara in February (see our earlier Dezeen Wire). MoreTalamanca Cocoa by fuseproject
San Francisco designers fuseproject have designed packaging and a grating tool for hardened pure cacao, which is farmed among the natural ecosystem of the Costa Rican rainforest. More
Skype office by PS Arkitektur
Photographer Jason Strong has sent us his images of the new Skype offices in Stockholm, designed by Swedish firm PS Arkitektur. More
Dezeen Screen: LunaTik and TikTok by Scott Wilson
Dezeen Screen: designer Scott Wilson (see our previous story) shows us his LunaTik and TikTok watches and tells the amazing story of how he raised $1 million in funding in just a few days. We filmed this interview with him at Ventura Lambrate in Milan and are now stocking LunaTik at our pop-up in New York.
XXXX_Sofa by Yuya Ushida for Ahrend
Following our video interview with designer Yuya Ushida, this film demonstrates the earlier bamboo version of his Sofa_XXXX expanding seating system, which is made from thousands of components. Ushida developed the concept while studying at Design Academy Eindhoven. More
Ron Arad to create Curtain Call installation at the Roundhouse
Dezeenwire: designer Ron Arad is to create an installation at London's Roundhouse in August this year to host performances by designers and musicians including Hussein Chalayan and Javier Mariscal. MorePave by Joan Sandoval
Bicycles are displayed in backlit boxes at this Barcelona bike store designed by architect Joan Sandoval. More
Dezeenmail #73
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Democratic Chess by Florian Hauswirth
In this game of chess created by designer Florian Hauswirth of Switzerland, pieces that are taken can be stacked to create new pieces with combined abilities. More
Shrine Flat-table by Schemata Architecture Office
Japanese designer Jo Nagasaka of Schemata Architecture Office presented this series of wooden tables with fluorescent resin encasing their gouged-out tops at Spazio Rossana Orlandi in Milan last month. More
Interview: a Flip Flop Story by Diederik Schneemann
Dezeen Screen: in this movie filmed by Dezeen at Ventura Lambrate in Milan last month Rotterdam designer Diederik Schneemann presents his series of vases and lamps made from recycled flip-flops. Watch the movie »
Dezeen Screen: Cultural Centre in Tirana by BIG
Dezeen Screen: new to our movie site Dezeen Screen is this movie by Bjarke Ingels Group that explains their competition-winning design for a mosque, Islamic centre and museum in Tirana, Albania. Watch the movie »
Winy Maas of MVRDV receives Chevalier de la Légion d'Honneur
Dezeenwire: Dutch architect Winy Maas of MVRDV has been awarded the Chevalier de la Légion d'Honneur, the highest decoration in France. MoreDezeen Screen: Sweeper Clock by Maarten Baas
Dezeen Screen: here's another chance to see Sweeper Clock, a movie presented by Dutch designer Maarten Baas in Milan in April 2009, featuring two men with brooms pushing lines of debris to form moving clock hands. Update: this project is included in Dezeen Book of Ideas, which is on sale now for £12. Watch the movie »