Erick van Egeraat in Tatarstan
Dutch architect Erick van Egeraat has won a competition for the new National Library and Bank in Kazan in the Russian republic of Tatarstan. More
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UNMADE 07 by Karen Ryan
In her latest project, designer Karen Ryan takes unwanted porcelain vases and re-brands them by grinding off the surfaces but leaving her own "UNMADE 07" logo. More
Pencil Jewellery by Gemma Holt
RCA summer show: the Royal College of Art's summer show has been taken down now, but we still have a few more students' work to show. More
Wall House by FAR frohn&rojas architects 4
In our final post on Wall House by FAR frohn&rojas, here is a full description of the project from the architects plus drawings, plans and models (plus some of Cristobal Palma's photos again to help make sense of it): More
Wall House by FAR frohn&rojas architects 3
Here is the third and final set of photographs of Wall House in Chile by FAR frohn&rojas architects, this time showing the interior of the dwelling (we'll be showing plans, drawings and models in the following post). More
Glacier modules by Ralston & Bau
Norwegian designers Ralston & Bau have designed an outdoor information display system for a glacier. Made of a bespoke plastic made by recycled plastics company Durat, the "glacier modules" are dotted around the Jostedal Glacier National Park in Norway. More
Wall House by FAR frohn&rojas architects 2
Here are more of photographer Cristobal Palma's images of Wall House by architects FAR frohn&rojas. More
Synapsis by Jean-Marie Massaud for Porro
Here are some photos of Synapsis, a table designed by Jean-Marie Massaud for Italian furniture brand Porro. More
Wall House by FAR frohn&rojas architects
Architectural photographer Cristobal Palma has sent us another set of photos from South America, this time of a project in Chile that is a mixture of cave, house and tent.
Ross Lovegrove for KnollStudio
Ross Lovegrove's office has sent us some snaps of the designer's new collection for KnollStudio, which was launched at NeoCon in Chicago last month. More
dezeen traffic report
Dezeen's visitor traffic grew by 50% in the second quarter of 2007, with almost half a million visitors in the period from April to June. More
Tropism: Commonwealth vs. Joshua Davis
Design studio Commonwealth and digital artist Joshua Davis have come together for a new exhibition in New York that combines stereolithography, porcelain and graphic design. More
Plastic Polo for Lacoste by Michael Young
Industrial designer Michael Young has launched Plastic Polo, a range of collectible polo shirts for fashion brand Lacoste. More
Myto chair by Konstantin Grcic
Here are the first images of Myto - a new cantilever chair designed by industrial designer Konstantin Grcic for Italian furniture brand Plank. More
Ink Blot Collection by Sandra Backlund
Swedish fashion designer Sandra Backlund has sent us photos of her Ink Blot Collection, which won the top prize at the international fashion festival at Hyères, France, in May. More
Fade chandelier by Zaha Hadid for Swarovski
We haven't had anything by Zaha for at least two days so here is her new chandelier design for Swarovski. More
Zen by Marcel Wanders
Marcel Wanders' website presents Zen - a new range of furniture for Dutch brand Moooi. More
Ora-Ito kitchen goes on European tour
A concept kitchen developed by Ora-Ito for Slovenian domestic appliance brand Gorenje will appear in Myhaylivski Square in Kiev this week in the latest stop on its tour of European capitals. More
New photos of Vitra Edition 2007
Basel update: Vitra have sent us new photos of Vitra Edition 2007 - a collection of limited-edition pieces by leading designers and architects that are on show at the Vitra Campus at Weil am Rhein in Germany until 22 July. More
VitraHaus by Herzog & de Meuron
Construction work is due to start in September on VitraHaus, a new showroom at the Vitra Campus at Weil am Rhein in Germany. More