Flower eruption vases by Jón Björnsson
Icelandic designer Jón Björnsson has designed a range of vases made of volcanic sand. More
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Modular by Marina Bautier
Milan 09: Belgian designer Marina Bautier presents Modular, a seating system with integrated lighting, in Milan next week. More
Milan Report: Design’s Most Valuable Player
Michael Cannell on why Tom Dixon is design's Barack Obama. Fast Company
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For Architects, Less May Have to Be More
Amy Cortese on big architectural projects, including Santiago Calatrava's Chicago Spire and Foster + Partner's Russian Tower, put on ice due to the credit crunch. New York Times
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"It is evolving into a marketing fest"
Alice Rawsthorn previews this year's Milan furniture fair (above quote from Tom Dixon) New York Times
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Elite architects attack Prince Charles
Architects including Zaha Hadid, Frank Gehry and Herzog & de Mueron attack Prince Charles' attempts to stop fellow architect Richard Rogers' redevelopment of Chelsea Barracks in London. Sunday Times
Web Chair by Junio Design
Milan 09: Jun Hashimoto of Junio Design will present a chair made of stainless steel wire at SaloneSatellite in Milan next week. More
Tuyomyo by Frank Gehry for Emeco
Milan 09: Aluminium furniture brand Emeco will show Tuyomyo, a one-of-a-kind bench by architect Frank Gehry, at the Salone Internazionale del Mobile in Milan next week. More
Soft Parcel by TAF
Milan 09: Swedish architects and designers TAF will present Soft Parcel, a furniture range wrapped in fabric like parcels, in Milan next week. More
Brooches by Yurina Kira
Japanese designer Yurina Kira has designed a range of wooden brooches for manufacturers Time&Style. More
Key projects by Peter Zumthor
Here's a selection of projects by architect Peter Zumthor, who was named 2009 Pritzker Architecture Prize Laureate earlier this week (see our previous story). Update: this project is included in Dezeen Book of Ideas, which is on sale now for £12. More
Nomad table by Jorre van Ast
Milan 09: London designer Jorre van Ast of OKAYstudio will launch Nomad table for manufacturers Arco at the Milan Furniture Fair next week. More
Ora (il)Legale by Denis Guidone
Milan 09: designer Denis Guidone will exhibit his clock 'Ora (il)Legale' next week at the Nava Design store in Milan. More
Shh… Craft is Golden! by Danish Crafts
Milan 09: a group of 12 designers from Denmark will exhibit work as part of an exhibition called Shh… Craft is Golden! in Zona Tortona, Milan, next week. More
A House by FKL Architects
Dublin architects FLK have completed a residence called A House in Dublin, Ireland. More
Monza by Konstantin Grcic for Plank
Milan 09: Munich-based designer Konstantin Grcic has designed Monza, a new chair for Italian brand Plank. More
Burnham Pavilion by Zaha Hadid Architects
Here (at last!) are a couple of images of Zaha Hadid's design for a temporary pavilion in Millennium Park, Chicago. More
Revolving Chandelier by Bertjan Pot
Milan 09: Dutch designer Bertjan Pot will exhibit a reflective, rotating lamp at Spazio Rossana Orlandi in Milan next week. More
Tokyo Fiber Senseware ’09 in Milan
Milan 09: Tokyo Fiber Senseware '09, an exhibition directed by Japanese designer Kenya Hara, will be on show at La Triennale di Milano in Milan next week. More
Sebastian Jansson in Milan
Milan 09: Finnish designer Sebastian Jansson will present a new collection at the Salone Satellite in Milan next week. More