European Central Bank by Coop Himmelb(l)au
Work starts next spring on the European Central Bank in Frankfurt, Germany, designed by Austrian architects Coop Himmelb(l)au. More
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"The best of the worst times" - Building Design
Dezeenwire: Building Design's website presents a review of the most important architecture stories from 2009 - bdonline.co.uk.
°XXXLamp by Bart Lens
Belgian designer Bart Lens has designed a ceiling lamp for eden design which, at four metres wide, they claim is the largest lamp in production. More
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ACTAR buys Birkhäuser
Dezeenwire: Spanish architecture and design book publisher ACTAR has bought Swiss publisher Birkhäuser. More details from Actar below: More
To Have and to Hold by Marc Woods
Jeweller Marc Woods has created a series of fetishistic objects for an exhibition at the Wapping Project in London. More
Built to Wear by Ball-Nogues Studio
Los Angeles designers Ball-Nogues Studio have completed a temporary, dragon-like installation made from 10,000 items of clothing hanging on cords (+ movie). More
Restaurant Dos Palillos by Ronan and Erwan Bouroullec
French designers Ronan and Erwan Bouroullec have completed a new restaurant for shoe brand Camper in Berlin, Germany. More
Monster’s Footprint by MAD
Beijing architects MAD have created an installation of two large monster's footprints as part of the Shenzhen & Hong Kong bi-city Biennale of Urbanism/Architecture in China. More
Extension Kunstmuseum by Christ & Gantenbein
Swiss architects Christ & Gantenbein have been awarded first prize in a competition to design an extension to the Kunstmuseum in Basel. More
Philco PC by SchultzeWORKS
US designers SchultzeWORKS have designed a desktop PC inspired by television designs from the 1950s. More
Sumaré House by Isay Weinfeld Arquitecto
Brazilian architect Isay Weinfeld designed this house for a graphic designer in São Paulo with a studio situated below street level opening onto a garden. More
Blueware Collection by Studio Glithero
Anglo-Dutch designers Studio Glithero have created a series of vases and tiles decorated with shadows of plants captured on photosensitive chemicals.
Hotel Taj Mahal by Constantin and Laurene Leon Boym
New York designers Constantin and Laurene Leon Boym have created a souvenir to commemorate last month's first anniversary of the terrorist attack on the Hotel Taj Mahal in Mumbai. More
The Sectionimal by GT2P
Chilean digital design and fabrication studio GT2P have designed a table made of intersecting two-dimensional forms that are designed using parametric software. More
Dezeenmail #42
We've just sent out this year's final issue of Dezeenmail - have a look at the web version here. Dezeenmail is sent out roughly every two weeks and contains a selection of Dezeen's best stories and comments plus details of all our latest competitions and jobs. Subscribe to Dezeenmail here.
Dark Side of the Moon by Martin Mostböck for Vorwerk
Viennese designer Martin Mostböck has designed a rug inspired by the scarred surface of the moon. More
Chaneldrip by Pepe Heykoop
Dutch designer Pepe Heykoop has created a series of customized Chanel No. 5 perfume bottles by pouring foam over them. More
Museum and Research Centre Madinat Al Zahra by Nieto Sobejano Arquitectos
Architectural photographer Roland Halbe has sent us his photos of an archeological museum in Cordoba, Spain, designed by Nieto Sobejano Arquitectos. More
T Bailey Office by Tom Kundig
Tom Kundig of Seattle studio Olson Sundberg Kundig Allen Architects has designed an extension to a steel pipe factory that uses giant pipes as architectural elements. More
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"I.D. magazine folds' - UnBeige
Dezeenwire: US design magazine I.D. is to close in the New Year, reports UnBeige.