M3 Chair by Thomas Feichtner
Vienna Design Week 2011: Vienna Design Week opens tomorrow and local designer Thomas Feichtner will present his chair with a seat suspended at the centre of a cubic oak frame. More
Mosquito Coast Factory by Benoît-Marie Moriceau and Gaston Tolila
Behind the sliding doors of a corrugated steel shed near Nantes, France, is an artist’s studio with a double-height atrium and translucent rear wall. More
Local Collection by Maxim Velčovský
London Design Festival 2011: Czech designer Maxim Velčovský presents a series of containers made from semi-finished iron piping at Mint in London. More
London Design Festival highlights
Dezeen Wire: here's a roundup of the most interesting London Design Festival events that caught our eye when we weren't busy at Dezeen Space last week. MoreRoom Room by Takeshi Hosaka
Almost a hundred small square windows scattered across the walls, ceilings and roof of a house in Tokyo allow its occupants, a deaf couple and their children, to sign to each other through the walls even when the children are playing outdoors. More
Marlowe Theatre revamp is "intellectuallybossy, collage architecture."
Dezeen Wire: architecture critic Jay Merrick of The Independent describes the revamped Marlowe Theatre in Canterbury by Keith Williams as "a scene stealer in a city that's already full of star attractions," while Maev Kennedy, writing for The Guardian, applauds the local council for investing in a building that will generate income and jobs for the area. The theatre will be officially opened by Prince Edward on 4 October.Victoria Spruce at Dezeen Platform
Dezeen Platform: in this movie filmed at Dezeen Space, London footwear designer Victoria Spruce talks about her collection of sculptural shoes, exhibited at Dezeen Platform last week. Watch the movie »
Today at Dezeen Platform: Jan Rose
Dezeen Platform: designer Jan Rose exhibits furniture and lighting made of knitted steel and leather at Dezeen Platform at Dezeen Space today. More
Prince Philip Designers Prize shortlist announced
Dezeen Wire: architect David Chipperfield, structural engineer Cecil Balmond and Wilkinson Eyre Architects are among the shortlisted candidates for the Prince Philip Designers Prize 2011. MorePentagon Pen by Industrial Facility
These pens by London designer Sam Hecht of Industrial Facility are hand-carved from hard rubber. More
Daylight House by Takeshi Hosaka
Natural light diffuses into this house in Yokohama, Japan, through a grid of arched skylights in the ceiling. More
Vienna Design Week 2011
Vienna Design Week 2011: Vienna Design Week opens from Friday until 9 October. Here’s a trailer from the curators, featuring a dance performance involving one of the event’s signature painted chairs that will be stationed at event venues across the city. More
Liverpool Department Store by Rojkind Arquitectos
This shopping centre by Mexican firm Rojkind Arquitectos is nearing completion in Huixquilucan, Mexico. More
Justin McGuirk reviews this year's London Design Festival
Dezeen Wire: design critic Justin McGuirk claims that the most creative work on show during the recent London Design Festival was to be found in basement flats and disused offices - The GuardianSee more stories by Justin McGuirk here and all of our coverage on the London Design Festival here.
Beyond the Infinity by Serge Salat
French architect Serge Salat has designed an infinite labyrinth of shapes and colours for a touring exhibition in China. MoreToday at Dezeen Platform: LingJing Yin, Mark McKeague and Ting Chung Jessica Cheng
Dezeen Platform: visitors to Dezeen Space today can stand on Dezeen Platform installation to create a soundscape by linking hands with others. More
Water Calligraphy Device by Nicholas Hanna
Beijing Design Week 2011: a tricycle modified by Canadian artist Nicholas Hanna mimics the Chinese custom of writing temporary messages on the road with water. More
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Kurogane by Maker
Japanese architects Maker have completed a Hiroshima restaurant where timber slats on the ceiling descend around the dining tables. More