Maggie's Gartnavel by OMA
Coinciding with the OMA retrospective opening at the Barbican in London this week, here are some photos of the Maggie’s Centre for cancer care that the firm just completed in Glasgow. More
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Kieran Long angers Olympic Park Legacy Company
Dezeen Wire: architecture critic Kieran Long has written a damning summary of the Olympic Park Legacy Company's plans to regenerate the Olympic site following the games in 2012. In an article in the London Evening Standard Long states: "It seems the OPLC has no idea what the Olympic Park could be, apart from a leisure landscape for visitors and a recreation space for families."Subsequently on Twitter he commented "OPLC 'not happy with the tone of my piece' in today's Evening Standard," before inviting readers to make up their own minds.
Read all of our stories on the London Olympics here.
OMA/Progress at the Barbican
An exhibition documenting the working processes of international architecture practice OMA opens at the Barbican Art Gallery in London tomorrow. Update: watch Rem Koolhaas give us a private tour of the show on Dezeen Screen. More
Dezeen Platform: Jan Rose
Dezeen Platform: in this movie we filmed at Dezeen Space, designer Jan Rose talks about his furniture that's knitted from steel wire and boiled leather. Watch the movie »
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OMA/Progress exhibition opens at the Barbican tomorrow
Dezeen Wire: an exhibition of work by Rotterdam architects OMA opens at the Barbican Art Gallery in London tomorrow and Dezeen were at this morning's preview. More
Diamond Arena by Atelier 11
V-shaped concrete columns illuminated by blue lights give a tennis centre in Beijing the appearance of a spaceship ready for launch. More
Dezeen Platform: Manuel Netto
Dezeen Platform: today at Dezeen Platform, Portuguese designer Manuel Netto presents a lamp that can only be turned on by moving the bulb. More
"Arco-gate" reactions on Twitter
Dezeen Wire: we've compiled reactions to Elle Decoration editor Michelle Ogundehin's article slamming replica furniture from Twitter below: More-
Update on the "Arco-gate" replica furniture furore
Dezeen Wire: editor of Elle Decoration Michelle Ogundehin has published a second article on the magazine's blog condemning copies of classic furniture, following her scathing attack when it emerged that the UK prime minister's wife purchased a reproduction Arco floor lamp for her home. In the article, Ogundehin clarifies her position and adds comments from licensed manufacturers and retailers including Vitra, Fritz Hansen, Skandium and Aram.Read the original article here, the new update here and reactions to the debate in our Dezeen Wire story here.
Water Table Object by Heng Zhi
Beijing Design Week 2011: golden plates and cutlery become slowly submerged underwater when this table is set. More
Carlos Ramos Pavilion by Álvaro Siza
Here are some images by photographer Nelson Garrido of a restored architecture school building in Porto by Portuguese architect Álvaro Siza. More