Water Table Object by Heng Zhi
Beijing Design Week 2011: golden plates and cutlery become slowly submerged underwater when this table is set. More
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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
Unfold by Uli Budde and A.E. Köchert
Vienna Design Week 2011: Berlin designer Uli Budde unwrapped the facets of a brilliant-cut diamond to create the shape of this gold pendent, currently on show at Vienna Design Week. More
Bar Central by Uglycute
Swedish office Uglycute have completed a restaurant in Stockholm that features a bar made of hardboard panels edged in brass. More
Dezeen Screen: Florian Schmid
Dezeen Screen: in this interview we filmed at Dezeen Space, Munich industrial designer Florian Schmid talks about his stools made of canvas that's impregnated with concrete. Watch the movie »
RIBA chief warns that governments ignore architects "at their peril"
Dezeen Wire: Angela Brady, president of the Royal Institute of British Architects, has criticised the state of housing in Britain, claiming that only good design can ensure the current housing shortage is resolved successfully and sustainably. More-
Richard Meier to receive AIA President's Award
Dezeen Wire: architect Richard Meier will receive the 2011 President’s Award from the AIA New York Chapter for his architectural contribution to New York City. More 
ROCKmagneten by MVRDV and COBE
Architects MVRDV of Rotterdam and COBE of Copenhagen and Berlin have won a competition to design a rock-music museum at a former concrete factory in Roskilde, Denmark. More
Competition: five Figureground T-shirts by Praud to be won
Competition: we've teamed up with research and design company Praud to give readers the chance to win one of five T-shirts featuring plans of the world's most influential cities. More
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UK prime minister's wife sparks debate over replica furniture
Dezeen Wire: Michelle Ogundehin, editor of Elle Decoration magazine, has reacted angrily to a revelation in the London Evening Standard that Samantha Cameron, wife of UK prime minister David Cameron, purchased a reproduction of the Castiglioni brothers' iconic Arco floor lamp for her home. More 
Today at Dezeen Platform: Mirna Kerr
Dezeen Platform: young Croatian designer Mirna Kerr presents her jewellery made of bulldog clips, cable ties and plumbing components at Dezeen Platform at Dezeen Space today. More
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Niemeyer Centre in Spain forced to close due to financial bickering
Dezeen Wire: an arts centre by architect Oscar Niemeyer in the Spanish city of Avilés is to close, having been open to the public for just six months. The regional government claims there are irregularities in The Niemeyer Centre's accounts and has forced it to close for at least the next two months, sparking protests from local residents and business owners - The Guardian 
Fashion Street by Buckley Gray Yeoman
London architects Buckley Gray Yeoman have converted a fire-damaged former market hall in Shoreditch into Corten-clad university offices. More
Qubique 2011
Dezeen promotion: new design fair Qubique takes place from 26 to 29 October in Berlin. More
Flint House by Nick Willson Architects
Nick Willson Architects have completed a house in south-east London with sections of the facade clad in flint, timber and lead. More
Konstantin Schmölzer at Vienna Design Week
Vienna Design Week 2011: Austrian designer Konstantin Schmölzer has squeezed a wooden tower into the space between a green wall and glass atrium at Jean Nouvel's Sofitel hotel for Vienna Design Week.
Moolin by lasfera
Beijing Design Week 2011: Beijing studio lasfera presented a collection of furniture including handmade lamps of curled bamboo at 751-D Park last week. More
Critics review Rafael Viñoly's "golden banana"
Dezeen Wire: there has been mixed reaction from architecture critics to Rafael Viñoly's firstsite visual arts centre in Colchester, dubbed the "golden banana" by some commentators. More
Furniture by Benjamin Hubert for De La Espada
London Design Festival 2011: here are some photos of a collection of furniture and lighting by industrial designer Benjamin Hubert for Portuguese brand De La Espada, presented at the Tramshed during the London Design Festival. More
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"Can anybody be a designer?" - Alice Rawsthorn
Dezeen Wire: design critic Alice Rawsthorn dicusses the difficulty in accurately defining design, suggesting that more "open" design processes mean anyone can claim to be a designer - The New York Times