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Substandard materials blamed for wind damage to Foster's Beijing airport

Dezeen Wire: an architect from one of the firms that collaborated with Foster + Partners on the design of the Beijing Capital International Airport Terminal in China says that recent damage caused by wind had nothing to do with the quality of the design – The Washington Post

Shao Weiping of the Beijing Architectural Design and Research Institute said he was "very confident that the design was perfect and involved no mistakes or flaws.” China state media say passengers reported seeing roofing material from Terminal 3 blowing across the runway and through the three-year-old terminal building. It is the second time in a year that wind has reportedly affected the structure.

Even more designers and brands at The Temporium

The latest batch of designers and brands to be added to the line up for our Christmas pop-up store The Temporium include WRAP magazine (above), whose large format pull-out illustrations are perfect for wrapping presents.

There are also pencils in the shape of crucifixes, lace-up leather grips for handlebars, deluxe paper planes and much more… More

Sunbrella House by Ikeda Yukie Architects

Japanese architects Ikeda Yukie have completed a house with rounded edges for an elderly couple. More

Box? Object? House! by Pitsou Kedem

Dezeen in Israel: following our recent visit to Tel Aviv, here’s an entirely white house in nearby Ramat Gan by local architect Pitsou Kedem. More