One year ago...
This time last year an orchestral academy designed by Frank Gehry opened in Florida, while architects Scott Brownrigg completed the London offices for internet giant Google. More
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Jameson House by Foster + Partners
Architects Foster + Partners have attached a 35-storey tower onto the side of two renovated 1920s buildings in Vancouver’s financial district. More
This week on Dezeen
Our most controversial story this week announced writer Alain de Botton's plans to erect temples for atheists across the UK - read the story and join the debate here. It also emerged that Disney were selling a T-shirt inspired by the 1979 album cover of Unknown Pleasures by Joy Division, but don't rush to order one as they've all sold. We also showed a robe made of golden silk harvested from over a million wild spiders and a tower built by flying robots. More
Sports Concert Complex by GMP Architekten
Following their Eurovision Song Contest win last summer, Azerbaijan rushed to commission German firm GMP Architekten to design a new stadium that will be complete in time to host this year’s competition. More
University of Birmingham Steam Bridge by MJP Architects
This 60 metre-long metal bridge is a route for heating and power pipes, rather than people. More
Tord Boontje to open shop in London
Dezeen Wire: Dutch designer Tord Boontje is to open a shop in London on 1 March. More
Central Saint Martins appoints Jeremy Till as head of college
Dezen Wire: London art and design college Central Saint Martins has appointed Jeremy Till as head of college. Till will leave his role as dean of the school of architecture at the University of Westminster to take up his new position, which includes joining the executive board of the University of the Arts London.Central Saint Martins moved to a new campus in Kings Cross, designed by Stanton Williams, in October 2012. See photos and our story about the campus here. More
William Knight appointed as event director of 100% Design
Dezeen Wire: William Knight has been appointed as event director of trade show 100% Design by its new owners Media 10, who bought the show from Reed Exhibitions last week as reported in Dezeen Wire. More
Bukiya by Archiee
The display system at this Japanese souvenir shop in Paris is just key rings hung on screws in the walls. More
Wood Old House by Tadashi Yoshimura Architects
Japanese architect Tadashi Yoshimura created a living room lined with mud during the renovation of this 200-year-old family house in Nara. More
Spider-silk cape by Simon Peers and Nicholas Godley
A golden cape woven from the silk of over a million wild spiders is on show at the V&A museum in London. More
Stone Angels wallpaper by Young & Battaglia for Mineheart
Transform your bare office into an Italian palazzo with this wallpaper by UK designers Young & Battaglia that lets you pretend to be surrounded by Renaissance-style angels carved in stone. More
Habitat appoint Polly Dickens as creative director
Dezeen Wire: retailers Habitat have appointed Polly Dickens as their new creative director. Dickens was previously creative director at the Conran Shop and design director at Anthropologie.Habitat was bought by Home Retail Group and closed all but three of its UK stores in June last year, as reported on Dezeen Wire. More
Moss design store to close
Dezeen Wire: influential New York design store Moss is to close its Soho space on 17 Feb after 18 years of business, due to lagging sales - New York TimesStore owners Murray Moss and Franklin Getchell, whose shop launched the careers of designers such as Maarten Baas and Hella Jongerius, intend to move from the Soho shop to a smaller space where they hope to continue exhibiting and selling new design.
Tiered Lodge by Naoi Architecture & Design Office
Tokyo architects Naoi have completed a three-tiered woodland summerhouse at Japanese holiday spot Nasu Kogen. More
Flight Assembled Architecture - preview
In this movie filmed at the FRAC Centre in Orléans, flying robots created by Swiss architects Gramazio & Kohler and Raffaello D’Andrea assemble a six metre-high tower from polystyrene bricks.
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Woonling Collection by Karoline Fesser
Cologne 2012: this range of seating by product designer Karoline Fesser can be extended by attaching extra components between the segments of the cushions. More
An Urban Refuge by Sergi Pons
A room dedicated to ironing is at the centre of a renovated Barcelona apartment with yellow doors and a spinning mirror. More
Sezz Collection by Christophe Pillet for Emeco
Paris 2012: chair brand Emeco presented a new collection of seating by French designer Christophe Pillet at Maison & Objet in Paris this week. More
Disney T-shirt mimics Joy Division album cover
Dezeen Wire: Disney have released a T-shirt that mimics the 1979 album cover of Unknown Pleasures by Joy Division, altering the diagram of pulses from a star to resolve into Mickey Mouse's head. More