Frames Wall by Gerard de Hoop
Three thin layers of wood have been overlaid to create this boxy bookcase by Dutch designer Gerard de Hoop. More
-
British architects comment on UK housing crisis
Dezeen Wire: as the shortage of housing in the UK worsens, British architects including Charles Holland of FAT, Glenn Howells and Sarah Wigglesworth offer their opinions and solutions - The Guardian"I'd like to see more rent regulation and buildings reused in creative ways," says Holland, while Wigglesworth suggests that "what we need is greater flexibility."
The article follows the news that New York City are seeking designs for “micro-units” to help solve the shortage of of small apartments in Manhattan.
Housing in La Courrouze by Philippe Gazeau
Balconies of these two apartment blocks in northwest France by architect Philippe Gazeau protrude like a set of open drawers. More
Hyde Candlesticks by Pete Oyler for Assembly
Pete Oyler of American design studio Assembly has created these stacking candle holders from aluminium and brass. More
IRO by Reiichi Ikeda
Here's another project from Japanese designer Reiichi Ikeda, this time a hair salon in Osaka with diagonally striped wood and frosted glass (+ slideshow). More
Dezeen Music Project: Burning Flowers by Underwater Firemen
Our second track of the week from Israeli music label Anova Music is a summery, psychedelic pop song by Tel Aviv-based band Underwater Firemen. With its hazy harmonies and wall of fuzzy keyboard and guitar sounds, Burning Flowers wouldn't sound out of place on an Of Montreal or Animal Collective album.
Make sure you check out yesterday's track by another Anova Music band called Kitzu, and head over to Anova Music's Soundcloud page to hear tracks by the other artists on their books.
About Dezeen Music Project | More tracks | Submit your track
R1T Flat by Paritzki & Liani Architects
A panoramic view of the harbour is mirrored onto a PVC ceiling at this apartment in Tel Aviv by Paritzki & Liani Architects (+ slideshow). More
Stonehenge Visitor Centre by Denton Corker Marshall
Dezeen Wire: work finally starts this week on architect Denton Corker Marshall's design for a new visitor centre at Stonehenge, a prehistoric stone circle in England, after years of wrangling and delay, English Heritage has announced (+ slideshow). More
Movie: Blickfang designworkshop 2012
Movie: designer Jaime Hayón (above) was chief curator at the Blickfang designworkshop in Copenhagen last month, advising ten young designers on how to develop their products and businesses. More
Collapse lamp by Hayo Gebauer
This lamp by German designer Hayo Gebauer falls over when it's turned off (+ movie). More
Foster + Partners exhibition to open in Shanghai
Dezeen Wire: a major exhibition of work by architects Foster + Partners will open in China later this month at the Shanghai Oil Painting and Sculpture Institute. More
V&A Exhibition Road by AL_A
Architects AL_A have been granted permission to construct a subterranean gallery beneath a new entrance courtyard at the V&A museum in London (+ slideshow). More
Floriade 2022 by OMA
Architects OMA have proposed flower auction houses, cable cars and an outdoor theatre as part of Central Holland's bid to host the World Horticultural Expo in 2022. More
Umbrellas by Ella Doran at Dezeen Super Store
The British summer has been rained off so far, but these umbrellas by Ella Doran will remind you of sunnier days. They’re available from the Dezeen Super Store at 38 Monmouth Street, London WC2, so come down to the launch party on Thursday 12th July and print off this flyer for 10% off any product in store! More
Movie: The Symbiotic Office by Richard Black
Movie: plants take over the offices of London's commercial district Canary Wharf in this movie by Oxford Brookes architecture graduate Richard Black. More
Kickstarter to launch in the UK - The Telegraph
Dezeen Wire: American crowd-funding site Kickstarter will launch in the UK this autumn - The TelegraphThe internet platform has provided a source of investment for over 20,000 projects since it started up in 2009, but until now has only been available to businesses registered in the United States. More
Proposal for Resuscitating Prehistoric Creatures by Marguerite Humeau
Designer Marguerite Humeau has reconstructed the vocal tracts of prehistoric creatures to capture the shrieks and grunts they might have made (+ slideshow + movie). More
Antagonist by Art of Kinetik
This luxury wooden speed boat is the latest model to be launched by Serbian yacht builders Art of Kinetik. More
-
Dezeen Music Project: Going Far by Kitzu
Israeli music label Anova Music have sent us over so many great tracks recently that we couldn't just choose one, so we're going to feature a track by one of their artists each day for the rest of the week on Dezeen Music Project.
First up is this slick track by Jerusalem-based band Kitzu. Taken from their recently released debut album, Going Far combines glitchy, post-rock instrumentation with a solid bass groove and infectious vocal hook.
About Dezeen Music Project | More tracks | Submit your track
The Wahaca Southbank Experiment by Softroom
Another pop-up project built of shipping containers: architects Softroom have built a temporary Mexican restaurant outside the Southbank Centre in London (+ slideshow). More