This week on Dezeen
This week Peter Zumthor was named as winner of the Royal Gold Medal for architecture, an undulating golden extension to the Louvre (above) opened in Paris and open-source blueprints for 3D-printed guns were released. More
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Ice Moon by Doshi Levien for Häagen-Dazs
Product news: this white cratered moon is actually a densely filled ice cream cake created by London designers Doshi Levien for Häagen-Dazs. More
General Woodwork Bench by Roger Arquer for the Stepney Green Design Collection
East London designer Roger Arquer has made a bench out of materials he salvaged from his local hardware shop before it closed down, which he is contributing to the Stepney Green Design Collection curated by Dezeen. More
The Dyson Building by Haworth Tompkins
This factory-like building by architects Haworth Tompkins is the new home for print-making and photography at the Royal College of Art in London. More
19 Greek Street design gallery opens in London
London Design Festival: a new gallery showcasing socially responsible design has opened in Soho and its inaugural collection features furniture from Brazil curated by US specialists Espasso plus pieces by designers including Studiomama and Australian collective Supercyclers. More
Tenda by Benjamin Hubert at designjunction
London Design Festival: London designer Benjamin Hubert has launched a lighting collection made of underwear fabric (+ audio). More
Quality Hotel Expo in Oslo by Haptic
London studio Haptic has created a forest-like lounge at a hotel in Oslo, filled with trees, stacks of lumber and a plant-covered wall. More