Dezeen Mail #117
A cross between a ladder and a staircase leads this week's issue of Dezeen Mail, which also contains the latest news, jobs and readers' comments.
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Tint room dividers by Kristine Five Melvær
Norwegian designer Kristine Five Melvær has made a series of sheer silk room dividers in pale, graduated colours. More
designjunction 2012 at London Design Festival
Dezeen promotion: designjunction 2012 will take place at the Sorting Office, 21-31 New Oxford Street, London WC1 from 19 to 23 September during the London Design Festival and registration for free visitor passes is now open. More
Dezeen Music Project: special call out for tracks and performers
Dezeen Music Project is looking for original music tracks and performers to take part in Dezeen Live, our series of talks at 100% Design from 19 to 22 September during the London Design Festival. More
Two-handled tennis racket spotted at the U.S. Open
Dezeen News: mixed doubles tennis player Brian Battistone turned heads at the U.S. Open this week with a two-handled tennis racket his playing partner has dubbed "the alien". More
New owners of Battersea Power Station pledge to finally redevelop London landmark
Dezeen News: the new owners of Battersea Power Station say their £8bn revamp of the site will begin in 2013, ending more than 25 years of speculation over the future of the London landmark. More
Five six towers with unfortunate likenesses
Following yesterday's story about a skyscraper that resembles a pair of trousers (above), here are some more looky-likey towers including one that readers have compared to a stack of toilet rolls and another that looks like a sex toy. More
Simple Convenience iron by Laura Nelson
British product designer and recent graduate Laura Nelson has come up with a hinged iron based on a set of hair straighteners. More
Frank Gehry establishes SCI-Arc prize with $100,000 donation
Dezeen News: architect Frank Gehry has donated $100,000 to the Southern California Institute of Architecture (SCI-Arc) to endow a new annual prize for the best graduate thesis projects. More
Iwan Baan on "architecture without architects"
In a movie Dezeen filmed at his Golden Lion-winning installation in collaboration with Justin McGuirk and Urban-Think Tank at the Venice Architecture Biennale, architectural photographer Iwan Baan talks about how residents have built their own homes between the columns and floor plates of the unfinished Torre David skyscraper in Caracas. More
London Britannia Airport by Gensler
Architecture firm Gensler have released a conceptual proposal for a new floating airport for London, located in the Thames Estuary with terminals connected by underwater tunnels. More
Frank Lloyd Wright house in Arizona faces demolition
Dezeen Wire: a house in Phoenix, Arizona designed by the influential American architect Frank Lloyd Wright could be bulldozed unless a new buyer is found or the city agrees to grant landmark status to the property. More
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Dezeen Music Project: Lights by SungNam
With its driving synths and pounding drums, the sheer euphoric energy of this dance track by New Zealand producer SungNam is something to behold. The track might not be subtle, but it's certainly effective.
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Paralympic design: 3D-printed seats for wheelchair basketball
The first tailor-made 3D printed seats for wheelchair basketball are being used by competitors at the London 2012 Paralympics. More
One Handed Condom Wrapper by Ben Pawle
British designer Ben Pawle has come up with a condom wrapper for people with disabilities that can be opened with a simple finger-clicking action (+ movie). More
In Good Hands by Bruketa&Žinić
Croation designers Bruketa&Žinić have produced an unusual annual report for an investment company – a book that turns green in the reader's hands. More
Sleep 2012 international hotel event
Dezeen promotion: here are some of the finalists in the European Hotel Design Awards as part of this year's Sleep hotel-design fair taking place on 21 and 22 November in London. More
Bodge Bench by Gitta Gschwendtner for the Stepney Green Design Collection
East London designer Gitta Gschwendtner is going to make a one-off three-seater version of her Bodge Bench as the first piece chosen for the Stepney Green Design Collection curated by Dezeen. More
RMJM skyscraper dubbed 'big pants' by Chinese – Telegraph
Dezeen Wire: a new skyscraper in Suzhou designed by British architects RMJM has been likened to 'giant underpants' by Chinese commentators, reports the Telegraph.
Update 6 September 2012: RMJM have sent an official response to our story, saying "While some critics view the unfinished skeleton as a laughable pair of low-rise jeans, the gateway is a far cry from a joking matter." For the full statement, scroll down to the comments section or click here.
Metal Staircase by Francesco Librizzi Studio
A wireframe staircase leads to a new top floor inside this renovated apartment in Milan by architect Francesco Librizzi. More