Dalian International Conference Center by Coop Himmelb(l)au
Austrian firm Coop Himmelb(l)au has completed the Dalian International Conference Center, a contorted steel building in China with conference halls bursting through its facade. More
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Design award contender exhibits copies of rivals' objects
News: a nominee for the Design Museum's Design of the Year award has caused controversy by presenting 3D-printed copies of two of the other finalists' work. More
The Vamp by Paul Cocksedge
Product news: London designer Paul Cocksedge has launched a gadget on Kickstarter that plays music wirelessly through vintage speakers (+ movie). More
MakerBot reveals prototype desktop 3D scanner
News: American 3D printing company MakerBot has unveiled a prototype of a desktop scanner that will allow users to digitally scan objects they want to replicate with a 3D printer at home. More
Mosa launches Mosa Murals tile collection
Dezeen promotion: Dutch tile company Mosa has launched three ranges of ceramic wall tiles that use graduated colour, contrasting textures and embossed surfaces to modulate light falling across a wall. More
David Bowie is at the V&A
Here are some photos from an exhibition of David Bowie memorabilia that opens this week at London's V&A museum, featuring costumes, album artwork and set designs from his personal archive. More
OMA wins planning to convert Venice palazzo into department store
News: Rem Koolhaas' OMA has been granted planning permission to transform a building on Venice's Grand Canal into a department store and public event space. More
House in Sanbonmatsu by Hironaka Ogawa
Chunks missing from the sloping roof of this house in Kagawa by Japanese architect Hironaka Ogawa reveal an open-air courtyard at the centre (+ slideshow). More
Seal Pelt Remix by Eley Kishimoto and Vík Prjónsdóttir
Product news: London print designers Eley Kishimoto teamed up with Icelandic design collective Vík Prjónsdóttir for DesignMarch in Reykjavík last week, where they presented a seal-shaped blanket inspired by an Icelandic folk tale. More