Dezeen Mail #161
Zaha Hadid's soon-to-complete university building in Hong Kong and a debate surrounding unpaid internships feature in Dezeen Mail issue 161, along with all the latest news, jobs, competitions and reader comments from Dezeen.
-
UK launch of camera you focus after shooting
News: a camera that allows users to focus photographs after they've been taken has launched in the UK. More
Porsche Sculpture by Gerry Judah
This streamlined sculpture by designer Gerry Judah features three Porsche 911s soaring up into the sky like rockets. More
Richard Rogers RA: Inside Out exhibition at the Royal Academy of Arts
Dezeen promotion: an exhibition dedicated to the work of British architect Richard Rogers opens at London's Royal Academy of Arts today. More
Unpaid work is not "acceptable on any level" says Dick Powell
News: D&AD chairman Dick Powell has moved to defuse the controversy over a speech advising young people to "work for nothing" in order to get a job in the creative industries. In a letter to Dezeen, Powell states that "there are no circumstances where working unpaid in any capacity is acceptable on any level" and adds: "I apologise to your readers who may wrongly have a different impression". More
2013 RIBA Stirling Prize shortlist announced
News: six buildings have been shortlisted for this year's Stirling Prize, including the overhaul of Sheffield's notorious Park Hill housing estate (above), an elliptical chapel and a museum that mimics volcanic formations. More
OMA lands Miami Beach Convention Center commission
News: Dutch firm OMA has seen off competition from Danish studio BIG to land the high-profile commission to renovate Miami Beach Convention Center, home to the annual Art Basel/Miami and Design Miami trade fairs. More
Maiden Tower by Marte.Marte Architects
The towering fortress of fairy tale character Rapunzel inspired this steel-clad house extension that accommodates the three oldest daughters of Austrian architect Stefan Marte (+ slideshow). More
CRANE-IT by Micaela Nardella
An integrated pulley system allows items to be hoisted up and down around this workstation by Italian design graduate Micaela Nardella (+ slideshow). More
