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Dezeen in The Sunday Times
Dezeen Wire: this weekend The Sunday Times featured us in their Home section's top-ten interior sites, describing Dezeen as "indispensable". Read the full article here.
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Architecture
Architecture
"Zaha Hadid says austerity is not an excuse for low-quality housing" - The Guardian
Dezeen Wire: architect Zaha Hadid said governments should not use austerity as an excuse for building cheap housing, hospitals and public buildings in an interview at the Cannes International Festival of Advertising this week - The GuardianHadid was made a dame for her services to architecture last week when the Queen’s 2012 Birthday Honours list was announced.
Furniture
Furniture
V&A museum to open new permanent furniture gallery
News: the V&A museum in London is to open a new permanent gallery to display over 200 pieces from its collection of furniture spanning 600 years. More
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"Espionage virus sent blueprints to China" - Telegraph
Dezeen Wire: designers and architects using AutoCAD have been targetted by a virus that steals plans for new buildings and products and emails them to China, according to an internet security firm - Telegraph
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Call for entries to Ventura Interieur at Biennale Interieur 2012
Dezeen Wire: design show Biennale Interieur 2012 will take place in Kortrijk, Belgium, from 20 to 28 October 2012 and Dutch company Organisation in Design is calling for entries to Ventura Interieur, a city-wide satellite program of shows in collaboration with the biennale. More
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Design flash-sales site Bamarang closes down
Dezeen Wire: a European copycat version of American design flash-sales site Fab, called Bamarang, has been dropped by its founders Rocket Internet - Bloomberg BusinessweekFab responded to the launch of Bamarang in January by taking over another European clone, Casacanda, and using it to launch in eighteen EU countries since mid February. Yesterday the company announced a take-over of UK rival llustre.com, now Fab UK.
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Günther Domenig (1934-2012)
Dezeen Wire: Austrian architect Günther Domenig, one of the founding partners of Graz studio Domenig & Wallner, has passed away at the age of 77.He most famously designed the Z-bank in Vienna, as well as his own house at Lake Ossiach. More
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llustre.com becomes Fab UK
Dezeen Wire: just two months after launch, flash-sales site llustre.com has been taken over by American rival Fab to become Fab UK. More
Design
Design
Adidas withdraws shoes with shackles
Dezeen Wire: sportswear brand Adidas has withdrawn plans to produce a pair of trainers with shackle-like ankle cuffs following complaints that they represent a symbol of slavery - Guardian More
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Zaha Hadid becomes a dame
Dezeen Wire: architect Zaha Hadid has been awarded a DBE (Dame Commander of the Order of the British Empire) in the Queen's 2012 Birthday Honours list for services to architecture.Jewellery designer Lara Bohinc has been awarded an MBE (Member of the Order of the British Empire) for services to the fashion industry.
See all our stories about Zaha Hadid »
See our earlier story about Lara Bohinc's London store »
Architecture
Architecture
Architects vote to find Britain's worst building of the year
Dezeen Wire: British architecture magazine Building Design has invited the public to nominate the worst buildings constructed in the UK in the last year for the seventh annual Carbuncle Cup award.Already on the list is restored tea clipper the Cutty Sark, which was widely criticised when it was completed back in April, but the favourite is the ArcelorMittal Orbit, the 115 metre-high bright red sculpture at the London 2012 Olympic park. More
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Dirk Sijmons to curate International Architecture Biennale Rotterdam
Dezeen Wire: Dutch landscape architect Dirk Sijmons has been appointed curator of the sixth International Architecture Biennale Rotterdam. More
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British Council announces International Architecture and Design Showcase 2012
Dezeen Wire: the British Council has announced the International Architecture and Design Showcase 2012, a season of exhibitions, installations, lectures and films at 50 international embassies and British cultural institutions across London to coincide with the London 2012 Olympics.It will begin with the London Festival of Architecture on 23 June and end with the London Design Festival on 23 September.
Dezeen and writer/curator Beatrice Galilee will host Designed in Hackney Day on 1 August featuring Hackney design-themed talks, walks and workshops at Hackney House in Shoreditch. Read more about the day here and see our showcase of design and architecture from the borough here.
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Jean Nouvel to design new Gagosian Gallery in north Paris
Dezeen Wire: French architect Jean Nouvel is designing a new outpost of international art dealer Gagosian Gallery at Le Bourget, an industrial suburb to the north of Paris. More
Architecture
Architecture
Broadway Malyan design city for 100,000 inhabitants
Dezeen Wire: architects Broadway Malyan have unveiled plans to build a city for 100,000 inhabitants in Brazil. More
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News
"Public spaces in Britain's cities fall into private hands" - Guardian
Dezeen Wire: Guardian journalist Jeevan Vasagar discusses the privatisation of public space in the UK and how paths, square and parks are increasingly owned by private companies - Guardian
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Strelka launch new publishing house
Dezeen Wire: the Strelka Institute for Media, Architecture and Design in Moscow has launched a publishing house called Strelka Press. Based in London and Moscow, it will offer printed books and e-books.
Strelka's publishing director Justin McGuirk talks about new platforms for long-form writing and the future of design criticism in the interview we filmed at Dezeen Studio (below). More
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Chipperfield and Long & Kentish design friends' rooms at the Royal Academy
Dezeen Wire: David Chipperfield and Long & Kentish are to design a new restaurant and bar for friends of London's Royal Academy of Arts. More
Graphics
Graphics
Twitter launches new logo
Dezeen Wire: social network Twitter has launched a new logo featuring a simplified version of the bird that's already associated with its identity.
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Architecture
Architecture
"Battersea Power Station set to be saved by Malaysian deal" – The Telegraph
A deal has been struck by two Malaysian property companies to redevelop London's Battersea Power Station. The proposal will preserve the power station's iconic chimney stacks and facade, while transforming it into a multi-use development including 3,400 homes – The Telegraph More