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Ventura Lambrate 2012 call for visitors
Dezeen Wire: Organisation in Design are now accepting applications from designers and companies wishing to exhibit at Ventura Lambrate 2012 in Milan next April. More
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Kieran Long angers Olympic Park Legacy Company
Dezeen Wire: architecture critic Kieran Long has written a damning summary of the Olympic Park Legacy Company's plans to regenerate the Olympic site following the games in 2012. In an article in the London Evening Standard Long states: "It seems the OPLC has no idea what the Olympic Park could be, apart from a leisure landscape for visitors and a recreation space for families."Subsequently on Twitter he commented "OPLC 'not happy with the tone of my piece' in today's Evening Standard," before inviting readers to make up their own minds.
Read all of our stories on the London Olympics here.
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OMA/Progress exhibition opens at the Barbican tomorrow
Dezeen Wire: an exhibition of work by Rotterdam architects OMA opens at the Barbican Art Gallery in London tomorrow and Dezeen were at this morning's preview. More
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"Arco-gate" reactions on Twitter
Dezeen Wire: we've compiled reactions to Elle Decoration editor Michelle Ogundehin's article slamming replica furniture from Twitter below: More-
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Update on the "Arco-gate" replica furniture furore
Dezeen Wire: editor of Elle Decoration Michelle Ogundehin has published a second article on the magazine's blog condemning copies of classic furniture, following her scathing attack when it emerged that the UK prime minister's wife purchased a reproduction Arco floor lamp for her home. In the article, Ogundehin clarifies her position and adds comments from licensed manufacturers and retailers including Vitra, Fritz Hansen, Skandium and Aram.Read the original article here, the new update here and reactions to the debate in our Dezeen Wire story here.
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RIBA chief warns that governments ignore architects "at their peril"
Dezeen Wire: Angela Brady, president of the Royal Institute of British Architects, has criticised the state of housing in Britain, claiming that only good design can ensure the current housing shortage is resolved successfully and sustainably. More -
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Richard Meier to receive AIA President's Award
Dezeen Wire: architect Richard Meier will receive the 2011 President’s Award from the AIA New York Chapter for his architectural contribution to New York City. More -
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UK prime minister's wife sparks debate over replica furniture
Dezeen Wire: Michelle Ogundehin, editor of Elle Decoration magazine, has reacted angrily to a revelation in the London Evening Standard that Samantha Cameron, wife of UK prime minister David Cameron, purchased a reproduction of the Castiglioni brothers' iconic Arco floor lamp for her home. More -
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Niemeyer Centre in Spain forced to close due to financial bickering
Dezeen Wire: an arts centre by architect Oscar Niemeyer in the Spanish city of Avilés is to close, having been open to the public for just six months. The regional government claims there are irregularities in The Niemeyer Centre's accounts and has forced it to close for at least the next two months, sparking protests from local residents and business owners - The Guardian 
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Critics review Rafael Viñoly's "golden banana"
Dezeen Wire: there has been mixed reaction from architecture critics to Rafael Viñoly's firstsite visual arts centre in Colchester, dubbed the "golden banana" by some commentators. More
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"Can anybody be a designer?" - Alice Rawsthorn
Dezeen Wire: design critic Alice Rawsthorn dicusses the difficulty in accurately defining design, suggesting that more "open" design processes mean anyone can claim to be a designer - The New York Times 
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Critics' reactions to Zaha Hadid's Stirling Prize win
Dezeen Wire: here is a roundup of the critics' reactions to Zaha Hadid Architects scooping the RIBA Stirling Prize for the second consecutive year with their design for a school in south London. More
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Vienna Design Week 30/09 - 09/10
Dezeen Wire: Vienna Design Week is underway and Dezeen are covering the festival live from Vienna. Highlights include a machine that draws Spirograph-style patterns in quartz sand by Philippe Malouin, a collaboration between Tomas Alonso and one of the city's oldest silver companies and a wooden treehouse by Konstantin Schmolzer that's constructed alongside the vertical garden inside Jean Nouvel's Sofitel hotel. More-
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EXD/11 (experimentadesign) opens in Lisbon
Dezeen Wire: design and architecture biennale EXD/11 Lisboa (experimentadesign) has opened in Lisbon, with exhibitions and talks on the the theme of Useless underway across the city. Dezeen is at the opening and will bring highlights over the coming days. -
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Stanton Williams receives planning permission for Musée d’Art in Nantes
Dezeen Wire: planning permission has been granted for Stanton Williams' proposed transformation of the Musée des Beaux-Arts in Nantes. The comprehensive renovation of the existing museum and construction of a new 5800m2 extension is due to begin in October with completion scheduled for autumn 2013. More -
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Olympic Velodrome is nation's favourite Stirling Prize shortlisted building
Dezeen Wire: the London Olympic Velodrome by Hopkins Architects has been voted the public's favourite building from a shortlist for this year's RIBA Stirling Prize. The velodrome attracted 63% of the vote in a poll organised by the RIBA. The official judging and announcement of the winner will take place tomorrow. More
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"Wearing a Philanthropic Heart on Their Designs" - The Wall Street Journal
Dezeen Wire: design critic Nicole Swengley writes about the increasing number of designers engaging in socially responsible or philanthropic projects, including Yves Behar's See Better to Learn Better reading glasses (see our previous story here) and Max Fraser's Joy of Living exhibition (see the story here and an interview with Max here) - The Wall Street Journal
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Kieran Long praises proposed new commercial district in London's Victoria
Dezeen Wire: architecture critic Kieran Long describes proposals by property giants Land Securities to redevelop a large part of the area around Victoria Station in London as "promising for the future of Victoria and for the future of large-scale property development in central London in general." - Evening Standard
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John Pawson submits plans for new Design Museum
Dezeen Wire: the Design Museum has submitted plans for the redevelopment of the former Commonwealth Institute building by architect John Pawson. The application concerns proposed alterations to the Grade II listed building's interior, including the creation of a new central atrium, mezzanine level and basement. More 
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Beijing Design Week highlights
Dezeen Wire: here’s a summary of the most interesting things to see at Beijing Design Week, which continues until 3 October. More