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London Design Festival highlights
Dezeen Wire: here's a roundup of the most interesting London Design Festival events that caught our eye when we weren't busy at Dezeen Space last week. More
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Marlowe Theatre revamp is "intellectuallybossy, collage architecture."
Dezeen Wire: architecture critic Jay Merrick of The Independent describes the revamped Marlowe Theatre in Canterbury by Keith Williams as "a scene stealer in a city that's already full of star attractions," while Maev Kennedy, writing for The Guardian, applauds the local council for investing in a building that will generate income and jobs for the area. The theatre will be officially opened by Prince Edward on 4 October. -
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Prince Philip Designers Prize shortlist announced
Dezeen Wire: architect David Chipperfield, structural engineer Cecil Balmond and Wilkinson Eyre Architects are among the shortlisted candidates for the Prince Philip Designers Prize 2011. More 
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Justin McGuirk reviews this year's London Design Festival
Dezeen Wire: design critic Justin McGuirk claims that the most creative work on show during the recent London Design Festival was to be found in basement flats and disused offices - The GuardianSee more stories by Justin McGuirk here and all of our coverage on the London Design Festival here.
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"Renzo Piano's new convent is spare, calm and quietly masterful"- The Guardian
Dezeen Wire: architecture critic Jonathan Glancey reviews the latest building by Renzo Piano, a convent near to Le Corbusier's chapel of Notre Dame du Haut in Ronchamp - The Guardian
See more stories about Renzo Piano here and all of our stories on chapels and churches here.
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"More practices expecting drop in workload" - RIBA Future Trends Survey
Dezeen Wire: the number of architectural practices expecting more work in the month from July to August saw a drop from 27% to 25% according to the latest Future Trends Survey published by the Royal Institute of British Architects in London. More -
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Sagrada Família to be completed between 2026 and 2028
Construction of the Sagrada Família in Barcelona, designed by famed Art Nouveau architect Antoni Gaudí before his death in 1926, will finally be completed between 2026 and 2028 according to the president of the Sagrada Família Trust - Catalan News Agency
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Tom Dixon hosts discussion on the state of British manufacturing
Dezeen Wire: a panel of industry experts discussed the current state of manufacturing in Britain at an event at Tom Dixon's headquarters in London this morning. The panel raised issues such as the lack of fiscal support for the creative industries and the need for stronger relationships between designers and manufacturers. More -
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The Architectural Review relaunches tonight
Dezeen Wire: The Architectural Review will unveil a new look and editorial agenda in London this evening. More 
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Kathryn Firth to lead Olympic Legacy team
Dezeen Wire: the Olympic Park Legacy Company has appointed ex-PLP director Kathryn Firth as the new chief of design - see the press release here-
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Sliced Porosity Block by Steven Holl tops out
Dezeen Wire: The Sliced Porosity Block by Steven Holl Architects in Chengdu, China has topped out at 123 metres. More 
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London Design Medal 2011 awarded to Ron Arad
Dezeen Wire: designer Ron Arad is awarded the London Design Medal 2011 at a ceremony at St Paul's Cathedral tonight as part of the London Design festival. The medal is awarded annually for a lifetime's contribution to design and the city. It was awarded last year to Thomas Heatherwick, who was included in the judging panel this year.Watch a series of interviews with Ron Arad on Dezeen Screen and see all our stories about his work here.
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Architecture for Humanity acquires Worldchanging magazine
Dezeen Wire: non-profit organisation Architecture for Humanity have acquired Worldchanging magazine and plan to merge it with their own online Open Architecture Network. More details on the Architecture for Humanity website. -
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imm cologne launches Das Haus with presentation by Doshi Levien
Dezeen Wire: a press conference launching new imm cologne project Das Haus – Interiors on Stage featuring designers Nipa Doshi and Jonathan Levien will be streamed live from London next week. Update: see the completed project in our later story. More -
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Rowan Moore reviews The Art-Architecture Complex by Hal Foster
Dezeen Wire: architecture critic Rowan Moore has reviewed the new book by American author Hal Foster that examines the increasingly blurred relationship between art and architecture - The Guardian 
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New OMA building opens at Cornell University
Dezeen Wire: architects OMA have announced the opening of Milstein Hall at Cornell University in New York. More
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Terence Conran's 80th birthday celebrations
Dezeen Wire: Terence Conran turns 80 on 4 October and a major retrospective of Conran's career opens at the Design Museum on 16 November.A season of events celebrating his life and work will be launched with an evening at Tate Modern on Tuesday 20 September featuring a panel discussion with Stephen Bayley, Christopher Frayling and Fiona MacCarthy. More
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Missoni x Target crashes retail giant's site within moments - Daily Mail
Dezeen Wire: a collaboration between Italian homeware company Missoni and fashion brand Target proved so popular that the retail site went down within minutes of its launch this morning - Daily Mail -
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"Roald Dahl's family labelled 'stingy' in row over author's hut" - The Guardian
Dezeen Wire: public criticism has greeted the launch of a campaign by the family of British author Roald Dahl to raise £500,000 to preserve the garden shed where he wrote many of his popular children's books - The Guardian -
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Kieran Long reviews Perspectives by John Pawson
Dezeen Wire: architect John Pawson talks to critic Kieran Long about his installation at St Paul’s Cathedral, which features a large mirror reflecting the interior of a helical staircase. The minimal but technically complex installation is open from 19-23 September as part of the London Design Festival - London Evening StandardSee all our stories about John Pawson on Dezeen here and listen to our podcast interview with the architect here.
See all stories about this year's London Design Festival here.