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"PoMo power: the return of postmodernism" - The Observer

Dezeen Wire: ahead of the Victoria & Albert Museum's exhibition Postmodernism: Style and Subversion 1970-1990 starting on 24 September, architecture critic Rowan Moore discusses the definition of the movement and its impact on contemporary architecture - The Observer

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"New Park Hill flats in Sheffield unveiled" - BBC News

Dezeen Wire: new pictures reveal the interiors of two show apartments at Park Hill in Sheffield, England, a notorious 1960's housing estate which is being overhauled by developers Urban Splash - BBC News

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Angela Brady becomes RIBA President

Dezeen Wire: Angela Brady will take over from Ruth Reed as president of the Royal Institute of British Architects tomorrow. Brady was elected in July 2010, as reported in Dezeen Wire last year. More

Technology

Technology

Design world reactions to Steve Jobs' resignation as CEO of Apple

Dezeen Wire: following Steve Jobs' resignation as CEO of Apple yesterday, Jonathan Glancey summarises the company's influence on design for the Guardian, Cliff Kuang for Co.Design points to the hiring of British designer Jonathan Ive as Jobs' greatest moment and the Huffington Post poles readers on which Apple product best encapsulates "Jobs' design revolution."

Apple fan Steven Fry talks about how Jobs "changed the cultural landscape" in a recording for the BBC while The Daily Beast collated Tweets from Apple employees in reaction to the news.

Last week Dezeen featured Foster + Partners' design for the new Apple headquarters.

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"Technology's Human Potential" - New York Times

Dezeen Wire: design critic Alice Rawsthorn writes for the New York Times about London designers BERG, whose work is on show as part of the exhibition Talk to Me: Design and the Communication between People and Objects at the Museum of Modern Art in New York until 7 November - New York Times

See Berg's redesign of the standard till receipt in our earlier story.

Architecture

Architecture

Will Alsop and Scott Lawrie announce new practice name

Dezeen Wire: architects Will Alsop and Scott Lawrie have announced the name of their new practice: Alsop Lawrie Ltd, trading as ALL Design.

The announcement follows their decision to leave architects RMJM and set up a new design studio in London, as reported on Dezeen Wire last week.

See more stories about Will Alsop on Dezeen »

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"European architects even more positive about prefab" - Arch-Vision

Dezeen Wire: Rotterdam research agency Arch-Vision reports that architects' enthusiasm for using prefabricated elements has continued to increase since their report on prefab use in Europe this time last year. More

Interiors

Interiors

Shortlist announced for Inside awards 2011

Dezeen Wire: 41 projects have been shortlisted for the inaugural Inside awards as part of Inside, the World Festival of Interiors that takes place in Barcelona from 2-4 November 2011. See the full shortlist below.  More

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"Japan disaster sparks demand for air-conditioned clothes" - ABC News

Dezeen Wire: sales of air-conditioned clothing have increased tenfold in Japan this summer as the disasters that hit the country in March continue to cause power shortages - ABC News

Designed by Hiroshi Ichigaya, the Kuchofuku jackets feature a battery-operated fan in each side to draw air inside, over the skin and out through the cuffs and neck.