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London 2012 Olympics logo by Wolff Olins
The organisers of the 2012 Olympic Games in London have unveiled their new logo, created by Wolff Olins. More
The organisers of the 2012 Olympic Games in London have unveiled their new logo, created by Wolff Olins. More
Property developer Urban Splash has launched an architectural competition for 26 canal-side homes at the New Islington regeneration site in Manchester, England. More
Hotel Ballymun is a project that temporarily turned a condemned tower block in Ballymun, Ireland, into a hotel as part of a cultural project headed by artist Seamus Nolan. More
Sneak preview: here are some photos showing the installation of TransPlastic, an exhibition of a new series of work by the Campana Brothers, which opens at the Albion Gallery in London on Tuesday 5 June. More
DuPont, the manufacturer of Corian, has marked the composite material's 40th birthday by commissioning 40 designers to create products using the material. More
Dutch designer Richard Hutten has designed a collection for French luxury brand Christofle. More
A new architecture competition has been announced for virtual buildings designed for the Second Life digital world. More
Cape Town designer Heath Nash has sent us new photos of his lights, which are made from discarded items such as plastic bottles. More
Architects Rogers Stirk Harbour and Partners have completed the first homes at Oxley Woods – a sustainable housing project near Milton Keynes in England. More
Live from Dubai: A new book exploring architecture, design and urbanism in the Middle East has been launched at the International Design Forum. More
Here are more images of World Carpets, a new concept for customisable carpets by Marcel Wanders for Dutch manufacturer Colorline. More
Live from Dubai: OMA just sent us a few more images of the proposed Jebel al Jais Mountain Resort in Ras Al Khaimah in the United Arab Emirates. More
Live from Dubai: here are images of a second proposed new store for Kuwaiti luxury fashion retailer Villa Moda, this time located in Bahrain and designed by Marcel Wanders. More
Live from Dubai: here are some images of Jebel Al Jais Mountain Resort - a tourist village on a mountain in the Emirate of Ras Al Khaimah designed by Rem Koolhaas of Office for Metropolitan Architecture. More
Live from Dubai: Sheikh Majed Al Sabah, founder and chief executive of Kuwaiti fashion retailer Villa Moda, has unveiled designs for a new store in Dubai by Spanish designer Jaime Hayón. More
Live from Dubai: Rem Koolhaas has launched Al Manakh, a book described as the first comprehensive guide to architecture and urban design in the The Gulf. More
Over 30 UK artists and designers have submitted artworks doodled on napkins for a forthcoming exhibition in London. More
We are heading for Dubai today to cover the International Design Forum, which starts on Sunday. We will bring you as much live coverage of the event as we can, plus there will be more to say when we get back no doubt. Keep an eye on our blog for the IDF for updates.
Here are some more images of work on show at the So Watt! exhibition that opened in Paris today. More
So Watt! is the name of a design exhibition intended to raise awareness of energy consumption issues, which opens in Paris today. More