S+tarck with Ballantyne by Philippe Starck

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French designer Philippe Starck has designed a range of cashmere garments for Italian brand Ballantyne. (more…)

Qui est “in”, Qui est “out” by Yes We Can Architects

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London architects Yes We Can Architecture have sent images of a project they built last summer out of hula hoops. (more…)

Competition: five copies of UFO to be won

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Dezeen and the NRW-Forum Kultur und Wirtschaft gallery are offering five readers the chance to each win a copy of UFO: Blurring the boundaries between art and design, the catalogue accompanying the exhibition of the same name. (more…)

D. Dinis Secondary School by Bak Gordon

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Architectural photographer Leonardo Finotti has sent us images of a school in Lisbon, Portugal, recently modernised by Portuguese studio Bak Gordon Arquitectos. (more…)

Dezeenjobs: latest jobs

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Another bumper week for jobs over on our recruitment site Dezeenjobs, including positions with Architonic in Zurich, DRDH architects in London and Apple in Cupertino… (more…)

Folding Plug by Min-Kyu Choi

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Royal College of Art graduate Min-Kyu Choi has designed a folding version of the standard UK electrical plug. (more…)

The Drop Series by Olivia Decaris

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The Drop Series by graduate designer Olivia Decaris is a range of tent-like structures that can be raised and lowered over tables, beds and desks. (more…)

Saegeling Medizintechnik office by Gerd Priebe Architects and Consultants

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German architects Gerd Priebe have completed a new office situated in the existing complex of medical equipment developers Saegeling Medizintechnik in Heidenau, Germany. (more…)

Mini Capsule Hotel by Atelier Van Lieshout

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Mini Capsule Hotel, a six-bed dorm by Atelier Van Lieshout, featured in an outdoor installation called Never-EverLand at Design Miami/Basel earlier this month. (more…)

The Toaster Project by Thomas Thwaites

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Royal College of Art graduate Thomas Thwaites has built a working toaster from scratch, extracting raw materials and processing them himself in an attempt to replicate a mass-produced toaster he bought in a shop for less than £5.00. (more…)