The Battle of Trafalgar by Jaime Hayón

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Spanish designer Jaime Hayón will create a giant chess set in Trafalgar Square, London, as part of this September’s London Design Festival. Update: Hayón has sent us many new drawings, renderings and research materials, which we’ve added below. (more…)

Spacebuster by Raumlabor

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Berlin-based architecture practice Raumlabor presented a mobile, inflatable pavilion called Spacebuster in New York last month. (more…)

Dezeenmail #30

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The Gospel by Studio Job 2

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Milan 09: here are some images of The Gospel installation, a body of work exhibited by Belgian designers Studio Job in Milan last month. (more…)

House of Depth by FORM/Kouichi Kimura Architects

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Here’s a fourth house by FORM/Kouichi Kimura Architects: House of Depth in Shiga, Japan. (more…)

Wattcher by Marcel Wanders Studio

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Wattcher is a product that monitors domestic electricity use, designed by Marcel Wanders for Dutch company Innovaders. (more…)

Wooden Carpet by Elisa Stroyzk

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German design student Elisa Stroyzk has created a rug made of wood-veneer offcuts. (more…)

Berge by Nils Holger Moormann

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German designer Nils Holger Moormann has completed a self-catering lodge in Aschau im Chiemgau, Germany. (more…)

Skitsch launches in Milan

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Milan 09: new Italian design brand Skitsch launched their inaugural collection last month, including pieces by designers Front, Maarten Baas and the Campana Brothers. (more…)

Hotel Consolación by Camprubí i Santacana Arquitectes

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Spanish architects Camprubí i Santacana have completed a hotel consisting of timber-clad rooms set on a rocky ridge near Teruel, Spain. (more…)