Dezeen - design magazine

issue #15
25/06/08

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Hello Dezeen mailing list. Here's another review of the most (and least) popular stories on Dezeen since the last newsletter, plus a round-up of the latest jobs from Dezeenjobs in the right-hand column.

This isue we have details of another competition plus we're venturing into podcasting, collaborating with the Design Museum in London to bring interviews with curators and designers over the coming year, starting with Industrial Facility. Details below.

We also have a promotion in conjunction with The Jones - a  wonderful new hotel opening in central London this September. Scroll down to find out how to get a free night at The Jones.

We'll be announcing further collaborations with The Jones - including an exhibition and events programme - in due course.

 

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Squint/Opera's imaginary scenes depicting life in a future flooded London present a utopian view of climate change. "Life gives you lemons… make lemonade," says Seb. View the images » There are more comments here »

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BMW's GINA concept car has a flexible fabric skin. Read the story and comments »

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Readers are disappointed by architect Rafael Viñoly's proposal for the redevelopment of Battersea Power Station in London - especialy the lack of a flying pig. Read the story and comments »

 

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Dezeen promotion: are you coming to London for the design festival, fashion week or Frieze Art Fair this autumn? We've teamed up with The Jones hotel to offer Dezeen readers a chance to get a free night's stay. Read about the hotel and the offer »

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William Russell's new store for Alexander McQueen has a Robert Bryce Muir figure of a man suspended in a light well. Read the story and comments »

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Stephen Johnson's series of Now Isn't That Lovely figurines have sparked a heated debate. Many commenters have dismissed them as kitsch but as Tik-Tak says: "Kitsch is a very powerful and well documented aspect of design". Read the story and comments »

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Zaha gets the usual reaction, this time for her bridge pavilion in Zaragoza. "That’s not a bridge. It’s a tunnel lifted 5 meters of the ground," observes Ax. Read the story and comments »

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Viktor is worried that Jan Kaplicky's new cutlery for Alessi might trouble left-handers. "I hear that it feels like someone else is feeding if you use your left hand," replies Fling, smuttily. Read the story and comments »

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We've teamed up with publisher Laurence King to give away five copies of “Process: 50 product designs from Concept to manufacture” by Jennifer Hudson. Enter the competition »

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We've teamed up with the Design Museum to present a series of podcast interviews with leading designers. First up are Industrial Facility, whose exhibition is at the museum over the summer. Listen to or download the podcast and subscribe to our podcast stream »

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Foster + Partners' elephant house at Copenhagen Zoo has got some people jealous of the elephants but others worrying they might commit suicide. Read the story and comments »

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More discussions of a practical nature, this time about the rapid-prototyped Fractal Table by designers Platform Wertel Oberfell. Read the story and comments »

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Love Marcus, Rupinder and Rose

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Featured category: green design

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Call for entries: Philippe Starck’s School of Design


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Motorola Design require industrial designer


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Skidmore, Owings & Merrill LLP in New York are looking for a senior landscape architect. More »

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Skandium require sales assistants


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Zaha Hadid Architects require exhibitions and archive manager


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