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Star Light, Star Bright
October 28, 2011
Lighting artist, Bruce Munro will be unveiling a new installation just before Christmas, entitled Star Turn in aid of the Help for Heroes rehabilitation centres for wounded soldiers. Star Turn, which uses no electricity whatsoever, is made up of twinkling tealights that spin through the air, on a mechanical contraption powered by riders using pedals.
Walking on water?
October 27, 2011
Anyone planning a major development on the River Thames in London will soon find out that you can't please all of the people all of the time.
The Millennium bridge (AKA the Wobbly Bridge) and the Millennium Wheel (AKA the London Eye) both had their fair share of criticism when they first opened, with some suggesting the London Eye represented all that was wrong with Tony Blair's Britain. But Londoners have since embraced both - since it opened over a decade ago, the Eye has become one of the city's most iconic landmarks, while the Wobbly Bridge has managed to shake off its embarrassing nickname.
Those familiar sights may soon be joined by the as-yet-un-nicknamed London River Park, a one kilometer-long floating pontoon whose developers are anxiously awaiting planning permission as I write.
Made in Chelsea
October 21, 2011
By Anna Lewis
Poetic paving stones are among a selection of new public artworks going on display at British Land's Regent's Place in central London. The concrete slabs engraved with poetry and created by Chelsea College of Art and Design student Emma Hunter will join a film by fellow student Ami Kanki playfully looking at how the public interact with art.
Heineken asks young designers for nightclub of the future
October 20, 2011
What will the nightclub of the future look like? That's question posed by Dutch beer company Heineken, which has selected 19 of the world's most promising young designers and briefed them to come up with their dream club, the best of which will go on show as a 'pop-up' nightclub at next years Milan Furniture Fair.
Skate Shelters Winnipeg
October 19, 2011
Each winter, The Red and Assiniboine rivers that run through the Canadian city of Winnipeg freeze over as the temperature drops to around minus 30 degrees, the city authorities plough the frozen river clearing it of snow to create skating trails for the citizens. This winter has seen the construction of a cluster of skating shelters by Patkau architects, each formed of thin, flexible plywood that deflect the harsh winds that can make minus 30 feel like minus 50, providing a haven from the elements for the most dedicated of skaters.
Winners of the HI-MACS Design Competition
October 14, 2011
By Anna Lewis
The winners of the 2011 HI-MACS design competition, organised by LG Hausys, were announced at a ceremony during the 100% Design show in London at the end of last month. The student prize went to Mario Fuentes and his Naked Lamp, a single form street lamp designed to bring both colour and light to town or city streets. And Daniel Abendroth won the professional prize for his E-Moke - a static bike-like object for public places, where people can sit, relax and gently pedal to re-charge mobile phone, iPods and other mobile devices.
It's Only a Rock 'n' Roll Museum, (But I like it)
October 13, 2011
Architects MVRDV and COBE have won an international design competition to transform a former factory in Roskilde, Denmark into a multifunctional creative hub. MVRDV and COBE's proposal for ROCKmagneten is to turn the former soulless concrete factory into a rock-music museum.
Design Guild Mark open for entry
October 12, 2011
Entry is now open for the 2012 Design Guild Mark.
The scheme, which rewards excellence in the design of furniture in volume production, is open to designers working in Britain and British designers working abroad.
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