Tuesday, February 2, 2016

Farrells proposes six new bridges across River Thames in east London

Farrells has proposed a series of low-level bridges over the River Thames to help stimulate water-side development in east London. (more…)



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"It's really expensive to run an e-commerce company" says Bradford Shellhammer

Business news: online retail businesses are becoming more expensive to run than traditional design stores, according to Bradford Shellhammer, who co-founded Fab.com and launched Bezar.com. (more…)



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Arjowiggins Creative Papers launches website with improved search tools

Dezeen promotion: Arjowiggins Creative Papers has launched a website that collates all of its paper ranges in a user-friendly space, with a search bar that lets designers find products by feature. (more…)



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Bradford Shellhammer's Bezar acquired by online retailer Ahalife

Business news: online design store Bezar has been bought by internet marketplace Ahalife and will disappear as a brand, founder Bradford Shellhammer has announced. (more…)



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Fernando Menis combines crushed brickwork and concrete for cavernous concert hall in Poland

Tenerife architect Fernando Menis claims to have developed a new construction technique, demonstrated by this concert hall in Poland featuring faceted surfaces of crushed brick and concrete (+ slideshow). (more…)



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Escobedo Soliz to create "cloud of ropes" for MoMA PS1 Young Architects Program

Mexico City-based Escobedo Soliz Studio has won this year's MoMA PS1 Young Architects Program contest, with plans to create a colourful woven canopy and a paddling pool in the New York gallery's courtyard (+ slideshow). (more…)



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Nendo simplifies Star Wars characters to make miniature minimal models

Miniature versions of Darth Vader, Luke Skywalker and Princess Leia have been designed by Japanese studio Nendo to form the basis for a range of products based on the Star Wars film franchise. (more…)



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