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Issue 144 21/03/13

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Toyo Ito wins Pritzker Prize 2013

The big news in architecture this week is Toyo Ito's Pritzker Prize win. Check out our slideshow of his key projects or read the announcement and comments »

Good Vibrations by Ferruccio Laviani for Fratelli Boffi

Readers can't believe their eyes when it comes to this cabinet carved to resemble a glitchy digital image by Ferruccio Laviani. Read the story and comments »

Dalian International Conference Center by Coop Himmelb(l)au

One reader suggests this Chinese conference centre by Coop Himmelb(l)au looks like someone "cut gills in it and then stepped on it." Read the story and comments »

World Business Class cabin by Hella Jongerius for KLM

Hella Jongerius' aeroplane cabin for KLM with carpet made of recycled uniforms is all about the details, but some find it lacks glamour. Read the story and comments »

Cape Town World Design Capital in 2014 programme director Richard Perez

As part of our Dezeen and MINI World Tour, we spoke to Cape Town's programme director for World Design Capital 2014 about how the title can help the city overcome problems inherited from the Apartheid regime. Watch the movie »

Primitive knife by Michele Daneluzzo for Del Ben

Some readers love the simplicity of this kitchen knife modelled on primitive tools, but others worry they'd fumble with the blade. Read the story and comments »

East London House by David Mikhail Architects

David Mikhail Architects' extension to an east London house has provoked serious jealousy among our commenters. Read the story and comments »

Sam Jacob opinion value of design

In this week's column, Sam Jacob argues that great architecture can't be evaluated in terms of money or cultural entertainment. Read the story and comments »

La Maison Beaumont by Henri Cleinge Architecte

Readers are loving the weathered steel and raw concrete of this Canadian house by Henri Cleinge Architecte. Read the story and comments »

Dezeen and MINI World Tour at Design Indaba

Earlier this month we kicked off our Dezeen and MINI World Tour at the Design Indaba conference in Cape Town. Dezeen editor-in-chief Marcus Fairs rounds up the highlights of the week. Read it here »

Autumn Winter 2013 collection by Craig Green

Craig Green's collection featuring broken garden sheds has readers discussing the lengths designers go to if they want to stand out. Read the story and comments »

SportPlaza Mercator by VenhoevenCS

Discussion about this plant-covered sports centre by VenhoevenCS centres around whether it will always look so green. Read the story and comments »

Mondaine Evo Big Date now available at Dezeen Watch Store

Inspired by iconic Swiss railway clocks, Evo Big Date is the third new watch in our collection from Mondaine at Dezeen Watch Store. Get yours here »

D House by Lode Architecture

Readers can't think how to improve on this French house with glazed living-room walls that slide right back by Lode Architecture. Read the story and comments »

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Competition winners

 

Michael Hanley from the UK, James Roach from the UK, Szilvia Marcella Varga from Hungary, Jenny Vogler from Germany and Marcin Kwietowicz from Poland all won a copy of Ronan & Erwan Bouroullec: Drawing.

Dezeen Music Project

Music we discovered at Design Indaba and used in our Dezeen and MINI World Tour movies from Cape Town features on Dezeen Music Project this week.

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