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issue #40 11/11/09

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Hello Dezeenmail subscribers! There’s a lot of weirdness in this latest issue, with stories about snail poo, bread shoes and a small box to have sex in.

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Bread Shoes is our most commented story this issue, with 73 responses so far. Some, like Jim, don’t get it at all. But they’re shoes made of bread. Read the story and comments »

Spiral House is an extension to a traditional cottage in Burgundy, France. HJ likes it but Michael thinks it “looks like a DIY nightmare”. Read the story and comments »

Form 2 is a sex toy designed by Yves Behar. Vivian is confused while The Fake Sartorialist is worried about the battery life. Read the story and comments »

Archimedialab hits the nail on the head – that's why this hand-made building won the World Building of the Year award last week. Read the story and comments »

Thanks Mike! It’s a box made of snail poo, by the way. Read the story and comments »

Our latest podcast features Airside at the Design Museum. Listen to the podcast » See also Rose’s podcast from ExperimentaDesign 09 in Lisbon, featuring interviews with Konstantin Grcic, Michael Young and more. Listen to the Experimenta podcast »

Michael Young’s recycled aluminium chair is a bit chilly, according to Brian. “A shame I have to put a pillow on this beautiful object!” adds frank'X. Read the story and comments »

This house in Argentina looks so perfect, some readers think it might be computer generated. “I just got struck down with an extreme case of AJS (Architectural Jealousy Syndrome,” says G. Read the story and comments »

He’s the architect of this shoe shop, Shreyank. And he’s the nephew of Rem Koolhaas. Read the story and comments »

Sleepbox is a booth where you can take a nap at the airport or station. Dario thinks people won’t just sleep in them. “Japanese coffin hotel meets love hotel,” adds Tiffany, who adds: “I would only use it for sex.” Read the story and comments »

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Lots of winners this issue!

Sheena Garcia in the USA, Edward Wolkey in the UK, Jose Ruiz in Tenerife, Birgit Schmidt in the UK and Tomas Markevicius in Lthuania each win a copy of Unfolded by Petra Schmidt and Nicola Stattmann.

Anna Roussou in Greece, Linda Conserva in Italy, Barak Pliskin in the USA, Jeremy Brown in Canada and Nicolas Dijoux in France each win a copy of The Source by Michael Freeman.

Andrew J Wiener in Australia, Lincoln Rozelle in the UK, Sorana Buzinschi in Romania, Ben Son Wong in Australia and Melanie De Vrieze in Belgium each win a copy of A Week at the Airport by Alain de Botton.

Paul Boyce in Australia, Dinora Chatzisavva in Greece, Elizabeth Rose Jackson in the USA, Mauro dell’Orco in the UK and Ryszard Piwowar in Poland each win a copy of Critical Cities by This is Not a Gateway.

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