Selldorf Architects completes porcelain-clad Brooklyn skyscrapers

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Local studio Selldorf Architects has clad a pair of skyscrapers on the waterfront of Brooklyn's Williamsburg neghbourhood with iridescent porcelain tiles Following images released of the project under construction last year, One Domino Square was recently completed, encompassing a 55-storey and 39-storey residential tower located adjacent to the Williamsburg Bridge and the recently opened Domino
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Selldorf Architects completes porcelain-clad Brooklyn skyscrapers

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Local architecture studio Selldorf Architects has clad a pair of skyscrapers on the waterfront of Brooklyn's Williamsburg neghbourhood with iridescent porcelain tiles Following images released of the project under construction last year, One Domino Square was recently completed, encompassing a 55-storey and 39-storey residential tower located adjacent to the Williamsburg Bridge and the recently opened
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Design Week magazine relaunched by team of "raucous cheerleaders for design and designers"

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Online design magazine Design Week has relaunched today after closing in January, with an updated visual identity informed by the Bauhaus. Originally launched as a print publication by writer Jeremy Myerson in 1986 before going fully digital in 2011, UK-based Design Week announced its closure in December 2023. The online publication was subsequently acquired by
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Billo seating system by Adam Goodrum for Nau

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Dezeen Showroom: designer Adam Goodrum took inspiration from vintage Italian sofas to create a pillowy modular seating system for Australian brand Nau. Named for its billowing forms, the Billo seating system features relaxed and inviting shapes reminiscent of a series of plumped pillows. It is designed to be exceedingly comfortable, offering an embracing experience for the
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Mid-century modern design "embraced a more human aesthetic while remaining aggressively forward-looking"

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More than 70 years after its birth, the popularity of mid-century modern design and architecture shows no signs of abating. This overview by Penny Sparke kicks off our series about the movement. Mid-century modern design is hard to pin down. As soon as you think you have grasped it, it re-invents itself. Unlike the late
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Harry Bertoia's Diamond Chair requires "primitive method" of construction

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As part of our mid-century modern series, we spotlight the iconic Diamond Chair, which artist Harry Bertoia sculpted for Hans and Florence Knoll by experimenting with metal wire. In 1950, Italian-American sculptor Bertoia was given the rare opportunity that many creatives dream about. Designers Hans and Florence Knoll granted him carte blanche to design, or sculpt,
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Roots kitchen by Heima Architects for Kongacph

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Dezeen Showroom: Lithuanian kitchen brand Kongacph worked with Heima Architects on a kitchen made from oak that combines heritage-informed design with functionality. The Roots kitchen references traditional, historic wooden kitchens with its handcrafted components while retaining modern standards of performance and contemporary aesthetic tastes. "The Roots kitchen creates a unique bridge between the past and
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"It's time to think about retiring the role of RIBA president"

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The role of RIBA president is a Victorian-era relic that has lost its relevance and should be scrapped, writes Catherine Slessor. One of the perks of being president of the Royal Institute of British Architects (RIBA) is that you get your name chiselled for posterity into the marble portals of its Portland Place headquarters. Royal
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World's 82 best buildings shortlisted for Dezeen Awards 2024

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Dezeen has announced the architecture shortlist for this year's Dezeen Awards, which includes buildings by Schemata Architects, Urbanus, Studio Gang, Stanton Williams and Grimshaw. The 82 shortlisted projects, which are in the running for awards in 15 different architecture project categories, are by studios located across 32 different countries including Bangladesh, Rwanda, Turkey, Taiwan, Niger
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Biodesign meets Pacific Islander craft in glowing Lucid Life objects

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Designer Christopher Bellamy has sought to marry biotechnology and craft in a series of works that combine traditional knowledge from artisans in the Pacific Islands with a new material made from bioluminescent algae. Titled Lucid Life, or Marama Ora in Tahitian, Bellamy's research project saw him create three different objects – a drum, a swimsuit
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Bordeira coffee table by Greenapple among 13 new products on Dezeen Showroom

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Dezeen Showroom: a range of coffee tables made from metal, stone and wood is among 13 new products featured on Dezeen Showroom. Bordeira coffee table by Rute Martins for Greenapple Wood, stone and metal combine to form Portuguese furniture brand Greenapple's Bordeira coffee table. The tables are fully customisable in terms of size and materiality, and the
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PAD London returns to UK capital with 16th contemporary design fair

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Promotion: collectible design fair PAD London is returning for its 16th edition, featuring 20th-century and contemporary furniture, jewellery, design and art presented by 63 galleries. Taking place every October within a tent pitched across Mayfair's Berkeley Square, PAD London is the only UK fair exclusively dedicated to 20th-century and contemporary design. This year, the event's
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The Rewear Chair is an "organised and stylish" take on the humble laundry chair

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Creative agency Uncommon Creative Studio has produced a chair with collapsible arms that can be used to air out clothes, encouraging users to rewear garments rather than washing them more than needed. The Rewear Chair, which will be showcased later this month during Dutch Design Week, was developed by Uncommon Creative Studio as part of
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AART cloaks Cold War museum in Denmark with black metal

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Black-metal panels and shutters bring an "aura of mystique" to the Cold War Museum Regan Vest in Denmark, designed by architecture studio AART. The museum is located on the site of Regan Vest, a hidden Cold War-era bunker that was secretly built 60 metres below northern Jutland's Rold Forest. In the event of nuclear war,
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Eight soothing cabin interiors to retreat to this autumn

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Our latest lookbook collects eight cabin interiors united by their calming timber accents and escapist settings, ranging from an English conservation area to a private Norwegian island. Typically constructed with wood, cabins are common in rural locations and are often designed as temporary living quarters to provide calming retreats. As temperatures begin to drop in
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Point27 Architects uses textured local stone for Thessaloniki home

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Fluted blocks of local stone bring a tactile finish to this home in Greece, which has been completed by local studio Point27 Architects. The family dwelling, named Atrium House, is located on the outskirts of the port city of Thessaloniki, on a tree-filled site that looks out towards the Thermaic Gulf. Point27 Architects was tasked
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Gachot Studios refreshes lounge at The Metropolitan Opera in New York

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New York-based Gachot Studios has redesigned the patrons lounge at The Metropolitan Opera, imbuing the space with rich materials like textured wallpaper, black granite and brass accents. Gachot Studios transformed the Keebler J Straz Lounge while keeping the 1,861-square-foot space aligned with its ornate surroundings. Studio founders and opera lovers John and Christine Gachot have
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Feilden Clegg Bradley Studios completes "invisible repair" of world's first cast iron building

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Feilden Clegg Bradley Studios has completed its 20-year transformation of a historic mill in Shropshire into a museum and workspace that celebrates its pioneering cast iron-framed structure. The Grade I-listed Shrewsbury Flaxmill Maltings was originally constructed in 1797 by architect Charles Bage and is known as the "grandfather of skyscrapers" due to its structure, which
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King's Cross masterplan brings part of the city "back into an entirely new use"

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This video spotlights the King's Cross masterplan by Allies and Morrison and Porphyrios Associates, which is one of six projects shortlisted for this year's RIBA Stirling Prize. The 20-year-long redevelopment of King's Cross is the largest project on the shortlist, which is the focus of a short-film series currently being published by Dezeen in collaboration with
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This week Neri Oxman unveiled an AI-optimised conceptual skyscraper

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This week on Dezeen, design studio Oxman revealed designs for a conceptual skyscraper formed of a stack of planted platforms. Named Eden Tower, the structure was designed using a system devised by the studio called "ecological programming", which aims to optimise green architecture. The project was unveiled at the opening of Neri Oxman's Foster +
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UNStudio creates skyscrapers to "redefine vertical living" in São Paulo

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Dutch firm UNStudio has completed two skyscrapers in São Paulo designed to "redefine vertical living" in the city by incorporating sustainable strategies and a "windmill-shaped" floor plan. Located in São Paulo's Chacara Santo Antonio neighbourhood, EZ Parque da Cidade encompasses two residential skyscrapers reaching 39 and 36 storeys tall. The towers are made of a
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Seven student furniture designs that convey unusual concepts

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Dezeen School Shows: we've selected seven student furniture designs that have been featured on Dezeen School Shows that represent conceptual narratives. These undergraduate and postgraduate furniture projects include chairs, wardrobes and tables, all of which are designed with conceptual themes in mind, presenting as both functional objects and creative commentaries. Featured in this roundup is
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Modus carpet tiles by Modulyss

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Dezeen Showroom: Belgian flooring brand Modulyss has created the Modus carpet tiles, a collection that it says is both unconventional and radiates timeless allure. The Modus collection was devised in-house by designer Joris Peutz and features four styles – Rust, Ivy, Fade and Trace. All four channel natural motifs, with both Rust and Ivy featuring patterns
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Round bathtub by Acquabella

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Dezeen Showroom: Spanish brand Acquabella has released a circular freestanding bathtub that brings a sense of indulgence and wellness to the bathroom. The Round bathtub has a rounded, tub-like shape that creates an inviting area for bathing. Its pure white colour and silky feel adds to the sense of relaxation. The tub is made of Acquabella's
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Foster + Partners expands Spanish winery with "discreet" barrel-vaulted structure

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British studio Foster + Partners has added a vaulted timber hall to Bodegas Faustino winery in Spain, which features an earthy material palette and overhanging roof. Located in Oyón, the building functions as the 160-year-old estate's visitor centre and was designed to improve the connection between its vineyard and cellars. The extension was commissioned by
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Lotus unveils Theory 1 concept car as "design manifesto" for the future

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British automaker Lotus has reached the a tech-heavy Theory 1 concept car that has saluting doors and "soft robotic" seats. Unlike some other recent concepts cars that have sought to pre-empt how self-driving technology will impact automotive design, the Theory 1 aims to create a new, more immersive driving experience that the brand calls "Lotuswear".
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Circon wallcoverings by Momentum Textiles and Wallcovering

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Dezeen Showroom: Momentum Textiles and Wallcovering has introduced a bio-based, carbon-neutral and fully recyclable collection of vinyl wall coverings called Circon, which it says is the first of this type in the industry. Made in partnership with Versa Designed Surfaces, Circon is a collection of commercial-grade Type II vinyl wall coverings made with over 70 per
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Wraxall Yard designed as "attractive, comfortable, fully inclusive holiday accommodation"

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This video spotlights the Wraxall Yard holiday accommodation by Clementine Blakemore Architects, which is one of six projects shortlisted for this year's RIBA Stirling Prize. The project in Dorset is one of a trio of reuse projects on the shortlist, which is the focus of this short film series being published by Dezeen in collaboration with
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"Gives off a cool Bond villain vibe" says commenter

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In this week's comments update, readers are discussing a submerged concrete and glass house in California, designed by local studio Donaldson + Partners. Seven years in the making, the circular structure features large concrete parabolic arches and was envisioned as a "house for the twenty-first century". "Those views, yet the house is so introverted" Commenters
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Buster + Punch and Staub celebrate "the importance of the Full English Breakfast" with cast iron cookware

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London design brand Buster + Punch has collaborated with French brand Staub to create a cookware collection that uses its signature metal handles. Named Staub x Buster + Punch, the cookware collection consists of a black cast iron cocotte and a frying pan that each has a steel or brass handle. The collection was designed to
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Blond creates "beautiful and long-lasting" refillable skincare packaging for Daisyface

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London design studio Blond has developed a range of sustainable packaging products for skincare brand Daisyface, featuring flower-shaped aluminium vessels that contain recyclable refills. Blond was asked by Daisyface founder Daisy Schaffer to create containers with a premium look and feel that would help elevate the brand and catch the eye of consumers. "The aesthetic
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Ten contemporary beach houses in The Hamptons

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Our latest roundup showcases a mixture of new and renovated beach houses located in The Hamptons, including a dune-informed home by Diller Scofidio + Renfro and James Bond "lair" by designer Timothy Godbold An enclave for vacationing, affluent New Yorkers, The Hamptons encompasses several villages along the eastern tip of Long Island which once operated primarily
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Dezeen Agenda features conceptual AI skyscraper by Neri Oxman

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The latest edition of our weekly Dezeen Agenda newsletter features a conceptual skyscraper engineered for planting and designed using artificial intelligence. Subscribe to Dezeen Agenda now. Designer Neri Oxman's studio Oxman has developed a conceptual skyscraper incorporating multiple planted platforms, using an "ecological programming" system to promote green architecture. The building, called Eden Tower, was produced
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PPAA arranges terraces around house in a Mexican forest

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Mexican studio PPAA has created a grey stucco house with open-air terraces that allows residents to reconnect with the forest of Valle de Bravo, Mexico. Known as Copas, the 964-square metre (10,376-square foot) house sits on a large platform in the middle of a forest. The 2023 house was created with an open upper floor
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Six US-based roles featured on Dezeen Jobs

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We’ve selected six roles in the US currently listed on Dezeen Jobs, including positions at L’Observatoire International, Herzog & de Meuron and Robert Siegel Architects. Project architect at Robert Siegel Architects Robert Siegel Architects is seeking a project architect for luxury residential projects to join its team in Katonah, USA. The studio’s House 432 project
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University of Kansas spotlights ten student design projects

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Dezeen School Shows: an exhibition showcasing chairs made from cardboard is included in Dezeen's latest school show by students at the University of Kansas. Also included is a packaging design for shoelaces and a magazine featuring typographic exploration. University of Kansas Institution: University of Kansas School: School of Architecture and Design School statement: "The University
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Eight snug sofas and armchairs to curl up on this autumn

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Dezeen Showroom: as the colder, darker months arrive in the northern hemisphere, we've rounded up cosy lounge chairs and comfy couches listed on Dezeen Showroom. Among the following products is a brown modular couch informed by 1970s design, a chair for children to both sit in and play with, and a reissued lounge chair originally made
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Álvaro Siza steps orange-hued concrete home into sloped site in Barcelona

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Portuguese architect Álvaro Siza has completed Colien House, a three-storey concrete home embedded into a hill that overlooks a beach in Barcelona. Made from orange-tinted exposed concrete, Siza designed each floor in the house with an outdoor terrace to extend the internal spaces and provide a connection with the surrounding sloped terrain and nearby sea. "The
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Hydro showcases "revolutionary" aluminium design pieces at London Design Festival

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Designer Rachel Griffin discusses the "utopian qualities" of aluminium for Hydro's 100R exhibition, which is captured in this video produced by Dezeen for the brand. Griffin was one of seven designers featured in Hydro's 100R exhibition, which was on show at the Material Matters fair during this year's London Design Festival. Directed and conceived by
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MVRDV transforms world war two military base into housing

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Dutch studio MVRDV has overhauled a former world war two German military base in the Netherlands, adding terraced housing and preserving a series of bunkers disguised as farmhouses. MVRDV worked with landscape studio Buro Harro and developer KondorWessels Projecten on the redevelopment of the site, named Buitenplaats Koningsweg, aiming to create a masterplan that responds to
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Metabolic Studio diverts LA River water to "facilitate natural systems that want to repair themselves"

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Art and research organistaion Metabolic Studio has showcased aspects of its Bending the River project, an infrastructure and art project designed to remediate water and land around the Los Angeles River. For more than a decade, Metabolic Studio has been working with local agencies to divert water from the Los Angeles River as a source
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Virginia Commonwealth University in Qatar presents four student design projects

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Dezeen School Shows: a game created using lidar technology which explores narratives of Filipino culture is included in Dezeen's latest school show by students at Virginia Commonwealth University in Qatar. Also included is an installation created using digital 3D softwares and an animation informed by the Arabic language. Virginia Commonwealth University School of the Arts
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BIG set to "reanimate" 1950s power plant on Scape-designed park

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Architecture studio BIG has unveiled plans to adapt a decommissioned power plant in Connecticut, USA, into a community centre on a site to be reimagined by landscape studio Scape. The project on Manresa Island – a peninsula that juts into the Long Island Sound outside of Norwalk, Connecticut, will see the overhaul of a 1950s
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"Hotel in nature" in Singapore named Best Tall Building Worldwide

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The 23-storey Pan Pacific Orchard skyscraper in Singapore by architecture studio WOHA has won the Council on Tall Buildings and Urban Habitat's award for the world's best new tall building. Set in the city's Orchard Road district, the 350-room hotel has four large planted terraces cut into the building's rectangular form. The Council on Tall
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Loko rugs by Daria Zinovatnaya for Gan

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Dezeen Showroom: Ukrainian architect and industrial designer Daria Zinovatnaya has collaborated with Spanish brand Gan on the chromatic Loko rug collection. Taking the form of an irregularly shaped collage, the Loko rug was devised by Zinovatnaya as a pure distillation of shapes and colour. "Irregular rugs have the potential to transform ordinary spaces into extraordinary
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Kit-Kat tiles by Dune Ceramica

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Dezeen Showroom: Japanese ceramics inspire the look of Spanish brand Dune Ceramica's Kit-Kat tiles, named for their resemblance to a famous chocolate bar. Kit-Kat is a porcelain tile with a finger mosaic effect that brings a sense of texture and visual interest to plain walls. The 115-by-231-millimetre tiles can be laid on curved walls to keep
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Perforated brickwork wraps The Gong music centre by Atelier Oï

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Perforated brick walls wrap an open-roof stage at this circular music centre in Cambodia, completed by Swiss architecture studio Atelier Oï. Named The Gong after its circular shape, the centre was designed for the 150-hectare campus of Smiling Gecko, an educational charity founded by Swiss photographer Hannes Schmid in 2014. It contains recording studios, a
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Autex Acoustics repurposes industrial plastic waste with SpinFix range

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Autex Acoustics has developed an adhesive-free mounting system for its acoustic panels using manufacturing waste, as shown in this video produced by Dezeen for the brand. Autex Acoustics has developed a series of recycled clips and fastenings used for mounting acoustic sound panels, which were debuted at the brand's showroom during this year's London Design
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Diesel covers Milan Fashion Week runway in 14 kilograms of denim

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Italian fashion brand Diesel utilised 14.8 kilograms of denim scraps to cover the runway of its Spring Summer 2025 show at Milan Fashion Week. The Diesel show, which took place on 21 September in Milan, Italy, saw piles of blue denim and matching rectangular columns on its runway to highlight aesthetics of waste. Produced by
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Get listed in Dezeen's digital guide to Miami art week 2024

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For the second year running, Dezeen Events Guide is creating a guide to Miami art week, highlighting the key fairs, exhibitions, installations and pop-ups throughout the festival. Taking place from 2 to 8 December, the festival is located across Miami neighbourhoods, including Miami Beach and Miami Design District. More than 20 fairs and over 1,200
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Mute rebrands adaptable workspace system OmniRoom as Mute Modular

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Promotion: office brand Mute has rebranded its workplace configuration system, formerly known as OmniRoom, as Mute Modular, and launched a supporting architect-led consulting service. According to the brand, the name Mute Modular more clearly conveys the adaptable nature of its office structures, around modular rooms, allowing architects to create areas such as soundproof booths, small
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Birdhouses informed by skyscrapers and modernist architecture feature in Dwellings exhibition

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Andu Masebo and Rio Kobayashi are among 23 designers who have created birdhouses for an exhibition held at South London Gallery that aimed to unpack "what it means to build a house for a bird". Conceived by design studio Computer Room and birdwatching collective Flock Together, the Dwellings project focused on shared themes of sanctuary
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Donaldson + Partners creates arched house "for the twenty-first century"

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California-based studio Donaldson + Partners has designed a circular house partially embedded in the landscape with large concrete parabolic arches in Montecito, California. Seven years in the making, the 14,000-square foot (1,300-square metre) house is sunken into a four-acre lot between the Santa Ynez Mountains and the Pacific Ocean, outside Santa Barbara. Robin Donaldson, founder
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Dezeen Debate features a student centre hailed as "eccentrically energetic in and out"

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The latest edition of our Dezeen Debate newsletter features the Student Pavilion at the University of Melbourne by US studio KoningEizenberg. Subscribe to Dezeen Debate now. US studio KoningEizenberg wrapped the Student Pavilion in a series of external concrete stairs and terraces. Readers praised the project, with one calling it "rich, layered, and eccentrically energetic
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Competition: win a pair of Nothing's latest white earbuds

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Sign up to Dezeen Jobs and you could win a pair of Nothing Ear (a) earbuds in its new white iteration. To be in with a chance to win, entrants simply have to set up a free jobseeker account today on Dezeen Jobs, which takes just a few simple steps. The new Ear (a) wireless
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Marazzi platforms spectrum of tiles on Dezeen Showroom

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Dezeen Showroom: Italian manufacturer Marazzi has listed a selection of its latest tiles on Dezeen Showroom, including those that resemble stone and terracotta. Marazzi's Mystone Berici tiles share a warm beige colouration informed by the appearance of a calcareous variety of stone quarried near the Italian city of Vicenza. The tiles differ in their surface
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Weave rugs by Helena Rohner for Gan

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Dezeen Showroom: jewellery designer Helena Rohner has turned her hand to textiles with the geometric Weave rug collection for Spanish brand Gan. Weave takes the different sequences that can be spun on a handloom as its starting point, with the designs intended to gesture towards the mathematical nature of rug-making. Clashing, powdery colours are arranged in
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Stone pavilion by Sou Fujimoto "blends harmoniously" into historic champagne house

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Japanese architect Sou Fujimoto has added a visitors centre to the champagne house Maison Ruinart's historic site in Reims, France. Completed as part of a three-year renovation of the site, the Nicolas Ruinart Pavilion by Fujimoto serves as a cultural space for visitors and sits in direct contrast to the site's existing 19th-century buildings. Fronted
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SO? marries timber and stone for house overlooking Turkish mountains

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Architecture studio SO? has completed Two Face House in Turkey, a home finished with two contrasting facades to provide shelter and panoramic views. Located near the western village of Muğla, the home was designed by Istanbul-based SO? to "transform environmental challenges into opportunities". Facing southwards, a solid stone facade protects Two Face House from the midday
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Paris apartment merges "minimalism with the grandeur of Napoleon-era architecture"

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French architect Joris Poggioli has renovated his Paris apartment, aiming to preserve its historic features while integrating modern design elements. Poggioli sought to renovate the apartment located in a mansion that was once Napoleon Bonaparte's office, while preserving its "historic soul". "It was an opportunity to merge my passion for minimalism with the grandeur of
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Neri Oxman launches New York practice in Foster + Partners-designed studio

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Designer Neri Oxman has unveiled a studio in Midtown Manhattan designed with architecture studio Foster + Partners that houses a production workshop and wet lab. Oxman unveiled the lab for her studio, Oxman, in a building originally designed by American architect Louis Kahn as a car manufacturing plant and renovated by Rafael Viñoly Architects to
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Twelve design projects by students at Hong Kong Design Institute

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Dezeen School Shows:  a restaurant that doubles as a shelter for the homeless and is built using discarded bamboo is included in Dezeen's latest school show by students at Hong Kong Design Institute. Also included is a pavilion for bird watching designed using AI and a fashion collection inspired by Buddhism. Hong Kong Design Institute
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Moon chair by Mark Litvyakov for Wigiwama

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Dezeen Showroom: children's furniture brand Wigiwama has introduced the Moon chair, a modular seat that can also be played with. The Moon chair, created by Wigiwama product designer Mark Litvyakov, is in the shape of a crescent moon. It consists of three separate modules that make it easily adjustable, meaning it can be comfortable for
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Sonus acoustic pods by Narbutas

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Dezeen Showroom: office furniture brand Narbutas has launched the minimalist Sonus pod, designed to boost productivity and privacy in the workplace. Narbutas's Sonus is sound insulated, blocking out the noise from open-plan offices and providing a space for private conversations. The pod is available with a transparent glass back wall, or alternatively with a rear
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Johan Sundberg Arkitektur uses natural materials for home on Swedish island

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Swedish studio Johan Sundberg Arkitektur has completed a holiday home on the island of Gotland, using a natural palette of materials to allow its owners to feel "grounded" in the site's natural landscape. Named Sommarhus E, the house in a forest clearing, the home, was designed as a place that the client's family and friends
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Dezeen's top five houses of September 2024

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A home in the Netherlands topped with a greenhouse and a residence in London with slatted floors feature in Dezeen's houses of the month for September. Also included in our regular roundup of the world's most interesting new homes are dwellings in China, Portugal and Norway. Read on to find out more about Dezeen readers' favourite
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Emerge exhibition features furniture made from rice husks and wood chips

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More than 50 emerging designers from Indonesia, Malaysia, the Philippines, Singapore, Thailand and Vietnam have showcased innovative furniture and products at the Emerge exhibition at Singapore Design Week. On display as part of the FIND design fair at Singapore's Marina Bay Sands & Expo and Convention Centre, Emerge was curated by Design Anthology founder Suzy
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Bordeira coffee table by Rute Martins for Greenapple

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Dezeen Showroom: Portuguese furniture brand Greenapple sought to evoke the Algarve coast with the Bordeira coffee table, designed by co-founder Rute Martins. The organic form of the Bordeira coffee table was informed by the pristine beach in southern Portugal from which it takes its name. "Heading south from the villages of Comporta and Melides, you encounter
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The Mindcraft Project spotlights 10 Danish designers "unafraid" to tread to new ground

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A chair in a leather jacket, a luminescent textile and a bouncy wooden bench are among this year's offerings from The Mindcraft Project, an initiative championing Danish design craft. This year The Mindcraft Project, an annual commission that allows 10 Danish designers to develop works that combine design and craft in new ways, is on show
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Wood waste and bioplastic floor panel boasts the strength of steel

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US researchers working with SHoP Architects have created a potential alternative to steel and concrete as a structural floor material: recyclable panels made entirely from bioplastic and wood flour. The prefabricated panel was made using 3D printing by researchers at the US Department of Energy's Oak Ridge National Laboratory (ORNL) and the University of Maine
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Maru dining tables by Vincent Sheppard

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Dezeen Showroom: designed by Belgian brand Vincent Sheppard, the Maru dining table makes a statement with its slatted conical base. Vincent Sheppard aimed to create a robust yet harmonious aesthetic with the Maru dining tables, balancing a large but open base design with an elegant solid top. The tables are crafted by hand entirely from
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Futurestudio designs New York bathhouse to be both transportive and grounding

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Canada's Futurestudio has designed the interiors for wellness space Othership's first location in New York City, employing a deep, earthy palette and atmospheric lighting to heighten the experience for guests. The 9,550-square-foot (887 square metres) sauna and ice bath experience in Manhattan's Flatiron District is Othership's third outpost, following those in Toronto's Adelaide and Yorkville
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Ten architecture student projects by students at Texas A&M University

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Dezeen School Shows: an adaptive reuse of a shopping centre to become a hub for agricultural research is included in Dezeen's latest school show by students at Texas A&M University. Also featured is a housing complex designed using AI and a sustainable centre for water usage in Spain. Texas A&M University Institution: Texas A&M University
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Gold aluminium shutters create "defensive" facade for Portuguese housing block

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Architecture studio Bureau des Mésarchitecture has completed an apartment block in Leiria, Portugal, wrapped in concrete and gold aluminium shutters. Situated on a corner site where the old and new neighbourhoods of Leiria meet, the block of five apartments is connected to an existing, yellow-painted 20th century house, which was renovated and converted into two
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Eight interiors that show the versatility of futons and daybeds

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Our latest lookbook explores how futons and daybeds can offer a tempting spot for relaxation in different residential interior settings. By providing a place to sit, lie down or take a nap with a compact footprint, the humble futon, and its more sophisticated cousin the daybed, can be a useful tool for interior designers. Our
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Chopova Lowena kits out handbag with dedicated mayonnaise holder and spoon

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At London Fashion Week, Hellmann's and fashion brand Chopova Lowena launched a handbag for mayonnaise lovers, designed to take the "polarising" condiment "beyond the fridge". The Margaret bag is named after Margaret Hellmann, co-founder of condiment brand Hellman's, and is bedecked with various mayo-related accessories. A pair of buckled straps secure a jar of the
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Studio Tarea creates "90s fever dream" inside pink Richmond eatery

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Pink walls, carpet and upholstery define this intimate restaurant and cocktail bar in Richmond, Virginia, designed by locally based Studio Tarea. Pink Room was created in a former studio apartment, transformed into what Studio Tarea describes as "a 90s fever dream where you can have a cocktail made from concrete". The team renovated the space
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Texas A&M University spotlights ten architecture student projects

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Dezeen School Shows: a proposal for fire-resistant housing in response to climate change in Texas, USA, is featured in Dezeen's latest school show by students at Texas A&M University. Also included is an education centre that focuses on timber production and a project exploring space habitation using lunar materials. Texas A&M University Institution: Texas A&M
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Knight Architects reinstates historic Germany-Poland border crossing with simple and elegant" bridge

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London studio Knight Architects has completed the Küstrin-Kietz Rail Crossing bridge, which is framed by white steel arches and a tensile lattice of carbon-fibre reinforced plastic. Crossing the River Oder over the demarcation line between Germany and Poland, the 130-metre bridge restores a historic rail link between the two countries that dates back to the
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Seven bathrooms elevated by stylish shower curtains

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Our latest lookbook showcases the myriad of ways shower curtains can create visual impact in bathrooms, from bold pops of colour and pattern to elegant, long drapes that add a sense of serenity. Practically, shower curtains provide privacy and prevent water from splashing outside showers and bathtubs, but they are also an opportunity to add
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Dezeen In Depth explores the gender pay gap at UK architecture practices

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This months Dezeen In Depth newsletter reports on the architecture's gender pay gap and features an interview with architectural photographer Hélène Binet. Subscribe to Dezeen in Depth today! With UK architecture struggling to close its gender pay gap, more action is needed, reported Nat Barker. Every year people say "we must do better", but have no plan,
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This week on Dezeen BIG unveiled plans for a paper-informed museum

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This week on Dezeen, Danish architecture studio BIG revealed designs for the expansion of a former supermarket to create a museum in Denmark. Named Museum for Paper Art, the building is set to be topped with a folded roof that resembles a "single sheet of paper". Developed by BIG alongside psaligrapher Bit Vejle, the 2,300-square-metre
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Brooks + Scarpa envision California housing block as "carved-out cube"

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Architecture studio Brooks + Scarpa has completed an all-electric, affordable housing complex in Santa Monica called 1819 Pico, which departs from the area's typical "defensive apartment buildings" with their solid walls and fences. Located across the street from Santa Monica College, the residential complex – also known as Brunson Terrace – was designed for a
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Shelburne Museum unveils new design after dropping Adjaye Asssociates

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Shelburne Museum in Vermont has unveiled a design by US studios Annum Architects and Reed Hilderbrand with Canada-based Two Row Architect for its Native American Art Center after cancelling a scheme by Adjaye Associates last year. The replacement design for the Perry Center for Native American Art features a circular structure covered in red-coloured shingles
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Eight tiles and surfaces that enhance walls and floors

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Dezeen Showroom: a material made from repurposed clear CD cases and colourful waste plastic is among recently-released tiles and surfaces featured on Dezeen Showroom. Also included in the following feature are tiles by Bolon that look like textiles, tiles that have a terrazzo-like appearance by Casalgrande Padana and tiles made from porcelain that mimic the
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Jetson office pods by Mute

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Dezeen Showroom: workplace furniture brand Mute has added two new products to its Jetson range of office pods, designed to prioritise affordability and ease of assembly. The new additions to the Jetson range are the Jetson M1, a one-person pod for focused tasks, and the Jetson L2, a two-person pod for meetings or collaborative work. These
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Pensaer revamps Allotment Cottage in London with timber-framed extension

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Architecture studio Pensaer referred to its clients' love for gardening when designing this cottage extension in Herne Hill, London, which is finished with a palette of wood and reclaimed materials. The extension to the rear of Allotment Cottage has a timber frame and features a facade with a built-in outdoor bench and window seat, intended
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POOR Collective exhibition showcases work by emerging London designers

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Chairs informed by Nigerian mythology and modernist-style floor lamps were among the objects displayed at an exhibition organised by social enterprise POOR Collective to raise the profile of young designers at this year's London Design Festival. For the second year in a row, POOR Collective's Powershift exhibition provided a platform for designers who would otherwise
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Wave acoustic panels by Nital Patel for Arturel

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Dezeen Showroom: Danish brand Arturel and designer Nital Patel combined beauty, practicality and sustainability in their Wave felt acoustic panels, which are made from 100 per cent recycled plastic. Wave is a sound-absorbing, three-dimensional felt art piece available as either one large statement work or in sets of smaller tiles. The design of the works is
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"Nothing out of the ordinary here" says commenter

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In this week's comments update, readers are discussing a residential skyscraper in Downtown Manhatten created by Rafael Viñoly Architects using an "unconventional approach". The Greenwich is a 274-metre high, 88-storey skyscraper containing 272 residences, comprised of a glass tower with curved corners with two I-beam-shaped structural supports running through the centre of the tower. "Did
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Chybik + Kristof reveals plans for "culturally-sensitive" preschool in northern India

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Architecture studio Chybik + Kristof has unveiled plans for a timber and rammed-earth preschool that will feature an outdoor classroom sheltered by fabric canopies in Mulbekh, India. Set to be built in the mountainous and remote Ladakh region, the Spring Dales Public School was designed by Chybik + Kristof in collaboration with non-governmental organisation Himalayan
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Arthur Mamou-Mani creates rattan viewing tower for AI light show in Bali

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French architect Arthur Mamou-Mani has completed the 30-metre-high, rattan and ironwood Tri Hita Karana Tower on a beach in Bali, Indonesia. Located on top of the black sand beach of Nyanyi within the resort of Nuanu City, the 30-metre-tall THK Tower officially opens to the public tomorrow. According to Mamou-Mani, the tower was informed by
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Phillippe Starck covers Mortlach whisky bottles in metallic "brain" cases

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Designer Phillippe Starck has released an "innovative" trio of whisky blends with alcohol brand Mortlach, which are covered in metallic, 3D-printed cases. The L'Evolution collection is the first from Mortlach to be "imagined by Philippe Starck" following the announcement the designer would act as creative director for the brand. "Through this collaboration, I wanted to
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Dezeen Agenda features BIG's plans to expand Museum for Paper Art

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The latest edition of our weekly Dezeen Agenda newsletter features BIG's expansion of the Museum for Paper Art in Denmark. Subscribe to Dezeen Agenda now. Danish architecture studio BIG revealed plans to extend a museum in a former Aldi supermarket in Denmark, with an addition topped with a folded roof that looks like a sheet
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University of Brighton spotlights ten architecture student projects

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Dezeen School Shows: a proposal for social housing which references the work of Le Corbusier is included in Dezeen's latest school show by students at University of Brighton. Also featured is a proposal for a food market in Brighton, UK, and a rammed earth and brick building used as both a cricket venue and dance
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Morphosis raises concrete galleries around Dallas art museum

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Architecture studio Morphosis has balanced long galleries on massive beams and clad in patterned, precast concrete at the Crow Museum of Asian Art museum in Dallas, Texas. The building is part of the first phase of the O'Donnell Athenaeum, an arts campus for the University of Texas at Dallas (UT Dallas). It is a second location
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Six interior design programmes featured on Dezeen Courses

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Dezeen Courses: for our latest Dezeen Courses roundup, we've got a mix of six interior design programmes ranging from short courses, undergraduate and postgraduate programmes for students with varying levels of experience. Here are six interior design programmes currently featured on Dezeen Courses. Diploma of Interior Design and Decoration at Torrens University Australia The Diploma
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University of Melbourne Student Pavilion by KoningEizenberg is "like a big treehouse"

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An external concrete stair with social terraces connects the floors of the Student Pavilion at the University of Melbourne, designed by US studio KoningEizenberg. The 2,508-square-metre centre has a variety of dining, work, events and meeting spaces where students can "study and linger" throughout the day to help combat social isolation. It forms part of a
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Why UK architecture's gender pay gap isn't improving

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With UK architecture not making progress on closing its gender pay gap, what more can be done? Nat Barker reports. "Every year people say 'we must do better', but then actually have no plan, no strategy, no vision for how to actually do this stuff better," said Marsha Ramroop, a diversity and inclusion consultant and
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Patricia Urquiola and Keiji Ashizawa among judges to decide Dezeen Awards 2024 winners

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Eighteen leading architects and designers met this week to decide the winners of Dezeen Awards 2024, which will be revealed at the Dezeen Awards 2024 party in November. The Dezeen Awards master jury took place at the One Hundred Shoreditch hotel in London and included architect Keiji Ashizawa and designers Patricia Urquiola and Lee Broom..
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Making Room exhibition turns London shop into experimental maker space

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Designers Andu Masebo and Mikey Krzyzanowski have staged a London Design Festival exhibition where visitors made the furniture and objects on show. Making Room took over a vacant shop unit on Brompton Road for the duration of London Design Festival (LDF). It hosted a programme of workshops with different designers and creatives, with activities including
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Mythology and TheRealReal spotlight "counterfeit crisis" with installation in New York

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Promotion: creative agency Mythology has collaborated with luxury online marketplace TheRealReal to curate an installation filled with fake luxury handbags in New York. Located on Canal Street in Lower Manhattan, the installation aims to draw attention to what Mythology describes as fashion's "counterfeit crisis" and its impact on people and the planet. The space is
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Ten roles in Europe featured on Dezeen Jobs

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We’ve selected ten roles across Europe currently listed on Dezeen Jobs, including positions at ACME, Alison Brook Architects and OMA. Architects at Herzog & de Meuron Herzog & de Meuron is seeking architects to join its team in Basel, Switzerland. The practice has revealed new visuals for their design of the Lusail Museum, located on
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Kadre Architects creates colourful transitional housing in California desert

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US studio Kadre Architects has converted two rundown motels in Los Angeles County into The Sierra, a supportive living complex that serves as a "new housing prototype" for people experiencing homelessness. The project is located in Lancaster, a city in the Mojave Desert situated about 70 miles (113 kilometres) north of Los Angeles. The Sierra
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Ten student design projects selected from Dezeen's Pinterest

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As the 2024/2025 academic year begins, we present some of the most striking and intriguing design projects from last year's students that feature on the Dezeen School Shows Pinterest board. This roundup presents 10 design projects from our School Shows Pinterest board, showcasing work that demonstrates unique applications of materials alongside social and political commentaries.
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Eight buildings "unlike anything seen before" from the American School

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We've selected eight buildings in the western United States by architects in the American School that are featured in the Outré West exhibition in Oklahoma. The works feature in an exhibition called Outré West: The American School of Architecture from Oklahoma to California at the Oklahoma Contemporary Arts Center in Oklahoma City, which examines the
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Designblok reflects Czech and international mix at 26th anniversary

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Promotion: the annual Prague International Design Festival Designblok is returning to the Czech capital with a range of exhibitions and events highlighting design as "a key ingredient of youth and longevity". Celebrating its 26th year, Designblok will take place at historic locations across the city. These include Prague Castle, the Museum of Decorative Arts, and
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Society Particular crowns mall in Qingdao with amphitheatre-style terrace

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Architecture studio Society Particular has completed Skybowl, a rooftop extension to the Hisense Plaza mall in Qingdao, China, formed of a glass hall and amphitheatre-style terrace. Society Particular was enlisted to create a glass-walled VIP lounge for the mall but instead proposed a freely accessible events space, terrace and stage to help reinstate a visual
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ShedKM designs Lighthouse Church as "physical and metaphorical beacon" for Merseyside

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Architecture studio ShedKM has created a church in Merseyside, UK, which is accessible from two parallel streets and has a transparent facade designed to glow at night. Named Lighthouse Church, the building in northwest England is designed to serve as a "physical and metaphorical beacon" for the community, according to ShedKM. It was created in
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Catifa Carta chair marks a "milestone" in Arper's sustainability journey

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Promotion: Arper has cited its latest chair, the Catifa Carta - made almost entirely from waste materials and fully recyclable - as emblematic of its transition into embracing the circular economy. It coincides with the Italian furniture brand publishing its annual sustainability report this month, outlining some of Arper's key achievements in 2023. Most notably, the
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Fabio Hendry's Re Bar furniture references demolition debris

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Swiss designer Fabio Hendry has created a collection of skeletal furniture inspired by the reinforcing steel used in construction, which was displayed at Cromwell Place as part of the London Design Festival. Re Bar is a new collection developed by Hendry's studio Hot Wire Extensions, which creates solid bone-like structures by running an electric current
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Lemay creates mass-timber chalet with sloped green roof in Quebec

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Canadian architecture studio Lemay has designed a chalet prototype with a sloped roof and extensive glazing using mass timber in Potton, Quebec. Used as an extension of founder Louis T Lemay's personal residence, the design for the 2,500-square-foot (232-square metre) house came out of Lemay's in-house sustainable design lab called the Phénix. "Chalet Vale Perkins
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Dezeen Debate features "a windowless storage unit with no charm"

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The latest edition of our Dezeen Debate newsletter features a holiday lodge in New Zealand by DCA Architects of Transformation. Subscribe to Dezeen Debate now. Local firm DCA Architects of Transformation has enveloped a holiday lodge in New Zealand with a translucent layer of corrugated polycarbonate panels. The project sparked mixed reactions from commenters. One critic
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Studio Gang converts tobacco warehouse into design studios for University of Kentucky

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American architecture firm Studio Gang has converted a former 1910s tobacco warehouse into studios with a massive external shade structure for the University of Kentucky's College of Design. Located on an "underused edge" of the University of Kentucky's Lexington campus, the former warehouse was built in 1917 and acquired by the university in 1959, when
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Versatile tiles by Casalgrande Padana feature on Dezeen Showroom

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Dezeen Showroom: the following five tile collections – including ones that mimic marble and terrazzo – are among recent releases by Italian brand Casalgrande Padana. The result of a combination of aesthetic research and cutting-edge technology, the brand's Marmora Nero Antico tiles are modelled closely on real quarried marble. The tiles can be specified with
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Stealth aircraft inform Stay Under the Radar retreat in the Netherlands

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The angular matte-black forms of stealth aircraft informed the appearance of this holiday home on a former military base in the Netherlands, completed by local studio Sander van Schaik. Aptly named Stay Under the Radar, the retreat sits on the edge of the De Hoge Veluwe National Park in an area called Buitenplaats Koningsweg, a former
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BIG set to top Museum for Paper Art with "a single sheet of paper"

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Danish architecture studio BIG is expanding a former Aldi supermarket in North Jutland, Denmark, to create a museum with a folded roof that emulates a sheet of paper. Named Museum for Paper Art, the building is being developed by BIG in collaboration with psaligrapher Bit Vejle to celebrate the history of paper art in Denmark.
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Menagerie of animal-shaped beanbags lines Bottega Veneta catwalk

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Leather beanbags in the form of various animals, from chickens to ladybirds, provided seats for the attendees of Bottega Veneta's childhood-themed spring 2025 show at Milan Fashion Week. The collection of lounge chairs, named The Ark after the biblical story of Noah's Ark, was designed by Bottega Veneta creative director Matthieu Blazy to instil a
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Buy your Dezeen Awards 2024 party tickets now!

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Have you got your tickets for this year's Dezeen Awards party yet? Join us on Tuesday 26 November at Hackney Church in London for a spectacular evening celebrating this year's winners. Last year, tickets sold out in less than two weeks, so make sure to secure your tickets before they run out! Here are a
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Jony Ive teams up with Moncler on "simple and joyful" outerwear collection

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Designer Jony Ive's brand LoveFrom has created its first-ever outerwear line for fashion brand Moncler, featuring a magnetic button that lets users create different clothing combinations. The LoveFrom, Moncler collection aims to combine former Apple chief design officer Ive's design skills with Moncler's technical knowledge. "Who I work with has become more important to me
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My ArchiSchool's Wooditectonic competition sees budding architects take on the challenge of designing timber high rises

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Promotion: Hong Kong-based school My ArchiSchool has launched a course and competition that promise to teach children and young people about wooden architecture. With an emphasis on digital design tools and 3D printing, MyArchiSchool offers teaching about the fundamentals of architectural design to kids between six and 17. In the wooden architecture curriculum, pupils are
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Six milestone Nike projects at the "intersection of style and technology"

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The Nike: Form Follows Motion exhibition at Vitra Design Museum showcases the evolution of the sportswear brand. Curator Glenn Adamson picks six projects that reflect defining moments in Nike's history. On display at the Vitra Design Museum in Weil am Rhein until May 2025, Nike: Form Follows Motion brings together iconic Nike trainers apparel and prototypes
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Herman Miller transforms gaming chairs into "art objects" with Faile

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Furniture brand Herman Miller has collaborated with Brooklyn multimedia art studio Faile on 12 "interpretations" of the brand's Embody Gaming Chairs, which will be "inducted" into its archives after a New York exhibition. The 12 chairs are part of a larger collection in the Faile and Deluxx Fluxx for Herman Miller Gaming collaboration, which also
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Campos Studio creates descending off-the-grid house in Baja California

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Vancouver-based design firm Campos Studio has created a sculptural white house with a large cantilever on the rocky coastline of Los Zacatitos to celebrate both the sea and the sky in Baja California, Mexico. When Campos Studio first visited the 1,780 square metre (19,160 square foot) site, the team was reminded of a quote by
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Polygood Translucent collection panels by The Good Plastic Company

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Dezeen Showroom: global materials brand The Good Plastic Company aimed to make recycled plastic lustrous and elegant with its Polygood Translucent panel collection, made from old CD cases. Panels in the Polygood Translucent collection feature a wide array of colours and patterns, all of which build upon a near-transparent base that creates a play of light.
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Curved surfaces frame A House Within a Few Lines by Fala Atelier

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Gently curving walls and ceilings informed by the fabric of a tent frame the interior of this house in Porto, completed by local studio Fala Atelier. Named A House Within a Few Lines, the building replaces an existing dwelling on the 3.5-metre-wide plot with a small one-bedroom home. Within this limited space, and with a
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Schemata Architects transforms 145-year-old townhouse into Le Labo flagship

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Tokyo studio Schemata Architects has combined Japanese and Western designs inside a traditional wooden townhouse in Kyoto to create a store for perfumery brand Le Labo. The building, otherwise known as a machiya, is located in the Kiyamachi area and has been revamped to incorporate Le Labo's typical finishes while respecting its 145-year-old architecture. "How
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Eight Australian houses with sculptural shapes and angular facades

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Our latest roundup showcases innovative Australian homes, including a house with a fish-pond atrium and a residence with a faceted black-metal extension. Mostly located in Melbourne and Sydney, these eight homes are united by their sculptural designs. While some have unusually shaped floorplans, others use detailed facades, cantilevers, roof cutouts and geometrical aluminium awnings to
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Rimowa expands beyond luggage to launch the Original Bag

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Promotion: German luggage brand Rimowa debuts its latest design, the Original Bag, broadening its collection to include handbags. Informed by its suitcases, the aluminium bag features rounded corners and a ridged surface, reminiscent of the brand's other luggage pieces, including its Original and Classic suitcases. The bag's aluminium frame and legs also align with its
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Lines rug by Gan among 11 new products on Dezeen Showroom

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Dezeen Showroom: a series of textural woollen rugs made from the undyed fleece of Merino sheep is among 11 new products featured on Dezeen Showroom. Lines rug by Gan Design brand Gan worked with Spanish studio Mayice to create a zig-zagging rug featuring rows of Merino wool that look like the surface of agricultural fields. The
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Tai Ping blends 35 natural fibres to colour rugs without dye

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Carpet brand Tai Ping has eliminated "by far the most polluting" part of its production process with the Biophilic rug collection, made exclusively from natural materials that are left raw and undyed. Instead, the 16 rugs presented at the London Design Festival derive their colours from 35 different natural fibres, including silk, cotton, jute, flax,
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22RE takes "deconstructivist" approach to menswear store in LA

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Los Angeles-based studio 22RE has combined metal grids, black and mirrored surfaces, and bold splashes of colour inside this men's multi-brand boutique in the city's Arts District. The second Departamento location is situated in the Signal retail enclave, which occupies a series of warehouses southeast of Downtown LA. Using the building's industrial bones to inform
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Translucent skin wraps "house within a house" in rural New Zealand

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Local studio DCA Architects of Transformation has wrapped a translucent skin of corrugated polycarbonate panels around this holiday lodge in New Zealand. Located in South Waikato overlooking Lake Whakamaru, the home was designed for the studio's director Daryl Church, which led to its name of The Chodge – a portmanteau of Church and lodge. The
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Eight characterful kitchens with sleek metal details

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Our latest lookbook focuses on eight homes fitted with metal kitchens, from a flat in London informed by fish-and-chip shops to a 19th-century apartment with period details in Paris. While stainless steel has long been a material associated with restaurant kitchens due to its durability and functionality, it can bring a sleek, modern feel to residential
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Faye Toogood's Squash collection brings "human element to furniture"

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British designer Faye Toogood and Italian brand Poltrona Frau have created the A Squashed Space installation at London Design Festival to showcase the duo's soft and squishy furniture. Originally unveiled at Milan design week in April, the Squash collection is now on display at Poltrona Frau's London flagship store as part of installation called A
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FMA creates flexible offices within former Mexican convent

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A meditation room and an outdoor work area are available to employees at this office in Mexico, which was remodelled by architecture firm FMA within a 17th-century convent. The GO Headquarters is located in the historic centre of Morelia, a city in the state of Michoacán, and is arranged around a cloister at the heart
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Bear Architects designs Zubitegi Park in Spain as "living infrastructure"

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An open steel grid topped with green barrel-vaulted roofs frames this park in Spain, which has been completed by Bilbao studio Bear Architects. Named Zubitegi Park, the project occupies a challenging plot on a former water treatment plant in Mallabia with a dramatic change in height and a poor connection to the nearby road. The
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