3DM Architecture celebrates Maltese traditions in minimalist home

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Local studio 3DM Architecture has married arched volumes with a pared-back material palette to create Twentyfour, a minimalist home in Malta. Slotted in among a series of terraced houses in Rabat, the three-storey home is designed to celebrate traditional Maltese aesthetics through modern design. "The point of departure for this project was almost a self-awareness
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Populous unveils design for neon-lit gaming and esports arena in Saudi Arabia

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Global architecture studio Populous has released visuals of the Qiddiya City Esports Arena, which will be located in "the world's first mixed-use gaming and esports district". Designed to be a focal point for Saudi Arabia's Qiddiya entertainment megaproject, the proposal by Populous aims to reinforce the city's "play life" ethos informed by entertainment, sports and
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Dezeen's top 10 car designs of 2023

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Next in our review of 2023 we round up 10 eye-catching car designs featured on Dezeen this year, including Tesla's long-awaited Cybertruck, a muscular SUV by Rezvani Motors and David Beckham's designs for a pair of Maserati sports cars. Electric vehicles and designs integrating digital technology dominate this year's list, which also saw BMW reveal
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Fraser & Partners unveils design for world's tallest hybrid timber residential tower in Perth

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Australian architecture studio Fraser & Partners has revealed its design for a nearly 190-metre-tall residential tower named C6 in Perth, Australia, describing it as a "new benchmark in height for mass timber". Fraser & Partners says C6, which will be 189.1 metres tall, will become the world's tallest hybrid timber housing once it is completed,
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The UK's new biodiversity net gain rules explained

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New planning legislation that aims to boost biodiversity in development projects will come into effect in England in January. Here, Dezeen explains what architects need to know. What is biodiversity and why does it matter? In this context, biodiversity usually refers to the variety of all species living within a certain area or ecosystem, including
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Manu Bañó models oxidised-steel lamp on sheets of paper

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Designer Manu Bañó used a single sheet of weathered steel to create OBJ-03, a sculptural lamp formed from "the fewest possible elements". OBJ-03's minimalist design is defined by a folded sheet of oxidised steel, which was developed through experiments with cutting and folding pieces of paper. "I designed the lamp by making numerous cuts and
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Küchel Architects unveils mountain flagship store for Moncler Grenoble

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Promotion: Swiss firm Küchel Architects has revealed its design of fashion brand Moncler's St. Moritz store, which features burnt and brushed oak wood to evoke rugged Alpine landscapes. Located in the Alpine town of St. Moritz, 1800 meters above sea level, the store occupies a first-floor location along the town's central thoroughfare, Via Maistra. It
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Takeo packaging exhibition highlights "unique sensory properties" of Japanese paper

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Examples of practical and playful paper packaging were presented at this exhibition curated by designer Makoto Umebara as part of the Takeo Paper Show in Tokyo, Japan. The exhibition was organised by Takeo Co, a specialist paper trading company established in 1899. Since 1965, Takeo has presented an annual showcase of paper that explores the material's
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Florencia Rissotti uses curtains to organise Buenos Aires fabric shop

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Local architect Florencia Rissotti has converted a warehouse into a textile shop in Buenos Aires, using fabric dividers to organise the space. To house a retail location for fabric shop Tienda Mayor, Rissotti integrated textiles in several ways, lining the store with samples, draping colourful patches over a staircase and using curtains to conceal and
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Hopson Rodstrom Design creates jagged-roof Los Angeles building with interior courtyard

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Local studio Hopson Rodstrom Design placed a sawtooth roof on top of this black-clad apartment building with an interior courtyard in southern California. Located in West Los Angeles on a busy thoroughfare, the project is called The Jagger – named after the massive sawtooth roof that tops it. Pasadena-based studio Hopson Rodstrom Design (H/RD), designed
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Ten architecture and design projects by the University of New South Wales

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Dezeen School Shows: a bag that aids fruit pickers' physical wellbeing when harvesting is included in Dezeen's latest school show by the University of New South Wales. Also included is a medical device worn as an item of headwear that soothes symptoms in people with eye conditions and a scheme that creates beneficial community zones
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Eric Owen Moss describes design approach to (W)rapper high-rise in exclusive film

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Architect Eric Owen Moss describes the design and engineering approach to constructing the (W)rapper office building in Los Angeles in this exclusive film produced by Dezeen in collaboration with MATT Construction. Named for the structural support system that covers its facade, the 235-foot office tower sits along the Pacific Electric light rail line, which connects
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Hong Kong's Atelier C launches sustainable architecture competition for international students

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Promotion: Hong Kong-based architecture studio Atelier C has launched a competition calling for international students to design an "instant home" that could be assembled in 24 hours. The Youth ArchiDesign Competition is open to all international students from 6 to 17 years of age and strives to champion sustainable architecture and design talent among young
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All(zone) nestles concrete apartment among trees in rural Thailand

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Architecture studio All(zone) has created Under the Rain Trees, an apartment building with five curved wings nestled under tree canopies on the banks of the River Ping in rural Thailand. Under the Rain Trees was designed by All(zone) to seamlessly fit into the natural landscape without disturbing the existing trees. The dwelling features five wings
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Ricardo Bofill Taller de Arquitectura designs immersive events space for Neom

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A 64-metre-high entrance clad in staggered stone blocks will lead to Utamo, a "theatre of the future" in Saudi Arabia that has been announced as mega-project Neom's latest destination. Designed by Spanish studio Ricardo Bofill Taller de Arquitectura, the Utamo events space will be accessed by walking up a landscaped coastal path that the studio
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John McAslan + Partners remodels community facility at Britain's largest mosque

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Limestone-clad facades layered with latticed screens define this community and administrative building that architecture studio John McAslan + Partners has created at London's Baitul Futuh Mosque. The project replaces an existing administrative building at the 5,700-metre-square complex, which is Britain's largest mosque, after it was heavily damaged by a fire in 2015. Aiming to design a "new
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Dezeen's top 10 innovative materials of 2023

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As part of our review of 2023, Dezeen's design and environment editor Jennifer Hahn has rounded up 10 of this year's most significant material innovations, including bricks made from toxic soil and a 3D printer for wool. Over the last 12 months, designers found new uses for bacteria, using the microorganisms to colour textiles, grow
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Martin Brudnizki designs Gilded Age interiors for The Fifth Avenue Hotel in New York

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Martin Brudnizki Design Studio has designed the interiors for a 1907 Renaissance-style palazzo building in New York, which has been turned into a luxury boutique hotel by architecture studio Perkins Eastman. The Fifth Avenue Hotel sits on the site of what was once one of the last mansions of The Gilded Age. Throughout the late
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Stump Recycled stools by Derlot among 11 new products on Dezeen Showroom

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Dezeen Showroom: a stool with a mottled finish reminiscent of terrazzo that is made from recycled plastic is among 11 new products featured on Dezeen Showroom. Stump Recycled stools by Derlot Australia-based furniture company Derlot has launched a new version of its Stump stool that is made from 80 per cent recycled plastic. The brand's
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Antonino Cardillo designs Elogio del Grigio house as "miniature palazzo"

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Italian architect Antonino Cardillo has completed a house near Lake Garda featuring steep ceilings, arched doorways and a palette of textured plaster and marble. Located in Castiglione delle Stiviere, in Italy's Lombardy region, the two-storey residence was designed by Cardillo in the spirit of "a miniature palazzo". Called Elogio del Grigio, which means "praise of
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Rockwell Group creates atmospheric interiors for Perelman Center in New York

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Ribbons of light guide patrons from the lobby to the restaurant inside the Perelman Performing Arts Center at the World Trade Center, where the interiors are designed by New York-based Rockwell Group. The studio founded by designer David Rockwell recently completed the public spaces that include the Metropolis restaurant and adjoining lounge areas within the
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Dezeen's top 10 fashion design moments of 2023

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Schiaparelli gowns with faux taxidermied animal heads and a microscopic Louis Vuitton handbag feature in this year's top 10 fashion moments, which continues our 2023 review. In an era that rewards viral trends and prominent brand collaborations, designers have continued to push the boundaries of fashion this year. From striking clothing and footwear to memorable
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Over 100 designers create hooks for exhibition in tribute to JB Blunk

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California gallery Blunk Space has opened the exhibition 100 Hooks, featuring new works by designers including Jasper Morrison, Ilse Crawford, Anna Karlin and Bethan Laura Wood. The show features hooks designed by over 100 designers and studios, with other participants including Rio Kobayashi, Max Lamb, Minjae Kim, David Wiseman and Normal Studio. It comes more
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Pierre Yovanovitch opens design gallery in New York City penthouse

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French designer Pierre Yovanovitch has opened his first US showroom and gallery in Manhattan's Chelsea neighbourhood, displaying over 80 pieces from his own furniture brand. Recognisable designs including the iconic Bear Chair fill the 10,000 square feet (930 square metres) of gallery and office space on the penthouse level of 555 West 25th Street. This
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California College of the Arts presents 10 architecture student projects

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Dezeen School Shows: a tech recycling centre built on the site of an Apple store in downtown San Francisco is included in Dezeen's latest school show by students at California College of the Arts. Also featured is a project proposing digitally manufactured submarine habitats for oysters and fish, and a pavilion that can be used
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Stilt Studios creates Treehouse Villas to "immerse" guests in nature at Bali resort

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Indonesian practice Stilt Studios has completed a series of "nature-centric" villas for the Grün Uluwatu resort in Bali, which are elevated on steel columns to sit among the tree canopy. Called Treehouse Villas, the project comprises seven separate guesthouses arranged side-by-side in a sloping, forested landscape, with large terraces providing expansive views out towards the
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Dezeen's top 10 design-festival installations of 2023

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As part of our 2023 review, we've selected the top 10 installations from this year's design and art festivals, from a pavilion made from palm trees to a light sculpture in a cathedral. The design calendar was back to full strength in 2023 following three years of pandemic-related disruptions, and Dezeen was in attendance at
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This week we revealed the Dezeen Awards China 2023 winners

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This week on Dezeen, we revealed the winners of the inaugural Dezeen Awards China in the architecture, interiors, design and Designers of the Year categories. The winners were crowned at an awards ceremony at The Sukhothai hotel in Shanghai. The Haikou Jiangdong Huandao Experimental School was named the Dezeen Awards China 2023 architecture project of the year, while
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Kyran Knauf creates tabletop cricket farm for household meat alternative

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Netherlands-based designer Kyran Knauf has created a tabletop device that allows users to breed and harvest crickets as an alternative protein source. Called Crikorama, the machine can host a continuous cycle of approximately 3o crickets through their lifecycles before they are harvested and eaten as a "sustainable" replacement for meat. "I generally have two passions,
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"Now's the time to shelter all species" say 2024 AIA Gold Medal winners

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AIA Gold Medal winners Ted Flato and David Lake share their views on how "architecture is being driven forward by a response to climate" in this exclusive interview. Flato and Lake of Lake Flato Architects argue that in order to address the social and environmental issues of our time, architects must focus on regionalism to make buildings
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Ten fashion and technology projects by students at University of Arts Linz

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Dezeen School Shows: a collection of garments made from plant-based leather and food waste is included in Dezeen's latest school show by students at the University of Arts Linz. Also featured is a knitwear collection that investigates the properties of knitted fabrics and a fashion collection informed by gaming. University of Arts Linz Institution: University of
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Stump Recycled stool by Derlot

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Dezeen Showroom: Australian design brand Derlot has released a new version of its Stump stool with a colourful terrazzo-like surface resulting from its recycled plastic materiality. The Stump Recycled stool shares the original stool's subtly tapered circular form, yet departs from the previous version's solid colourways with a kaleidoscopic multicoloured finish. The stools are crafted
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Mamout opens up Brussels townhouse with skylit atrium

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Belgian architecture studio Mamout has refurbished a townhouse in Brussels with a series of simple alterations that "make the most of what already exists". Located in Koekelberg, northeast of Brussels' centre, the four-storey brick townhouse had previously been given a two-storey rear extension that Mamout said had left its interior dark and "almost unusable". Instead
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Dezeen's top 10 rebrands and logo redesigns of 2023

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In this roundup, we continue our review of 2023 with a collection of notable rebrands and logo redesigns, including Twitter's switch to "X" and a revamped look for the "I ♥ NY" logo. Other rebrands in this roundup include refreshed looks for drink brand Pepsi and fashion house Burberry, as well as a simplified brand
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"COPs have become the climatic Olympic Games, except they happen each year with no winners"

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The recently concluded COP28 summit in Dubai was a reminder of just how complex finding meaningful solutions to the climate crisis will be, writes Sumita Singha. It seems that COPs have become the climatic equivalent of the Olympic Games, except they happen each year with no winners. The much-delayed deal at COP28 called on all
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Snøhetta references vernacular mud-brick architecture for Saudi Arabian opera house

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Architecture studio Snøhetta has revealed its design for an opera house in the historic town of Diriyah, Saudi Arabia, informed by traditional Najdi architecture. Located on the outskirts of Riyadh, the Royal Diriyah Opera House will accommodate 3,500 visitors and contain a 2,000-seat opera theatre, two 450-seat multipurpose theatres and a 450-seat covered rooftop amphitheatre. The
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Stefano Boeri Architetti reveals masterplan for "one of the most sacred sites of Buddhism"

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Italian studio Stefano Boeri Architetti has unveiled its masterplan for a meditation centre and landscaped gardens at the Ramagrama stupa, a Buddhist pilgrimage site in Nepal. The masterplan will aim to enhance the visitor experience and ensure the longevity of the site, which centres around a stupa, or burial mound, containing relics of the Buddha.
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Wooden elements "take centre stage" in Japandi-style Studio Frantzén restaurant at Harrods

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Scandinavian and Japanese influences come together at Studio Frantzén, a restaurant in London's Harrods department store designed by Joyn Studio. Stockholm-based Joyn Studio created the sleek interiors for Studio Frantzén – the latest restaurant opened by chef Björn Frantzén. The two-storey eatery is arranged across a main restaurant and bar on the fifth floor, as
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School children design Christmas lighting installations to illuminate Soho streets

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Students from Soho Parish Primary School have designed a series of luminescent installations to light the streets of Soho, London. This year saw 130 pupils compete for the Soho Kids Xmas Lights project. Fourteen winners had their designs realised as LED lighting installations and assisted in curating the Soho exhibition, which displayed 35 lighting designs
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David Lake and Ted Flato win 2024 AIA Gold Medal

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David Lake and Ted Flato of Texas studio Lake Flato Architects have been awarded this year's AIA Gold Medal for their engagement with "controversial environmental and socio-political issues". Lake and Flato won the 2024 award, which is considered one of the most prestigious to be given to architects. The two architects, who cofounded their studio, Lake
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The Museum of Architecture displays works of gingerbread architecture

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London-based pop-up museum The Museum of Architecture has installed a city of gingerbread buildings, bridges and boats by local architecture studios at an exhibit in New York's Seaport district. Called the Gingerbread City, the exhibit showcases a variety of gingerbread housing typologies and infrastructure based on the architecture of five distinct regions, including a desert
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University of New South Wales presents ten architecture projects

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Dezeen School Shows: an adaptive reuse project that converts a power station into a community centre is included in Dezeen's latest school show by students at the University of New South Wales. Also included is a playful multi-level interior structure that fosters physical and mental wellbeing and a theatre inserted into a disused power plant. University of
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Scarpa chairs by Afra and Tobia Scarpa for Karakter

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Dezeen Showroom: Danish design brand Karakter has rereleased a dining and lounge chair created in the 1960s by design duo Afra and Tobia Scarpa. The 925 Scarpa lounge chair and 121 Scarpa dining chair share a characteristic keyhole-shaped cutout in their backrests, double trestle frames and rounded joinery. The 121 dining chair was informed by
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IGArchitects designs home in Japan as "one big room"

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Japanese studio IGArchitects conceived this home in Tokyo as an adaptable space for both living and working, with stepped living areas framed by boardmarked concrete walls. Named Building Frame of the House, the home in Saitama was designed by IGArchitects to function as "one big room". "[The clients] have a vague boundary between their private
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Dezeen's top 10 restaurant and bar interiors of 2023

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For the latest roundup in Dezeen's 2023 review we've selected 10 of this year's most popular and evocative restaurant and bar interiors, ranging from a space-themed sushi bar in Milan to a beach-style eatery in London. Also among this year's eclectic roundup of restaurant and bar interiors is a renovated 16th-century brewery in Poland lined
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"Average customer doesn't care terribly much about sustainability" says LVMH US head

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Louis Vitton, Dior and Tiffany & Co owner LVMH is aiming to become more sustainable – but not because customers are demanding it, explains the CEO of the luxury goods company's North America arm, Anish Melwani, in this exclusive interview. "Sustainability is something we do not because we think our customers care – we do
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Get listed in Dezeen's digital guide for Stockholm Design Week 2024

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If you're hosting an event during Stockholm Design Week, you can get listed in Dezeen Events Guide's digital guide, which highlights the key events taking place during the week. Stockholm Design Week runs from 5 to 11 February 2024 and includes exhibitions, installations, talks, fairs and open showrooms. One of the largest events taking place
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Herzog & de Meuron proposes giant cube for Seoul museum storage

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Swiss studio Herzog & de Meuron has unveiled its design for the cubic Seoripul Open Art Storage building, which will become an archive for three museums in Seoul, South Korea. Set to be built on the eastern edge of Seoripul Park, the giant cube will house the collections of Seoul Museum of Art, Seoul Museum
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"Peach is the right colour, but for all the wrong reasons"

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By choosing Peach Fuzz as its Colour of the Year Pantone has celebrated passivity – when what the world really needs in 2024 is bravery and honesty, writes Michelle Ogundehin. Pantone's Colour of the Year for 2024, Pantone 13-1023 Peach Fuzz, is a sweet, pleasant and friendly colour. It's nice. Which is a thoroughly loathsome
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Australia bans engineered stone due to silicosis risk

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Australia has become the first country in the world to ban engineered stone, following rising cases of silicosis among workers who handle the material. The ban was agreed at a meeting of Australian federal and state workplace ministers on Wednesday, and will come into place across the country from 1 July 2024. The ban targets
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Mario Cucinella Architects reveals semicircular hospital rising out of the ground in Cremona

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Italian studio Mario Cucinella Architects has unveiled its design for a hospital and health park in Cremona, Italy, which appears to rise out of the ground in concentric rings. The hospital will have a radial semicircular layout that rises to seven storeys and staggers to create roof terraces. A semicircular colonnade will stand opposite the hospital
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Moooi launches carpets designed by eight-year-old

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Dutch design brand Moooi has launched a pair of rugs based on artworks by Alf Bärbel Wit, aged eight. Featuring two designs by the young artist, the LinesLinesLines carpets join a collection that also includes pieces by internationally renowned designers such as Cristina Celestino, Kiki van Eijk, Studio Job and Neri&Hu. Moooi Carpets, which operates as
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Rafael Prieto creates "secret garden" for Gohar World store in New York

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Designer Rafael Prieto has lined tableware store in New York City with wallpaper made from photos taken in the south of France and antique furniture. Located at 181 Lafayette Street in SoHo, the Gohar World store showcases tableware products designed by sisters Laila and Nadia Gohar. "Gohar World is a tableware universe that embraces tradition,
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Studio Gang nestles Kresge College expansion in Pacific forest

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Chicago architecture firm Studio Gang has expanded a California college through the addition of mass-timber structures that were informed by how fungi grow in the wild. Kresge College is a part of the University of California, Santa Cruz. Most of its campus was originally designed by American architects Charles Moore and William Turnbull in the
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Ten design projects by graduates of University of the Arts Berlin

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Dezeen School Shows: a collection of 3D-printed breast prosthetics is included in Dezeen's latest school show by graduates of the University of the Arts Berlin. Also featured is a self-charging street light that has a minimal environmental impact and a food container that indicates the condition of food. University of the Arts Berlin Institution: University
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Ceramophone is a percussion instrument with keys made of porcelain tiles

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A video filmed at the Dezeen Awards 2023 ceremony reveals the Ceramophone, a musical instrument with keys made of porcelain tiles created by Solus Ceramics and Mirage. The Ceramophone was designed by architect Simon Astridge and music producer James Mason.   View this post on Instagram   A post shared by Dezeen (@dezeen) The Ceramophone
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Kohler launches Terminal 01 installation at Design Miami 2023

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Promotion: as part of Design Miami, bathroom brand Kohler unveiled an installation celebrating the launch of its Formation 01 faucet created by British designer Samuel Ross. Named Terminal 01, the installation included two bright orange faucets positioned across from each other. The faucets have sharp angles, designed to create a streamlined flow of water throughout the
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Paolo Cossu Architects showcases art collection in London terrace renovation

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Muted tones and textured material finishes define the spaces of this mid-terrace Georgian home in north London, overhauled by local studio Paolo Cossu Architects. Named Nelson Terrace, the renovation and extension in the Colebrook Row conservation area of Islington showcases the contemporary art and furniture collection of its client. Commissioned by a young fashion designer,
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Feilden Clegg Bradley Studios restores and refurbishes historic Brighton Dome venues

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UK practice Feilden Clegg Bradley Studios has completed a restoration of four heritage-listed buildings within the Brighton Dome cultural complex that upgraded its performance spaces and uncovered original 19th-century structures. The 3,500-square-metre project – comprised of the Corn Exchange, Studio Theatre, 29 New Road and Church Street entrance – marks the first phase in a
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Does London need the Sphere?

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Following recent controversy over proposals for an MSG Sphere in London similar to Las Vegas's new light-up venue, Dezeen examines the arguments on both sides of the debate. Should London build a Sphere? The colossal Las Vegas venue – not spherical, more like a ball sliced in half with an exoskeleton of light-emitting diode (LED)
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ARM Architecture covers Geelong Arts Centre in swooping concrete curtains

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Australian studio ARM Architecture has completed the renovation of the Geelong Arts Centre in Victoria, Australia, adding a theatrical draping facade to its exterior. The building, which is the largest regional arts centre in the country, contains two theatres connected by large public foyers. Geelong Arts Centre was originally constructed in 1981 in the brutalist
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Sukchulmok wraps Seoul bakery with stainless-steel facade

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South Korean architecture studio Sukchulmok has renovated a bakery and cafe in Seoul and added a reflective facade made of stainless steel. Aiming to "maximise harmony" with the existing structure, Sukchulmok paired the stainless steel with original details such as weathered signage and cornices. The preservation of these existing elements is intended as a nod
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Dezeen's Christmas gift guide for design aficionados

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With the holiday season fast approaching, Dezeen editor-at-large Amy Frearson has picked out a selection of products for design-conscious gifting. This year's Christmas gift guide includes new offerings from a mix of well-known and boutique brands, as well as some of the standout products that appeared on Dezeen this year. Featured designers include Jaime Hayon, Kelly
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WMR Arquitectos runs wood-framed house down a Chilean cliffside

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Chilean studio WMR Arquitectos has balanced a slanted wooden house with open interiors on a hillside overlooking the sea in Matanzas, Chile. Known as Casa Ladera, the 2,130-square foot (198-square metre) residence was completed in 2022 in La Vega de Pupuya along Chile's central coast, which is known for its high cliffs and windy climate.
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Dezeen Agenda features the launch of Tesla's Cybertruck

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The latest edition of our weekly Dezeen Agenda newsletter features Tesla's reveal of its long-awaited Cybertruck. Subscribe to Dezeen Agenda now. Car manufacturer Tesla has officially launched its electric Cybertruck. The vehicle, which was first unveiled in 2019, features an angular shape and has a cold-rolled stainless-steel exterior. The car was seen by Dezeen editor
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"The architectural profession is in constant evolution"

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As part of Dezeen Jobs: How We Recruit series, Elisa Vago, a partner at Matteo Thun, discusses the routes applicants take to land roles at the studio. Alice Laycock: Please talk me through the type of projects the studio delivers. Elisa Vago: Our studio is primarily engaged in architecture, interior design and product design projects on
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Ten industrial design projects by students at Hongik University

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Dezeen School Shows: a dog-shaped robot dedicated to promoting exercise in space stations is included in Dezeen's latest school show by students at Hongik University. Also included is a weather-data interface in response to climate change and a virtual reality investment education platform for Gen A. Hongik University Institution: Hongik University Course: BA Industrial Design Tutors:
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Alcova presents "investigation of design" at exhibition in Miami motel

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Milan-based design exhibition Alcova has launched its Miami edition at Miami art week, meant to create a space for independent and experimental design studios at the annual event. The exhibition took place at the Selina Gold Dust Motel in the north of Miami during the annual city-wide art festival. More than 30 designers were showcased
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Derlot launches furniture collection designed to "revolutionise airports"

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Promotion: Australian furniture brand Derlot has released a collection of furniture named Derlot Aviation, which is designed to encourage a seamless flow of travel in airports. The collection includes seating and lighting that Derlot created to transform transit hubs into spaces that are welcoming and provide relaxing places to eat and shop. Derlot Aviation features
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Dezeen Awards China 2023 Designers of the Year winners announced

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Dezeen has announced the winners of the six Designers of the Year categories at this evening's Dezeen Awards China 2023 ceremony, which include Open Architecture, Mario Tsai Studio and AIM Architecture. Designers of the Year rewards the best emerging and established talent across architecture, interiors and design and recognises those whose innovative work has made
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Combo Bench and Obsidian Chair named design project of the year at Dezeen Awards China 2023

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Combo Bench and Obsidian Chair has been named Dezeen Awards China 2023 design project of the year following the announcement of all four design winners at this evening's ceremony. The four design winners were crowned at the first Dezeen Awards China ceremony. Launched this year, Dezeen Awards China shines a spotlight on the best Chinese
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ToSummer Beijing Flagship Store named best interior at Dezeen Awards China 2023

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ToSummer Beijing Flagship Store has been named Dezeen Awards China 2023's interiors project of the year following the announcement of all six interiors winners at this evening's ceremony. The six interiors winners were awarded at the first Dezeen Awards China ceremony. Launched this year, Dezeen Awards China shines a spotlight on the best Chinese architecture,
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Will Gamble Architects draws on desert modernism for London extension

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British studio Will Gamble Architects used natural materials throughout Palm Springs, a glazed extension to the back of a Grade II-listed house in north London. Located in a conservation area, the extension is informed by desert modernism, a style that emerged in Palm Springs during the mid-20th century. Nodding to the clients' ties to California,
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Dezeen's top 10 architecture and design books of 2023

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We continue our review of 2023 with a roundup of this year's top architecture and design books, including a survey of 60 years of Barbie Dreamhouses and a volume documenting tidal pools around the world. Also featured in the roundup is a series of books on kerbside dining shelters made popular during the coronavirus pandemic and
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Unemori Architects envelops existing building with Father & Son House

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Japanese studio Unemori Architects has used cypress wood to create Father & Son House, an extension constructed above and around a self-built annexe in Saitama. The old building, a two-storey annexe, workshop and warehouse built by the carpenter father of the current owner, was also renovated as part of the project. Unemori Architects converted the
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Lives Shelf by Okamura

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Dezeen Showroom: Japanese office furniture manufacturer Okamura has added a slimline modular shelving system to its Lives collection of workplace furnishings. The Lives Shelf range aims to seamlessly integrate into contemporary workplaces and offers a myriad of functionalities. As well as storage, the shelving can be used as space dividers – this effect is enhanced
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MSG seeks to create "K-pop Sphere" for Hanam

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The company behind MSG Sphere Las Vegas is reportedly planning to build a 120-metre-high spherical music venue that would host performances by K-pop artists in Hanam, South Korea. MSG, the owner of venues including Madison Square Garden, has signed a memorandum of understanding with the city of Hanam, located just east of Seoul. If built,
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Areen unravels silk fabric for Flowing Threads installation at Dubai Design Week

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Palestinian textile designer Areen has created Flowing Threads, a pink-and-red pavilion made from silk fabric that she unravelled by hand to showcase the threads that make up the textile. The pavilion has an undulating shape and was among the design installations at this year's Dubai Design Week, where it was shown against the backdrop of
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Yves Béhar's furniture design for Herman Miller focuses on flexibility and wellbeing

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Promotion: Swiss designer Yves Béhar and American brand Herman Miller's decade-long collaboration has yielded classic yet forward-looking office furniture pieces such as the Sayl chair. The founder of studio Fuseproject, Béhar is an industrial designer known for giving form to new technologies and pioneering product categories. For nearly two decades, Béhar has also brought his
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Barry Wark uses sand to make "most intricate 3D-printed wall ever"

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The Museum of the Future in Dubai has unveiled a six-metre-long 3D-printed wall made from sand by architect and researcher Barry Wark. Wark said the project, called Nadarra, is the "most intricate 3D-printed wall ever manufactured". He believes sand-printing technology, which is already used in car manufacturing, could be a game changer for the construction industry.
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Chairs by Marina Abramović and Dr. Woo among objects at Design Miami 2023

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Chairs adorned with "spiritual" crystals and lamps made with McDonald's packaging were among the collectible design objects displayed at Design Miami 2023, held during Miami art week. Founded in 2005, the annual fair also held in Basel, Shanghai and Paris brings together global design studios to display collectable historic and contemporary furniture, lighting and other
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Tara Bernerd fills Maroma hotel in Mexico with artisanal elements

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Interior designer Tara Bernerd worked with local artisans when dressing the cavernous rooms at the Maroma hotel in Riviera Maya, Mexico, which were renovated to reflect hacienda-style living. Housed within white stucco volumes arranged on a coastal plot between lush jungle and the Caribbean sea, the longstanding Belmond hotel was renovated earlier this year but
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Ten architecture projects by students at UCLA

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Dezeen School Shows: a furniture factory that promotes the principles of reuse, recycling and sustainability is included in Dezeen's latest school show by students at UCLA. Also included is a film that immerses audiences in a post-apocalyptic world and a mixed-use block that promotes a healthy and sustainable lifestyle. UCLA Institution: UCLA School: UCLA Architecture
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Compage tableware by Martinelli Venezia for Pulkra

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Dezeen Showroom: design studio Martinelli Venezia celebrates the expressive qualities of concrete with the Compage tableware collection, created for Italian brand Pulkra. The Compage tableware set consists of a bowl, tray, incense burner and candelabra that comes in two sizes holding either six or three candles. The pieces in the range can be arranged together
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Rows table by Patricia Urquiola for Moroso

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Dezeen Showroom: Italian brand Moroso collaborated with designer Patricia Urquiola on a duo of wooden tables characterised by linear grooves carved into their surfaces. Rows tables' distinctive patternings were informed by a still life painting by French writer and painter Amédée Ozenfant. Table Diagonal has dovetail-shaped legs while Table Vertical has straight legs with carved lines reminiscent
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Robotically woven fibres wrap university building for textiles in Germany

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A web of glass and carbon fibres envelops Texoversum, a university building for textiles that architecture studios Allmannwappner and Menges Scheffler Architekten have created in Germany. Located in the city of Reutlingen, Texoversum forms part of the Reutlingen University of Applied Sciences campus expansion and contains offices, workshops, a university store, collaboration areas and a
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Dezeen's top 10 product designs of 2023

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A phone charger for rough sleepers, a basketball that never goes flat and glasses that instantly change prescription are among this year's top product designs, which we've rounded up as part of our review of 2023. This is a year that saw designers turn their attention to solving some of the world's most pressing problems,
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De Durgerdam hotel takes over 17th-century sailor's inn on dyke outside Amsterdam

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Dutch hospitality company Aedes has pushed Amsterdam's building restrictions to their limit to convert a heritage-listed tavern into an all-electric hotel. De Durgerdam hotel occupies one in a row of almost identical gabled buildings perched on a seawall on lake IJmeer, which together make up the small village of Durgerdam near Amsterdam. Constructed in 1664,
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Philippe Starck designs refuelling station that highlights the "nothingness" of hydrogen

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French designer Philippe Starck has created a hydrogen refuelling station featuring a mirror-polished stainless-steel casing and colour-changing dichroic glass designed to give it a futuristic feel. Starck designed the dispenser for HRS, a leading European designer and manufacturer of hydrogen stations. HRS by Starck is based on the company's high-capacity refuelling points, which can dispense
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Dezeen's Pinterest roundup features nine daring skateparks

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Over the past year, Pinterest users have had a keen interest in skateparks. We've rounded up nine projects from our skateboarding board. This roundup features bold skateparks from around the world that aim to encourage physical activity, creativity and socialising. Artists and designers, including Yinka Ilori and Koo Jeong A, have incorporated colour into their
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Neuhäusl Hunal divides Sculptor's Apartment  in Prague using curved glass partitions

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Czech architecture studio Neuhäusl Hunal has renovated a prefabricated apartment in Prague, turning it into an open-plan home and workspace for sculptor and glassworker Vladimír Bachorík. Neuhäusl Hunal opted for curved translucent glass partitions in place of doors to divide the interior spaces and create a sense of openness and fluidity. In order to maximise
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Ziyi Lian challenges food prejudices with mobile street-food stall for offal

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Design Academy Eindhoven graduate Ziyi Lian has created a street food stall to investigate why animal organs are rarely consumed in western Europe. The ORGANic Club is a mobile stall that serves offal-based dishes, including intestine sandwiches and liver salads. Lian designed the stall to double as a research centre, with dishes that reference different
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Bubbles lighting collection by Brand van Egmond

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Dezeen Showroom: Dutch lighting brand Brand van Egmond has released a sculptural series of chandeliers that mimic the delicate appearance of bubbles. Bubbles Flow and Bubbles Swirl were designed to conjure nostalgia in the viewer by prompting memories of playing with bubbles during childhood. Dainty glass spheres of varying sizes cover the chandelier's metal frame.
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Sallisa Rosa explores "erosion of memory" with ceramic landscape in Miami

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Brazilian artist Sallisa Rosa has installed a large-scale ceramic landscape with figurines and hanging orbs for Art Basel Miami Beach. Called the Topography of Memory, the piece includes over 100 clay towers and suspended spheres cast in a warm amber glow from the walls and immersed in mist. Commissioned by Audemars Piguet Contemporary and guest
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Skinny hotel in Vietnam offers guests a feeling of "protection and intimacy"

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Timber balconies project from the corner of this skinny concrete hotel in Nah Trang, Vietnam, designed by local studio 324Praxis. Located in a popular tourist area, the hotel called the Sep'on Heartfulness Centre is designed by 324Praxis to create a feeling of "protection and intimacy" for guests. It has an exposed concrete structure, visually softened
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Dezeen's top 10 residential extensions of 2023

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Our 2023 review continues with a roundup of the top residential extensions featured on Dezeen this year, including a wooden structure slotted behind a cottage and a blush-pink addition to a 1930s home. The transformation of a bungalow built in world war two and an industrial London residence also feature on the list of home
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Proctor & Shaw tops London home extension with serrated zinc roof

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Architecture studio Proctor & Shaw has topped a home extension with a steeply-angled roof clad with red pigmented zinc in East Dulwich, London. Home to a family of seven, Proctor & Shaw designed the project as an extension to an existing Edwardian house, extending the ground-floor kitchen and dining room. In order to restrict potential
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Ten landscape architecture projects by the University of Southern California

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Dezeen School Shows: a park in downtown LA built beside a railway station is included in Dezeen's latest school show by students at the University of Southern California. Also included is a scheme that aims to implement landscape architecture methods that stop diseases from spreading, as well as a project examining the impact of wildfires.
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Baldó Arquitectura references Japanese design for Spanish pool house

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Bamboo and an overhanging roof characterise Godai Pavilion, a pool house that Spanish studio Baldó Arquitectura has created for a home in rural Cantabria. Located in northern Spain, the outbuilding is designed in line with the local climate and aims to showcase natural materials and Japanese design details. Baldó Arquitectura positioned the pool house to
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Dezeen's top 10 US architecture projects of 2023

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From skyscrapers by SHoP Architects and BIG to the world's largest spherical structure in Las Vegas, we select 10 of this year's most talked-about architecture projects in the United States as part of our 2023 review. This year's roundup of the biggest and best from the United States also includes some residential projects from New
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Five interviews that discuss the recruitment needs of creative studios

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Celebrating the 15 years that Dezeen Jobs has been connecting employers and candidates, Dezeen has spoken to professionals about their evolving recruitment practices. Our Dezeen Jobs: How We Recruit series delves into the processes that creative companies and studios have put into place in the last few years, alongside the top pieces of advice they
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This week we revealed the UK's best new house

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This week on Dezeen, a polycarbonate London home modelled on a riad was named the Royal Institute of British Architects' House of the Year for 2023. The House of the Year prize – which is awarded annually by the Royal Institute of British Architects (RIBA) to the best one-off, architect-designed house in the UK – went
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Vincent Van Duysen showcases stone furniture at Miami art week

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Belgian architect Vincent Van Duysen has unveiled a series of furniture pieces and showcased them in a multi-sensory installation with Mexican stone company Arca during Miami art week. The Gravitas collection consists of seating, shelving and tables made with stone from Arca, sourced from quarries in Spain, Mexico and Italy. Gravitas includes 18 pieces made
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Six modular furniture and architecture projects by design students

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Dezeen School Shows: we've rounded up six student projects featured in Dezeen School Shows that experiment with modular design. These design students have proposed furniture, interior and architecture projects that utilise various module combinations to create customisable and personalised structures that address sustainability issues, overcrowding, food crises and social factors. This roundup of projects includes
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Video reveals Michael Hsu's organic approach to interiors of Austin high-rise

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Texas studio Michael Hsu Office of Architecture has designed the common areas for a 50-storey residential high-rise building in Austin, as shown in this exclusive video captured by Dezeen. Called 44 East, the building is located east of downtown Austin in the Rainey Street Historic district. The firm designed the interiors of the building's common
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Nine design project by students at Arts University Bournemouth

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Dezeen School Shows: a project that addresses the impact of the UK's ageing population on the healthcare system is included in Dezeen's latest school show by students at Arts University Bournemouth. Also featured is a community-focused hub designed to invigorate its urban surroundings and a project that aims to aid the urban regeneration of a
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Don Chadwick's Herman Miller seating aims to "improve the way people live and work"

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Promotion: the Aeron chair and Chadwick Modular Seating are among the furniture created by US designer Don Chadwick for workplace brand Herman Miller. Since the 1970s Chadwick has collaborated with Herman Miller and his designs aim to "improve the way people live and work". In 1994 Chadwick launched the Aeron chair, which he codesigned with
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Multiplo table and chair by Finemateria for Pulkra

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Dezeen Showroom: Milan-based design studio Finemateria has created an outdoor furniture collection for Pulkra that is made from concrete. The Multiplo collection comprises a sleek round side table and a stool with a semi-circular seat. The furniture is made from the brand's patented concrete material, Acron, which is designed to weather over time, creating characterful marks
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Neil Dusheiko Architects revamps London terrace to bring owner "closer to nature"

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A green wall and a charred-timber extension define House of the Elements, a Victorian home in London renovated by local studio Neil Dusheiko Architects. Intended to mimic a "spa-like retreat", the Peckham home was remodelled to brighten its dark, closed-off interior and help bring nature in. While opening up its interior to the outside, Neil
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Zaha Hadid Architects references migratory birds for Zhuhai art centre

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Four angular wings with steel canopies form Zhuhai Jinwan Civic Art Centre, which British studio Zaha Hadid Architects has completed on an artificial lake in China. Located within the ZhongXin Lake in Zhuhai, the centre is characterised by its sweeping roofscape, which Zaha Hadid Architects modelled on the chevron-shaped flight formations of migratory birds in
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Dezeen's top 10 UK architecture projects of 2023

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From a non-denominational temple to Europe's tallest modular residential tower, we select 10 of this year's most notable architecture projects in the UK as part of our 2023 review. This year's roundup of the most popular and interesting projects UK architecture featured on Dezeen also features award-winning homes, including a remote house in Ayrshire named
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"If you have a style you can do anything you want" says Jamie Hayon

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With a major retrospective now on show at MAD Brussels, Spanish designer Jamie Hayon tells Dezeen how his "serious fun" style has helped him jump between fine art and industrial design in this interview. Hayon presents over 350 works in the Nuevo Nouveau exhibition, with paintings and sculptures on display as well as the design
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Cake Architecture draws on Bauhaus principles for Hoxton bar

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Cake Architecture has renovated A Bar with Shapes for a Name, an east London cocktail bar featuring "utilitarian" interiors. A Bar with Shapes for a Name owes its title to the yellow triangle, red square and blue circle that are emblazoned on its facade in a nod to the primary colours and understated geometry commonly
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Five architecture and design roles featured on Dezeen Jobs

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We've selected five opportunities for architects and designers at international studios that are listed on Dezeen Jobs this week, including positions at Burberry, Patricia Urquiola and Johannes Torpe Studios. Designer at Burberry in London, UK Burberry has an opportunity for a designer to work in the brand's architecture design studio and deliver global projects. In
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Robert Young Architects designs Virginia Treehouse around a family's experience of loss

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This pine-clad home on a forested hillside was designed by US studio Robert Young Architects to provide immersive views of nature and to offer "a sense of optimism" for a family experiencing loss. The full-time residence sits within a river valley in Virginia, just outside of Washington, DC. Meant to embody a "sense of connectedness
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Dezeen Debate features concrete pavilions in Chile where "modernist ideas work beautifully"

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The latest edition of our Dezeen Debate newsletter features a pair of concrete pavilions installed by Pezo von Ellrichshausen in Chile. Subscribe to Dezeen Debate now. Architecture practice Pezo von Ellrichshausen has installed a lookout tower and a sunken shelter in the Chilean countryside. The two pavilions, named Lama and Rosa, are situated on a
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Marjan van Aubel creates illuminated installation in Miami using photovoltaic panels

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Designer Marjan van Aubel has created an "interpretation" of an electric Lexus model using a series of multicoloured, illuminated photovoltaic sheets for Miami art week. Located at the Institute of Contemporary Art, Miami (ICA Miami) and created in collaboration with Lexus and spatial experience design studio Random Studio, the installation generates power to contribute to
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Manifesto table by Stormo Studio for Pulkra

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Dezeen Showroom: Italian design studio Stormo Studio has launched a minimalistic concrete table for furniture brand Pulkra. Created by designers Elena Calabrò and Michael Carion, founders of Stormo Studio, the Manifesto table explores the possible applications of Acron – a robust yet lightweight concrete material developed by Pulkra. According to Calabrò and Carion, the designers
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"Compassionate and nurturing" Peach Fuzz named as Pantone Colour of the Year 2024

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Colour specialist Pantone has announced Peach Fuzz as its 2024 colour of the year, a subtle orangey hue that was chosen to express a yearning for community and cosiness during uncertain times. Pantone 13-1023 Peach Fuzz was described by the Pantone Colour Institute as "softly nestled between pink and orange". "Peach Fuzz is a compassionate and
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Snøhetta perches "floating treehouse" on Norwegian hillside

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Architecture studio Snøhetta and engineer Tor Helge Dokka have created House Dokka, a mass-timber home that perches on a hillside in Kongsberg, Norway. House Dokka comprises a stack of two timber-clad volumes, supported by large wooden stilts drilled into the rocky, tree-lined landscape. According to Snøhetta and Dokka, who was also the client for the
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Dezeen's top 10 skyscrapers of 2023

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Next up in Dezeen's review of 2023, we look back at 10 headline-grabbing skyscrapers that completed this year, including a spiralling supertall, a 1970s retrofit and the highest building in Brooklyn. The Americas dominate this year's list, with three buildings in New York, two each in Vancouver and Sao Paulo and one in Mexico City.
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Dezeen Awards China 2023 winners will be announced next week in Shanghai

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There is less than one week left until we reveal the Dezeen Awards China 2023 winners at The Sukhothai hotel in Shanghai. At the event in central Shanghai on 12 December, we will announce the winners of our inaugural Dezeen Awards China, selected from large and small studios from 35 cities across China. In total,
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Pearson Lloyd named designer of the year at Dezeen Awards 2023

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London studio Pearson Lloyd has been named designer of the year at the Dezeen Awards 2023 ceremony. The Designers of the Year category rewards the best emerging and established talent across architecture, interiors and design. It recognises those whose innovative work has made a notable impact on the industry. Co-founders Luke Pearson and Tom Lloyd
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"It's fine to be useless, totally fine" says Christian Louboutin

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Following the opening of his first hotel in Portugal, French designer Christian Louboutin, famous for his red-soled shoes, discusses creativity and sustainability in this exclusive interview. "The secret to good design – and it's a very basic answer – is to be true to yourself," Louboutin told Dezeen. "You can take advice from people but
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"Pods have quietly become a standard part of our open-plan interior landscape"

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Pods are more popular than ever but offer far more than merely a place to take a call in a busy office, writes Freyja Sewell. Like mushrooms after a damp night in Autumn, it seems pods are popping up everywhere lately. From fuzzy booths for private phone calls to high-tech, egg-shaped meditation chambers and sound-insulated
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"World's first" combined baseball stadium and shopping mall proposed for South Korea

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US architecture studio DLA+ has unveiled its design for a multi-purpose sports- and entertainment building in Incheon, South Korea, containing the Cheongna SSG baseball stadium and a shopping centre. Working with retail franchise Shinsegae Group, DLA+ claims the project will be "the world's first baseball stadium with an integrated shopping mall and the first privately
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Büro Ole Scheeren unveils twisting Tencent Helix complex for Shenzhen

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A quartet of twisting office towers that are joined at the base will form the global headquarters of tech company Tencent, which architecture studio Büro Ole Scheeren is creating in Shenzhen. Named Tencent Helix, the building will contain workspace for 23,000 employees of the Chinese company, which is best known for developing the multifaceted WeChat
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"We're looking for people who are resilient" says Hedda Foss Lilleng

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As part of our Dezeen Jobs: How We Recruit series, managing director at Snøhetta Design Hedda Foss Lilleng explains where the studio currently stands on recruitment. Anna Marks: Can you talk me through Snøhetta Design's projects? Hedda Foss Lilleng: Snøhetta Design is part of [architecture studio] Snøhetta, but we also function as an independent design
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Mute's OmniRoom offers diverse selection of adaptable office spaces

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Promotion: office brand Mute has expanded its workplace configuration system OmniRoom to include 17 designs for creating adaptable workspaces. OmniRoom is a flexible office system that includes the choice of modular "rooms", such as workstations, lounge areas, conference rooms and coffee points. The system was launched in early 2023 and has received numerous industry recognitions,
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The Ranch Mine creates White Dates house for desert site in Phoenix

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Breeze-block walls and a roof cutout for a palm tree are among the special features at an Arizona house designed by The Ranch Mine, which took cues from a mid-century modern dwelling across the street. Designed for a family of four, the residence is located on a cactus-dotted site in Phoenix and looks toward Camelback
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Fuseproject designs "world's first" portable solid-state power station

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Designer Yves Béhar's studio Fuseproject has created a family of portable power stations with accompanying solar panels for US start-up Yoshino, utilising ultra-efficient solid-state batteries. Californian firm Yoshino set out to disrupt the portable charging market by introducing the latest SSB tech, which is made using solid instead of liquid electrolytes and can provide twice
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Atlas Concorde showcases stone-effect tiles on Dezeen Showroom

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Dezeen Showroom: Italian ceramics brand Atlas Concorde has advertised a selection of its most recently released tiles on Dezeen Showroom. The brand's Boost Mineral surface and wall tiles have a compacted, granular finish informed by sedimentary stone found in the Ardennes Plateau in Belgium. The range includes five tiles that come in different shades of
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Spaceagency converts former Weeties warehouse into family home

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Australian studio Spaceagency has consolidated three apartments in a heritage-listed cereal factory into a single-family home in North Fremantle, Western Australia. Spaceagency aimed to emphasise the original volume and industrial character of the 1930s brick warehouse, which was once used to make the breakfast cereal Weeties, while creating a light and open interior. To achieve
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Dezeen's top 10 cabins of 2023

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For the latest roundup in Dezeen's review of 2023, we've collected 10 cabins published this year, including a hut disguised as a boulder and a home where sliding walls open up to the elements. Cabins have a small footprint, but this year designers have proven once again that size doesn't limit creativity or innovation when
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"Our task is not to live forever" says Paola Antonelli

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MoMA curator Paola Antonelli believes humans will go extinct as a result of climate change, but is "very positive" about how designers can help to slow the decline, she tells Dezeen in this interview. The Museum of Modern Art curator is the author of several books including Design Emergency (co-written with Alice Rawsthorn), and runs
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Audrey Large named emerging designer of the year at Dezeen Awards 2023

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French designer Audrey Large has been named emerging designer of the year at the Dezeen Awards 2023 ceremony. The Designers of the Year category rewards the best emerging and established talent across architecture, interiors and design. It recognises those whose innovative work has made a notable impact on the industry. Large was awarded the prize
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Foster + Partners references "Florida's vernacular architecture" for The Alton in Miami

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British studio Foster + Partners has revealed its design for The Alton, a mixed-use development with a concrete structure that will draw on the surrounding architecture of Miami Beach, Florida. Set to be built at an intersection with the famed shopping street Lincoln Road, the building will integrate fluted colonnades and landscaped balconies extending the length of
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Neri&Hu highlights simplicity and functionality at Shanghai art gallery

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Chinese studio Neri&Hu has designed a contemporary art gallery for Ota Fine Arts in Shanghai with a focus on the "sublime beauty of the banal". The gallery sits on the ground floor of a mixed-use tower at Rockbund, a development amidst the historical Bund in Shanghai along the Huangpu River, where a series of restored
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Fernando Laposse and Perrier-Jouët unveil floral installation at Design Miami

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Promotion: Mexican artist Fernando Laposse and French champagne house Perrier-Jouët have unveiled a floral installation during Design Miami composed of 3D-printed flowers and animals. Displayed from 6 to 10 December 2023, the installation named The Pollination Dance is on show in Miami as part of Design Miami, which takes place during the 2023 edition of
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