Nowhere uses brick dust to plaster refurbished house in Hyderabad

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Indian architecture studio Nowhere has renovated a house in Hyderabad called Mayalogili, coating it with a rough red-brown plaster made with brick and marble dust produced during the project. Tasked with renewing the "old, opaque, heavy, worn down building" in a suburban neighbourhood, Nowhere looked to reestablish the connection between its interior and the surrounding
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Design no longer "just about coming up with ideas and making stuff" says Oki Sato

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The pressures of sustainability are making it harder to be a young designer starting out in the industry, Nendo founder Oki Sato tells Dezeen in this interview. Speaking to Dezeen at the Milan design week launch of his Hana-arashi collection for Italian brand Paola Lenti, Sato noted that it was just over 20 years since
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Miles pendant lamp by Yabu Pushelberg for Lasvit

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Dezeen Showroom: design studio Yabu Pushelberg has drawn a poetic connection between music and glass blowing in the Miles pendant light, created for Czech brand Lasvit. The Miles pendant lamp consists of multiple segments of double-walled glass – the simple outer layer contrasts with a more elaborate and delicate fluted inner diffuser. The shapes of the
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3XN wraps spiralling "innovation hub" around large atrium in Stockholm

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Danish architecture studio 3XN has revealed the stepped circular Forskaren building, which is set to open later this year in Stockholm's Hagastaden district. Defined by its spiralling structure and large inner atrium, the 24,000-metre-square building will house laboratories, offices and co-working spaces and was designed to promote collaboration among researchers, scientists and the public through
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Majotae debuts hemp bedding collection at Milan design week

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Promotion: Japanese hemp textile brand Majotae launched its debut collection of hemp bedding at Milan design week with two exhibitions in the city. Titled Majotae 9490, the collection of flat sheets, duvet covers and pillowcases is a collaboration between Majotae and Teruhiro Yanagihara Studio, an interdisciplinary practice based in Arles, France and Kobe, Japan. Majotae works
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Neri&Hu creates "wooden hut" and "cave-dwelling" interiors for Shanghai stores

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Chinese studio Neri&Hu has completed two retail spaces for Shanghai fabric and fashion company Jisifang, using wood and concrete to evoke "a more primitive state of being". The two adjacent stores are located at Panlong Tiandi development in Shanghai. One was designed for Jisifang Boutique and the other for its sister brand Woven Moonlight, also
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Simone Bodmer Turner showcases "talismans of memory" at New York exhibition

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American designer Simone Bodmer Turner, who usually works in ceramics, has showcased collectible design objects produced using bronze, wood, lacquer, and silk at Emma Scully Gallery in New York. The A Year Without a Kiln exhibition presented Bodmer's first explorations of processes other than ceramics and came out of her transition from working in a
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Seventeen lighting designers spotlighted at Look Book 2024 at ICFF

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Promotion: creative networking event Look Book's 2024 edition will feature 17 craftspeople and design studios specialising in creating lights and lamps. In its eighth year, the Look Book annual event, featured as part of the International Contemporary Furniture Fair (ICFF), showcases North American designers and studios, attracting international architects and interior designers to explore their
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Sonn uses rough plaster finishes for "monolithic and sculptural" London extension

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Tropical modernism informed the plaster finishes of this extension in Hackney, London, which has been completed by local architecture studio Sonn. Aptly named The Plaster House, Sonn was tasked with adding an additional bedroom to the Victorian terraced building, as well as improving its connection to a rear garden. Looking to create a uniform, "carved-out"
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Celoria Architects designs concrete home in Medrisio as "massive primitive object"

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Swiss studio Celoria Architects has completed House C, a concrete home in Mendrisio informed by the region's "grotti"– cellar-like communal spaces where local cuisine is served. Designed for the studio's founder, Aldo Celoria, the home's foundations are formed by what was once a traditional cellar and dining area dug into the sloping site, which used
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"That roof structure looks delicious" says commenter

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In this week's comments update, readers are discussing a rammed-earth public toilet in Japan designed by local studio Tono Mirai Architects. Called Toiletowa, the curving structure is located in a park in Saitama and has a wooden frame covered with rammed earth that was made from soil sourced from construction sites. "That roof structure looks delicious"
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Masquespacio founders create home and office where "everything revolves around play"

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The founders of Spanish studio Masquespacio have transformed a traditional Valencian farmhouse into their self-designed home and studio, with maximalist interiors that nod to the Memphis movement. Creative and life partners Ana Milena Hernández Palacios and Christophe Penasse renovated the 1920s villa, which was once a farmhouse on the outskirts of Valencia, to create a
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XL Extralight exhibits sole and foam-making process at Milan design week

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Promotion: XL Extralight showcased its manufacturing process in an exhibition designed by Italian architect Andrea Caputo as an "immersive museum itinerary" during Milan design week. Named Industream and put together by Caputo in collaboration with artist duo Invernomuto, the exhibition demonstrated the complex industrial process behind XL Extralight's footwear and foam design technology. Although the
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Schoolchildren merge Uno and I Spy in award-winning card game

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Pupils from The Piggott School in Reading, England, have won the Design Museum's Design Ventura competition with their invention of a card game that encourages children to learn about colours in their surroundings. The Colour Countdown game came out on top in the competition, which invites secondary school students aged 13 to 16 to develop
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Carlo Ratti Associati proposes replacement for collapsed Baltimore bridge

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Italian architecture studio Carlo Ratti Associati has proposed a replacement design for the Francis Scott Key Bridge in Baltimore following its collapse in early 2024. In collaboration with structural engineer Michel Virlogeux and the construction group Webuild, the proposed design will feature primary support pillars "well away from the navigation channel used by large vessels".
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Dezeen Debate features Aston Martin skyscraper in Miami "using a brand name as a shield"

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The latest edition of our Dezeen Debate newsletter features Aston Martin's first residential skyscraper. Subscribe to Dezeen Debate now. British car manufacturer Aston Martin and Argentinian architecture studio Bodas Mian Anger have finished a skyscraper in Miami. The 66-storey tower in Downtown Miami, which marks Aston Martin's first residential skyscraper, has a curved, flat form and
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The Matropolitan Museum of Art unveils Sleeping Beauties exhibition spanning four centuries of fashion

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In this video, Dezeen previews the Metropolitan Museum of Art's Costume Institute's latest blockbuster fashion exhibition Sleeping Beauties: Reawakening Fashion, following last night's Met Gala. The exhibition explores the concept of rebirth and renewal in fashion, showcasing the archival and restoration processes that take place behind the scenes of the Met's Costume Institute. The exhibition
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Proctor & Shaw expands Dulwich House with concrete extension overlooking garden

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A series of "monumental" concrete columns frame views across a large garden at this house in Dulwich, London, extended by local studio Proctor & Shaw. Tasked with refurbishing and extending the existing terraced home, named Dulwich House, Proctor & Shaw focused on improving its connection to a 57-metre-long garden at its rear. As a result,
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Six former slaughterhouses reimagined for new purposes

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The slaughterhouses and abattoirs in this roundup, originally built for slaughtering animals, have been transformed into galleries, breweries and cooking schools. Some of the examples have had considerable alterations to make them suited for their new purpose, while others retain original features – such as white-tiled walls and metal bars – in a nod to their
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Pols table by Gordon Guillaumier for Alf DaFrè

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Dezeen Showroom: designer Gordon Guillaumier combined solid wood and smoked glass in the Pols table, created for Italian brand Alf DaFrè. The Pols table features a minimalist oak wood frame with a characterful smoked glass top that is available in two colours: Ambra or Bronzo. The colours and textures of the different materials create a
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Nike developing AI model as part of design "step change"

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Sportswear brand Nike is developing its own generative AI model to design products using its vast bank of athlete data, Dezeen can reveal. According to Nike's chief innovation officer John Hoke, the company is seeking to take advantage of its exclusive data on athlete performance with a bespoke large language model (LLM). LLMs are a
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Gijs Schalkx converts car to run on plastic waste

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Dutch designer Gijs Schalkx has retrofitted an old car to run on an usual fuel source: waste plastic that is turned back into oil. Schalkx's DIY project, titled The Plastic Car (Is Made of Metal), consists of an old red Volvo with a roof-mounted "de-refinery" that heats plastic to obtain oil for the fuel tank.
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Christian Louboutin and Jomo Tariku named judges for Dezeen Awards 2024

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Fashion designer Christian Louboutin, architect Keith Griffiths and designers Lisa Jones, Ruby Kean and Jomo Tariku have joined as Dezeen Awards 2024 judges. Dezeen Awards 2024 in partnership with Bentley is open for entries. Submit your entry by 23:59 London time on 30 May to avoid late entry fees. Now in its seventh year, the
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EBBA references modernist architecture at WatchHouse coffee shop

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Architecture studio EBBA has completed a store for coffee brand WatchHouse that draws on modernist design to provide a calming environment in the heart of the City of London. Situated in the 30 Fenchurch Street building of the Square Mile financial district, the store was designed by EBBA for coffee company WatchHouse, which has several
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Carlos Matos references Mexico's "profound transformations" in secluded retreat

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Mexican architect Carlos H Matos has completed a concrete house designed to be an "ode to antiquity" and "futurity" in Puerto Escondido, Oaxaca. Known as Casa Monte, the one-bedroom house was completed in 2023 with a rooftop terrace and a 150-square-metre (1,615-square foot) footprint. It is nestled between mountains and the Pacific Ocean and serves
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Dubrovska Studio uses "leftovers" in Kyiv to furnish local dance studio

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Local architecture practice Dubrovska Studio has created a fitness studio lined with curtains and outfitted with custom furniture made from materials sourced from sources around Kyiv in the face of wartime shortages. Located in Kyiv, Stan will host barre and yoga classes for up to 15 people in its main space and includes a reception
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Peach-coloured walls enliven Goan holiday homes by Jugal Mistri Architects

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Peach-toned walls and arched openings define Baia Villas, a set of six holiday homes in Goa that Mumbai studio Jugal Mistri Architects has designed to evoke local vernacular. Located in Mandrem, a small town in the north of the state, the homes are intended to mirror the character of the local area, including its colourful architecture
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Tura Oval freestanding bath by Roca

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Dezeen Showroom: bathroom design brand Roca has created a bathtub designed to look as though it is "floating in space" thanks to its stepped profile informed by cantilevers in architecture. The Tura Oval tub has a base segment that is set back from the walls of the tub as well as an inner lip around
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Kooo Architects creates narrow Tokyo hotel with cut-out balconies and terraces

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Japanese studio Kooo Architects has designed the skinny Hotel Rakuragu in central Tokyo to have a "unique shape", with cut-out balconies that help to preserve privacy. The nine-storey building occupies a site measuring just 83.5 square metres, which has buildings on either side. This inspired Kooo Architects' unusual design, which features large balconies and terraces
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Peel lighting series by Frandsen among 13 new products on Dezeen Showroom

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Dezeen Showroom: a collection of lights with theatrically curved bodies made from sheets of steel is among 13 new products featured on Dezeen Showroom. Peel lighting series by Sissel Warringa for Frandsen Danish brand Frandsen worked with designer Sissel Warringa on a collection of lights that are characterised by their dynamically curved steel materiality. The Peel lighting
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Partisans sculpts limestone facade for Rolex boutique in Toronto

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Toronto architecture studio Partisans has used parametric modelling to create an undulating stone storefront for luxury watch brand Rolex. Partisans' latest application of its digital modelling and fabrication technique resulted in a sculptural facade that wraps the ground floor of a high-rise on Bloor Street in Downtown Toronto. The studio worked with Italian architect Arturo
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Parallel Studio creates Mariam's Library for young students in Zanzibar

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Architecture practice Parallel Studio has punctured the white walls of this children's library in Zanzibar with small holes, providing natural ventilation and casting shadows across books inside. Named Mariam's Library, the building occupies an empty plot in the village of Mwanyanya and is designed as an "inviting and inclusive environment conducive to learning, creativity, and
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Eight homes where internal windows and partitions maximise light

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In this lookbook, we have collected eight projects that use internal glazing and partitions to create brighter home interiors and increased connectivity between spaces. While the primary use of windows is for daylight access and ventilation, they can also play a key role in visually connecting spaces within the home. Adding internal windows enables more
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Tutto Bene references Streamline Moderne in tiny New York eyewear store

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Curved metallic surfaces influenced by early 20th century American industrial design form displays at this compact store in New York City, designed by London studio Tutto Bene for eyewear brand Cubitts. Tutto Bene was briefed to create an elegant and meticulously crafted space for Cubitts' first store outside of the UK that evokes the past
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Ivy Studio combines retro colours at Ottawa restaurant Buvette Daphnée

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The colorful retro diners of Quebec influenced the interiors of this restaurant in Ottawa, designed by Montreal-based Ivy Studio. Buvette Daphnée wine bar and fine dining restaurant sits in a 1,500-square-foot commercial space within an old industrial building in the city's historic ByWard Market district. "The establishment, led by a head chef with deep roots
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Loader Monteith and Studio SJM create woodland school in Scotland

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Scottish practices Loader Monteith and Studio SJM have completed The Harmeny Learning Hub outside Edinburgh, which is clad in larch to blend in with its woodland surroundings. The teaching space is located on the 35-acre estate of the charity Harmeny Education Trust, which provides specialist education for children who have experienced severe trauma. Loader Monteith and
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Ten kitchen design ideas from Dezeen

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Working on a kitchen as part of a construction or renovation project but not sure where to start? Here are 10 kitchen design ideas taken from Dezeen's archive of lookbooks, featuring tips for colour, materials and layout. Since 2020, Dezeen has published more than 300 lookbooks providing visual inspiration for all kinds of interiors based
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This week Manica Architecture unveiled glass-fronted stadium for Chicago Bears

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This week on Dezeen, American studio Manica Architecture revealed its design for a stadium for the Chicago Bears football team featuring a translucent roof and a glass-curtain wall at its entrance. The stadium, which set to be located along Lake Michigan in Chicago, will function as a multi-purpose recreational campus and also host concerts and
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Ervin Architecture unveils expansion of Maine's largest building

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US studio Ervin Architecture has unveiled the latest phase of an open-air theatre in Bangor, Maine with wood-clad, sawtooth boxes that flank open-air seating. The Maine Savings Amphitheater is the largest single building in the state of Maine in terms of square footage, with a capacity of 16,500 spectators. It contains 100,000 square feet (9,290
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SO-IL to convert Detroit warehouses into multi-purpose art space

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New York architecture studio SO-IL has announced plans for the adaptive reuse of a series of warehouse buildings at a marina on the Detroit River as part of the Little Village revitalisation programme in the city. Named Stanton Yards, after the marina it is to be built on, the project includes the conversion of four
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LG OLED presents digital versions of artist Kim Whanki's work at Frieze New York

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Electronics brand LG OLED is exhibiting works by the late Korean artist Kim Whanki at Frieze art fair in New York, as captured in this exclusive video produced for the brand by Dezeen. Called We Meet Again in New York, the installation features five animated versions of original works by Whanki, a pioneer of 20th-century
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Ten products for cutting edge kitchens and streamlined bathrooms

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Dezeen Showroom: a bathroom suite made out of wood chips and a kitchen informed by the Shaker movement are among 10 recent kitchen and bathroom products listed on Dezeen Showroom. With the spring cleaning season well underway, we've selected a broad range of cooking appliances, sanitaryware, finishes and furnishings that help to enhance the aesthetics and
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Faneeri folding chair by Jonas Forsman for Nikari

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Dezeen Showroom: designed by Jonas Forsman for Finnish brand Nikari, the ultra-slim Faneeri chair is meant to look as elegant when folded flat as it does in use. The Faneeri folding chair is made of lacquered oak, with thin cross-laminated veneers forming the seat and backrest, which are attached to a solid wood frame. Forsman aimed
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Henning Larsen sets timber Klaksvík Row Club next to Faroe Islands fjord

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Global architecture studio Henning Larsen has designed a rowing club defined by a sloping green roof and timber structure in the Faroe Islands that celebrates the area's sports heritage. Situated next to Klaksvík's picturesque fjord, the clubhouse by Henning Larsen draws on the region's traditional architecture with the aim of forging a "harmonious dialogue" between
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Parisian office blocks transformed into Ilot Saint-Germain social housing

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Concrete loggias overlook a courtyard at this social housing block in Paris, which French studios Francois Brugel Architectes Associes, H2o Architectes and Antoine Regnault Architecture have converted from offices. Named Ilot Saint-Germain, the housing is located in two interconnected blocks previously owned by the Ministry of the Armed Forces in the city's seventh arrondissement. To
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"I wouldn't want to be a young designer today" says Sebastian Herkner

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German designer Sebastian Herkner believes there are fewer opportunities for young designers to work with furniture brands today than when he was first starting out in the industry. Herkner told Dezeen that brands are less willing to take a chance on an unproven talent than in the past, making it harder than ever for younger
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BOB Split sofa by Thomas Bernstrand and Stefan Borselius for Blå Station

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Dezeen Showroom: Swedish furniture brand Blå Station has added a diverging segment to its modular BOB sofa range, created by designers Thomas Bernstrand and Stefan Borselius. Named BOB Split, the Y-shaped segment has a central backrest that allows users to sit back-to-back, maximising the use of the seating system. The piece also acts as a connector for other
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"Less is more is back" says panel during Gaggenau talk at Milan design week

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Dezeen teamed up with kitchen appliances brand Gaggenau to host and film a talk about reduction in design with representatives from Zaha Hadid Architects, SOM and Industrial Facility during Milan design week 2024. Moderated by Dezeen's editorial director Max Fraser, the talk explored how principles of reduction and essentialism in architecture and design can be
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Tono Mirai Architects encloses toilet in Japanese park with rammed earth

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Japanese studio Tono Mirai Architects has used soil and wood to create Toiletowa, a curving structure in Saitama prefecture containing a public toilet that reuses wastewater. Located in a park in the town of Miyoshi, the building has a wooden frame covered with rammed earth made with soil sourced from construction sites and mixed with
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Luke McClelland uses stone and oak to overhaul Georgian apartment in Edinburgh

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A select few materials appear throughout this apartment in Edinburgh, which architect Luke McClelland has revamped to let its historic features take centre stage. The two-floor apartment is located in Edinburgh's New Town, set within a Grade I-listed building that dates back to the 19th century. Successive years of modifications meant that the home's grand
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Takt chair is first furniture piece to receive EU's "more transparent" sustainability score

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Furniture brand Takt has begun using a new kind of lifecycle assessment for its products that was devised by the European Commission and considers a product's full impact on nature and human health. The company claims its Cross Chair is the "first furniture product" to receive the European Commission's Product Environmental Footprint (PEF) single score –
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Airbnb creates rentals based on famous places and movies for guests

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Rental platform Airbnb has announced the addition of its Icons program, a category that provides a range of international experiences including a stay in the house from Pixar's Up and an overnight in the Musee D' Orsay in Paris. The first 11 Icons experiences include recreations of houses from popular culture, such as the floating
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Dezeen Agenda features Foster + Partners' plans for "London's lowest whole-life carbon high-rise"

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The latest edition of our weekly Dezeen Agenda newsletter features the approval of Foster + Partners' 18 Blackfriars Road development in London. Subscribe to Dezeen Agenda now. UK architecture studio Foster + Partners has been granted planning approval for 18 Blackfriars Road, a development that will contain two residential blocks and a 45-storey office skyscraper. The
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Cars and hurricanes inform "sail-shape" of Aston Martin's first residential skyscraper

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British automotive manufacturer Aston Martin and Argentinian architecture studio Bodas Mian Anger have completed a skyscraper in Miami with a curved, flat form and a cantilevered pool deck near its top. Located in Downtown Miami, the 66-storey skyscraper was designed through a collaboration between the British car manufacturer and Bodus Mian Anger (BMA) and developed
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Architects and planners call for boycott of Columbia University after protests

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A mix of faculty, students and non-affiliated practitioners in the fields of architecture and design have signed a petition calling for a boycott of Columbia University after its treatment of students protesting the war in Gaza. The petition was launched under the moniker Architects and Planners Against Apartheid and calls "to boycott all academic events
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Selenite Maximum tile collection by Fiandre

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Dezeen Showroom: named after a crystalline mineral, the Selenite Maximum tile collection by Italian brand Fiandre Architectural Surfaces brings an iridescent quality to interiors. The Selenite Maximum collection references selenite, a variety of gypsum known for its transparent crystals, which led the ancient Greeks to dub it 'moon stone'. In Fiandre's interpretation, crafted in high-performance
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Painted Garden flooring by Milliken

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Dezeen Showroom: flooring company Milliken has created dappled carpet tiles that take cues from both gardening and flower displays seen at the Chelsea Flower Show. The Painted Garden flooring range manifests as single plank-shaped tiles that can be installed in a range of patterns – including a herringbone format – to create dynamic carpeted floors.
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Mamout adds "smallest possible extension" to townhouse in Brussels

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Belgian studio Mamout has extended a townhouse in Brussels, adding a small garden room built from a prefabricated shell of pastel green-coloured steel. Aiming to improve the connection between the home and its garden, Mamout drew on the form of an existing bow window on the rear facade to create a glazed seating area for the existing
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Elding Oscarson creates CLT dome theatre inside Swedish museum extension

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Architecture studio Elding Oscarson has extended the National Swedish Museum of Technology with Wisdome Stockholm, a timber building topped by a curving roof that bulges over a dome inside. Made from 277 pieces of triangular cross-laminated timber (CLT), the spherical structure, which the designers refer to as a "visualisation dome", contains tiered seating surrounded by 3D
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Four weeks left to enter Dezeen Awards 2024

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Dezeen Awards celebrates the world's best architecture, interiors and design, as well as the individuals and studios behind it. With only four weeks left to enter Dezeen Awards 2024, start your entry today! Now in its seventh year, there are 41 project categories spanning architecture, interiors, design and sustainability. Entering gives you a chance to
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Dice furniture changes function depending on how you "throw" it

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Swiss studio Kosmos Architects has designed Dice, a multifaceted piece of oak furniture that can be used as a stool, a coffee table, a lamp or a footrest. The five-pronged furniture piece weighs 10.5 kilograms and has a "warm" oak wood frame characterised by subtle chequerboard patterns. "Throw the dice, and this project will take
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Christien Meindertsma develops linoleum tiles that can be remolded "like playdough"

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Dutch designer Christien Meindertsma aimed to rebrand linoleum and establish a new visual language for the misunderstood material with the Flaxwood tiles she has created for manufacturer Dzek. Much like traditional linoleum, the tiles unveiled as part of an installation at Milan design week are made of linseed oil, pine resin, wood dust and chalk.
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Hawaii house by Walker Warner Architects designed to be “elegant but spare”

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American studio Walker Warner Architects has completed Hale Kiawe, a family retreat with simple, gabled forms are set within an undulating landscape dotted with chunky lava rocks. Located along the Kona Coast on the island of Hawaii, the house was designed for a family who wanted a functional and beautiful retreat that was minimalist in
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SOM designs skyscraper with "exposed structure" for downtown Miami

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American architecture studio SOM has designed a skyscraper in downtown Miami defined by two expansive terraces and an "exposed structure". Located in Miami's Brickell neighborhood, 848 Brickell will rise 50 storeys and host office and retail space, as well as a restaurant and fitness centre across 750,000 square feet (69,680 square metres). Renderings show three
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Architecture criticism in 2024 defined by "shouting and not a lot of clarity" says Paul Goldberger

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The transition from print to online journalism has led to "chaos" within architecture criticism that has upsides as well as downsides, author Paul Goldberger tells Dezeen in this exclusive interview. Pulitzer Prize-winner Goldberger served as the in-house architecture critic for The New York Times in the 1970s and '80s during the zenith of postmodernism. He
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Japandi tile collection by Cobsa

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Dezeen Showroom: four different-shaped tiles in twelve different colours make up Japandi, a range of ceramic tiles by Spanish brand Cobsa. Named after the style that combines Scandinavian and Japanese design, Japandi is designed as a versatile collection that offers designers "endless combinations and arrangements", said Cobsa. The four tile shapes available are named Circle,
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A6A creates "haven in the middle of the city" for its Bordeaux studio

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Architecture studio A6A has converted a former model-making workshop in Bordeaux into a studio for itself that is defined by pared-back materials and spaces. Named L'Atelier, the L-shaped block was originally formed of a street-facing garage, a central garden and a large shed to the rear. Drawn to the spatial organisation and finishes of the
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Prince William "continuing his father's work" with Ben Pentreath-designed housing development

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The Duchy of Cornwall has submitted plans for a 2,500-home development in Faversham, UK, designed by Ben Pentreath, which will be the first major development led by Prince William. Designed by Pentreath in collaboration with landscape architect Kim Wilkie, the South East Faversham development will be organised around "ancient footpaths and landscape patterns" and contain
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"Powerful demonstration of architecture at its best" says commenter

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In this week's comments update, readers are discussing a selection of brutalist and modernist churches captured by photographer Jamie McGregor Smith in his book Sacred Modernity. With 139 photographs of 100 churches, McGregor Smith created the book to showcase the sculptural and unique forms of some of the churches built across Europe in the post-war
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Designers of the Year nominations close tonight at midnight

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You have less than 24 hours to put forward names for our Designers of the Year awards before voting closes tonight at 23:59 London time. Do you know a studio or individual pushing the boundaries of creativity and innovation? Designers who deserve recognition and visibility? Our Designers of the Year awards celebrate established and emerging
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"London's lowest whole-life carbon high-rise" by Foster + Partners receives planning approval

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UK architecture studio Foster + Partners has been granted planning approval for office and residential development 18 Blackfriars Road, which the studio claims will be net-zero carbon. Located on a two-acre brownfield site in London's Bankside, 18 Blackfriars Road will contain two residential blocks and a 45-storey office skyscraper. Foster + Partners claimed the project
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Pixelated furniture appears throughout Lunet eyewear store in Bucharest

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Romanian practice Bogdan Ciocodeica Studio played with the idea of "blurry vision" in this eyewear store in Bucharest, where pixelated furnishings sit against translucent latex curtains. This is the third space that Bogdan Ciocodeica Studio has designed for Lunet, having worked on the eyewear brand's inaugural Bucharest store and another branch in the city of
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Holloway Li furnishes Mother London office with bold-coloured furniture

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Interior design studio Holloway Li has reimagined the office of advertising agency Mother London using bespoke furniture that nods to the 1970s to enhance its industrial setting in Shoreditch, London. Aiming to create a flexible multi-purpose space, Holloway Li reconfigured the ground floor and mezzanine of the office – located in a former tea factory
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Carpenters Workshop Gallery exhibits modernist furniture design from Brazil

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Work by Lina Bo Bardi and José Zanine Caldas was on view at Carpenters Workshop Gallery in New York City as part of an exhibition on modernist Brazilian furniture. Called Turning Tides: Designing a Modern Brazil exhibition, the show highlighted 75 years of design from the South American country. It was launched to survey the
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Dezeen Debate features "whimsical and reverent" slaughterhouse conversion

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The latest edition of our Dezeen Debate newsletter features a conversion of a Czech slaughterhouse into an art gallery. Subscribe to Dezeen Debate now. Architecture studio KWK Promes has repurposed a slaughterhouse in the Czech Republic into the Plato Contemporary Art Gallery, featuring exhibition spaces lined with rotating concrete walls. These additions comprise six large
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Eero Saarinen's Black Rock skyscraper refurbished in New York

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The first and only skyscraper designed by Finnish-American architect Eero Saarinen in New York City has undergone a renovation by Vocon Architects and MdeAS Architects to help it "meet the expectations of today". At the behest of developer HGI, local architecture studios Vocon Architects and MdeAS Architects renovated and restored the 51W52 skyscraper, also known
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Ten architecture student projects by the Confluence Institute

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Dezeen School Shows: a project proposing a refurbishment of Paris' Montparnasse centre is included in Dezeen's latest school show by students at the Confluence Institute. Also included is a diploma project that examines the role of textiles within buildings and a group project that examines the possibilities of combining contemporary 3D printing methods with ancient
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Demand for "evolving aesthetic" behind Areen Group's Sonet brand

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Promotion: design studio Areen has launched a brand called Sonet, which will provide interiors and product design among other design-led services. Sonet said it would be a lifestyle brand with an emphasis on "emotive experiences, urbanity and wellbeing". It builds upon Areen's 35 years of experience of delivering design projects for large organisations, spanning hospitals,
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Luna outdoor furniture by Ramón Esteve for Vondom

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Dezeen Showroom: Spanish brand Vondom has launched a collection of outdoor furniture pieces called Luna, designed by architect Ramón Esteve with chunky, curving forms. Luna comprises a sofa, armchair, coffee table and a daybed, united by their exaggerated, rounded forms that Esteve has crafted from a mix of plastic and fibreglass. According to Vondom, Esteve's
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Unknown Works revamps co-founder's "cramped" Victorian home in London

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Architecture studio Unknown Works has renovated a terraced London house called Oasis, adding a side and rear extension to create a flexible interior and maximise natural light. The Victorian home in Kentish Town is owned by Unknown Works' co-founder Theo Games Petrophilos, who wanted to update its interior with a large open-plan living area suitable
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Dezeen's top five houses of April 2024

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Including a skinny house in Japan, a home in Canada that is deliberately unfinished and a lonely cottage in the Outer Hebrides, here are Dezeen's houses of the month for April. Also featured are a villa in suburban London and a two-in-one holiday home on the Finnish coast. Read on to find out more about
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Tradition outdoor furniture by Povl B Eskildsen for Fritz Hansen

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Dezeen Showroom: teak frames support the Tradition collection of modular outdoor seating, conceived by designer Povl B Eskildsen for Danish furniture company Fritz Hansen. According to Fritz Hansen, the Tradition seats are designed by Eskildsen as "an invitation to unwind" and can be used as individual furniture pieces or combined in various arrangements, catering to
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Winning was "immensely rewarding and almost surreal" say past Designers of the Year winner

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With just one day to put forward a nomination for the Designers of the Year awards at Dezeen Awards 2024, last year's winners explain how winning boosted their visibility and underscored designers' responsibility to society. Architecture firm White Arkitekter said winning a Dezeen Award "definitely increased exposure internationally", while Parisian interior design studio Uchronia said
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Recycled aluminium "is a material we'll be using for the next 50 years" says Lars Beller Fjetland

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An aluminium alloy made from 100 per cent recycled waste will be a game-changer for the furniture industry, according to Norwegian designer Lars Beller Fjetland. Beller Fjetland was the artistic director for 100R, a Milan design week exhibition staged by industrial manufacturer Hydro featuring extruded aluminium objects created by seven different designers. The exhibition marked
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Six architecture and design events in May from Dezeen Events Guide

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Lisbon, Melbourne and Clerkenwell's design weeks are among the architecture and design events featured in Dezeen Events Guide this May. Other events taking place during the month include NYCxDesign, London Craft Week and Design Miami Los Angeles. London Craft Week 13 to 19 May, UK London Craft Week is a festival showcasing the work of
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Hemingway Design and James Shaw create furniture from recycled clothes for Traid

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Local studio Hemingway Design collaborated with designer James Shaw to transform a London store interior for charity retailer Traid, which features colourful furniture created from leftover second-hand clothes. Hemingway Design renovated Traid's Shepherd's Bush branch as part of a wider rebrand for the retailer to mark its 25th anniversary, including its visual identity. Traid sells donated
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Last chance to enter Dezeen and Forbo Flooring's Marmoleum Design Challenge

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Dezeen and Forbo Flooring's Marmoleum Design Challenge closes for entries at midnight Amsterdam time tonight. Enter before the deadline for the chance to win up to £5,000. The competition invites architects and designers to create an interior space that promotes well-being using the brand's Marmoleum material. The space should be designed for installation in interior
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dMFK Architects restores CFA Voysey's Arts and Crafts factory to its "former glory"

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Architecture studio dMFK Architects has restored and renovated the Voysey House office in Chiswick, London, which was originally designed as a wallpaper factory by architect CFA Voysey. The studio renovated the Grade-II listed building – the only factory designed by the architect – into a "premium workspace" for property developer Dorrington. It will be occupied
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BetteCurve and BetteLiv washbasins by Tesseraux & Partner for Bette

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Dezeen Showroom: designed by Tesseraux & Partner for German brand Bette, the BetteCurve and BetteLiv washbasins combine a delicate thinness with the strength of titanium steel. The BetteCurve and BetteLiv are both slim-rimmed designs, the BetteLiv delivering a minimalist take on the classic washbowl and the BetteCurve featuring a more curved shape with an inward slope
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HW Studio strikes balance between "natural and artificial" with Mexico house

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Mexican architecture practice HW Studio has created a hillside house outside of Mexico City consisting of a vertical volume that houses circulation and a horizontal volume containing its living spaces. Located in Morelia, HW Studio created the 4,735 square foot (439 square metres) Casa Shi to strike a balance between the "natural and artificial". The
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Manica Architecture designs glass-fronted stadium for Chicago Bears

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American studio Manica Architecture and National Football League team Chicago Bears have unveiled the design of a football stadium along Lake Michigan in Chicago, drawing criticism from preservationists. Manica Architecture designed the multi-purpose recreational campus – featuring a stadium enclosed with a translucent roof – to bring a variety of concerts, community celebrations, and sporting
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Restore bed by RJ Living

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Dezeen Showroom: created by Australian brand RJ Living, the Restore bed has an oversized form that is meant to deliver both style statement and ultimate comfort. The work of RJ Living product and design manager Milly McEwan, the Restore bed features a cushioned and upholstered bed frame that makes the bed the centrepiece of any room
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Peel lighting series by Sissel Warringa for Frandsen

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Dezeen Showroom: Danish brand Frandsen has launched Peel, a range of lights by designer Sissel Warringa crafted from single sheets of steel. Warringa has designed three different Peel lights for Frandsen –a pendant light, a table lamp and a wall-mounted fixture. Each light has a shade formed from a continuous sheet of curved steel, doubling
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Snøhetta unveils angled office and apartment high-rises in Oslo

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Architecture studio Snøhetta has completed the Vertikal Nydalen office and apartment building in Oslo, with two angular towers designed to encourage air flow through the building. Located near the river Akerselva in the city's Nydalen neighbourhood, the building was designed by Snøhetta designed to offer views of the surroundings and provide natural ventilation to minimise energy
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Valbæk Brørup Architects completes "simple and calm" brick villa outside Copenhagen

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Local studio Valbæk Brørup Architects drew on the principles of Danish functionalism for Kildeskovsvej, a red-brick house outside Copenhagen with a blocky form broken up by large corner windows. Located on a gently sloping site in the city's northern suburbs and named after the street on which it sits, Kildeskovsvej has a deliberately simple form
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Pluralis tables by Kasper Salto for Fritz Hansen

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Dezeen Showroom: industrial designer Kasper Salto and Danish brand Fritz Hansen have expanded their collection of office tables, which are designed "to ensure every person in a meeting room can see and be seen". Intended for use in contemporary offices, the Pluralis tables are characterised by their sculptural trestle legs and angular tabletops developed by
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Seven interlocking buildings with parts that overlap or fit together

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We've rounded up seven interlocking architecture projects, as searches for the term on Pinterest for the term  are experiencing a nearly twenty-nine-fold increase. From cantilevers in Dubai to high-rises in Ecuador, this roundup showcases the diverse and innovative applications of interlocking architecture across the globe. Studios in this roundup including Allford Hall Monaghan Morris and
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The Hoxton Vienna offers "contemporary take on the Wiener Werstätte arts and craft movement"

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AIME Studio's interiors for the latest outpost of The Hoxton hotels, in a renovated marble-clad 1950s office building in Vienna, celebrate arts and crafts and post-war modernism. Creative studio AIME Studio has converted the former administration building of the Chamber of Commerce in Vienna, which was originally designed by architect Carl Appel, into The Hoxton
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Cesto chair by Artu among 16 new products on Dezeen Showroom

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Dezeen Showroom: an outdoor chair made from metal that is informed by the shape of woven baskets is among 16 new products featured on Dezeen Showroom. Cesto chair by Pablo Regaño for Artu Polish furniture company Artu collaborated with Spanish designer Pablo Regaño on a metal outdoor chair with a slatted seat and backrest. The Cesto chair is
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Jane Withers picks five projects that don't "take water for granted" from MK&G exhibition

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An exhibition at Hamburg's MK&G museum examines the global water crisis and what architects and designers can do to help. Here, curator Jane Withers selects five highlights from the show and explains the stories behind them. Water Pressure: Designing for the Future is the result of several years of research by Jane Withers Studio, which involved
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Módica Ledezma employs strict geometry at Mexican equestrian centre

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Mexican architecture studio  Módica Ledezma has chosen earth-toned materials to construct the single-pitched buildings that make up this rural complex of stables in Mexico. Amongst the forests of Valle de Bravo, in the State of Mexico, Módica Ledezma designed the Equestrian San Ramón facilities to serve a multi-functional program for the care and training of
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Ten interior design projects by Florence Institute of Design International

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Dezeen School Shows: an education centre geared toward the creation of contemporary art is featured in this school show by Florence Institute of Design International. Also included is an alternative health centre and wellness sanctuary in Berlin and an affordable housing scheme set in an adaptively reused former car park. Florence Institute of Design International
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KWK Promes transforms slaughterhouse into art gallery with rotating walls

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Architecture studio KWK Promes has converted a slaughterhouse in the Czech Republic into Plato Contemporary Art Gallery, with exhibition spaces lined with rotating concrete walls. Located in Ostrava, the original heritage-protected slaughterhouse building dates back to the 19th century, but after decades of disuse, it had become dilapidated and partially collapsed. Tasked with adapting the
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Eight creative guest rooms that accommodate visitors in style

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In this lookbook, we've collected eight guest rooms from China to Spain that provide visiting friends and family a space to call their own. Guest accommodations come in a variety of shapes and sizes. Ranging from a sofa during our younger years to full-blown guesthouses later on, putting up friends and family is made better
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Studio Gameiro draws on hues of Caparica cliffs for Arriba apartment

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Studio Gameiro has designed the interior of the Arriba apartment in the coastal town of Caparica, Portugal, using local stone and drawing on wooden fishing huts for inspiration. The fit-out of the two-bedroom apartment, located inside a building from the 1980s, was designed to reference the coastal area of Caparica. "The interior colour palette and
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Almost Studio designs Loft for a Chocolatier in Brooklyn

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Brooklyn practice Almost Studio has completed an apartment renovation inside a former chocolate factory, retaining an open layout while adding level changes to demarcate functional spaces. The Loft for a Chocolatier occupies part of a 1947 industrial building along Myrtle Avenue, in the Bedford-Stuyvesant neighborhood of Brooklyn. The apartment boasts many features typical of loft-style
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Tuckey Design Studio restores original character of Old Chapel in Devon

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London practice Tuckey Design Studio has revamped a house in a converted chapel in Devon, England, revealing and restoring the building's original features. To celebrate its ecclesiastic history, the Old Chapel house has been reworked to reverse "characterless" alterations made during its conversion in the 1970s and later in the 1990s. This involved stripping back
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Ten launches from Milan that explore the future of furniture design

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Biodegradable stools and a dining table that discretely turns into a desk are among Dezeen editor-at-large Amy Frearson's picks of the most progressive furniture launches at this year's Milan design week. Furniture brands were launching new products and collections all over Milan, with some exhibiting at the Salone del Mobile furniture fair and others in
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Dezeen In Depth explores the prospect of a plastic-free future

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This month's Dezeen In Depth newsletter delves into the debate surrounding the future of plastics and features an exclusive interview with interior designer Kelly Wearstler. To mark Earth Day, which has the theme of "Planet vs Plastics" and is campaigning for "the end" of the material, we investigated whether it's time to bid farewell to
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CitizenM aims for "differentiation through massing" at Downtown Austin location

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Dutch architecture studio Concrete has designed a hotel block for Dutch chain CitizenM in Downtown Austin, which is the brand's first Texas location and features artwork created in partnership with locals. CitizenM worked with long-time collaborator architecture studio Concrete to purpose-build a 16-storey structure at the top of a slope in the city's downtown. Working with
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Fritz Hansen outfits cabin hotel Piaule with outdoor furniture

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Danish furniture brand Fritz Hansen has debuted pieces from its first Skagerak Outdoor furniture collection as a permanent "installation" at Piaule hotel in Upstate New York. The furniture collection follows Fritz Hansen's purchase of fellow Danish furniture brand Skagerak in 2021 as a growth strategy to produce outdoor furniture and expand across Asia, central Europe
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"Research became the exhibition" at OMA-designed Crafted World for Loewe

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Dutch studio OMA has designed Loewe's Crafted World exhibition, currently on show in Shanghai, which aims to celebrate the brand's craftsmanship. Crafted World, the Spanish fashion brand's first public exhibition, has launched at the Shanghai Exhibition Centre where it is taking over an entire wing of the 1950s building. Designed by Ellen van Loon and
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Seven finalists announced for Rimowa Design Prize

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Promotion: the Rimowa Design Prize has announced seven finalists for its second annual award, with a winner set to be crowned at a ceremony during Berlin Design Week later this month. Awarded by the German brand Rimowa, the annual student competition aims to "define a new voice for the German design industry". Rimowa has announced
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Orbital Tap by Orbital Systems

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Dezeen Showroom: Swedish company Orbital Systems has launched a tap system that recycles water from the sink for flushing the toilet. The Orbital Tap saves up to 100 per cent of washbasin water and redirects it to the toilet, meaning that clean drinking water is no longer used for flushing. By saving water, Orbital Systems
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Mae Architects completes "21st-century almshouse" in Southwark

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London studio Mae Architects has completed Harriet Hardy House in Southwark, a block of 119 social homes complete with a community centre and cafe. Commissioned by Southwark Council, the housing forms part of the Aylesbury estate redevelopment area and is organised in a U-shape around a central courtyard. According to Mae Architects, Harriet Hardy House
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Christian de Portzamparc wraps Dior flagship store with "resin shells" in Geneva

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Six interweaving "petals" encase the facade of Dior's store in Geneva, Switzerland, which has been designed by Pritzker Architecture Prize-winner Christian de Portzamparc. The Dior store's expressive facade elements echo those of its Seoul flagship store – also designed by French architect De Portzamparc – that similarly draws on fabrics used for Dior's creations. "Between these
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Plenum cabin by Jaime Hayon for Fritz Hansen

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Dezeen Showroom: designer Jaime Hayon has created a series of enclosed seats for Danish brand Fritz Hansen that provide comfortable spaces within the workplace. The Plenum cabin aims to facilitate productive, informal meetings in office environments, while acting as focal points in open-plan interiors. "With Plenum Cabin, my aim was to craft a space within
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Work begins on timber daycare centre by Kéré Architecture in Munich

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A wooden structure will be left exposed throughout this children's daycare centre at the Technical University of Munich, on which Berlin-based studio Kéré Architecture has started construction in Germany. Named Ingeborg Pohl Kinderoase an der TUM, the centre will sit beside the university's cafeteria and be open to children with parents or carers who work
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Last chance to nominate your Designers of the Year for Dezeen Awards 2024

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There are just five days left to put forward names to the Designers of the Year awards for Dezeen Awards 2024, which reward designers and architects whose work has made a notable impact over the past 12 months. We're seeking out trailblazers and game-changers within architecture, interiors and design, both established world-leading names, as well
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Steely mono-material metal furniture takes centre stage at Milan design week

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Mono-material metal furniture was one of the most prominent trends at Milan design week, where both emerging and established designers created striking pieces from aluminium and stainless steel. Here, we round up eight of the best. This year's edition of Milan design week showcased not just interesting individual installations and projects, but also gave an
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Office Winhov converts historic Amsterdam buildings into National Holocaust Museum

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Local studio Office Winhov has completed the sensitive restoration of two historic local buildings, converting them into a museum and memorial for the Dutch victims of the Holocaust. Located on Amsterdam's Plantage Middenlaan, the National Holocaust Museum by Office Winhov was designed to commemorate the Dutch Jews who were persecuted and killed during the war.
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Artcore flooring by Modulyss

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Dezeen Showroom: Belgian flooring brand Modulyss has introduced the Artcore carpet tile created by designer Joris Peutz, which has a gradient effect reminiscent of transitions in nature. Artcore is informed by natural transitions such as the way a forest turns into a meadow and the city gives way to country — patterns that Peutz says
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Study Pavilion by Gustav Düsing and Max Hacke wins Mies van der Rohe Award 2024

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Berlin architects Gustav Düsing and Max Hacke have been awarded this year's Mies van der Rohe Award for Study Pavilion, a steel-framed university building in Germany. Düsing and Hacke, who founded their eponymous studios in 2015 and 2016 respectively, are the youngest people to have ever received the biennial accolade, also known as the European Union
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Dezeen Agenda features London's best home renovations and extensions

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The latest edition of our weekly Dezeen Agenda newsletter features this year's Don't Move, Improve! awards shortlist. Subscribe to Dezeen Agenda now. Annual awards programme Don't Move, Improve! has revealed its shortlist for this year's competition, hosted by New London Architecture (NLA). A colourful home by Charles Holland Architects and a residence by Mike Tuck Studio
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Omar Gandhi Architects balances cedar house on rocky Nova Scotia coastline

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Canadian studio Omar Gandhi Architects has completed a cedar-wrapped house "inspired by the scattered boulders" that trail down the seaside property in Hubbards, Nova Scotia. Known as Rockbound, the 4100-square foot (380-square metre) home sits on a rocky, sloped three-acre site overlooking a bay that connects the property to Peggy's Cove, a national historic site
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Windmill sails fall off Moulin Rouge cabaret in Paris

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The windmill sails of the Moulin Rouge, an iconic 135-year-old cabaret venue in Paris, collapsed to the ground in the early hours. Just before 2am this morning, the four blades attached to a red-painted windmill on top of the Moulin Rouge venue fell off and landed bent in front of the building, according to newspaper
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Cristallo Vitrum tableware by Alessandro La Spada for Antolini

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Dezeen Showroom: Italian stone brand Antolini has updated its Cristallo Vitrum tableware collection, adding a material combination that evokes the look of glacial ice. Titled Cristallo Vitrum "Wow", the new variation features translucent natural quartz stone paired with satin gold-finished steel. The play of cloudy and transparent sections and delicate amber veining gives the stone a
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Rafael Viñoly Architects designs four skyscrapers for first Canada project

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US studio Rafael Viñoly Architects has designed four skyscrapers and a series of public spaces in Toronto, which will be the studio's first built project in Canada. Developed by Madison Group and totalling two million square feet (185,806 square metres) the project will consist of two individual properties holding two skyscrapers each, which will host
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Design Hotels report explores "unlimited possibilities" of neuroaesthetics

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Promotion: Design Hotels has launched its study Neuroaesthetics – Design for the Mind, which looks at how technological and cultural aesthetics impact human behaviour, with a talk at Milan design week. The Design Hotels talk featured Robyn Landau, co-founder of Kinda Studios, alongside neuroaesthetics architect and designer Suchi Reddy, founder of Reddymade. They were joined
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Cesto chair by Pablo Regaño for Artu

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Dezeen Showroom: Spanish designer Pablo Regaño has created a chair for Polish furniture company Artu designed to resemble a wicker basket. The Cesto chair has a simple form made up of metal tubes and slats, and is intended for outdoor use thanks to the material's durability. The name of the chair comes from a Spanish
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Stonetech tile collection by Casalgrande Padana

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Dezeen Showroom: Italian brand Casalgrande Padana looked to the central Alps for inspiration for its Stonetech collection of porcelain tiles. Casalgrande Padana considers the Stonetech collection an embodiment of its latest research and innovation, with a full-body structure that means the inner layers or the tile are identical to the top surface, so the appearance of
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Mole Architects creates barn-like holiday home within Suffolk farmyard

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British studio Mole Architects has created Alde Valley Barn, a brick-clad holiday home on a farmyard in Suffolk that dates back to the 17th century. The four-bedroom house replaces a steel-framed barn, which was added to the farm in the English town of Aldeburgh in the 20th century. Mole Architects' design is deliberately simple, referencing the
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HIMACS undermount sinks by HIMACS

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Dezeen Showroom: bathroom brand HIMACS has unveiled five undermount basins that aim to offer inclusive bathroom design solutions with stylish appearances. The newly released HIMACS undermount sinks range includes basins designed for use in multigenerational households and for users with reduced mobility. It includes HIMACS CB4628 and CB5530, which have shallow basins that allow wheelchair
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F Taylor Colantonio and Daniel Roseberry create surreal bronze-and-silk furniture for Schiaparelli

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Schiaparelli creative director Daniel Roseberry has collaborated with artist F Taylor Colantonio on a collection of sculptural bronze and silk furniture that includes a chair-lamp hybrid. The starting point for the creative collaboration was the neoclassical theme of the Toilet of Venus, a subject that was popular in the sixteenth century. The Schiaparelli collection includes
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Eighteen designers create walking sticks for their future selves

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Cecilie Manz and Jasper Morrison are among a group of designers who have added "a little glamour" to the humble cane as part of an exhibition at the Triennale Milano for Milan design week. Curated by Japanese designer Keiji Takeuchi, the show features 18 different takes on the walking stick, including a version for off-roading
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Garbage Kids displays playful recycled furniture collection at Milan design week

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Georgia-based design collective Garbage Kids has exhibited a "long-lasting" collection of wooden furniture and ornaments made solely from recycled materials at Milan design week. Showcased in collaboration with Dropcity – an urban centre for architecture and design founded by architect Andrea Caputo – the collection is situated in a historic tunnel located behind Milan Central
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