Eight home kitchens finished with tactile brick floors

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Our latest lookbook collects eight houses from around the world that feature kitchens with tactile brick floors, including a mid-century home in the USA and a coastal dwelling in Denmark. Widely used for their durability and low maintenance, bricks are a long-time favourite material across the fields of architecture, interiors and design. They are most
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This week the design for Brazil's tallest skyscraper was revealed

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This week on Dezeen, a design by Brazilian artist Lalalli Senna was revealed for the Senna Tower supertall skyscraper, which is set to be the tallest building in Brazil. Planned for the city of Balneário Camboriú, the 500-metre-tall building will feature a facade that curves towards the base to form terraces populated with pools and
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OJB completes revitalization of multiple Omaha parks

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US landscape architecture studio OJB together with architecture firms HDR and Gensler have completed three parks along Omaha's riverfront, which total 72 acres. Titled The RiverFront, the project encompassed the renovations of Gene Leahy Mall, Heartland of America Park and Lewis and Clark Landing. It included adding native landscaping, a riverfront pier, and an ice-skating
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Heleo and Daniel Ruanova create "low-tech cathedral" for San Diego pavilion

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Local design studio Heleo and Tijuana artist Daniel Ruanova have created a pavilion in San Diego meant to symbolise a twisting together of the walls on the US-Mexico border to form a space for gathering. Called Exchange Pavilion, it was erected in Balboa Park as part of the World Design Capital activations, which celebrate art
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Seven postgraduate architecture projects by students at Cardiff University

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Dezeen School Shows: the restoration of an old supermarket into a community space with a focus on sustainability is featured in Dezeen's latest school show by students at Cardiff University. Also included is a co-housing complex that accomodates different generations of residents and a pier that emphasises biodiversity through its design. Cardiff University Institution: Cardiff
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Armourcoat launches Limewash paints for "environmentally conscious" interiors

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Promotion: surfaces brand Armourcoat has launched a range of textured and eco-friendly paints for interiors, designed to celebrate the distinctive look and feel of traditional limewash. Named Limewash, the collection by Armourcoat is intended as a surface coating suited to both residential and commercial interiors. It has a soft matt appearance in 45 shades of
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AcquaSolid surfaces collection by Acquabella

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Dezeen Showroom: Spanish brand Acquabella has combined innovation and elegance in its AcquaSolid collection of basins and countertops, made from the brand's hygienic solid surface material. The AcquaSolid surfaces collection features bathroom products with a solid composition, free of the external layers or internal fibres that create a worn appearance over time or allow mould or
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Mirrors 001 and 002 by Archive for Space for Béton Brut

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Dezeen Showroom: multidisciplinary practice Archive for Space worked with London-based design brand Béton Brut on a duo of characterful wall-mounted mirrors made from stainless steel. Mirrors 001 and 002 are united by their stainless steel materiality and silver metallic finish, with Archive for Space defining them by their unique and distinctive forms. "Mirror 001 treats stainless
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Kengo Kuma & Associates adds sweeping canopy to Lisbon art centre

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Architecture studio Kengo Kuma & Associates has completed the Centro de Arte Moderna Gulbenkian extension in Lisbon, which is defined by a wood-clad canopy that draws on Japanese architecture. Originally designed in 1983 by British architect Leslie Martin, the existing 17,174-square-metre art centre was updated to brighten its interiors and help reintegrate it with the
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Off The Shelf pavilion is made from standardised components that can go back on the shelf

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Rio Kobayashi has collaborated with engineering firm Webb Yates on the designer's first-ever pavilion, an abstraction of his childhood home in Japan, as part of the London Design Festival. As the name suggests, the Off The Shelf pavilion is made using off-the-shelf materials – standard-sized Douglas fir planks, sheets of polycarbonate and PVC – that
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"Holl showing again his mastery of residential housing" says commenter

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In this week's comments update, readers are discussing a housing project with a snaking form called Meander, completed by US studio Steven Holl Architects in Helsinki, Finland. The 180-metre-long housing project comprises 115 unique apartments across eight floors, with a curved concrete structure lined with wood and glazing, framing views of a series of open
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Grymsdyke Farm champions experimental making with Reading Design

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Research venue Grymsdyke Farm has unveiled a series of sculptural objects at London Design Festival that show how the process of design can be based on physical making. Named Reading Design, the exhibition features the results of hands-on workshops with designers Attua Aparicio, Marco Campardo, Sarah Van Gameren of Glithero and Grymsdyke Farm founder Guan
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DMF Lighting's "clean architectural" M Series lights up Seattle open office

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Promotion: American architecture studio Cushing Terrell has chosen DMF Lighting's M Series Cylinders in designing an airy office for its employees in Seattle, Washington. Cushing Terrell designed the 9,000-square-foot (836 square metre) office to host its Seattle operations. It comprises open spaces and smaller breakaway rooms, all featuring exposed white-painted ceilings with exposed mechanical systems.
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Samer Selbak creates lights from "almost forgotten" luffa

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Paris-based Palestinian designer Samer Selbak has created a collection of lighting made from the luffa plant dyed with vegetables. Named Luffa, the collection includes two pendant lights and a space divider, that were crafted from naturally dyed luffa, steel and cellulose paper. Luffa, which has traditional uses both as a bathing sponge and in cooking,
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Rafael Viñoly Architects creates "unconventional" skyscraper in New York City

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US architecture studio Rafael Viñoly Architects has created a residential skyscraper in Downtown Manhattan using an "unconventional approach". The Greenwich rises 912 feet (278 meters) over 88 storeys and is located in Downtown Manhattan, two blocks south of the World Trade Center complex. It contains 272 residences, ranging from studios to three-bedrooms and amenities including
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Dezeen Agenda features the "first-ever" triple-foldable phone

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The latest edition of our weekly Dezeen Agenda newsletter features the "first-ever" triple foldable phone. Subscribe to Dezeen Agenda now. Chinese tech company Huawei unveiled the Mate XT Ultimate Design, a foldable smartphone that expands into a 10.2-inch tablet, earlier this week. Hailed as "the first commercial triple foldable phone," the Mate XT Ultimate Design features a
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Foster + Partners showcases models of 14 skyscrapers that "challenge convention"

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British studio Foster + Partners has showcased large-scale models of 14 built, or in-progress, skyscrapers at an exhibition in the lobby of the recently renovated Transamerica Pyramid. The exhibition has highly detailed models of architectural projects carried out by the studio arranged on podiums in a small glass annexe behind the lobby of the Transamerica
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Cardiff University spotlights fifteen architecture student projects

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Dezeen School Shows: an arts centre in Bristol, UK, built with a glulam structure to promote sustainable construction is included in this school show by students at Cardiff University. Also included is a rehabilitation centre for the homeless and a repurposed site for creative education. Cardiff University Institution: Cardiff University School: Welsh School of Architecture
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Piccolo portable table lamp by Neoz

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Dezeen Showroom: Australian lighting brand Neoz has put its latest technology into the Piccolo portable table lamp, which has a petite yet powerful form. Designed in-house by Peter Ellis and Gabriel Tam and standing just 15.5 centimetres tall, the Piccolo light has a compact size and strong impact – just like the Australian coffee drink after
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Mary Arnold-Forster Architects extends Applecross Schoolhouse in Scotland

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Local studio Mary Arnold-Forster Architects has updated an old schoolhouse in Scotland, adding two slate-clad extensions designed to contrast its original sandstone structure. Named Applecross Schoolhouse, the stone building was originally constructed in 1875 as a home for the head teacher of the adjacent Applecross School. While the school itself remains operational, the house now functions
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Design You Can Feel exhibition opens during LDF

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Furry seating, biomaterial lights and tactile AI devices feature in Dezeen and ASUS Zenbook's Design You Can Feel exhibition, which is open to the public until 22 September. Taking place as part of London Design Festival in Shoreditch from 17 to 22 September 2024, the exhibition explores materiality, craftsmanship and artificial intelligence (AI). The exhibition
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"We should all take the Grenfell Tower report as a mighty, much overdue wake-up call"

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The findings of the public inquiry into the Grenfell Tower fire should serve as a stark warning to architects to ensure they fully understand their contractual responsibilities, writes expert witness Paul Hyett. The attempts by so many so-named "core participants" to blame others presented an unedifying spectacle during the Grenfell Tower Inquiry. As far as
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RIAS unveils five-strong shortlist for Scotland's best building

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RIAS has unveiled the shortlist for the 2024 Andrew Doolan Best Building in Scotland award, which includes projects by Moxon Architects, John McAslan + Partners, Page\Park Architects and Reiach and Hall Architects. The five projects in the running to be Scotland's best building include three renovated buildings – The Burrell Collection by John McAslan + Partners,
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Pelata wooden toys are "slayers of awkward silences"

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Finnish Design Shop has unveiled a collection of open-ended wooden toys during Helsinki Design Week, created in collaboration with different Nordic designers to mark the retailer's 20th anniversary. Designed for all age groups, the Pelata collection features alternative takes on existing games and musical instruments, all finished in solid woods from birch to ash. Pelata
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CJ Hendry moves installation with 100,000 "plush flowers" overnight in New York

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Australian artist CJ Hendry was forced to move her Flower Market installation of 100,000 "plush flowers" overnight from a New York City island to a Brooklyn warehouse due to overcrowding. The Flower Market installation took place over a September weekend and was, at first, located on an embankment of the Louis Kahn-designed FDR Four Freedoms
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Max Núñez Arquitectos creates concrete care home in Chile

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Local studio Max Núñez Arquitectos designed this concrete care home in Chile with open interiors to reduce maintenance, create a dialogue with a park and build a sense of community for the elderly inhabitants. Set in a suburb of northern Santiago, Max Núñez Arquitectos created four multi-storey concrete buildings oriented around a pavilion-like structure with
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Washington University in St Louis presents ten architecture student projects

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Dezeen School Shows: a communal living space that adjusts to the climate of Madrid, Spain, is included in this school show by students at Washington University St Louis. Also included in the show is a project on ecological and agriculture sites in Mexico City, as well as a housing proposal promising to withstand hurricanes in Puerto
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Lines rug by Mayice for Gan

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Dezeen Showroom: Spanish studio Mayice has created a tactile, angular rug made from pure, undyed Merino wool for Spanish design brand Gan
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First carpet tile collection by Modulyss

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Dezeen Showroom: subtle and minimalist designs feature on the Belgian flooring brand Modulyss's First carpet tiles, intended to give interiors space to breathe. The First carpet tile collection brings together six designs, each of which is based on the idea of clean lines and understated elegance. Modulyss considers the collection a way to start a spatial
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CPlus Architects uses pale bricks for "rustic" home in rural China

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Pale brick, stone and timber were used to create a "rustic and warm feeling" at this home in rural China, designed by local studio CPlus Architects. Named Mother's House, the home is located in Xiyang Village southwest of Beijing, and was designed by CPlus Architects to demonstrate the potential of often overlooked rural areas outside
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Most contemporary architecture photography "looks the same" says Hélène Binet

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Architecture photography has become repetitive as architects are less interested in photographers producing artistic interpretations of their projects, Hélène Binet tells Dezeen in this exclusive interview. For 40 years, Binet has photographed both contemporary and historical architecture, collaborating with influential architects such as Zaha Hadid, Daniel Libeskind and Peter Zumthor. Arguably the world's pre-eminent female
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YSG adds 1970s-style elements to Sydney's Superfreak cafe

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Australian studio YSG has added carpet-lined seating, cork flooring and high-gloss green paint to the Superfreak cafe in Sydney. Located in the city's Marrickville suburb, the space was converted from an ice cream factory into a pilates studio, which is located at the rear and the Superfreak cafe on the street front. Drawing on a relaxed
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Wax Atelier showcases objects made from tree-based waxes, resins and dyes

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A design studio that specialises in beeswax has curated a London Design Festival exhibition revealing how living trees can provide materials for design objects. Wax Atelier is behind The Abney Effect, a treasure trove of objects and material experiments made using bio-based waxes, resins, oils, fibres and dyes, all sourced from unfelled trees. The exhibition
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Dezeen Debate features "a joyful kind of branding"

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The latest edition of our Dezeen Debate newsletter features an inflatable astronaut designed for this year's MTV Video Music Awards. Subscribe to Dezeen Debate now. To commemorate the 40th anniversary of the MTV Video Music Awards, production designer Matt Steinbrenner crafted an 18-meter-tall inflatable astronaut. The massive figure loomed over the stage at this year's show,
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Measured Architecture designs Shor House to be a "test bed of recycling"

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Salvaged lumber and Corten steel were used to create a waterfront house on a British Columbian island that belongs to the founder of Measured Architecture and was designed to explore a "zero-take approach" to design and construction. The project, called Shor House, is located on Mayne Island, which is part of the Southern Gulf Islands
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Lalalli Senna designs Brazil's tallest skyscraper to be "celestial"

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Brazilian artist Lalalli Senna has designed the concept for Senna Tower, a 500-metre-tall supertall skyscraper in Brazil set to be the nation's tallest and "tallest residential tower in the world", according to its developer. The Senna Tower is planned for Balneário Camboriú, a city in Brazil's Santa Catarina state that is known for its skyscraper-lined
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Slamp celebrates 30th anniversary and unveils new collection at LDF 2024

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Promotion: Italian lighting brand Slamp has created a new collection of lighting named Fiordlys that will be launched at London Design Festival 2024. The launch of Fiordlys will take place at Slamp's Knightsbridge flagship showroom, and coincides with the 30th anniversary of the brand's founding in 1994. Among the launch and anniversary celebrations, the week-long
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Silicone Cheer fabric by Designtex

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Dezeen Showroom: designed for specification in hospitals and care settings, the Silicone Cheer fabric by Designtex aims to bring a feeling of positivity into interior spaces. Silicone Cheer is a 100 per cent silicone upholstery textile that is part of Designtex's Joy collection – a high-performance range based on scientific studies into the connection between
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Offhand Practice creates glass-walled cafe in Shanghai park

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Chinese studio Offhand Practice has completed the Mei Yuan Cafe, a glass-walled pavilion in Shanghai that allows visitors to "immerse themselves" in the surrounding park. Located within the previously inaccessible Mei Yuan Park in the district of Pudong, the slender structure of white steel and glass is designed to have as minimal impact on the
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Bliesgau House in German orchard takes cues from agricultural architecture

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Agricultural architecture informed this timber house, which architect Roman Morschett has nestled into a grass-filled orchard site in rural southwest Germany. Named Bliesgau House, the home was designed to celebrate its orchard setting and draw from the rural Gersheim surroundings, with a simple timber structure that sits low in the landscape. Located next to the
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Four materials from Helsinki Design Week that explore the potential of cellulose

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A garment clad with iridescent wooden sequins is among the projects on display at the Designs for a Cooler Planet exhibition at Finland's Aalto University, demonstrating innovative applications of cellulose. Designs for a Cooler Planet is an annual student exhibition at Aalto University, which kicks off during Helsinki Design Week each year and features projects
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"The distinction between theme parks and urban venues is rapidly dissolving"

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As "immersive experiences" continue to proliferate, Shane Reiner-Roth considers the implications for our relationship with architecture and the built environment. It was not long ago that advancements in OLED displays, projection-mapping and digital signage appeared to be the key to reinvigorating art and architecture, as well as public interest in both of these fields. In
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Tuesday from London Design Festival 2024

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The Dezeen team is reporting live from London Design Festival, which takes place 14-22 September. Read on for all the coverage from Tuesday 17 September.   10:00am – danishes, of course Dezeen deputy editor Cajsa Carlson swung by Danish design brand Hay's London showroom in Shoreditch to see the brand's latest news and get a
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Sabine Marcelis and Ini Archibong among designers to collaborate with Japanese artisans

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A sound-emitting egg sculpture and a samurai chest of drawers feature in a series of objects made by designers in collaboration with master artisans from Japan's Tohoku region, on show for London Design Festival. Designers Sabine Marcelis, Ini Archibong, Studio Swine, Yoichi Ochiai, Michael Young and Hideki Yoshimoto all participated in the Craft x Tech
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Competition: win a Truffle pouf from NaughtOne

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Promotion: global contract furniture brand NaughtOne is offering Dezeen readers the chance to win its newly launched Truffle pouf, which has an organic shape that can be used as a seat or footrest. By entering our latest competition, which closes on 14 October, one lucky Dezeen reader will win a NaughtOne Truffle pouf in their
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Nicemakers renovates Swiss chalet interiors with mid-century modern furniture

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In the village of Adelboden in Switzerland, Amsterdam-based Nicemakers has transformed the interiors of The Brecon, a hundred-year-old chalet, into a secluded retreat. The intention for the 18-room chalet, called The Brecon, was for it to be "like a high-end version of your own home," Nicemakers head of design Lottie Lorenzetti told Dezeen. The studio
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CLB Architects takes "residential" approach for Jackson Hole Airport

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Fireplaces, warm lighting and large windows offering views of the Teton Range are among the features at the renovated and expanded Jackson Hole Airport in Wyoming, which is the only commercial airport within an American national park. Located in the mountainous Grand Teton National Park in the western part of the state, the airport dates
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Titan desk by Bancci

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Dezeen Showroom: British furniture brand Bancci aimed to combine strength and elegance in its wooden Titan desk, which features concealed storage in the form of drawers and compartments. The Titan desk channels the strength and authority of Greek mythological Titans – a concept that is bolstered by its solid materiality. At the same time, its form
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Benjamin Wilkes updates London home with vinyl-filled music room

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Architecture studio Benjamin Wilkes has extended a home in Leytonstone, London, named Vinyl House after its music room containing 40 linear metres of records. Benjamin Wilkes renovated the two-storey terraced home to better cater for its clients' hobbies – cooking and music. Replacing a previous rear extension, the studio created a large kitchen and dining
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Nina Tolstrup channels Barbie Dreamhouses for Pavilions of Wonder

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Designer Nina Tolstrup has positioned three immersive pavilions informed by Barbie Dreamhouses and Palm Springs' mid-century modern architecture on the Strand as part of London Design Festival. Tolstrup, co-founder of London-based design studio Studiomama, worked in collaboration with Barbie creators Mattel and tourism agency Visit Greater Palm Springs to create the installation, titled Pavilions of Wonder.
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Opening day from London Design Festival 2024

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The Dezeen team is reporting live from London Design Festival, which takes place 14-22 September. Read on for all the coverage from the preview day – 13 September.   5:00pm – lightweight luxury As the day draws to a close, Tom Ravenscroft got his hands on the world's lightest glass whiskey bottle. Created by drinks
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Dezeen Awards 2024 party tickets on sale now!

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Tickets for the Dezeen Awards 2024 party, which will take place in London in November, are now on sale. Secure your tickets before they sell out! This year's Dezeen Awards party will be held on Tuesday 26 November at Hackney Church in London. The event will be a chance for everyone who entered this year's
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William Floyd Maclean designs modular timber furniture that "considers a wider picture"

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Somerset-based designer William Floyd Maclean has launched Somer, a collection of freestanding demountable wooden cabinets designed for disassembly, which will launch at London Design Festival. Somer was created by Floyd Maclean and his team at their Frome workshop to disrupt the "highly wasteful status quo of mass-market furniture products", the studio said. The result is a
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Plantea Estudio creates "frank and efficient German ambience" inside Acid Berlin bakery

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Spanish practice Plantea Estudio has completed the interior of Acid bakery in Berlin, which features a palette of austere and functional materials chosen to echo its urban context. Acid Berlin is located on a corner lot in the city's central Mitte district, with large ground-floor windows looking out onto Rosenthaler Strasse and Auguststrasse. Having previously
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Moongate ADU by Cover Architecture offers intergenerational living near LA

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A large circular opening offers a glimpse through the white wall in front of this California accessory dwelling unit, designed by architect Yan M Wang of Cover Architecture for his mother. The LA-based architect created the additional unit on his property in Altadena, north of Pasadena, so that his mother and her partner could be
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Moke Architecten crowns wooden home in Muiden with greenhouse

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A greenhouse framed by a wooden pergola tops this home in Muiden, the Netherlands, designed by local studio Moke Architecten with landscape practice LA4Sale. Called Wooden House, the home is located in a new residential area in the port town that enjoys views of the nearby lake IJmeer. The clients desired a balance between open
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Seven conversation pits that bring people and rooms together

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For our latest lookbook, we've put together a roundup of contemporary takes on the classic conversation pit, installed into projects ranging from houses to retail spaces to create places for gathering. First rising to popularity in the middle of the 20th century, conversation pits are sunken areas lined with seating that often feature small tables
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Lebanese street food informs interior of Common Breads bakery by MA Studio

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A traditional Lebanese bread influenced design elements at this bakery in London by local firm MA Studio, where it's the primary item on the menu. Common Breads on Buckingham Palace Road, close to Victoria station, celebrates the centuries-old Middle Eastern food staple of kaak. In Beirut, the bread is crafted from simple ingredients, covered in
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Atelier Échelle reimagines Montreal dental clinic with residential vibe

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Canadian studio Atelier Échelle has overhauled an orthodontic clinic in Montreal to create a "warm and inviting, residential atmosphere" with medical equipment positioned among light wood features. Clinique Monkland occupies the parlour level of a century-old building in the Notre-Dame-de-Grâce neighbourhood. The 90-square-metre space was reimagined by local firm Atelier Échelle to make it feel
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Zuzana & Nicholas transforms Brisbane cottage into own home and studio

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The founders of Australian studio Zuzana & Nicholas have used a "robust palette" of stone, concrete and steel to transform a former workers' cottage in Brisbane into their own studio and house. Located in the Red Hill neighbourhood, the cottage was originally designed in the Queenslander style that defines much of Brisbane's suburbs – a
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Eight living rooms decorated with autumnal hints of red and orange

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As autumn draws near in the northern hemisphere, our latest lookbook showcases different ways to add cosy shades of red and orange to living rooms. Lounge chairs, coffee tables, artwork and even window frames are some of the ways the living rooms featured below introduce pops of autumnal colour to the interior. Ranging from rich,
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This week we exclusively revealed the subterranean Apple Park Observatory

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This week on Dezeen, we were the first to showcase Apple's new events venue, built into a hillside at the technology company's Apple Park campus. The building, which was designed "as a contemplative space" featuring natural stone, terrazzo and wood, is the most significant addition to the campus since the Steve Jobs Theater opened in
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Ecosistema Urbano creates modular plant tower with to "mitigate urban climate change"

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Madrid architecture studio Ecosistema Urbano has created a modular tower with inflatable awnings and stacks of native plants to mitigate the effects of climate change in urban areas. Polinature is a temporary installation located on the grounds of Harvard University to demonstrate a "short-term strategy that instantly generates biodiversity and climate comfort". Designers Belinda Tato
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Trahan Architects restores Superdome to be "microcosm" of New Orleans

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Local studio Trahan Architects has finished an interior renovation of the Caesars Superdome in New Orleans, completing a series of renovations launched after Hurricane Katrina that it claims will extend the stadium's life by 25 years. Trahan Architects' work on the interior is the latest upgrade since the studio was engaged on the Superdome restoration
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Melek Zeynep Bulut designs suspended "portal" in historic building for London Design Festival

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Promotion: Turkish designer Melek Zeynep Bulut has designed a suspended installation named Duo, which will be presented at this year's London Design Festival. On display from 14 to 22 September at the 18th-century Old Royal Naval College in Greenwich, Duo will comprise hanging elements that combine into a rectangular form with an archway through it.
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Elements Pearl Grey appliances by Asko

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Dezeen Showroom: Swedish brand Asko has been inspired by the Scandinavian natural environment in launching Elements Pearl Grey, a new colour for its signature appliance collection. Pearl Grey is a warm slate-coloured tone that Asko said it created with reference to fjords and volcanic rocks. It gives Asko's painted glass integrated appliances an earthy tone that
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Vatn Architecture and Groma add curved extension to 1930s home in Norway

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Norwegian studios Vatn Architecture and Groma have extended a home called Dråpa in Oslo, adding a curved form with a large terrace looking towards the city and its archipelago. Designed for a painter and filmmaker, the extension pays homage to the 1930s architecture that characterises its suburban site. This informed its name Dråpa – a
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Steven Holl winds Meander housing around gardens in Helsinki

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US studio Steven Holl Architects has completed Meander, a housing project in Helsinki, Finland, with a snaking form that frames gardens and maximises outward views. Completed with local studio ARK-house Arkkitehdit and property developer Newil&Bau, the 7,500-square-metre project comprises 115 unique apartments with a concrete structure and lined with wood and glazing. The 180-metre-long form
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"All concept and no practicality" says commenter

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In this week's comments update, readers are discussing a home in north London with a timber-slatted floor by local practice S2B Studio. Named Cooper House, the two-storey home has a timber structure and a natural material palette dominated by wooden finishes, including wooden slats that form a semi-open floor on half of its upper level.
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Wright and Wright unveils transformation of British Academy headquarters in London

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London studio Wright and Wright has refurbished the London headquarters of the British Academy, creating double-height spaces on the lower floor that aim to reflect the grandeur of the rooms above. Located at 10-11 Carlton House Terrace in central London, Wright and Wright intended to celebrate the building's history while making it better suited for events,
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Opening day from London Design Festival 2024

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The Dezeen team are reporting live from London Design Festival, which takes place 14-22 September. Read on for all the coverage from the preview day – 13 September. 9:00am – hello London! Dezeen's editor Tom Ravenscroft, editor-at-large Amy Frearson, deputy editor Cajsa Carlson, design editor Jennifer Hahn, editorial assistant Starr Charles and social editor Clara Finnigan are on the
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MillerKnoll opens flagship space in London's Clerkenwell

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Promotion: American furniture collective MillerKnoll has launched its first "major destination outside of the United States" in London's Clerkenwell. MillerKnoll is one of the world's largest groups of established design companies, including Herman Miller and Knoll. The collective has opened its London flagship space in Clerkenwell – home to the UK's leading design festival, Clerkenwell
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David Shrigley and Faye Toogood create quirky glasses for Cubitts auction

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Eyewear brand Cubitts has collaborated with nine artists to create unusual spectacles including a model with different-sized lenses by David Shrigley, which will be exhibited during London Design Festival. As well as the nine glasses, many of the artists and designers created and donated unique objects for the project, which will be auctioned off together
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Snøhetta adds "weightless" pavilion to Nebraska's largest art museum

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Architecture studios Snøhetta and Alley Poyner Macchietto Architecture have completed a renovation and expansion of the Joslyn Art Museum in Omaha with the addition of a "weightless" pavilion. The project encompassed the renovation of pre-existing buildings and landscape at the Joslyn Art Museum and adding a 42,000 square-foot (3,900 square metre) extension that juts off
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Dezeen Agenda features subterranean Apple Park Observatory

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The latest edition of our weekly Dezeen Agenda newsletter features images of Apple's new events venue in California. Subscribe to Dezeen Agenda now. Technology company Apple has completed a new events venue, which was built into the hillside at the Apple Park campus in California. The Observatory opened earlier this week and will serve as a
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Foster + Partners "restores the logic" of Transamerica Pyramid in San Francisco

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UK studio Foster + Partners has renovated the modernist Transamerica Pyramid skyscraper in San Francisco, USA, restoring elements from the original design and linking it to a redesigned adjacent park. Foster + Partners renovated the 853-foot-tall (260-metre) office skyscraper, which is the the second tallest building in San Francisco, for developer SHVO by opening up
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Texas A&M University presents ten architecture student projects

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Dezeen School Shows: a winery in California, USA, which uses sustainable systems is included in Dezeen's latest school show by students at Texas A&M University. Also featured is a project that integrates the use of generative AI in architecture and emergency housing design to mitigate flooding. Texas A&M University Institution: Texas A&M University School: Department of
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Iosa Ghini Associati clads Fiandre office in "decorative skin" of ceramic surfaces

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Promotion: architecture practice Iosa Ghini Associati has renovated the 1980s headquarters of Italian surfacing manufacturer Fiandre in Castellarano, using ceramic to cover almost the entire interior from the walls and floors to the custom furnishings. Set across three floors and 2,400 square metres, the office was originally designed by architect Quintilio Prodi in 1989 and is described
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Alex Chinneck unveils loop-the-loop canal boat in Sheffield

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British artist Alex Chinneck has create a six-metre-high, looped canal boat on the Sheffield & Tinsley Canal in England as a "playful distortion of the familiar". Designed to celebrate the heritage of the canal, the 13-metre-long and six-metre-high sculpture was created as a free-to-visit artwork that appears to float. With the loop-the-loop boat, Chinneck aimed to
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Dezeen Awards 2024 sustainability longlist revealed

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Dezeen has announced the 81 projects longlisted for this year's Dezeen Awards in the sustainability categories, including projects by SOM, Tarkett, Bolon, Mater and Smartvoll. The 81 longlisted projects, which are in the running for awards in six different sustainability project categories, are by studios located across 20 different countries including Rwanda, Australia, Brazil, Germany,
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Pearson Lloyd reveals 10 "well-made" design objects from LDF exhibition

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Pearson Lloyd founders Luke Pearson and Tom Lloyd have curated the London Design Festival exhibition Well Made to explore what this term means in today's world. In a Dezeen exclusive, they highlight 10 objects from the show. Well Made is on show at Pearson Lloyd's east London studio, Yorkton Workshops, from 14 to 22 September.
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Claves evokes classic Parisian bistro interiors at cafe Le Cornichon

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French design studio Claves has transformed the interior of a Paris cafe, introducing bespoke retro-style decor that mirrors the architecture of local bars and tobacconists from the 1930s to the present day. Claves founders Laure Gravier and Soizic Fougeront were assigned to craft a space fuelled by nostalgia and French tradition for the reopening of
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Dezeen Showroom New Releases newsletter features repeating-cushion daybed

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The summer edition of our recently launched Dezeen Showroom New Releases newsletter features a Gärsnäs daybed by Teresa Lundmark and Gustav Winsth. Subscribe to Dezeen Showroom New Releases now! Supported by a solid beech wood frame, the Dag daybed, designed by Lundmark and Winsth for Swedish furniture maker Gärsnäs, features a row of cylindrical cushions to
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Uchronia creates giant four-poster bed for Paris Design Week

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As part of an installation for Paris Design Week, French design studio Uchronia has taken over the forecourt of the Hôtel de la Marine with a monumental bed that homages the hotel's 18th-century interiors. Titled Day Bed, the installation is situated just off the Place de la Concorde in Paris and takes the form of a
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Nine highlights from Collectible design fair in New York City

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A bench wrapped in pool noodles and lamps informed by New York's awnings were among the objects shown at the first US edition of the European design fair Collectible. Collectible showcases design and was previously held solely in Brussels before founders Clélie Debehault and Liv Vaisber announced a New York City edition. New York's fair
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Jell-O creates series of inflatable chairs informed by "iconic molds"

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American brand Jell-O has released four brightly coloured inflatable chairs designed to incorporate "Y2K nostalgia and modern design". Available in red, orange, yellow and green, the plastic chairs' shape resembles the circular moulds often used to create a Jell-O bundt cake and features a small cup holder for a Jell-O snack. "Jell-O is making a
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Fast crafts tactile outdoor furniture made from aluminium

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Promotion: Italian company Fast has embraced its values of local production and sustainability to create long-lasting outdoor furniture. Blending technology and traditional craftsmanship, Fast takes cues from its surroundings to create innovative outdoor pieces that aim to "enhance the enjoyment of natural landscapes". The company was established by Stefano Levrangi in Valle Sabbia, Italy, in
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Terrazzotech Bianco tile by Casalgrande Padana

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Dezeen Showroom: Italian brand Casalgrande Padana has released its Terrazzotech Bianco tile, a high-performance product that is said to offer exceptional wear resistance. Terrazzotech Bianco emulates the look of classic Venetian terrazzo, but with a contemporary twist that combines a white background with flecks of black and translucent stone. The tile is one of six colours
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Atelier du Pont creates "woodland atmosphere" for timber office at Parc de la Villette in Paris

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French studio Atelier du Pont has completed an office building for the operating teams of Parc de la Villette in Paris, with an exposed, gridded timber frame designed to lend its interiors a woodland feel. The 3,000-square-metre building, named Pavilion Jardins, was designed to replace a cluster of nine prefabricated buildings that previously housed the
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Dezeen Awards 2024 design longlist revealed

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Dezeen has announced the 158 projects longlisted for this year's Dezeen Awards in the design categories, including designs by Takt, Blond, Arper, Pentagram, Blå Station and Moooi. The 158 longlisted projects, which are in the running for awards in eleven different design project categories, are by studios located across 32 different countries, including Pakistan, Cyprus,
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"Lots of design festivals only present the end result" says Helsinki Design Week's Anni Korkman

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Independent local designers are opening up their studios during Helsinki Design Week to demystify their creative processes, explains festival programme director Anni Korkman in this interview. The 19th edition of Helsinki Design Week is underway. Taking place from 6 to 15 September, this year its theme is "Underneath" – a concept chosen to honour every part
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Sabine Marcelis stacks reclaimed onyx slabs for fountain in Amsterdam's Vondelpark

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Designer Sabine Marcelis has teamed up with Dutch stone supplier SolidNature to create a water fountain in Amsterdam's biggest and most famous park. Located in front of the Vondel Paviljoen and near the Blue Tea House in Vondelpark, the installation features three stacked stone volumes placed at differing orientations, with water pouring down from two
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CF Møller creates flood defence system that doubles as a nature park in Denmark

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Danish architecture studio CF Møller has integrated a nature park into a flood defence system beside the Gudenå river in Randers, Denmark. Combining urban planning, climate change adaptation and nature conservation to create an "architectural multi-tool", CF Møller sought to create a system that would reduce flooding risks for the nearby town and serve as
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Pyri wildfire detection device melts in response to fire

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A pinecone-shaped wildfire detector built out of wax and charcoal has won the UK James Dyson Award, recognising the best inventions by student and graduate designers. Pyri was inspired by nature in its shape, materiality and also how it works. Its name references the botanical phenomenon known as "pyriscence", wherein plants in wildfire-prone areas have
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Dezeen Debate features Nashville skyscraper described as "nostalgia for the 1980s"

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The latest edition of our Dezeen Debate newsletter features Goettsch Partners' design of the Paramount skyscraper in Nashville. Subscribe to Dezeen Debate now. Architecture studio Goettsch Partners has revealed the design for a skyscraper which, if completed, will be the tallest building in Nashville. Commenters were unsure about the design; one noted that it "looks
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Fefostudio and Kamilla Csegzi create mycelium-based Ephemeral Table

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Local design firm Fefostudio and architect Kamilla Csegzi have created a large table made from mycelium inset with openings for custom glassware for the Collectible design fair in New York. Called The Ephemeral Table, the piece consisted of a mixture of 50 per cent mycelium substrate with a mixture of other organic waste, including paper and
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AIM Architecture connects resort buildings with tentacle-like canopies

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A cluster of buildings interconnected by sweeping, tentacle-like canopies form The Spine Resort, a rural resort that Hong Kong studio AIM Architecture has completed in Sichuan. Located next to a lake an hour's drive south of Chengdu, the resort was designed to resemble organically growing ecosystems, with covered walkways connecting each building. AIM Architecture's use
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Mystone Berici tiles by Marazzi

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Dezeen Showroom: stone-look tiles are given a detailed 3D surface treatment in Italian brand Marazzi's Mystone Berici collection, which includes a floral decor option. Designed for walls and floors, the Mystone Berici tile collection is based on the look of a calcareous stone quarried near Vicenza, Italy. The collection is available in four neutral colours
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Ten architectural installations from Burning Man 2024

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From a canyon-like podium for the man effigy to a solar-powered battery library for artists, here are 10 large-scale installations from this year's Burning Man festival in Nevada captured by photographer Gurpreet Chawla. Teams of artists, designers and volunteers gathered with thousands of visitors for the yearly Burning Man event, constructing inhabitations, art and music
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Dezeen Awards 2024 interiors longlist revealed

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Dezeen has announced the 140 projects longlisted for this year's Dezeen Awards in the interior categories, including interiors by White Arkitekter, Note Design Studio, Linehouse, Gensler, India Mahdavi and 2LG Studio. The 140 longlisted projects, which are in the running for awards in nine different interior project categories, are by studios located across 32 different
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Manijeh Verghese aims to develop Open City to its "full potential"

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Architecture curator Manijeh Verghese has been announced as the CEO of Open City, which runs the Open House London festival. In this exclusive interview, she explains her plans for the educational charity. Verghese, who was announced as Open City's new CEO today, wants the organisation to focus on changing cities for the better. "Open City
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LG OLED and artist Suh Do Ho present transparent digital works at Frieze Seoul

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London-based artist Suh Do Ho has collaborated with electronics brand LG OLED to create digital versions of his late father Suh Se Ok's abstract ink paintings, as revealed in this exclusive video produced by Dezeen. Titled "Suh Se Ok X LG OLED: Reimagined by Suh Do Ho, Shaped by Suh Eul Ho" the presentation debuted
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Shigeru Ban wins 2024 Praemium Imperiale for architecture

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Japanese architect Shigeru Ban has been named the architecture laureate for this year's Praemium Imperiale awards by the Japan Art Association. The Praemium Imperiale is an annual global arts prize that celebrates creatives in the fields of architecture, painting, sculpture, music, theatre and film. Ban, who leads architecture studio Shigeru Ban Architects, was selected for
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True Joy named Dulux Colour of the Year 2025

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Paint brand Dulux has revealed an "uplifting" bright yellow colour called True Joy as its Colour of the Year for 2025. True Joy was chosen for its bold and sunny disposition that adds a sense of cheerfulness to interiors, according to Dulux. "Dulux Colour of the Year 2025 True Joy is an uplifting yellow – a bright
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Dezeen to host five exhibitions and talks during London Design Festival

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Dezeen is co-hosting a series of events during London Design Festival this year, including talks with brands Buster + Punch, Molteni&C, Autex Acoustics and Ustwo, as well as a major exhibition with ASUS. Register here to attend! Read on to find out more about what Dezeen is up to and register to attend. It is essential
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Gold-leaf wall divides renovated Barcelona apartment by Raúl Sánchez Architects

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Architect Raúl Sánchez has renovated a flat in a typical Barcelona apartment building, adding built-in cabinetry and furnishings in hues that echo the original mosaic flooring. The 85-square-metre flat was created following the subdivision of a larger apartment with aspects towards the Carrer d'Enric Granados on one side and a large internal courtyard on the
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Studio Gang wraps San Francisco skyscraper in green ceramic tiles

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Chicago architecture firm Studio Gang has completed the Verde tower, which is covered in green-glazed tiles and terraces that give the building "a rhythmic play of light", for San Francisco's Mission Rock development. The 23-storey Verde is the final tower completed in the first phase of the Mission Rock development, a 28-acre site along San
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"Tallest tower in Nebraska" under construction in Omaha

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Construction is underway on a 206-metre-high skyscraper by US architecture studio Pickard Chilton in Nebraska, which is set to be the state's tallest when completed. Located in Omaha, the 44-storey skyscraper will be the new corporate headquarters of insurance company Mutual of Omaha and is set to be the tallest skyscraper in Nebraska and neighbouring
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Seven architecture and design projects by students at Kean University

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Dezeen School Shows: a community centre that promotes education and agriculture initiatives is included in this school show by students at Kean University. Also included is a redesign of a playground in Rome, Italy, and a clinic for children with ADHD. Kean University Institution: Kean University School: School of Public Architecture and Michael Graves College, Robert
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Shower trays by Bette

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Dezeen Showroom: German brand Bette has updated its range of signature glazed titanium-steel shower trays, adding features like top-tier slip protection. Bette's shower trays are distinguished by their glazed titanium-steel composition, which makes them strong and durable enough for the company to offer a 30-year warranty. The trays are available in a wide range of colours,
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MAD's huge steel Tornado installed on Fenix Museum in Rotterdam

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A huge steel spiral staircase has been installed on top of a warehouse in Rotterdam, the Netherlands, as part of the Fenix Museum designed by Chinese studio MAD. The final phase of the installation of the sculptural staircase, called Tornado, took place today marking the topping out of the museum. Rising 30 metres through a
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Exclusive photos reveal Apple's subterranean The Observatory

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Dezeen can exclusively reveal photos of technology company Apple's new events venue, which is built into the hillside at the Apple Park campus in California. Set to officially open later today, The Observatory is the most significant building to be completed on the campus since the Steve Jobs Theater opened in 2017. Designed "as a
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Dezeen Awards 2024 architecture longlist revealed

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Dezeen has announced the 227 projects longlisted for this year's Dezeen Awards in architecture categories, including buildings by Snøhetta, Neri&Hu, Studio Gang, MVRDV and MASS Design Group. The longlisted projects, which are in the running for awards in 15 different architecture categories, were created by studios located in 40 different countries including Bangladesh, Nigeria, Taiwan, Chile,
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Paulo Moreira installs blue pavilions at Luanda Waterpoints in Angola

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Portuguese studio Paulo Moreira Architectures has transformed three water access points into gathering spaces for local communities in Luanda, Angola. The Luanda Waterpoints project consists of three bright blue pavilion structures installed around existing water points, making them safer and more multifunctional. Paulo Moreira's Porto-based team hoped to show how simple interventions can transform basic
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La-De-Da light by Nightworks among six new products on Dezeen Showroom

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Dezeen Showroom: a streamlined pendant light informed by the aerodynamic design of cars is among six new products featured on Dezeen Showroom. La-De-Da light by Nightworks Studio A duo of undulating aluminium fins placed one on top of the other form the sculptural shade of this pendant light developed by New Zealand brand Nightworks Studio.
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SANAA's Kazuyo Sejima and Ryue Nishizawa win Le Prix Charlotte Perriand

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SANAA founders Kazuyo Sejima and Ryue Nishizawa have been named the recipients of Le Prix Charlotte Perriand for 2025 by the Créateurs Design Association & Awards. Sejima and Nishizawa were chosen as the year's winners for being "at the forefront of architectural innovation" and in recognition of their "minimalist yet profound designs", said Créateurs Design
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Bureau Tempo applies subtle tones and textures to renovated Brooklyn loft

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Canadian studio Bureau Tempo has completed a "gentle redesign" of a loft space in Brooklyn, New York, which features a subtle pale green kitchen and fritted glass partition walls. The home faces the busy Atlantic Avenue thoroughfare that runs through the Brooklyn Heights neighbourhood and enjoys tall ceilings and large windows at either end. Measuring
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Archipelago converts brutalist post office in Belgium into learning centre

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Local architecture studio Archipelago has transformed a former brutalist post office in Belgium into a learning centre, stripping it back to reveal its "spacious, generous and luminous" interiors. Located in Louvain-la-Neuve, the building was renovated for the Centre d'enseignement supérieur en Brabant wallon (CPFB), an education centre linked to the University of Louvain that focuses
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Eight sumptuous members' clubs united by luxury interiors

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A dog-shaped bronze sculpture and pale pink onyx basins feature in our latest lookbook, which collects a selection of lavish members' clubs from around the world. Members' clubs are private spaces that offer social and other facilities to paying members, typically designed with luxurious touches. From a newly opened venue in São Paulo to one
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Atelier L'Abri renovates trio of apartments for a family in Montreal

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Montreal design-build studio Atelier L'Abri has overhauled a triplex residence in the city's Petit Laurier neighbourhood, using a stark white palette inside to contrast the building's burgundy exterior. The 3,000-square-foot (280-square-metre) Triplex Fabre project was designed to accommodate two generations of the same family. The triplex typology, which comprises three connected units stacked on top
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Studio Acht adds "strict yet delicate" additions to historic Czech provostry

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Czech practice Studio Acht has renovated the 19th-century provostry at St Vitus Cathedral in Prague, combining careful restoration with modern interventions. Studio Acht has renovated the neo-Gothic New Provostry, which sits alongside the cathedral in the historic walled complex of Prague Castle and was originally designed by Czech architect Josef Mocker in 1877. After being
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Eight contemporary living rooms with sculptural coffee tables

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Block-shaped, curved and wavy tables are among the unusual designs in this lookbook, which features sculptural coffee tables from around the world. In these homes. from India to Sweden, interior designers have used coffee tables with sculptural shapes to add a fun detail to the living room. While the designs may feel a bit quirky,
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This week on Dezeen the Grenfell Tower Inquiry concluded

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This week on Dezeen, the architecture studio behind the Grenfell Tower refurbishment was excoriated in the final report of the public inquiry into the devastating 2017 fire. London-based Studio E, which refurbished the building, was determined to have"demonstrated a cavalier attitude to the regulations affecting fire safety" while working on the project, which included the
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MSCHF investigates radical roots of design by revealing the "innards" of Pratone chair

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Art collective MSCHF has sliced off the tips of Italian furniture company Gufram's popular Pratone chair to highlight the "revolutionary" roots of contemporary design objects for a New York exhibition. Held at Perrotin gallery in the Lower East Side, the For Industry Plants exhibition was launched to create a dialogue between Gufram's participation in Italy's 1960s Radical
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Clemson University spotlights ten architecture student projects

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Dezeen School Shows: a waterfront redevelopment that aims to mitigate flooding in Colombia is included in Dezeen's latest school show by students at Clemson University. Also included is a bridge that takes cues from the landscape of Charleston, USA, and a project that focuses on community initiatives to work towards sustainable spaces. Clemson University Institution:
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Garza Studio creates bench with seats that move on steel bearing balls

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Mexico-based Garza Studio has created a solid aluminium bench topped with two seating plates that move on top of a plane of steel bearing balls for the Collectible design fair in New York City. The project, called Move a Little Bit Further, allows two people sitting on top of it to move towards and away
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S2B Studio separates levels of London home with slatted floor

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A slatted floor is among the wooden features that fill the interior of Cooper House, the self-designed home of the founders of local practice S2B Studio in north London. Nestled in the garden of a listed building, Cooper House is designed by the husband-and-wife founders of S2B Studio to reference the history of the site, which
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SOM unveils renderings of Hudson Yards West skyscraper and casino development

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Developer Related Companies has released additional images of the SOM-master-planned Hudson Yards West development in New York, amidst an outcry from local advocates. First announced last year, the development is proposed for a disused rail yard to the west of Hudson Yards – a neighbourhood master-planned by KPF, with buildings including Diller Scofidio + Renfro's
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Artefact expands Epsom home with "optimistic" extension overlooking park

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A pale blue and terracotta-hued rear extension inspired by the warmth of the Caribbean has been added to a 1950s home in the suburbs of south-west London by local studio Artefact. Named Triangle House, the home overlooking Roseberry Park in Epsom has been extended by Artefact to create a new wing with a series of
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Ten must-see installations at London Design Festival 2024

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In the run-up to this year's London Design Festival, we have selected ten installations, exhibitions and other standout projects taking place across the city from 14 to 22 September. Held over nine days, London Design Festival (LDF) will be located across 11 districts spread throughout the capital. The 22nd edition of the festival will include
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Gustaf Westman and Swedish Stockings transform nylon tights into "terrazzo-like" tables

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Swedish industrial designer Gustaf Westman has collaborated with hosiery brand Swedish Stockings to create a limited-edition collection of tables made from recycled tights. Named Tights to Tables, each item in the collection was created using between 80 to 350 pairs of recycled nylon tights per table. "The size of the piece determines how many pairs we
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Aquafade water-soluble electronics provide way to tackle e-waste

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Tech start-up Pentaform has devised a potential solution to e-waste: making gadgets that dissolve in water and leave behind only their electronic components for recycling. Pentaform's idea involves making both the housing of an electronic product and its circuit board from a type of biodegradable and fully water-soluble plastic that the company is calling Aquafade.
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Diébédo Francis Kéré set to design Las Vegas Museum of Art

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Plans have been approved to create a downtown art museum designed by Burkinabè architect Diébédo Francis Kéré in Las Vegas, USA. The city council approved initial plans for the 90,000-square-foot (8,350 square metre) Las Vegas Museum of Art, which is set to be built on a parking lot in the Symphony Park area of Downtown
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Nine recently completed skyscrapers in Chicago

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From Studio Gang's triple-tower St Regis skyscraper to one of the last projects designed by iconic architect Helmut Jahn, we've rounded up nine skyscrapers completed in Chicago in the last decade. Below, we've outlined some of the most significant skyscrapers to be built in the lake-side city since 2015. The projects were created by a
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Dezeen Agenda features a space-themed Lego set by Pharrell Williams

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The latest edition of our weekly Dezeen Agenda newsletter features the Over the Moon Lego set designed by Pharrell Williams. Subscribe to Dezeen Agenda now. Danish toymaker Lego collaborated with producer Pharrell Williams to design the space-themed toys. Titled Over the Moon, the collection, launching on 20 September, will feature Lego's most extensive range of
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The DHaus Company clads Gingerbread House extension in wooden shingles

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Local studio The DHaus Company has combined digital fabrication with arts and crafts influences at this extension in London, which is covered in shingles in a variety of shapes. Named Gingerbread House, the 1960s home in the north London neighbourhood of Muswell Hill was refurbished and expanded to create a new kitchen and dining area
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Wooden louvres create "subtle seclusion" at Tokyo house by Keiji Ashizawa Design

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Japanese architect Keiji Ashizawa referenced louvres on townhouses in Kyoto when designing the concrete House in Aoyama, which is intended to foster a sense of privacy. Located in Tokyo's central Aoyama area, the home is designed for a family with a child and two dogs. House in Aoyama's location at a busy intersection led Keiji
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Natsai Audrey Chieza and Pat McGrath win London Design Medals

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The London Design Festival has announced designers Natsai Audrey Chieza, Pat McGrath, Harry Blakiston Houston and Rei Kawakubo as the winners of this year's London Design Medals. British makeup artist McGrath, who was described as the "world's most influential and in-demand makeup artist" took home the prestigious London Design Medal, which is the award's highest
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