"The motherhood penalty should be addressed in every architecture practice"

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Architecture needs to get serious about addressing the issues that are causing women to leave the profession, writes Grace Choi. Anyone tired of seeing a lack of diversity at senior levels of practice? Why do we gradually lose women after they have children and why is progress to change this pattern so painfully slow? Bias
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Paradis Apartment offers design-led stays in Belgian seaside town

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The founders of design PR agency Club Paradis have transformed an apartment in Ostend, Belgium, into a design-led vacation home where almost everything is for sale. Available for holiday stays, meetings or photoshoots, Paradis Apartment is filled with furniture, accessories and artworks by the likes of Muller Van Severen, Destroyers Builders and Nathalie Du Pasquier.
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Fala Atelier designs House of Countless Windows as "a mathematical equation"

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Architecture studio Fala Atelier has created the illusion of extra height at this house in Lisbon by adding a large number of windows to its facade. Named House of Countless Windows, the home is intended to appear taller than its three storeys thanks to the windows on its facade that are arranged in a grid
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Cylindrical voids accommodate trees at Mexican lake house by MCxA Group

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Circular holes form light wells, courtyards and spaces for existing trees at this lakeside house in Mexico's Nayarit state, designed by Mexican studio MCxA Group. Casa Santa Maria del Oro is nestled into a steep slope that falls away to the water, partially embedded within the earth and covered by a green roof. "The volume
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Jahn completes 1000M skyscraper in Chicago

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Architecture studio Jahn has completed a skyscraper in Chicago with two distinct sections, which is one of the last projects designed by studio founder Helmut Jahn. Called 1000M, the 788-foot-tall skyscraper (223 metre) is located at the south end of the Michigan Avenue Historic District near the Chicago lakefront. It is one of the tallest
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My ArchiSchool presents ten architecture student projects

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Dezeen School Shows: a floating wooden structure designed to aid people during flooding is included in Dezeen's latest school show by students at My ArchiSchool. Also included is a multi-purpose space made of brick that intends to aid mental health and a wooden home that can withstand fire. My ArchiSchool Institution: My ArchiSchool School: My
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Register as a jobseeker for a chance to win a Georg Jensen Koppel pitcher

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Dezeen Jobs is offering the chance to win three Georg Jensen stainless steel pitchers to Dezeen readers. To be in with a chance to win, simply create a new, free jobseeker account on Dezeen Jobs and you'll be automatically entered into the draw to win a Koppel pitcher. Dezeen Jobs features the most exciting architecture
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Corstorphine & Wright carves scoop into office facade to celebrate neighbouring church

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Architecture studio Corstorphine & Wright has completed The Scoop, an office extension in London named after the gouge in its white-brick facade. The four-storey office building has been extended sideways and upwards and wrapped in glazed bricks, arranged to draw attention to the circular window of the neighbouring Grade II-listed church. "The church's circular window
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Thirteen independent designers standing out in New York City

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Thirteen designers practising in New York City have been selected as part of our North American Design 2024 series, which highlights an array of independent design studios in cities across the continent. From studios working in plastics and metals to handmade pieces informed by Congolese design, these design studios are representative of the boundless talent
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The country where design is dominated by women

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Unlike in most parts of the world, Iceland's design scene is overwhelmingly female. Nat Barker explores what makes the tiny Nordic nation different. This year, Iceland's annual design festival, DesignMarch, began just three days after Milan design week, which is still the biggest event in the industry calendar. For anyone attending both, the stark contrast
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Chris Williamson elected next president of the RIBA

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Weston Williamson + Partners co-founder Chris Williamson has been elected to become the next president of the Royal Institute of British Architects. Succeeding current RIBA president Muyiwa Oki, Williamson will begin his two-year term on 1 September 2025 until September 2027. "My whole career has involved collaboration" Previously, the architect has held several roles within
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Jakob Sprenger embellishes Aesop store with salvaged plaster medallions

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Austrian architect Jakob Sprenger has installed 1920s plaster medallions above a large sculptural sink as the centre of skincare brand Aesop's store in Paris. Located within a residential neighbourhood in the district of Ternes in Paris' 17th arrondissement, Sprenger designed the store to "create a feeling of simple domesticity". The space was designed around four
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Archmongers celebrates "raw beauty of brutalist concrete" in Trellick apartment refresh

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Newly exposed concrete walls are paired with a matching terrazzo in this sensitive home renovation by London studio Archmongers in North Kensington's Trellick Tower. Led by architects Margaret Bursa and Johan Hybschmann, Archmongers reworked a duplex apartment on the 23rd and 24th floors of the listed 31-storey tower block. The design stays true to the
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UK design education has "fundamental problem" says Jo Johnson

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British politician Jo Johnson, brother to the former prime minister Boris Johnson, has criticised the current state of Britain's design and technology education. Speaking at the launch of the Design Council's report A Blueprint for Renewal: Design and Technology Education, Johnson outlined his frustrations and called for changes to the country's education system. Secondary school
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Lindal Cedar Homes offers house plans informed by Frank Lloyd Wright designs

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Seattle-based manufacturer Lindal Cedar Homes has partnered with the Frank Lloyd Wright Foundation to create a series of purchasable house designs informed by the American architect's Usonian philosophy. The floor plans of nine houses are available to purchase in The Lindal Imagine Series, including designs based on Frank Lloyd Wright's Jacobs 1 house in Wisconsin.
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Dezeen Debate features "smart and humble" church conversion in Transylvania

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The latest edition of our Dezeen Debate newsletter features a guesthouse in Transylvania. Subscribe to Dezeen Debate now. Romanian studio Modul 28 renovated and expanded the rectory of a church in Transylvania, converting it into a guesthouse. Readers were stunned by the extension, with one calling it a "very smart and humble project!" Another joked, "Cool
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Feldman Architecture updates 1970s home in coastal California

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US studio Feldman Architecture has created the Pebble Beach Residence to have a "distinctively northern Californian, mid-century feel" by including wooden surfaces and brightly lit rooms. The project was created for a couple who wanted a weekend retreat that would "fuel their love of surfing and golfing". They purchased a 1970s fixer-upper house in Pebble
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Students at EMMA Creative Center present three design projects

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Dezeen School Shows: a project combining fashion and furniture whilst commenting on sustainability within design is included in this school show by students at EMMA Creative Center. Also included is a textile project that explores perceptions of time and a dining table that reimagines eating as play. Emma Creative Center Institution: EMMA Creative Center School:
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Rival Chicago fairs to "lose ground" without cooperation says Design Days organiser

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Rival Chicago design events NeoCon and Fulton Market Design Days must start working together for the benefit of the city, an organiser of one of the fairs has said. The two events, both geared towards the contract furniture market – furniture meant for commercial installation – take part over the same few days in early
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Stone cellar in Estonian forest forms base for wooden Põro House

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Architects Hanna Karits and Mari Hunt used locally sourced wood to create this house in Estonia, which sits on top of a disused cellar in a forest. Named Põro House, the home is designed to have minimal impact on its remote plot, which is surrounded by lakes and trees in Võru County. It occupies a
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"We need Heatherwick – he is unique in our generation"

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Thomas Heatherwick has come in for criticism over his Humanise campaign, but here Aidan Walker mounts an impassioned defence of the British designer. There's a lot of commentary on Thomas Heatherwick flying about at the moment, much of it negative. Most recently it came in response to the news that Heatherwick's Humanise campaign is working
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Financial Times defends Adjaye sexual misconduct reporting after London CEO calls it "unfair"

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The Financial Times has said it stands by its investigation of sexual misconduct allegations against David Adjaye, describing it as "carefully prepared", following criticism of its reporting by Adjaye Associates London CEO Lucy Tilley. Tilley described the reporting by the Financial Times (FT) as "really unfair" and said that "there are two sides to a
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Five Gay Times magazine covers that "balance visual impact with meaningful representation"

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UK LGBTQ+ media brand Gay Times is celebrating its 40th anniversary this year. Here, senior art director Jack Rowe shares five key magazine covers with progressive design language. Rowe selected the covers from the 540 magazine covers included in Gay Times: The Exhibition, an audiovisual decade-by-decade timeline displaying the brand's journey over the past 40 years.
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Five Gay Times magazine covers that "balance visual impact with meaningful representation"

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UK LGBTQ+ media brand Gay Times is celebrating its 40th anniversary this year. Here, senior art director Jack Rowe shares from five key magazine covers with progressive design language. Rowe selected the covers from the 540 magazine covers included in Gay Times: The Exhibition, an audiovisual decade-by-decade timeline displaying the brand's journey over the past 40
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JEB Group unveils partitions "optimised for acoustics"

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Promotion: acoustic partition brand JEB Group has enclosed a wood-lined meeting room with a sliding partition system, forming the centrepiece of an office in Hong Kong. Named "Summit Partition Systems", the set up features a slim frame with a curved design, intended to integrate with the overall interior design. The project also uses the company's
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Max Radford Gallery opens London showroom to get people "in front of real objects"

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Max Radford Gallery has opened a permanent space in east London that shows collectible designs from its past shows, including pieces by Carsten in der Elst and Amelia Stevens. Located in Hackney Downs, the showroom displays works that the gallery first showed at Belgium's Collectible design fair, as well as pieces from earlier exhibitions. By
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Mancini Duffy uses "elaborate" hydraulic system to reposition theatre in Times Square skyscraper

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Local architecture studio Mancini Duffy has led the completion of a Times Square skyscraper, which included lifting a historic Broadway theatre and integrating a giant LED screen that opens onto an outdoor stage. Mancini Duffy, Perkins Eastman, and PBDW Architects led the demolition, restoration and design of TSX Broadway, a 47-storey skyscraper that now hosts
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Ten design projects by students featured in New Designers

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Dezeen School Shows: a glassware collection for beverages that accentuates the visual effect of light is included in this school show by New Designers. Also included is a redesign of a car that adapts to travelling outdoors and a textiles project that takes cues from the architecture of cathedrals. New Designers School: New Designers Statement: "The
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Amazonia 465 collection by Porcelánicos HDC

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Dezeen Showroom: interiors, exteriors and swimming pools can be enhanced with the richly coloured, stone-look Amazonia 465 tile collection, created by Spanish brand Porcelánicos HDC. The Amazonia 465 tiles are designed to be highly realistic, with great variation in their colouring and pattern. The tiles aim to connect spaces with nature and come in three impactful
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Aretz Dürr Architektur creates "extremely simple" timber warehouse in Germany

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Oversized timber beams support cantilevering canopies on either side of Halle S 46, a warehouse in Germany by Cologne studio Aretz Dürr Architektur. Located near the town of Altenkirchen, the building provides storage for an ensemble of furniture workshops currently under development in the area. Aretz Dürr Architektur sought to create an expressive timber structure that
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Dezeen's top five houses of June 2024

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A barrel-vaulted home in Kerala and the renovation of a redwood-clad house in California are two of the most popular houses featured on Dezeen this month. Also featured is a home in a forest screened by concrete panels, the renovation of a post-war home in east London and a house clad in corrugated metal in
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Tableau Gallery aims to "create a community" for designers and artists

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Creative studio Tableau has opened a permanent gallery for its roster of designers in Copenhagen, Denmark, which launched during 3 Days of Design. Located in a 300-square-metre space close to Copenhagen's main shopping street Strøget, Tableau Gallery will showcase collectible design as well as "functional art", the studio said. Tableau showed works by 13 artists
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Goldin+Senneby designs climate-controlled chamber for "oldest spruce in the world"

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Stockholm-based studio Goldin+Senneby has created the Spruce Time installation in Sweden, a climate-controlled chamber that houses a clone of one of the world's oldest trees. Situated on the grounds of a new hospital campus in Malmö, the installation by Goldin+Senneby was designed as a "living artwork" where visitors can observe and engage with the tree
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Casa tile collection by Kaolin among seven new products on Dezeen Showroom

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Dezeen Showroom: a range of tiles that reference the aesthetics of Milan and Venice is among seven new products featured on Dezeen Showroom. Casa tile collection by Greg Natale for Kaolin Australian interior designer Greg Natale worked with tile manufacturer Kaolin on a range of tiles comprised of two patterns that each reference a different Italian
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Vitra and Panter & Tourron avoid foam and glue in future-minded Anagram sofa

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Design brand Vitra has worked with Swiss studio Panter & Tourron on its latest sofa, Anagram, which is intended to "act like a bridge between today and tomorrow". The Anagram sofa can be disassembled into its constituent materials for recycling and is light on foam as a filler material, in order to improve its environmental
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Omar Aqeel brings "sensory fantasy" to NYC bar Only Love Strangers

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Cobalt blue surfaces line this bar and restaurant in Manhattan's Lower East Side, designed by Brooklyn-based Studio Omar Aqeel as a "retro-futuristic oasis". On the corner of East Houston and Allen streets, Only Love Strangers is a two-level cocktail lounge, restaurant and live-music venue that draws influences from 1960s and 70s surrealism. Studio Omar Aqeel
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Nine interior architecture projects from students at Corcoran School of the Arts and Design

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Dezeen School Shows: a spa inspired by the local landscapes and architecture of Georgetown, Washington DC, is included in this school show by students at Corcoran School of the Arts and Design. Also included is a co-living space intended to combat loneliness in young people and a wellness centre created according to biophilic design principles. Corcoran
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CLOU Architects stacks blocks to form kindergarten in China

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Playful openings and colourful windows brighten the pixelated exterior of West Coast Kindergarten, completed by Chinese studio CLOU Architects near Hangzhou. To maximise space on a small plot, CLOU Architects organised the 4,900-square-metre kindergarten across a series of stacked white volumes, intended to resemble children's building blocks. This arrangement also gives rise to a pixelated form
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Eight gallery-like living rooms with sculptural furniture pieces

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For our latest lookbook, we've collected living rooms that feature sculptural furniture in homes from São Paulo to London. An undulating sofa, a lamp made from towering columns and a wiggly chair are among the sculptural furniture pieces in this lookbook, which showcases how they can be used to add more interest to living rooms.
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Dezeen In Depth examines the ethical issues for architects working on Neom

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This month's Dezeen In Depth newsletter considers the ethical dilemmas confronting architects involved with Neom and features an interview with the architecture firm designing America's tallest skyscraper. Architecture studios involved in Saudi Arabia's Neom giga-project remain silent on human rights concerns despite increasing pressure from campaigners, reports Dezeen editor Tom Ravenscroft. The newsletter also features
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Ten Adam Štěch photographs of "one-of-a-kind" architecture and interior designs

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Architecture historian Adam Štěch highlights ten images from his recent exhibition Elements: Unique Details of the 20th Century Architecture and Interior and explains the stories behind them. The exhibition brought together an edited selection of nearly 3,000 photographs from Štěch's archive of buildings and interiors and their bespoke details. Elements: Unique Details of the 20th
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Working Holiday Studio adds hacienda-style twist to midcentury LA house

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The founders of LA-based Working Holiday Studio have renovated a midcentury home for themselves and their growing family, transforming the interiors to echo a Mexican hacienda. Designers Carlos Naude and Whitney Brown chose to move from their previous ranch-style home to a larger dwelling after having a second child, knowing they would need more space.
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Corcoran School of the Arts and Design presents nine interior architecture student projects

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Dezeen School Shows:  a sustainably designed housing complex encouraging intergenerational living is included in Dezeen's latest school show by students at Corcoran School of the Arts and Design. Also included is a gym designed to foster social interactions and a hostel that promotes wellness through Swedish rituals. Corcoran School of the Arts and Design at The
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MOFA Studios creates wave-like forms for Indian water sports centre

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The "dynamic nature of the sea" prompted the flowing, scaly forms of The National Institute of Water Sports in India, completed by architecture practice MOFA Studios. Located on a coastal site in Panaji, Goa, the 15,000-square-metre centre provides facilities for the institute, which holds courses in water sports and tourism management. It is formed of
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Eight neutral-hued homes patterned with intricate herringbone flooring

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From a 1970s apartment renovation in Lisbon to a converted shop in Montreal, our latest lookbook collects eight residential interiors characterised by decorative herringbone parquet flooring. The herringbone pattern is made of rectangles or parallelograms, arranged to resemble the bones of a herring. It is often used for wallpaper, textiles and floors. Herringbone is a
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This week we asked if its time for architecture studios to walk away from Neom

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This week on Dezeen, we investigated how architecture studios working on the Neom mega project are maintaining their silence over human rights concerns. Dezeen's editor Tom Ravenscroft spoke to human rights organisations, including Amnesty International and ALQST, which said that architecture studios "can't ignore" abuses connected to Neom anymore and must "urgently reflect" on their
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Stonewall monument is "first LGBTQIA+ visitor centre in National Parks Service"

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EDG Architecture + Engineering and Nate Berkus were among the team that restored a historic building for the Stonewall National Monument Visitor Center in New York City. The Stonewall National Monument Visitor Center (SNMVC) occupies 2,100 square feet (195 square metres) in part of the historic Stonewall Inn, a location noteworthy for protests and riots
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Twelve scenes froms America's "hidden" industrial world

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Pencil production in New Jersey and the fabrication of massive turbines for wind power in North Dakota feature in this roundup of American industrial facilities photographed by Christopher Payne. Payne has spent the last decade exploring factories in America, ranging from "traditional industries" like wool carders to the production of contemporary technological machines that he
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Six UK-based architecture and design courses featured on Dezeen Courses

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Dezeen Courses: we've selected six courses available across the UK, exploring disciplines across architecture and design. The selection includes short courses, as well as undergraduate and postgraduate degrees. They cover subjects like visual design, interior architecture and model-making. DLAB Visiting School at Architectural Association School of Architecture The DLAB Visiting School programme at Architectural Association School
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JB Blunk retrospective exhibition opens at The Fondation d’entreprise Martell

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Promotion: an exhibition highlighting the life work of American sculptor JB Blunk is taking place at The Fondation d’entreprise Martell in Cognac, France, presenting the artist's first retrospective exhibition in Europe. Running from 8 June to 29 December 2024, the exhibition, titled Continuum, displays a collection of over 150 pieces by JB Blunk – including
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Volant wall light by Ross Gardam

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Dezeen Showroom: Australian brand Ross Gardam has released a slimline wall-mounted light fixture that has a balanced form composed of both brass and glass. The Volant wall light comes in two formats – one with a single glass tube and one comprised of two tubes mounted side-by-side. Both iterations are attached to the wall via
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Foster + Partners tops subterranean Apple Store with square dome

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Technology brand Apple has opened its first store in Kuala Lumpur in an underground shop topped with a dome, designed by UK studio Foster + Partners. Named Apple The Exchange TRX, the Apple Store is set alongside a shopping centre and designed as a transition space between the mall and a surrounding park. Foster +
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Rising from the Water pavilion draws on architecture by Yasmeen Lari

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A circular pavilion formed of wood and reed, created by students with guidance from Pakistani architect Yasmeen Lari and design studio Material Cultures is on display in Barking for the London Festival of Architecture. Named Rising from the Water, the pavilion is positioned close to Barking Creek Flood Barrier and explores building solutions for the
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Scientists use living skin to create robot that smiles

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Lifelike robots could be a step closer to reality with a new development from the University of Tokyo, where scientists have made a prototype with living skin capable of a "natural smile". The University of Tokyo team aimed to find a good way of binding living skin, which is skin grown in a lab from
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Halleroed contrasts colour and texture inside Boygar's Tbilisi store

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Design studio Halleroed has combined rustic, earthy tones with bold colours and glossy finishes for online retailer Boygar's first store in Tbilisi, Georgia. Set across three floors in a historic building on Tbilisi's Rustaveli Avenue, Halleroed worked within the framework of the building's existing features when designing the store. Characterised by a series of tall
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IED launches master's degree in future store design at its Florence campus

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Promotion: design school Istituto Europeo di Design is running a master's course in retail design at its Florence campus, aiming to equip students with the skills to create brand-recognisable shop interiors. Starting in November, the Master in Future Store Design at Istituto Europeo di Design (IED) Firenze will be taught in English and available to prospective students
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Nicer Design creates bird box house numbers to encourage urban birdlife

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Polish design studio Nicer Design has created the Numbird collection of digit-shaped nesting boxes for small birds in urban areas. Nicer Design founder Mikołaj Nicer and his father Paweł Frej developed the plywood boxes to be used as house numbers and increase nesting space for birds. "We decided to come up with a solution to
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Marlon Blackwell Architects unveils "sentinel" design for air traffic control tower in Columbus

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Arkansas architecture studio Marlon Blackwell Architects has unveiled designs for an air traffic control tower for Columbus Municipal Airport in Indiana. At 129 feet tall (39 metres), the project will replace an existing 80-year-old, 78-foot-tall (23 metre) tower on the airport's grounds. Designs include the addition of a lawn for public programming. Marlon Blackwell Architects
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Designers showcase work "meant to be lived with" at Colony in New York

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Cabinets of curiosity and miniature tools based on Shaker furniture were among the works on view at New York design gallery Colony for its second Designer's Residency, showcasing four up-and-coming talents. According to the gallery, the residency was first launched in 2022 to provide up-and-coming talents with a more accessible way to enter the industry.
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Dezeen Agenda features the UK's youngest listed building

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The latest edition of our weekly Dezeen Agenda newsletter features the UK's youngest listed building. Subscribe to Dezeen Agenda now. The Sphinx Hill House in Oxfordshire became the youngest listed building in the UK this week. Completed by British architecture studio John Outram Associates in 1999, the home was informed by ancient Egyptian culture. Its
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Estúdio Campana adds living plant pavilions to São Paulo park

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Brazilian studio Estúdio Campana has created a park near São Paulo that includes pavilions made with live plants on land once farmed by the founders' grandfather. Estúdio Campana created the park on 130 acres of land inherited by the studio's co-founders – Humberto Campana and his brother Fernando, who passed away in 2022. Originally, Estúdio
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Thirteen student design projects from students at Vilnius Academy of Arts

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Dezeen School Shows: a lighting collection made from glass and aluminium that explores memory is included in Dezeen's latest school show by students at Vilnius Academy of Arts. Also included is a chair designed for use during sex that references the appearance of skin and a textiles project exploring mythology through the use of copper wire.
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Icon chair by Marcello Ziliani for Mara

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Dezeen Showroom: Italian brand Mara has released a new version of its Icon chair, designed by Marcello Ziliani in flexible polypropylene for enhanced comfort and versatility. The new Icon chair features the same embracing armrests as its upholstered predecessor, but interpreted in a polypropylene plastic shell that is appropriate for use in a variety of settings
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Álvaro Siza adds angular concrete extension to renovated monastery in Porto

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Portuguese architect Álvaro Siza has added an angular white-concrete extension to the Monastery of Leça do Balio in Porto to provide "a new landmark" for the site. Designed by Siza with landscape architect Sidonio Pardal, the extension provides additional space for visitors to the site, which is the headquarters of the cultural entity Foundation Livraria Lello.
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SPPARC transforms London townhouse into office with "honeycomb" roof

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London studio SPPARC has overhauled a Grade II-listed Georgian townhouse in Fitzrovia to create a homely four-story office featuring a honeycomb-shaped roof. Designed for a family-run business, the project reverses a "tired and outdated" renovation of the home near Charlotte Street Conservation Area from the 1990s. The heart of the project is a collaborative workspace
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Architecture is "stressful, painful and terrifying" say Grafton Architects founders

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Grafton Architects is one of the world's most decorated architecture studios. In this interview, founders Yvonne Farrell and Shelley McNamara explain how they stay motivated after 46 years in practice. Among the Irish studio's long list of prestigious accolades are the RIBA Royal Gold Medal, the Stirling Prize and the Pritzker Architecture Prize. But the
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Glastonbury's Hayes Pavilion "pushes the boundaries" of what bioplastic can do

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Bristol studio Re:Right Design has reprised its demountable Hayes Pavilion for this year's Glastonbury festival, cladding it in a biomaterial made from seaweed to demonstrate how sets can be built without plastic. The pavilion is returning to the world's largest greenfield music festival for the second year running as part of its quest to explore
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Glastonbury's Hayes Pavilion "pushes the boundaries" of what bioplastic can do

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Bristol studio Re:Right Design has reprised its demountable Hayes Pavilion for this year's Glastonbury festival, and clad it in a jelly-like biomaterial made from seaweed to demonstrate how festival sets can be built without plastic. The pavilion is returning to the world's largest greenfield music festival for the second year running as part of its
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British Standard Type creates "bright and playful" font family for Yinka Ilori

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Type foundry British Standard Type has developed a custom typeface for British-Nigerian designer Yinka Ilori that blends rounded and square shapes to reflect his dual heritage. Ilori, who is known for his vibrant and playful designs, previously used a generic typeface across his different multidisciplinary projects but wanted something bespoke to embody his distinctive style.
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Christopher Kelly explores neurodiversity through textiles in Interwoven

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Neurodiversity meets found objects, crochet and weaving in the Interwoven project, created by British artist and designer Christopher Kelly to explore his experiences of living with neurological differences. Kelly's Interwoven sculptures – which are sometimes monumental in scale – are made using textile crafting techniques that fuse broken furniture and other objects into elaborate, flowing
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Renovation of historic station among designs unveiled for California's high-speed rail

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Designs by studios Foster + Partners, Arup and Page & Turnbull have been unveiled for the first four train stations of the California High-Speed Rail line, slated to be the first high-speed rail system in the US. Foster + Partners and Arup contributed to the design of four stations for the California High-Speed Rail, which
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"Mad Men meets Apple store" at Ménard Dworkind's revamp of IM Pei tower interior

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Local studio Ménard Dworkind has retrofitted a 1960s building designed by IM Pei with an office interior for a tech company in Montreal. The 3,330-square foot (310-square metres) space houses the offices of TEC Energy inside IM Pei's 47-storey Place Ville Marie tower, a cruciform skyscraper completed in 1962 as headquarters for the Royal Bank
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New Designers spotlights a variety of student work in four Dezeen School Shows

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Dezeen School Shows: to coincide with the start of its annual summer exhibition, we've compiled a roundup of student projects featured in British design graduate showcase New Designers' first four Dezeen School Shows of 2024. New Designers is set to publish a total of seven School Show posts on Dezeen in 2024, all of which
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"We need to design for the different futures that can unfold" says panel at NeoCon in Chicago

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Designers must be flexible and willing to adapt to the unknown, says ROOM co-founder Morten Meisner-Jensen during a talk at the brand's showroom in Chicago during NeoCon. Moderated by Dezeen's US editor Ben Dreith, the talk was held to discuss how fluidity in workspace design can create dynamic offices that promote collaboration and creativity. Titled
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Casa tile collection by Greg Natale for Kaolin

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Dezeen Showroom: muted and neutral while possessing a maximalist quality, the Casa tile collection designed by Greg Natale for Kaolin takes cues from Italian interiors. The Casa collection of porcelain tiles features two geometric designs – one called Milano and one Venice, each referencing patterns symbolic of their respective cities. Milano features a T-shaped pattern
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Elle bookcase by Ferruccio Laviani for Mara

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Dezeen Showroom: created by designer and architect Ferruccio Laviani for Italian brand Mara, the Elle bookcase is a modular shelving unit with an angular and lightweight look. Made entirely of metal, the Elle bookcase consists of an ultra-thin rod frame combined with L-shaped internal elements that create its distinctive appearance. Different effects can be created by
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Marina Tabassum installs bamboo Khudi Bari house at Vitra Campus

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A demountable house by Bangladeshi architect Marina Tabassum has been installed as "a reminder of the precariousness of our existence" at the Vitra Campus in Germany. Named Khudi Bari, the transportable bamboo structure is the latest addition to furniture brand Vitra's headquarters in Weil am Rhein, which is home to landmark buildings by well-known architects
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Modul 28 transforms fortified church in Transylvania into guesthouse

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Romanian studio Modul 28 has updated and extended the rectory of a church in Transylvania, transforming it into a guesthouse that "balances preservation with innovation". Located in the village of Curciu, the building was renovated as part of an initiative led by the Fortified Churches Foundation, which exists to preserve the region's large number of
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Eight compact studios embedded into residential gardens

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From converted garages to compact new-builds, we have rounded up eight studios that provide retreat and solitude for their owners in their own back gardens. Featuring reclaimed materials, charred-timber facades and pared-back interiors, this list of garden spaces includes a converted workshop completed by designer Paul Westwood in the UK and a studio centred by
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3XN designs South Korean arts centre to evoke "dancer's pointed toe"

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Sweeping roofs that symbolise movement and artistic expression will drape across Chungnam Art Center, which Danish studio 3XN is designing in South Korea. Slated for competition by 2029, the performing arts centre will join a cluster of other cultural buildings in the Chungnam Art Precinct in Chungcheongnam-do province. The building will be defined by its
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"Kan-ye not?" asks commenter

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In this week's comments update, readers are discussing the news that musician Ye, formerly known as Kanye West, has gutted a Tadao Ando-designed home in California. Ye's transformation of the Malibu beach house included ripping out the ocean-facing windows, kitchen, marble-clad bathrooms, concrete hot tub and indoor fireplace. Commenters were far from impressed. "A wrecking
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Sabine Marcelis creates colour-blocked scenography for VitraHaus loft

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A mint-green lounge pit and custard-yellow home office are among several colourful set pieces installed by designer Sabine Marcelis on the top floor of Vitra's Herzog & de Meuron-designed flagship store in Weil am Rhein, Germany. Marcelis, who is known for her work exploring colour, translucency and reflection, was invited to create a series of
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PlayLab designs "scenically sculpted" Sacré Cœur skatepark to resemble stone

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LA studio PlayLab and construction company California Skateparks have created Checkered Future, a temporary skate bowl in front of the Sacré-Cœur Basilica in Paris for footwear brand Vans. The two-part installation spans the hill of Montmartre, where the Sacré Cœur is located, and comprises a large skate bowl at the bottom of a set of
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John Outram's Sphinx Hill house becomes youngest listed building in UK

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An Egyptian-style, postmodern home designed by British architecture studio John Outram Associates in Oxfordshire has been Grade II-listed. Completed by the studio in 1999, Sphinx Hill house has now become the UK's youngest listed building and forms one of five of John Outram Associates' (JOA) buildings that have been listed. The two-storey home was commissioned in
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Ecology centre in coastal Maine is "model of holistic sustainability"

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US studio Susan T Rodriguez Architecture & Design has incorporated local materials and energy-saving features into a Maine building that is meant to be "a new benchmark for academic buildings in northern climates". Located in the town of Bar Harbor, the Davis Center for Human Ecology is located on the main, 38-acre (15-hectare) campus of
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Dezeen Debate features forest house with "brutal privacy screens"

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The latest edition of our Dezeen Debate newsletter features a home surrounded by concrete blocks by design studio Nendo. Subscribe to Dezeen Debate now. Design studio Nendo has completed a home in Japan that has a triangular form and is enclosed in walls made out of concrete blocks. Commenters discussed the home, with one asking "Why
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The Living City video series explores designing urban environments that are "more human"

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Promotion: Urban design brand Urbidermis has created a series of short documentary videos on designing greener and more sociable cities. Created with outdoor furniture brand Landscape Forms, The Living City video series includes five episodes, each under two minutes long. "We reflect upon how public spaces can be better connected, greener and more human –
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Unit storage system by Tiptoe

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Dezeen Showroom: modularity and adaptability meet in the Unit storage system, designed by French furniture brand Tiptoe with a playful emphasis on self-assembly. Tiptoe's first storage system design, Unit is made from a simple black or off-white steel frame with shelves, drawers and doors made of oak wood. The system is designed to adapt to
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Courtyards create "communal atmosphere" at Indian house by A Threshold

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A series of staggered, multi-level courtyards animate the plan of In-between Gardens, a house in the town of Tiptur, India, designed by architecture studio A Threshold. The courtyards accompany each of the main living areas, functioning as semi-public meeting places in the home that A Threshold said help to "breathe life" into it. This design
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Is it time for architecture studios to walk away from Neom?

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Architecture studios working on Saudi giga-project Neom are maintaining their silence over human rights concerns despite mounting pressure from campaigners. Dezeen editor Tom Ravenscroft reports. Following recent reporting by the BBC alleging that Saudi forces permitted the use of lethal force to clear land for the project, human rights organisations told Dezeen that architecture studios
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Art Select flooring collection by Karndean Designflooring

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Dezeen Showroom: British company Karndean Designflooring has expanded its Art Select collection, adding 39 vinyl flooring designs that reference sought-after wood and stone types. The Art Select collection was designed to celebrate natural landscapes and building materials – among the new tile designs are European oak and English ash wood, as well as recreations of precious
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London School of Architecture creates A-frame pavilion as a "platform for local outreach"

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The London School of Architecture has created the timber Dalston Pavilion in London as part of this year's London Festival of Architecture. Located in a car park beside the university's campus in Hackney, The Dalston Pavilion will operate as an outdoor exhibition space and classroom to host a month-long events programme aimed at local young
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Sou Fujimoto and Qiong Er Jiang announced as judges for Dezeen Awards China 2024

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Architects Sou Fujimoto, Li Hu and Huang Wenjing, designer Qiong Er Jiang and interior designers Steve Leung, Tao Liu and Chunyan Cai have been named the first judges for Dezeen Awards China 2024. Dezeen Awards China 2024 launched earlier this month in partnership with Bentley. Enter before 16 July to save 20 per cent on entry
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Carsten Höller adds Doubt Staircase to 18th century Venetian palazzo

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Artist Carsten Höller has created a spiral staircase with an incline of five degrees to make users uneasy at the Palazzo Diedo in Venice. Höller installed the piece, which was designed both as an artwork and a functional staircase, as part of a renovation of the 18th century Palazzo Diedo by Italian practice Silvo Fassi.
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Oza Sabbeth Architects creates Montauk house with cedar cladding

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New York-based design studio Oza Sabbeth Architects has wrapped an L-shaped beach house in cedar and topped it with a standing seam gabled roof in Montauk. Known as Osprey's Landing, the Long Island home measures 5,500 square feet (510 square metres) on a 1.3-acre (5,396-square metre) grassed property surrounded by trees. It was completed in
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Students taking part in New Designers present ten design projects

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Dezeen School Shows: a portable stool made from welded mesh and steel that is designed to encourage social interactions is included in this school show by New Designers. Also included is a fashion collection that is 3D printed and a chair crafted from solid ash created as a tribute to the Arts and Crafts movement.
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"If we're doing our jobs, we're not thinking about design in a silo" say NYCxDesign creative directors

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Promotion: interdisciplinary collaboration is crucial to the future of design studios, members of design collective The New Standard said in a talk hosted by Dezeen during NYCxDesign 2024. Taking place at the Ace Hotel in Brooklyn and hosted by Dezeen's co-CEO Benedict Hobson, the talk featured Universal Design Studio creative director Satoshi Isono, Map Project
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"We didn't want it to be crazy" says architect of America's tallest skyscraper

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Architecture firm AO never set out to design America's tallest skyscraper when it began work on the 581-metre Legends Tower planned for Oklahoma City, studio partner Bruce Greenfield tells Dezeen in this interview. Legends Tower recently gained approval from the city to have an unlimited height, and after a series of changes, the skyscraper is
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Proctor & Shaw transforms Heath House in London into "sanctuary for wellbeing"

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Architecture studio Proctor & Shaw has added a blocky extension with light, wood-filled interiors to a Grade II-listed villa in north London. Named Heath House, the home has been reconfigured to replace its awkwardly sized rooms and dilapidated conservatory with contemporary spaces suited to working and living. Proctor & Shaw added volumes both above and
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Estudio Herreros designs floating sauna that offers "retreat and contemplation for all"

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Architecture studio Estudio Herreros has completed the Trosten floating sauna alongside the Munch museum in Oslo, Norway. Situated in the fjord next to the Munch museum, which was also designed by Estudio Herrero, the structure is the latest addition to a cluster of floating saunas commissioned by the Oslo Sauna Association in the hopes of
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"I don't think we should put celebrity designers on a pedestal" says Bobby Berk

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Queer Eye star Bobby Berk recently quit the hit show to run his interior design studio full-time. In this exclusive interview, he discusses how his TV experiences have shaped his approach. Having announced in November 2023 that he would be leaving his role as the Netflix reality series' interior design expert after eight seasons, Berk
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Feature in Dezeen's digital guide for London Design Festival 2024

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London Design Festival is on the horizon. Make sure you don't miss out on featuring in this year's Dezeen Events Guide's digital guide for the festival, which takes place from 14 to 22 September. The nine-day festival hosts a series of events across 11 districts, including exhibitions, open showrooms, talks, tours, product launches, pop-up shops
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Paint by Blēo among six new products on Dezeen Showroom

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Dezeen Showroom: paints curated into palettes by eminent designers and contained within custom-created packaging are among six new products featured on Dezeen Showroom. Paint by Blēo Copenhagen-based paint brand Blēo has created a spectrum of highly pigmented paints, some of which form cohesive palettes curated by well-known designers. The brand's paints come in a plethora of
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Isern Serra designs Barcelona modelling agency as a "landscape" for taking photos

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Pale walls, sculptural furnishings and sunken plant features provide a striking backdrop to photoshoots taking place inside this Barcelona modelling agency, devised by Spanish studio Isern Serra. The Blow Models office occupies the ground floor of a 1920s building and its adjoining warehouse in Barcelona's Sant Martí neighbourhood. Isern Serra designed its pared-back interior as
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Electric Bowery renovates Big Sur house overlooking California's coastline

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The co-founder of California studio Electric Bowery has renovated a redwood-clad house in Big Sur for her family, preserving its iconic features and adding custom furniture. The house, originally designed by well-known local architect Mickey Muennig, is perched high up on a bluff overlooking the dramatic coastline – famous for the scenic Route 1 that
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SCAD spotlights twelve student architecture and design projects

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Dezeen School Shows: a project aiming to expand habitats of animals and vegetation is included in this school show by Savannah College of Art and Design. Also included is a community centre for mothers featuring workshops and exhibition spaces and a furniture collection exploring queer identity. Savannah College of Art and Design (SCAD) Institution: Savannah College of Art
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Jestico + Whiles creates Cayman Islands school that doubles as hurricane shelter

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UK studio Jestico + Whiles has unveiled the John Gray School in the Cayman Islands, which also functions as a community space and hurricane shelter. Located in George Town on Grand Cayman, the school for 1,200 pupils was built on the site of a partially complete project that was abandoned in the early 2000s. Along
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Eight dining rooms dominated by dark-wood furniture

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Our latest lookbook rounds up eight elegant dining rooms where dark-wood furniture, including tables, chairs and shelving, takes centre stage. The dining room furniture pieces featured in this lookbook make an impact with their dark tones, which are often evocative of vintage interiors. Whether made from teak, walnut or rosewood, the rich colours and grains of
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Natural Material Studio turns wood offcuts into biomaterials to "utilise the whole tree"

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Danish firm Natural Material Studio has created four biomaterials out of sawdust salvaged from the sawmill of flooring manufacturer Dinesen to explore the potential of using wood waste to make building materials. The biomaterials are showcased in the gallery space of the Dinesen showroom in central Copenhagen via an "architectural installation" called Smuld – meaning
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Paris School of Architecture presents twelve student architecture projects

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Dezeen School Shows: a project reimagining Marseille through biotechnology is included in Dezeen's latest school show by students at the Paris School of Architecture. Also included is a proposal for a medical centre and a project exploring how AI can be used to combat the social housing crisis. Paris School of Architecture Institution: Paris School
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WonKy embraces reclaimed materials for "all-weather" woodland education centre

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An old shipping container and military parachute make up The Clearing education centre that architecture studio WonKy has created in Lesnes Abbey Woods in London. Located in the borough of Bexley, The Clearing is used for lessons in woodwork, nature conservation and sustainable woodland management. It is also open to local schools as an outdoor
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Six "not so unusual" furniture pieces by Donald Judd

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To mark the release of the Donald Judd Furniture book we have selected six key pieces of furniture designed by the American artist. Created through a collaboration between the Judd Foundation and publisher MACK, the Donald Judd Furniture book documents 104 furniture pieces created by the artist for his New York and Marfa, Texas, properties.
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Ten bathroom design ideas from Dezeen

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Designing your dream bathroom? From tips for tiles to suggestions for sinks and baths, here are 10 bathroom design ideas taken from Dezeen's archive of lookbooks. Since 2020, Dezeen has published more than 300 lookbooks providing visual inspiration for all kinds of interiors based on the stories we publish. Below, we organise 10 recent lookbooks into
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This week the UK's worst new building was revealed

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This week on Dezeen, the redevelopment of Lime Street in Liverpool was named the winner of the Carbuncle Cup, dedicated to finding the UK's worst building. The retail, hotel and student accommodation development by British studio Broadway Malyan was named the winner of the prize, revived this year by UK magazine The Fence after not
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Christian Schlatter screens Córdoba house with weathering steel

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A screen made of dense weathering steel slats shades the facade of a Córdoba, Argentina house expanded over the last fifteen years by Argentinian architect Christian Schlatter. Originally started in 2008, the final stage of Casa MC, a 230-square metre (2,476-square foot) infill residence, was completed in 2023. Architect Christian Schlatter designed the house to showcase
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Eight design projects by students at Arts University Plymouth

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Dezeen School Shows: a fashion collection made from reused materials that explores themes of womanhood is included in Dezeen's latest school show by students at Arts University Plymouth. Also included is a shoe design inspired by biomaterial research and an animation project promoting engagement with natural environments. Arts University Plymouth Institution: Arts University Plymouth School:
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Nike and Hyperice unveil heated foot-massaging shoes

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Sportswear brand Nike and health tech company Hyperice have unveiled a series of wearables that can heat, cool and massage to help athletes recover. The Nike x Hyperice collaboration includes a pair of high-top shoes that use air compression to massage the feet and a vest that allows the wearer to adjust their body temperature.
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Angled concrete blocks screen home in Japanese forest by Nendo

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Screens of concrete panels surround Block Wall House, a triangular home that design studio Nendo has nestled into a forest in Japan. Located in Japan's Nagano Prefecture, the home has a long triangular form extending 110 metres along the side of a road, which winds through the forested landscape. Nendo has screened the house from
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"Togetherness aids wellbeing" say winners of Marmoleum Design Challenge

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A pastel-toned break space with configurable partitions designed to foster social engagement and wellbeing has been named the winner of the Dezeen and Forbo Flooring's Marmoleum Design Challenge. Finnish design studio Tuominen Patel has claimed the top prize with their adaptable break space called Breathe. Along with a cash prize of £5,000, the designers will
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Five furniture and product design courses listed on Dezeen Courses

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Dezeen Courses: we've rounded up five furniture and product design courses on Dezeen Courses, available at institutions in the UK and the USA, as well as online on a part-time basis. The programmes in this roundup explore themes of sustainability, innovation and the role of design in the face of broader challenges. They are suitable
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Unknown Works constructs The Armadillo pavilion from eucalyptus wood

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Architecture studio Unknown Works has designed The Armadillo, a half-moon-shaped pavilion constructed from stepped timber arches, which is on show as part of the London Festival of Architecture. Located at Trinity Buoy Wharf in London, the pavilion has a curved shape constructed from 42 prefabricated cross-laminated timber (CLT) panels. The panels are made from eucalyptus
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Dawid Konieczny designs dinky Warsaw apartment to have "the ease of a good hotel room"

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Polish architect Dawid Konieczny has added mid-century modern elements to this Warsaw studio apartment, conceived to echo the compact size and sophistication of a hotel room. Set within an early 20th-century building clad in terracotta bricks, the apartment's petite perimeter formed the basis for its interior design. "We're talking about 30 square metres, so it's
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Objective Studies drops first equitable design collection with A Calm Place exhibition

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A tranquil exhibition during 3 Days of Design showcased the launch collection for Objective Studies, a digital platform that shares its profits with designers and makers. A Calm Place featured furniture and homeware from 10 designers and studios, all now being marketed and sold directly from Objective Studies. The objects were presented in a scenography
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Sordo Madaleno creates "overgrown ruin" apartment block in Mexico

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Local architecture studio Sordo Madaleno has created a residential block in Mexico informed by Mayan pyramids made of cubic apartments stacked on top of one another. The Village is located in the northeastern Yucatán Peninsula of Mexico and spans 14,885 square metres (160,220 square feet) and reaches 12 metres (129 feet) high across five storeys.
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Dezeen Agenda features the UK's worst new building

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The latest edition of our weekly Dezeen Agenda newsletter features the winner of this year's Carbuncle Cup for the worst new building in the UK. Subscribe to Dezeen Agenda now. British studio Broadway Malyan's redevelopment of Lime Street in Liverpool has been announced as the winner of this year's Carbuncle Cup, which judged buildings completed
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Channel glass and wood wrap Lakeside Modern house in Minnesota

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US studios PKA Architecture and Martha Dayton Design have completed a waterfront residence with a glass-clad entry volume designed to "make an architectural statement". Called Lakeside Modern, the house is located alongside a lake in central Minnesota. It was designed for a couple with grown children who were looking to downsize from their large family
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Ten roles for architecture graduates featured on Dezeen Jobs

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We've listed ten opportunities for architecture graduates available on Dezeen Jobs, including positions at Anacapa Architecture, Holloway Li and Michaelis Boyd. Part 1 architectural assistant at Rundell Associates Rundell Associates is seeking Part 1 architectural assistants to join its team in London. The studio's portfolio includes the clock-inspired marble staircase featured inside its refurbishment of
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Wood Slat Wall Panel light by Tornado

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Dezeen Showroom: British lighting brand Tornado has released a minimalistic wall light that casts a gentle glow and doubles as an emergency light source. The Wood Slat Wall Panel light is composed of a series of narrow wood veneer slats fixed to a contrasting black backing board. It can be specified with an integrated emergency
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Studio Saar wins Davidson Prize for department-store housing concept

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Architecture practice Studio Saar has won the Davidson Prize with Apartment Store, a concept exploring how the UK's vacant retail spaces can be repurposed as community-owned housing. The Apartment Store model focuses specifically on how empty department stores can help tackle the country's shortage of homes while creating "buzzing circular economy hubs" that reinvigorate towns
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Earth bricks shape Bidi Bidi Performing Arts Centre for refugees in Uganda

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Architecture studios Hassell and Localworks have collaborated with the creative platform To.org to create a performing arts centre for the Bidi Bidi refugee settlement in Uganda. Constructed from earth bricks, the Bidi Bidi Performing Arts Centre is intended as a creative outlet for the community, which is home to more than 250,000 displaced people, making
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Natural Material Studio crafts entire home interior from bioplastic

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As part of 3 Days of Design, Danish practice Natural Material Studio has created a futuristic fossil-free home interior where all the elements, from the curtains to the sofa, are made from the same bioplastic. White Utopia is Natural Material Studio's most ambitious installation to date, adapting the studio's Procel bioplastic to form massive functioning
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Minsuk Cho's 2024 Serpentine Pavilion encourages "physical, tactile relationship with architecture"

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Architect Minsuk Cho describes the range of sensory experiences that his multipurpose Serpentine Pavilion offers in this video produced by Dezeen for the Serpentine Galleries. Cho designed Archipelagic Void, a star-shaped shelter organised around a central opening, for the Serpentine Galleries' prestigious commission, which takes place in central London's Kensington Gardens every year. "It's made
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"Design can immediately and practically reduce the number of people in custody"

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Architects who want a more equitable prison system in the US should focus on designing spaces that can help reduce mass incarceration, write Lori Coppenrath and Marayca Lopez-Ferrer. Mass incarceration is the US justice system's primary problem. The United States is home to 4 per cent of the world's population, but 16 per cent of
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Signe Hytte designs home of a poet for Enter the Salon show

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Danish designer Signe Hytte had Oscar Wilde in mind when designing this home for a fictional poet, presented during 3 Days of Design in Copenhagen. Enter the Salon was an exhibition of furniture and homeware products from seven different brands, styled to feel more like a lived-in interior than a show space. The project was
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AMO designs cabin "reminiscent of architectural models" for Prada menswear show

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Dutch studio AMO has created a small cabin and picket-fence-lined path as part of the set for fashion brand Prada's Spring Summer 2025 menswear show. Designed to evoke fairytales, the set was created by AMO, architecture studio OMA's research and creative studio. It featured a small hut lifted three metres above a winding path from
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Dundee Design Festival sets out to become world's most sustainable

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Dundee Design Festival has outlined the sustainability strategy that it hopes will make Scotland's largest design event the world's most sustainable design festival. Clean energy, electric transport and an entirely tinned beverage offering are all part of the Dundee Design Festival's (DDF) sustainability strategy, while its most ambitious initiative centres on materials and circularity. The
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