Nike unveils "new and better" athlete shoes ahead of Paris Olympics

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Sportswear brand Nike has unveiled its new collection of elite footwear ahead of the Paris 2024 Olympic Games this summer, claiming that AI is sparking a "super cycle" of innovation. The company has developed its Nike Air cushioning technology in four new designs as part of a collection called the Blueprint Pack. Included are the
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Stilo furniture system by Spalvieri & Del Ciotto for Scavolini

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Dezeen Showroom: industrial design studio Spalvieri & Del Ciotto has designed the Stilo furniture system for Italian brand Scavolini that includes a range of composition possibilities. Stilo is a sleek and flexible furniture system, which Spalvieri & Del Ciotto created with understated geometric silhouettes in mind. The pieces include wall-mounted modules, cabinets and open-fronted elements
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BetteAnti-Slip Sense finishes by Bette

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Dezeen Showroom: German bathroom brand Bette has expanded its anti-slip surface treatment for bathrooms, which now includes a wider range of applications and colourways. This iteration of the BetteAnti-Slip Sense finish builds upon the benefits of the original treatment launched in 2022, retaining its water-activated technology and applying it to a greater range of sanitaryware. Aiming
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MNY Arkitekter completes "down-to-earth" house for two sisters in Finland

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Finnish studio MNY Arkitekter has completed Two Sisters, a timber holiday home in Salo that is designed to allow two siblings to live "together separately". To create a dedicated space for each of the two sisters, MNY Arkitekter divided the home into two standalone units joined by a central terrace overlooking the surrounding rocks and
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MNY Arkitekter completes "down to earth" house for two sisters in Finland

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Finnish studio MNY Arkitekter has completed Two Sisters, a timber holiday home in Salo that is designed to allow two siblings to live "together separately". To create a dedicated space for each of the two sisters, MNY Arkitekter divided the home into two standalone units joined by a central terrace overlooking the surrounding rocks and
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Henning Larsen tops World of Volvo with "forest-like canopy"

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Mass-timber columns fan out to form a tree-informed roof structure at the World of Volvo exhibition and events centre in Gothenburg, Sweden, by architecture studio Henning Larsen. Made from glued laminated timber (glulam) and cross-laminated timber (CLT), Henning Larsen created the 22,000-square-metre circular structure for Swedish manufacturers Volvo Cars and Volvo Group. Set to open to
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"Strong focus on aesthetics" contributed to collapse of Norway timber bridge

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An official report into the collapse of a 10-year-old mass-timber bridge in Norway in August 2022 has criticised the structure's design and construction. Two drivers had to be rescued after the Tretten Bridge, over the Gudbrandsdalslågen river in the Øyer area of southern Norway, gave way as a heavy goods vehicle was crossing. Completed in
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Hut lounge bed by Marco Lavit for Ethimo

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Dezeen Showroom: created by designer Marco Lavit for Italian outdoor furniture company Ethimo, the Hut lounge bed offers a peaceful, nature-attuned place to escape the sun. The Hut lounge bed is distinguished by its conical, semi-enclosed structure, which conjures feelings of both relaxation and protection. These are enhanced by the Accoya wood construction, with gaps
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"Those in power want to hold on to their one way of designing" says Tumpa Husna-Yasmin Fellows

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People of colour and women working as architects are often actively discouraged from following their design instincts, FAME Collective founder Tumpa Husna-Yasmin Fellows tells Dezeen in this interview. Fellows, an architect and an educator at London's Central Saint Martins university, argued that some architects in senior positions limit design responsibility to themselves and undervalue the
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Mikhail Riches unveils plans for final phase of Park Hill regeneration

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London studio Mikhail Riches has shared visuals for Phase 5 in the regeneration of Park Hill estate in Sheffield, which will "tie together all the buildings and landscapes". It will be the final stage of redevelopment at the brutalist Grade II*-listed complex, which has been underway since 2004, led by developer Urban Splash. Phase 5
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Moss creates self-watering Grow Lamp to simplify indoor gardening

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California-based studio Moss has developed a self-watering planter and lamp that lets users without any gardening experience grow a variety of plants indoors. Moss founders Strahinja Spasojević and Nicolas Riano created Grow Lamp to make indoor gardening more accessible, particularly for users living in urban environments without easy access to fresh farm produce. "Our goal was
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Gary Card redesigns London's LN-CC store with orange tunnel and LED-lit club

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Designer Gary Card has given London's LN-CC boutique a redesign that includes a sci-fi-looking wooden tunnel and a room "shaped like the inside of a foot". Card, who designed the original interior of the east London store in 2011, said the challenge for him was using the knowledge he has accumulated since then to create
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Allied Works layers sandstone for facade of Pennsylvania museum

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Brooklyn architecture studio Allied Works has created a building with interlocking boxy forms clad in sandstone and steel for the Palmer Museum of Art in University Park, USA. The sprawling structure serves as a home to The Pennsylvania State University's (Penn State) art collections, which fill the galleries and storage areas of the 73,000-square-foot (6,781
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Handcraft carpet tiles by Modulyss

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Dezeen Showroom: moss, falling leaves and willow trees are among the reference points for a collection of carpet tiles created by Belgian flooring brand Modulyss. Modulyss created the Handcraft collection to bring the beauty of nature indoors, with each mix-and-matchable design referencing a different plant or type of terrain. Moss incorporates subtle furry, moss-like textures,
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Typo office chair by AMDL Circle for Mara

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Dezeen Showroom: Italian studio AMDL Circle has created the Typo office chair for furniture brand Mara, which is characterised by its playfully bent form. Typo is an office chair with a light timber base and backrest that are both gently curved in shape. Contrasting with the wood, the chair features a coloured metal structure with
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Margine draws on Salento's vernacular architecture for minimalist Italian villa

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A minimalist exterior of white render and local stone paving reference the traditional architecture of Italy's Salento region at Casa Ulìa, a villa by local architecture studio Margine. Named Casa Ulìa, or Olive House, after the trees on the site, the 480-square-metre dwelling near Lecce was completed for a couple who wanted an "oasis of
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Tadao Ando unveils serpent-informed watch for Bulgari

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Pritzker Architecture Prize-winning architect Tadao Ando has created a snake-informed watch as the latest addition to Bulgari's Serpenti range. Named Serpenti Tuboga x Tadao Ando, the collection of four watches are Ando's take on Bulgari's Serpenti range of jewellery where each piece has a form of a stylised serpent with head and tail. "Tadao Ando
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Cosmo pavilion by AMDL Circle for Ethimo

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Dezeen Showroom: the classic garden pergola is given a contemporary twist in the Cosmo pavilion, designed by studio AMDL Circle for fellow Italian company Ethimo. The Cosmo pavilion is designed to frame outdoor furniture settings while bringing a sense of cosiness and protection from the elements. The product especially comes into its own in the
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"True trends always answer a need"

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As TikTok and other platforms become increasingly flooded with home-styling ideas, Michelle Ogundehin shares advice on how to navigate changing trends in the era of ubiquitous social media. Newspaper journalists are often keen for a quote on "the latest trends". What do I think of polka dots? What about red paint: hot right now, non?
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Five key projects by artist and Dezeen Awards judge Pilar Zeta

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Argentinian artist Pilar Zeta has joined Dezeen Awards 2024 as a judge. Here, she selects five projects that best reflect her work of "construction surreal spaces". Zeta, who is based in Mexico City, describes herself as a multifaceted artist who works across digital and physical mediums. "I started as a self-taught graphic designer then transitioned
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Zaha Hadid Architects creates "three-dimensional vortex" for The Dalmore

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UK studio Zaha Hadid Architects has created a one-off glass sculpture for whisky distillery The Dalmore to present a bottle of the brand's single malt whisky. Named The Dalmore Luminary No.2 Rare Sculpture, the piece was created as the second in a series designed to raise money for the V&A Dundee museum. The first piece –
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Ibrahim Mahama wraps Barbican Centre in swathes of pink fabric "made by a lot of hands"

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Ghanaian artist Ibrahim Mahama collaborated with hundreds of craftspeople to create Purple Hibiscus, a handsewn installation of bespoke pink cloth covering the brutalist lakeside terrace of London's Barbican Centre. Purple Hibiscus is Mahama's first bright-coloured installation, finished in pink to contrast with London's "grey weather". "Why not pink?" he told Dezeen at the Barbican. "The
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Dezeen Agenda features news that Saudi Arabia is reportedly scaling back The Line

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The latest edition of our weekly Dezeen Agenda newsletter features news that Saudi Arabia has lowered the predicted number of residents planned for The Line by 2030.  Subscribe to Dezeen Agenda now. News agency Bloomberg reported that officials expect The Line – the 170-kilometre-long linear city being designed as part of Neom – to house fewer
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Jun Mitsui & Associates convert grocery store into sake brewery in Upstate New York

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Tokyo-based Jun Mitsui & Associates has converted an abandoned grocery store into a sake brewery in Upstate New York in partnership with US studio Pelli Clarke & Partners. Located in Hyde Park of New York's Hudson Valley, the 55,00 square foot (5,110 square metre), complex will host spaces for rice washing, drying, steaming and fermentation
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Senso designs "world's first seamless flooring" with plant-based resins

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Promotion: global surfaces brand Senso has created recyclable floor and wall finishes that aim to "provide an elegant, seamless canvas" and a healthier interior environment than traditional alternatives. Senso's ranges of poured floors and wall coverings are designed to offer continuous coverage for residential and commercial spaces that are soft to the touch. The brand
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Pop lighting collection by Nahtrang for Rakumba

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Dezeen Showroom: undulating thin metal arms define the Pop lighting collection, created by Spanish design studio Nahtrang for Australian brand Rakumba. The centrepiece of the Pop lighting collection is the configurable pendant lamp, which is designed to stretch outward horizontally in a space-defining fashion and can be hung in groups to create an interplay of
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Future tiles by Kaolin

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Dezeen Showroom: Australian brand Kaolin has created a range of tiles made from porcelain that can be specified in both large- and small-scale interiors. The Future range was designed by Kaolin and comes in a selection of neutral colourways including Volcanic Dark Grey, Limestone White and Pietra Ceppo Taupe. Available in various slip-resistant sizes and finishes,
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"Water mirror" reflects light into villa overlooking Lake Zurich by PPAA

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Mexican studio PPAA has completed a concrete villa beside Lake Zurich in Switzerland, fronted by a long water feature that helps to illuminate the interior. Stepping down a sloping site in Uetikon to the west of Zurich, the home is designed by PPAA to "blend into the terrain" with a pale concrete exterior and full-height glazing.
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Joe Doucet's Airiva wind turbines are made for city streets and buildings

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Designer Joe Doucet has revealed his Airiva turbine – a modular wind power system that was conceived to have the necessary visual appeal to fit into urban settings. Currently a prototype, the Airiva energy system features two-metre-tall vertical blades with a sculptural helix shape rather than the propeller style commonly seen on large wind farm turbines.
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Formation 02 Toilet by Samuel Ross for Kohler

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Dezeen Showroom: British designer Samuel Ross took cues from brutalist architecture when creating Formation 02, a bright orange smart toilet made for bathroom brand Kohler. Set to debut at this month's Milan design week, Formation 02 is the first toilet designed by Ross for Kohler. The asymmetrical orange structure is made from composite resin and
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Dezeen teams up with Gaggenau, Lasvit, Moooi and more during Milan Design week

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Dezeen is partnering with a number of international brands during Milan design week this year, including talks with Moooi, Gaggenau and Design Hotels, and videos with Lasvit, Technogym and Triennale Milano. Dezeen will be co-hosting events throughout the week, including a panel discussion exploring neuroaesthetics with Design Hotels, a talk about the principles of reduction
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Foster + Partners gender pay gap widest on record

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The gender pay gap at Foster + Partners is the widest it has been since the data was first compiled six years ago despite an overall improvement at the UK's largest architecture firms year-on-year, official figures show. Reported per the UK's legal requirement for companies with over 250 employees to reveal their gender pay gaps
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Al-Jawad Pike creates marble "immersive experience" for APL's Soho flagship in NYC

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British architecture studio Al-Jawad Pike has used colourful marble for the interiors of trainer brand Athletic Propulsion Labs’ second flagship store in Soho, New York City. The 3,900 square-foot space has been laid out in a curving amphitheatre design, with the interior designed to be "simple yet severe" while creating a "completely immersive experience," Al-Jawad
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Muda Architects completes circular museum dedicated to traditional Chinese medicine

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Chengdu studio Muda Architects has completed Tianfu Museum of Chinese Medicine in Pengzhou, China, which is based on the shape of the yin-yang symbol. Situated beside the Huitong Lake, the museum aims to showcase the history of Chinese medicine while being a "spiritual emblem for the region". Its circular form spans land and water and
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Celsius Cooking system by Asko

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Dezeen Showroom: smart accessories ensure optimal temperatures and heating times with the Celsius Cooking hob system designed by Swedish brand Asko. Asko's Celsius Cooking system is based around premium induction hobs, which include the option of an integrated extractor fan and smart accessories that enable users to unlock the full potential of the system. The add-ons
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Urlo Studio completes steel pavilion for Ecuadorian sports club

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Urlo Studio has completed an "aesthetic and functional" gym and multi-sport club with a glass and aluminium pavilion with a composite facade in Ecuador. Known as the Mocolí Sports Club, or Club Deportivo Mocolí, the 8,772-square metre (94,421-square foot) complex is located on Mocolí Island, a small landmass in the Babahayo River outside of the
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Foster + Partners first Uruguay project to feature glass-lined courtyard

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UK architecture studio Foster + Partners has broken ground on its first project in Uruguay, an apartment building wrapped around a multi-storey glass courtyard. Located in the upscale Carrasco neighbourhood of Montevideo along the beachside avenue Rambla Tomas Berreta, The Edge will contain eight apartments, with a pool, gym, sauna and shared garden located on the
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Artcraft tiles by Marazzi

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Dezeen Showroom: soft terracotta textures and decorative designs meet in the Artcraft tile collection, created by Italian brand Marazzi. The Artcraft collection consists of small-size porcelain stoneware tiles in square, rectangular and hexagonal shapes, all combining a traditional look with contemporary manufacturing techniques. The colours and textures of the tiles are based on natural terracotta, with
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Origata collection by Nao Tamura for Porro

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Dezeen Showroom: New York-based Japanese designer Nao Tamura looked to the craft of kimono making to inform the Origata bench and console, created for Italian furniture brand Porro. The Origata collection is made of aluminium sheet material that has been cut and assembled based on the techniques used to make kimonos, which sees fabric cut in
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Ae-Architecten layers old and new in Belgian house renovation

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Belgian studio Ae-Architecten has used glazed yellow bricks and concrete-lined living spaces to renovate SL House, a detached home in Ghent, Belgium. Ae-Architecten was tasked with converting the home back into a single-family dwelling after it had been subdivided into two flats in the 1980s. The studio stripped away its later additions and opened up
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Bell Phillips creates Cosway Street housing block with fluted precast brick facades

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Scalloped facades featuring tones of cream and red brick define a U-shaped housing block by Bell Phillips in Marylebone in central London. Named Cosway Street after the road on which the building sits, the design of the 49-home development in the Lisson Grove Conservation area aims to repair the fragmented streetscape by re-establishing the urban
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Saudi Arabia lowers predicted number of residents at The Line by 2030

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The Line mega-city, which is the flagship development for Saudi Arabia's Neom project, will allegedly house fewer than 300,000 people by 2030, down from an original goal of 1.5 million. News agency Bloomberg has reported that officials expect The Line – a 170-kilometre-long linear city consisting of two parallel, 500-metre-high, linear skyscrapers – to house
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CombiCookTop V4000 I804 by V-Zug

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Dezeen Showroom: the extractor fan appears almost invisible in the CombiCookTop V4000 I804, a refined induction hob by Swiss brand V-Zug. The CombiCookTop V4000 I804 is one of V-Zug's most state-of-the-art products, with a design that is sleek and minimalist while incorporating several advanced cooking functions. The hob sits flush with the worktop, and the applicance
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Jasper Morrison, Beata Heuman and Michael Bennett named Dezeen Awards 2024 judges

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Product designer Jasper Morrison, interior designer Beata Heuman and Studio Kër founder Michael Bennett have been announced as Dezeen Awards 2024 judges, alongside architects Shimul Javeri Kadri and Carolina Maluhy. Dezeen Awards 2024 in partnership with Bentley is open for entries. Submit your entry by midnight London time on 30 May to avoid late entry
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Eight buildings with inverted-pitched roofs that resemble butterfly wings

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An angular English home extension and a timber-clad Guatemalan retreat feature in our roundup of buildings with butterfly roofs. Otherwise known as inverted-pitched roofs, the V-shaped structures take their name from the angled form of a butterfly's wings. Architects and designers sometimes use butterfly roofs to help conceal a building within its setting, enhance interior
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Kauh restores historic Spanish park to be a "palimpsest of its evolution"

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Spanish architecture practice Kauh has completed the renovation of La Hoya Park in the historical centre of Almería, restoring a series of stepped, dry stone terraces on the site of a 13th-century town. Located at the base of a gorge surrounded by Almería's 11th-century Jayrán Wall, Kauh won a 2019 competition to reimagine the historic
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Soniah floor lamps by Faina among 16 new products on Dezeen Showroom

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Dezeen Showroom: a collection of statuesque floor lamps designed to resemble Ukraine's national flower is among 16 new products recently listed on Dezeen Showroom. Soniah floor lamps by Faina Ukrainian architect Victoria Yakusha's homeware brand Faina has released a floor lamp that draws on the visual characteristics of sunflowers. Soniah floor lamps are made from a
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Ombak chair consists of 2,000 plastic bags salvaged from Bali's rivers

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Indonesian non-profit Sungai Watch has unveiled the debut furniture launch from its design studio Sungai Design, aimed at creating useful products from the mountains of plastic waste that it fishes from Bali's rivers every day. The Ombak lounge chair, created in collaboration with American designer Mike Russek, is made using a sheet material produced entirely
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Kent State University presents 10 architecture projects

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Dezeen School Shows: an adaptive reuse project that creates accommodation for homeless people in Los Angeles is included in this school show by Kent State University students. Also included is a converted warehouse with a facade made up of overlapping, oversized stone shingles and a modular dwelling system that creates an alternative to urban tent cities.
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Architectural Association students use foraged wood to build "open-air laboratory"

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Students from London's Architectural Association have used timber battens and foraged waste wood to build a demountable forest pavilion called Field Station. Located within the school's satellite campus, the 4046-square-metre Hooke Park forest, the pavilion is intended as an "open-air laboratory for long-term ecological studies" that is easy to dismantle and relocate when necessary. While the
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Ten homes where flooring enhances the connection between indoors and outdoors

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Our latest lookbook explores homes where flooring details and materials help to create the impression that a living space extends out beyond a house's exterior walls. A range of different techniques can be used to create the sense of a continuous floor surface. The most obvious is to use the same flooring material, or one
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Timber structure defines compact bio-based home in the Netherlands

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Amsterdam studio Woonpioniers has used natural materials and prefabricated elements throughout the Sprout Ruben & Marjolein house, which includes an open, greenhouse-like volume. Built as a prototype for the studio's Sprout concept, the Netherlands home was designed to feature as many bio-based materials as possible, including a wooden frame structure and hemp insulation. Designed by
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Reflect Architecture balances "contemporary art with family life" in Toronto house

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Canadian studio Reflect Architecture has renovated a home in Toronto for a new generation of the same family, while incorporating an extensive art collection. North Drive House was the childhood home of one of the owners. After stints living abroad and in Downtown Toronto, the couple were lured back to the two-acre property for the
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Post Company restores hotel known as birthplace of Apple's Macintosh computer

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New York design studio Post Company has revived a historic hotel in Carmel-by-the-Sea, California, drawing on the building's illustrious past and recent acclaim to inform its interiors. The 75-key La Playa Hotel is situated a few blocks from the beach in the town, located on California's Pacific Coast Highway and renowned for its bohemian spirit.
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Latticed-steel columns frame Lublin transport hub by Tremend

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Mushroom columns made of latticed steel support the large canopy above the Metropolitan Station in Lublin, Poland, completed by architecture studio Tremend. The bus and rail hub is located alongside Lublin's 19th-century Central Railway Station and designed by Tremend as a modern contrast to this historic structure. "[The] simple, modernist pavilion is intended to contrast
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Eight home interiors where mezzanines maximise usable space

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For our latest lookbook, we've rounded up eight home interiors that make clever use of mezzanines to optimise floorspace. Mezzanines, which are used as an intermediate level between the lower floor and a ceiling, have the ability to increase gross internal floor area by capitalising on extra ceiling height. These raised floors offer additional room
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This week we showcased 50 Social Housing Revival studios

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This week on Dezeen, we wrapped up our Social Housing Revival series by looking at 50 architecture studios around the world that are designing social housing. To conclude our month-long series, we put together a list of key architecture studios that are currently at the forefront of the social housing resurgence. As part of our
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Humberto Campana debuts first design collection since his brother's passing

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New York design gallery Friedman Benda has presented 13 furniture pieces including some made from scrap aluminium by Brazilian design practice Estúdio Campana. The collection was the first Humberto Campana developed without his brother and collaborator Fernando Campana, who passed away in 2022. The brothers are known for founding the São Paolo outfit Estúdio Campana.
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Ædifica presents "vision of densification" for Cité Angus II housing block in Montreal

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Local architecture studio Ædifica has created a residential apartment building outside Montreal with an interior courtyard and a metal-mesh second skin on the facade. Called Cité Angus II, the structure is part of Technopôle Angus, an urban revitalization project that its developers say is a "full-scale sustainable development". It will put multi-storey residential and businesses
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Wallmakers wraps Indian home with perforated walls made with discarded toys

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Architecture studio Wallmakers has repurposed approximately 6,200 discarded toys to construct the walls of Toy Storey, a circular home in Kerala, India. The aptly named residence by Wallmakers uses toys discarded in the area, which are unsuitable for recycling, as structural components and decoration within the external walls. "The main concept of Toy Storey revolves
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Fifty architecture studios leading the social housing revival

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To round off our Social Housing Revival series, we've put together a list of 50 architecture studios around the world that have made a name for themselves through their work on social housing. For the past month, the Social Housing Revival has explored how we are again in an era when the best architects want
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Fletcher Crane Architects completes pale brick home overlooking Richmond Park

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UK studio Fletcher Crane Architects has completed Kingston Villa in Richmond, London, offering a contemporary "evolution" of the area's typical suburban architecture in pale brick and metal. Tasked with turning a dilapidated bungalow on the edge of Richmond Park into a new family home, the Surrey-based studio drew on its neighbouring buildings to create a
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CombiSteamer V6000 45L Grand oven by V-Zug

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Dezeen Showroom: Swiss brand V-Zug has released its CombiSteamer V6000 45L Grand oven – a combination oven and steamer with high-level functionality and a refined appearance. The CombiSteamer V6000 45L Grand oven is a sophisticated piece of kitchen equipment designed to allow users to cook chef-level meals at home. The extra-wide steamer oven has a minimalist
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Terra AI "compass" enables users to take phone-free walks

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Artificial intelligence and a "gorpcore" aesthetic combine in Terra – a "compass" created by design studios Modem Works and Panter & Tourron to enable people to go on walks without their phone. Terra is a pocket-sized gadget that guides its user along a route using haptic feedback and a subtle arrow interface like a compass
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Halo-shaped skylights illuminate Indonesian home by Tamara Wibowo Architects

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A series of circular voids and "halo" skylights create spaces for trees to grow through this home in Semarang, Indonesia, which has been completed by local studio Tamara Wibowo Architects. Named Halo House, the dwelling comprises two gabled, barn-like forms clad in charred wood flanking a central strip of internal and external spaces that sit
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Alexander Hills Architects converts Norfolk farmhouse into accessible family home

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London studio Alexander Hills Architects has transformed Old Rectory Farm, a house in Norfolk, into an accessible residence with level-access living spaces. Old Rectory Farm has been extended and adapted to enable the family's father, who uses a wheelchair for mobility, to continue living in the home "with ease and dignity". Alexander Hills Architects has
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RKTB Architects cantilevers Brooklyn housing block over neighbouring building

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New York firm RKTB Architects has completed One Sullivan Place, a mixed-income apartment building that rises 12 storeys and cantilevers in two directions over the rooftop of an adjacent structure. The building is located in the Crown Heights neighbourhood, near Prospect Park and the Brooklyn Botanic Garden. Totalling 60,000 square feet (5,574 square metres), One
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Dezeen Debate features a "wonderful little retreat from the world"

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The latest edition of our Dezeen Debate newsletter features a stone home in Scotland by local practice Izat Arundell. Subscribe to Dezeen Debate now. Izat Arundell has completed a home in Scotland's Outer Hebrides that was finished with blocks of local stone. The house, known as Caochan na Creige – meaning 'little quiet one by the
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EcoLogicStudio creates air purifier powered by algae

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London design practice EcoLogicStudio has created a collection of everyday objects using algae, including a desktop air purifier that outputs material used to create furniture and accessories, to be shown at Milan Design Week. The PhotoSynthetica collection is anchored by the AIReactor, a desktop "photobioreactor" that uses algae to purify the air. The particles extracted
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Diamond Schmitt Architects to expand Canada's "oldest continuing museum"

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Toronto-based studio Diamond Schmitt Architects has been selected to expand the New Brunswick Museum in Saint John, Canada, which is one of the country's oldest museums. The 134,000-square-foot expansion designed by Diamond Schmitt Architects in collaboration with international firm EXP will unite the current disparate collections of the museum, currently spread in different facilities throughout
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Timber Aquatics Centre completes in Paris for 2024 Olympic Games

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Wood has been used to construct the swooping form of this indoor swimming pool, created by Dutch studio VenhoevenCS and French studio Ateliers 2/3/4 for the Paris 2024 Olympic Games. Located in the Saint-Denis district, the Aquatics Centre is the only permanent building constructed for the major sports event, which begins on 26 July 2024.
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Sora light by Fung + Bedford for Frandsen

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Dezeen Showroom: UK-based design duo Fung + Bedford drew on the Japanese art of origami in the design of this statement light for Danish brand Frandsen. The Sora pendant light has a horizontal form suspended from two cords and flanked by wing-like protrusions, which make it appear to hover in mid-air. An LED strip light
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Woodio Blossom bathroom collection by Woodio

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Dezeen Showroom: Finnish company Woodio has added three new spring-inspired colours to its bathroom collection, all made from a wood composite intended to provide a sustainable alternative to ceramics. The key new colour for Woodio's products is Blossom – a rose-tinted shade that Woodio describes as the "eye-catcher tone of this spring" and a hue for
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Knox Bhavan transforms Victorian villa in London into "low-energy forever home"

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Love Walk II is a Victorian villa in London that has been retrofitted and extended by architecture studio Knox Bhavan to create a home in which its owners can comfortably grow older. Located in the conservation area of Camberwell Grove, Love Walk II was updated to improve both the habitability and energy efficiency of its
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The "miracle" of Taiwan's luxury social housing

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From a standing start, Taiwan has embarked on one of the world's most ambitious social-housing programmes. Dezeen finds out more as part of our Social Housing Revival series. Having only become government policy in 2016, Taiwan expects to have amassed a social-housing stock of 200,000 units by the end of 2024 – and has already
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Twenty unmissable installations and exhibitions at this year's Milan design week

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In the lead-up to Milan design week, we have collected twenty of its must-see exhibitions, including a Salone del Mobile installation by David Lynch, an arts club by Faye Toogood and a "playground" by IKEA. For this year's Milan design week, numerous big brands and studios in the design, interior and fashion industries will present large-scale
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One month left to enter Dezeen and Forbo Flooring's Marmoleum Design Challenge

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There is just one month left to enter the Marmoleum Design Challenge, which invites architects and designers to create an interior space using Marmoleum to promote wellbeing. Enter now before the contest closes on 30 April. Launched in February, the Marmoleum Design Challenge tasks entrants with creating a 10-square-metre space within a space that can
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Fala Atelier transforms Porto warehouse into "house of many faces"

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A clash of old and new surfaces, geometries and colours defines this conversion of a warehouse and office in Porto into a home by local studio Fala Atelier. Called House of Many Faces, the dwelling is tucked on a long, narrow site between largely abandoned industrial spaces overlooking the River Duoro. "The very long narrow
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Five key projects by architect and Dezeen Awards 2024 judge Suchi Reddy

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Reddymade founder Suchi Reddy has joined Dezeen Awards 2024 as a judge. Here she selects five projects that best reflect her studio's work. Originally from Chennai, a city in eastern India, Reddy founded her New York-based practice Reddymade based on "a design ethos informed by neuroaesthetics, the study of how the brain responds to the
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Velux shares the "innovative" process behind Living Places housing concept

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Promotion: window manufacturer Velux has highlighted the lessons learned by the partners behind its experimental Living Places housing concept. Living Places Copenhagen, which has an ultra-low CO2 footprint, is a prototype village built in collaboration with Danish architecture studio EFFEKT, consulting engineering firm Artelia and contractor Enemærke & Petersen. The concept was brought to life last
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SODA offers model for office-to-residential conversions with Roca in Liverpool

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London studio SODA has converted a 1970s office block in Liverpool city centre into a residential building that  includes co-working and wellness facilities. The adaptive reuse project sees the 10-storey block, which spent decades as an office for HM Revenue and Customs, transformed into rental homes managed by operator Livingway. Roca contains 120 one- and
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Glavovic Studio adds massive periscope on walkway near Everglades

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American firm Glavovic Studio has created a red aluminium walkway with a large-scale periscope in Florida to connect the local population with the nearby Everglades. Located in Tamarac, a city northwest of Fort Lauderdale, the walkway was placed at the edge of dense suburban development including sprawling single-family neighbourhoods and an Amazon fulfilment centre. It
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Dolce & Gabbana unveils branded supertall skyscraper for Miami

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Fashion brand Dolce & Gabbana has unveiled renderings of its first branded hotel and residences, a Miami supertall skyscraper created in collaboration with New York architecture practice Studio Sofield. Located in the Brickell neighbourhood of downtown Miami, the 90-storey tower will reach 1,049 feet high (320 metres), the same height as the city's in-progress first
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Eight architectural assistant roles featured on Dezeen Jobs

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We've selected eight opportunities available on Dezeen Jobs for architecture graduates, including positions at Holland Harvey, Bradley Van Der Straeten Architects and Holloway Li. Part 1 architectural assistant at Ashton Architecture Ashton Architecture is looking for a Part 1 architectural assistant to join its team in London. One of the studio's latest projects is an
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Izat Arundell clads remote Outer Hebrides home with local stone

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Thick walls of local stone shelter Caochan na Creige, a home in Scotland's Outer Hebrides by local practice Izat Arundell designed to "sit respectfully in the landscape". Caochan na Creige – which means 'little quiet one by the rock' – is a small home perched in a sheltered inlet on the eastern coast of the
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Savage + Dodd aimed to "set the preconditions for change" with South Africa housing project

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A shopping centre outside Johannesburg was converted into 50 low-cost homes on a tight budget in our next Social Housing Revival project case study. Located in the mining city of Boksburg, Slava Village uses a series of incisions and infills to revive the 1980s complex with modular residential units. It was completed in 2023 by
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Foster + Partners frames underground Apple Store in Shanghai with "active public space"

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A multi-level plaza and elevated viewpoint flank this Apple Store, which British architecture studio Foster + Partners has buried below ground in Shanghai's Jing'an district. Named Apple Jing'an, the subterranean store is accessed by the plaza that links with existing pedestrian routes in a bid to establish it as an "active public space", Foster +
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Foundation bar stool by Bestcase

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Dezeen Showroom: created by American brand Bestcase, the Foundation bar stool is designed to celebrate raw aluminium and simple manufacturing techniques. The Foundation bar stool was designed by Bestcase co-founder Charles Constantine and released in 2022 as part of a collection built from aluminium sheet material. In the bar stool, the scaled-up sheets are bent using
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Sigurd Larsen refurbishes 19th-century farm for Michelberger hotel

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Danish architect Sigurd Larsen has refurbished the Michelberger Farm in Spreewald, Germany, creating a new wing of guest rooms that reinterprets the redbrick style of the 19th-century complex. Having already worked on the refurbishment of the Michelberger hotel in Berlin in collaboration with Jonathan Tuckey, Larsen was tasked with replacing a ruin on the site
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Ten brutalist Welsh buildings with "sculptural qualities"

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A crematorium clad in ribbed concrete and a geometric university bell tower feature in this roundup of 10 brutalist buildings photographed by Simon Phipps for his Brutal Wales book. Phipps' visual exploration of modernism in Wales follows six other publications by the London-based artist capturing post-war architecture in Britain, including Brutal North and Brutal London.
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Uchronia founder designs own home as "love letter to French craft"

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Glossy walls, ruched curtains and oversized flower-shaped cushions characterise this eclectic 1970s-style Paris apartment, designed and owned by Uchronia founder Julien Sebban. Called Univers Uchronia, the apartment is in the city's 18th arrondissement, close to the Uchronia office – a Parisian architecture and interiors studio known for its bold application of shape, colour and reflective
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Six social architecture projects highlighted at Re:Arc symposium in Colombia

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A mobile pavilion made of bamboo and a board game dedicated to education around the urban planning process were among the projects highlighted from a design and architecture symposium held in Bogotá. Helmed by Copenhagen philanthropic organisation Re:Arc Institute, the symposium gathered several global design and architecture studios to present projects aligned with the "Andean
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Dezeen Agenda features Lamborghini's first rebrand in 20 years

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The latest edition of our weekly Dezeen Agenda newsletter features Italian brand Lamborghini's first rebrand in 20 years. Subscribe to Dezeen Agenda now. Italian automaker Lamborghini revealed a rebrand as part of a broader "transformation process," featuring a flat, simplified logo. The updated logo keeps the bull at the shield's centre, but now it's a simplified silhouette.
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Populous unveils plan to revamp horse-racing track in New York

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Global architecture studio Populous has designed a renewed horse-racing track and sporting venue for Belmont Park in Nassau County, New York. The facility will redevelop the original Belmont Park, which first opened in 1905 and was renovated in 1968. The historic track has been home to the Belmont Stakes for over 155 years and has
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Dezeen Events Guide launches digital guide to Milan design week 2024

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Dezeen Events Guide has launched its guide to Milan design week 2024, which highlights the key events taking place in the Italian city this month. The festival runs from 15 to 21 April 2024 and includes exhibitions, design fairs – such as Salone del Mobile and Alcova – talks, product launches and open showrooms. Milan design
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Alma Slate shower tray by Acquabella

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Dezeen Showroom: bringing a high degree of personalisation to the shower area, the Alma Slate shower tray by Spanish bathroom brand Acquabella features a slate-like surface texture in a choice of 2000 colours. The Alma Slate shower tray has a rippled, uneven surface, recalling the look of stone and creating a pleasant sensation underfoot. Unlike natural
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Hahn Lavsen creates geometric guesthouse in Cold Hawaii sand dunes

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A long geometric form defines the Vipp Cold Hawaii guesthouse, which architecture studio Hahn Lavsen has designed to stand out in the dunes surrounding Thy National Park in Denmark. Designed for homeware brand Vipp, the guesthouse is topped with a steeply pitched roof and is intended to resemble traditional fishermen's cottages nearby. These cottages are
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Life Reusing Posidonia was a prototype for "hyper-local architecture" on the Balearic islands

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Next in our Social Housing Revival series we examine Life Reusing Posidonia – a group of 14 dwellings on the Mediterranean island of Formentera designed by architects at the Balearic Social Housing Institute using locally sourced materials such as dried seagrass. Completed in 2017, Life Reusing Posidonia is a multi-award winning project consisting of 14
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Galerie Patrick Seguin blends VR with physical installation to recreate Jean Prouvé house

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An exhibition at Galerie Patrick Seguin in Paris allows visitors to experience the Jean Prouvé-designed Maison Les Jours Meilleurs in both real life and virtual reality. The gallery is exhibiting the most significant element of the demountable prefabricated house, its load-bearing service core, in a full-scale installation that doubles as a virtual reality (VR) experience.
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Snøhetta adds glass and glulam extension to world's oldest ski museum

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Architecture studio Snøhetta has extended the Holmenkollen ski museum in Oslo with a glass entrance covered in 1,207 "meticulously placed" wooden battens. Situated at the base of the Holmenkollen ski jump, the extension has been built in celebration of the museum's 100th anniversary. The building, which was founded in 1923, is the oldest ski museum in
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Soft Solids lighting has infinitely recyclable wax shades

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Copenhagen design duo Daydreaming Objects has developed a series of lights that combine reclaimed vintage lamp bases with "renewable and transformative" shades made from natural wax. Lighting designer Ruta Palionyte and architect Ieva Baranauskaite, who work together as Daydreaming Objects, created the Soft Solids collection to highlight wax's inherent renewability and light-diffusing properties. The self-initiated project
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Tigg + Coll Architects moves studio into converted Victorian mission church

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Tigg + Coll Architects has converted part of an abandoned mission church in west London into a flexible studio, with the rest of the building set to be turned into homes. The studio, led by architects David Tigg and Rachel Coll, has completed the first phase of a redevelopment project that will see all of
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Leong Leong transforms 1970s Los Angeles ranch house into "suburban sanctuary"

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New York studio Leong Leong has renovated a 1970s ranch house in Los Angeles by adding a large wall, outdoor spaces and a polycarbonate panel-wrapped second storey. Completed in LA's Hancock Park neighbourhood in 2023, the 6,000-square foot (558-square metre) Inverse House combines domestic settings with a place for institutional programming and social gatherings. Located
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Pause bench by Broberg & Ridderstråle for Asplund

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Dezeen Showroom: Swedish studio Broberg & Ridderstråle opted for a "seemingly simple" look for the versatile Pause bench, which it has created for furniture brand Asplund. According to Asplund, Broberg & Ridderstråle created the bench as a "zen-like" seat aimed at encouraging users to sit and rest, inspiring the name Pause. Pause is made from
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Overhanging roof shelters wooden hall in Germany by Steimle Architekten

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Local spruce wood is used throughout Markolfhalle Markelfingen, a multipurpose hall that architecture studio Steimle Architekten has added to the edge of a lake in Germany. Located on the northern shore of Lake Constance in the Radolfzell district, the timber building contains sports courts and a stage for events, unified by a cantilevered roof overhead.
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Montgomery County has found a way to reinvigorate public housing in America

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As part of Dezeen's Social Housing Revival series, we look at how one county in Maryland is leading the way in the US after devising a novel public-development strategy to help combat its housing crisis. Montgomery is a growing county on the outskirts of the Washington DC metropolitan area that has come up with a method
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Dezeen's top five houses of March 2024

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Dezeen's top five houses of the month for March include a timber and concrete residence that is "designed to be overlooked" and a copper-clad home in Colorado that creates "semi-reflections" of the landscape. Also on the list is a converted pig shed, a low-lying white-and-black home informed by mid-century modernism and a dark-stained cedar dwelling that
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Novelties 2024 rugs by Kvadrat

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Dezeen Showroom: designs by Ronan Bouroullec and Jos Klarenbeek feature among the new rugs released by Dutch textile brand Kvadrat for 2024, under the umbrella name Novelties. Novelties rugs include Bouroullec's Corde collection, which Kvadrat describes as "artistic yet utilitarian" and "inspired by the allure of handwritten lines and the intricate art of rope construction".
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Nate Berkus, Brigette Romanek and Neville Brody announced as Dezeen Awards 2024  judges

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Interior designers Nate Berkus and Brigette Romanek, designers Neville Brody and Rio Kobayashi and architect Nikoline Dyrup Carlsen have been named Dezeen Awards 2024 judges. Dezeen Awards 2024, in partnership with Bentley, is open for entries. Submit your entry by midnight London time on 30 May to avoid late entry fees. Now in its seventh
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Six architecture and design events in April from Dezeen Events Guide

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Design festivals Milan design week and Boston Design Week are among the architecture and design events featured in Dezeen Events Guide this April. Other events taking place during the month include Bruges Triennial, Concéntrico 10, Latin American Design Festival and DesignMarch. Latin American Design Festival 11 to 12 April, Peru Lima, Peru, hosts the annual
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"Oozy mortar" gives textured finish to brick home in Australia by Studio Roam

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Oozing mortar joints create a "crusty crown" for The Brick House, a family home in Perth, Australia that has recently been completed by local practice Studio Roam. Located in the suburb of Highgate, the home replaces an existing cottage on the site that had been occupied by the clients for several years. Tasked with creating
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Portal House by Svima features brass details and curved oak ribbons

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Brass ribbons line the asymmetric portals that connect the kitchen and dining room of this Toronto residence, renovated by local architecture and art studio Svima. The Portal House was designed for a couple who had wanted to refresh their home for 10 years, but have very different aesthetic tastes. Toronto-based studio Svima found a compromise
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Eight game design projects by the American University in Dubai

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Dezeen School Shows: a video game informed by the Harry Potter books is included in Dezeen's latest school show by students at the American University in Dubai. Also included is a game that takes cues from the seven deadly sins and one that is based on the changing seasons. American University in Dubai Institution: American
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Eight chocolate-brown interiors that look good enough to eat

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In memoriam of the many chocolate eggs that will be consumed this Easter, our latest lookbook rounds up eight homes with tasteful cocoa-coloured interiors. Chocolatey brown might be the unofficial colour of Easter as the biggest driver of chocolate sales – second only to Christmas. But the rich, earthy hue is also proving increasingly popular
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SOA Architectes completes "eclectic" social housing in Parisian park

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The 19th-century villas in the suburbs of Paris informed the arched windows and sloping roofs of this social housing block in France, completed by local studio SOA Architectes. SOA Architectes was tasked with creating 24 social housing units and two affordable units at Parc Princesse – the site of a former hospital in Vésinet that
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Tigh Na Coille cottage receives "Scandi-Scot" makeover

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Hospitality company Wildland and Swiss designer Ruth Kramer have converted a former manse in the Scottish Highlands into a holiday cottage featuring a mix of classic Scandinavian furniture and traditional Caledonian details. Tigh Na Coille, which is Gaelic for "house in the forest", is a four-bedroom property on a wooded hill overlooking Loch Ness in
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Rockwell Group creates "the cathedral of fried chicken" for New York restaurant

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Arches of light warmly illuminate this Korean fried chicken restaurant in New York's Flatiron district, designed by Rockwell Group. Coqodaq is the brainchild of restauranteur Simon Kim's Gracious Hospitality Management, the group behind the Michelin-starred and James Beard-nominated COTE Korean Steakhouse. The new restaurant offers an elevated take on traditional Korean-style fried chicken, encouraging diners
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Ten architecture and urban design projects by UIC Barcelona

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Dezeen School Shows: a self-sufficient tower built on a beach in Barcelona is featured in Dezeen's latest school show by students at UIC Barcelona. Also included is a series of biomaterials that can be 3D printed and a mixed-use scheme in the Poblenou neighbourhood of Barcelona that emphasises sustainability. UIC Barcelona Institution: UIC Barcelona School:
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Studio Locomotive completes garden-topped community centre in Thailand

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Architecture practice Studio Locomotive has completed Tree O'Clock, a "communal hub" topped by rooftop gardens for an upcoming housing development in Thailand. Located in Phuket City, the centre provides the Villa Qabalah housing – which is due to complete at the end of 2024 – with a restaurant, bar, gallery, workshop, health studio and gardens,
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Seven nest-shaped buildings wrapped in branches, twigs and pine

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As spring begins in the northern hemisphere, Dezeen spotlights seven nest-shaped buildings from its archives. Stick around for projects including a tree-top hotel room and a horse-riding arena. Stork Nest Farm, Czech Republic, by SGL Projekt Constructed from a timber frame wrapped in large sticks, this dome in the Czech Republic was designed by SGL
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Dezeen In Depth investigates the fate of UK social-housing estates

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This month's Dezeen In Depth newsletter features a piece on the regeneration of social housing estates and an interview with Dune: Part Two production designer Patrice Vermette. The latest piece in our Social Housing Revival series explores the tough challenges that UK councils face in addressing the urgent housing crisis. The redevelopment of social housing estates,
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This week Sagrada Familia announced its final completion date after 140 years

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This week on Dezeen, La Sagrada Familia Foundation announced that Antoni Gaudí's landmark church in Barcelona is finally set to be completed in 2026. The foundation told news site CNN that construction on the church, which began in 1882, is set to finish in two years, 100 years after the death of its architect. Work
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Julio Sanchez Arimayn transforms warehouse complex into creative studios in Buenos Aires

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Local architect Julio Sanchez Arimayn has converted an industrial warehouse building into creative studios interspersed throughout two stories and punctuated by mezzanines in Buenos Aires. Called Espinosa Estudios, the 900-square-metre building contains seven studio spaces, cooking areas, a porch, restrooms and a cafe to host creative programming. "It was a warehouse, with a series of
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Seven outdoor furnishings to welcome the beginning of spring

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Dezeen Showroom: as we emerge from the dark winter months, we've brought together a range of outdoor furnishings published on Dezeen Showroom including garden seating, dining sets and sun loungers. The following roundup features an outdoor chair made from hand-carved chestnut wood, a modular picnic bench-style dining set and a sun lounger made out of mahogany.
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Populous designs Cleveland Cavaliers sports performance centre

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Global architecture studio Populous has unveiled the design for a sports performance centre on the banks of the Cuyahoga River in Cleveland, Ohio. A future home of the NBA team the Cleveland Cavaliers, the 210,000-square foot (19,510-square metre) development "is slated to be one of the world's largest training facilities". Known as the Cleveland Clinic
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Parthos meeting tables by Narbutas

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Dezeen Showroom: office furniture brand Narbutas has expanded its Parthos collection by developing its acoustic columns into a series of meeting tables. The Parthos meeting tables use the same PET felt-covered column design of the original collection, but this time are matched with circular or oblong tabletops that give the cylindrical structures additional functionality. The columns
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Sanjay Puri Architects unveils spiral-shaped Nokha Village Community Centre informed by sand dunes

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Mumbai-based architecture studio Sanjay Puri Architects has designed a swirling community centre with a sloping green roof in Rajasthan, India. Conceived as a memorial to the clients' father, the curvilinear complex was designed to serve the surrounding Nokha district villages and integrates a courtyard, amphitheatre, library and museum behind an undulating sandstone facade. "The Nokha
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Vank Cube by Anna Vonhausen for Vank

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Dezeen Showroom: Vank Cube is a modular furniture system developed by Polish brand Vank comprising "building blocks" made with flax and hemp fibres. Vank Cube was designed by Vank's creative director Anna Vonhausen – when combined, they can be used for a variety of purposes, including as storage, as space dividers and even as the
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Gallery Collectional exhibition spotlights contemporary Asian craftsmanship

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Gallery Collectional, a collectible design gallery in Dubai, has presented its inaugural exhibition featuring furniture and lighting crafted by seven Asian designers. For Urban Fabric Series 001, Gallery Collectional invited seven designers to create designs informed by the urban settings from which they hail, including Tokyo, Seoul and Hangzhou. Curated by Yoko Choy, the collectible
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Five key projects by graphic designer and Dezeen Awards judge Ian Cartlidge

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Graphic designer Ian Cartlidge has joined Dezeen Awards 2024 as a judge. Here he selects five projects that best reflect his studio's work. Cartlidge is the co-founder of London design studio Cartlidge Levene and considers the core ethos of his work to "produce design that makes a meaningful and positive contribution to the world". The
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Lamborghini redesigns bull and shield logo after twenty years

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Italian automaker Lamborghini has unveiled a rebrand featuring a flat, simplified logo as part of a broader "transformation process" aimed at sustainability and decarbonization. The logo has the same set-up – a bull placed at the centre of a shield, but the detailing has been pared down into a silhouette, while a broader, thinner typeface
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Donald Judd foundation sues Kim Kardashian for "false endorsement" of "knockoff" tables

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The non-profit foundation representing Donald Judd is suing celebrity Kim Kardashian for stating that a pair of tables in the office of her SKKN brand were "Donald Judd tables". The lawsuit, which was reported by the New York Times, claimed that Kardashian unlawfully described "knockoff" versions of the La Mansana Table and Chair 84 made
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Dezeen Debate features "another glass mirrored angular box"

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The latest edition of our Dezeen Debate newsletter features a residential block in downtown Seattle by Hewitt. Subscribe to Dezeen Debate now. Architecture studio Hewitt revealed a 33-storey-high residential block in downtown Seattle, which was inspired by an offset stack of magazines. The structure evoked mixed reactions among commenters. One characterised it as "another variation
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Local designers launch Los Angeles Design Weekend

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A "decentralized" group of designers are launching a furniture design-focused festival that will take place in the neighbourhoods of eastern Los Angeles. Called Los Angeles Design Weekend, the inaugural event is set to take place from 21 to 23 June across a range of studios and showrooms in neighbourhoods in East Los Angeles and Downtown.
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Six Europe-based architecture and design courses listed on Dezeen Courses

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Dezeen Courses: we've rounded up six architecture and design courses for aspiring students looking to pursue studies at institutions in Europe. Offered by schools based in Italy, Switzerland, Germany and the Czech Republic, the courses in this roundup cover subjects such as architecture, industrial design and interior design. Here are six Europe-based architecture and design
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Diller Scofidio + Renfro designs "companion" building to The Broad in Los Angeles

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New York architecture studio Diller Scofidio + Renfro has unveiled images of a grey, sculptural expansion to The Broad museum in Los Angeles, which the studio created nearly a decade ago. Located adjacent to The Broad, the 55,000-square-foot (5,109 square metres) expansion will contain additional art galleries, storage, performance space and two open-air courtyards. Designs
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MENA region gaining "a louder voice" in the global design landscape, say panellists at Design Doha

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Promotion: the Arabian Gulf and the Middle East are poised to influence global design trends in an inversion of the West's decades-long impact on the region, according to speakers at a Design Doha panel that can now be viewed on Dezeen. Held as part of the Design Doha Forum (DDF) at Design Doha, the panel
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Gartnerfuglen Arkitekter draws on traditional log cabins for remote home in Norway

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Norwegian studio Gartnerfuglen Arkitekter has completed a home named Årestua in a remote area of Telemark, referencing traditional log cabins to create a feeling of "natural minimalism". Årestua stands on a small, sloped forest clearing and takes its name from the Norwegian word for a log cabin that would historically be organised around an open
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