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Diller Scofidio + Renfro to design U of T’s new School A new University of Toronto building at 90 Queen?s Park Crescent will bring together academic and public spaces to create a hub for urban and cultural ... 22-02-2019 21:52	Pierpaolo Piccioli designs puffer evening dresses for Moncle Moncler has unveiled a collection of padded full-length evening dresses by Valentino creative director Pierpaolo Piccioli at Milan Fashion Week. The c ... 22-02-2019 21:53	Askdeco’s Seaside Apartment in Beirut is an Exercise i Askdeco Designs? résumé boasts a list of satisfied clients worldwide, with unique, diverse projects completed from Paris and London to Dubai, Geneva, ... 22-02-2019 21:52	Balmain House by Ballast Point Ballast Point converted a dysfunctional two-bedroom semi located in Sydney, Australia, into a modern four bedroom family home. Photography by ... 22-02-2019 21:21
denmark?s roskilde festival folk high school completed by MV the traditional school aims to further the values of the festival through courses in music, media, politics, art, architecture, and design. The post d ... 22-02-2019 21:53	ChiaramonteMarin Designstudio Has Created A Glass Lamp Named ChiaramonteMarin Designstudio has created KNOT, a collection of lights that combine a coarse natural fibre with smooth, transparent blown glass ... 22-02-2019 21:53	Diller Scofidio + Renfro unveils "eroded" building New York architecture firm Diller Scofidio + Renfro has revealed it design for a new campus building at the University of Toronto, featuring indented ... 22-02-2019 21:53	Shellworks turns discarded lobster shells into recyclable bi Four designers from the Royal College of Art and Imperial College have developed a series of machines that turn seafood waste into a biodegradable and ... 22-02-2019 21:53
Alessandro Mendini discusses end of ideology in design in ex Alessandro Mendini, the Italian designer, theorist and editor who passed away this week, speaks to Dezeen about how design magazines have lost their c ... 22-02-2019 21:53	new images of nomadic resorts and bo reudler studio?s eco-re the structures are designed to blend seamlessly into the surrounding landscape by using carefully selected natural materials. The post new images of n ... 22-02-2019 21:53	Photos and scans reveal abandoned ruins of Casa Sperimentale The ruins of Casa Sperimentale, an experimental concrete treehouse built by Giuseppe Perugini and Uga de Plaisant, have been digitally recorded for a ... 22-02-2019 21:53	Cooper Hewitt Design Triennial to tackle climate change &quo There has never been a more critical time for design exhibitions focused on climate change, says Cooper Hewitt director Caroline Baumann, ahead of the ... 22-02-2019 21:53
OMA adds iridescent glass escalator to New York's Saks Dutch architecture firm OMA has updated the Saks Fifth Avenue department store in Manhattan with a glass escalator that appears multicoloured from dif ... 22-02-2019 21:53	Heritage Toronto releases 2019 State of Heritage Report Hot off the presses, Heritage Toronto is pleased to announce the release of the State of Heritage Report today, following a year of research, consulta ... 22-02-2019 21:52	Lipky Twins by PAINTIT The â€œLIPKY TWINSâ€ consists of two apartments: terracco & black. They located in one building in Kiev, Ukraine. Photography by Alexey Yanche ... 22-02-2019 21:21	"We don't have the power to stop our extinction&qu Humans will inevitably become extinct due to environmental breakdown, but we have the power to design ourselves a "beautiful ending", says Paola Anton ... 22-02-2019 21:53
i29 Designs a Tiny Holiday Home in the Netherlands For this tiny holiday home in the Netherlands, i29 Interior Architects divided the basic functions of a house between four black, block-shaped volumes ... 22-02-2019 21:52	Kengo Kuma designs packaging for hotel brand Aman's ski Japanese architect Kengo Kuma has designed natural-looking packaging for the first skincare range from luxury hotel brand Aman. Kuma created the packa ... 22-02-2019 21:53	diller scofidio + renfro plans new university of toronto bui on the upper floors, the music recital hall features a large window that provides south-facing views of the canadian city\'s skyline. The post diller ... 22-02-2019 21:52	FormRoom fashions Instagrammable interiors for Milk Train ic Cloud-like ceilings and neon signage are just some of the playful features that design studio FormRoom employed to create this Instagram-friendly ice ... 22-02-2019 21:53
OMA?s shohei shigematsu to transform sotheby?s new york head the redesign sees exhibition space grow to over 90,000 square feet from 67,000 with vast new galleries for fine art, precious objects and luxury goods ... 22-02-2019 21:53	Apartment Berlin Mitte by Annabell Kutucu A unique extended stay apartment in the heart of Berlin, Germany. The accommodation offers a private, comfortable space totaling 1,615 sq ft with thre ... 22-02-2019 21:21	Rossana Orlandi launches Ro Plastic Prize for reusing, recyc Dezeen is partnering with Rossana Orlandi to challenge designers to develop new ways of recycling and reusing plastic with the Ro Plastic Prize. Now o ... 22-02-2019 21:53	Henry Howard Hotel by Hunter Mabry Design embodies New Orlea This renovated hotel in New Orleans\' historic Garden District features a blend of contemporary and antique furnishings, and is decorated with vintage ... 22-02-2019 21:53
Mary Gaudin photographs little-known Werry/Francis Houses by The sunlit spaces of a mid-century modern family home in New Zealand, designed by the late architect John Scott, are captured in these new images by p ... 22-02-2019 21:53	Diamond Schmitt and Abbott Brown complete Dartmouth’s The newly named Zatzman Sportsplex has opened in Dartmouth, Nova Scotia. A $28-million renovation and expansion designed by Diamond Schmitt Architects ... 22-02-2019 21:52	Precht's The Farmhouse concept combines modular homes w Precht ? the architecture studio of Penda co-founder Chris Precht and his wife Fei ? has developed a concept for modular housing where residents would ... 22-02-2019 21:53	NASA?s insight lander now sends weather reports from mars the data shows our neighbouring planet dropping down to temperatures as cold as -139° F (-95° C). The post NASA’s insight lander now sends weath ... 22-02-2019 21:53
Feldman Architecture Designs The Meadow Home on a Prairie The Meadow Home is located on a sloped, grassy knoll in Californiaâ€™s Portola Valley where the L-shaped home lies low following the contours of the h ... 22-02-2019 21:52	RMJM?s W Hotel Dubai – The Palm, opens to the public Estimated reading time: 5 min \| Learn the finer details of RMJM?s latest addition to Dubai?s hospitality market. The post RMJM?s W Hotel Dubai â€“ The ... 22-02-2019 21:33	10 designs worth knowing by the late Alessandro Mendini Following the death of influential Italian architect, designer and theorist Alessandro Mendini this week, here\'s a look at 10 projects completed acro ... 22-02-2019 21:53	ecoLogicStudio?s bio-digital sculptures explore future forms A bulbous 3D-printed bio-architecture powered by bacteria?s photosynthesis and an algorithmically designed spatial scaffolding revealing the alien bea ... 22-02-2019 21:48
gentle monster’s shanghai flagship store blurs the bou the store features a series of unique spatial installations, from sculptural creatures made of fabric, to a large pile of soil right at the entrance. ... 22-02-2019 21:52	Five opportunities for industrial designers including jobs a We\'ve selected five of the best vacancies in industrial design available on Dezeen Jobs, including positions with architecture firm Foster + Partners ... 21-02-2019 21:54	Samsung launches foldable smartphone Samsung has unveiled its highly anticipated Galaxy Fold device, which unfolds "like a book" from a smartphone into a tablet. According to Samsung, the ... 21-02-2019 21:54	Studio Drift deconstructs everyday objects for Materialism s Amsterdam-based Studio Drift "de-produced" a bicycle and a pencil into the chunks of the materials used to make them for an exhibit at the inaugural F ... 21-02-2019 21:54
Tiny Tower by Interface Studio Architects Located in Philadelphia, PA, this narrow multi-story house was designed in Interface Studio Architects. Description by Interface Studio Archi ... 21-02-2019 21:20	Hollow brick shell encases glass-walled House SSK in Belgium De Baes Associates and architect Sophie van Noten\'s House SSK is a steel and glass house wrapped inside an open-topped brick shell in Kortrijk, Belgi ... 21-02-2019 21:54	Winy Maas and Kelly Hoppen join Dezeen Awards 2019 judging p Winy Maas, Kelly Hoppen, Ini Archibong and Imogen Heap have joined the judging panel for the 2019 edition of Dezeen Awards, which is open to enter. De ... 21-02-2019 21:54	IDC Value of Design Awards accepting entries for 2019 As the national association advocating for the interior design profession in Canada, the Interior Designers of Canada (IDC) has established an awards ... 21-02-2019 21:53
Burberry apologises for "insensitive" noose hoodie Burberry has apologised for a hoodie with a cord that looked like a noose, which was worn by a model during London Fashion Week. The hoodie, which fea ... 21-02-2019 21:54	it?s here: samsung galaxy fold opens up from smartphone to t eighteen hours ago at the galaxy unpacked event, samsung unfolded actual demos and plans — not just conceptual teasers — of its longly ant ... 21-02-2019 21:54	Des Érables Residence by _naturehumaine Des Érables Residence is a minimalist home located in Montréal, Canada, designed by _naturehumaine. The project consisted of transforming a duplex int ... 21-02-2019 21:53	STR Residence by Gallardo Llopis Arquitectos Designed in 2017 by Gallardo Llopis Arquitectos, this modern Mediterranean residence is situated in Cala Talamanca, Ibiza. Description by Ga ... 21-02-2019 21:20
Desert X 2019: 7 mesmerizing installations blooming in the C Immigration, Native Indians? heritage, cultural exchange and climate change inspired architecural artworks on show at the second edition of Desert X 2 ... 21-02-2019 21:49	atelier cole constructs gabion walls to create bear sanctuar the vietnam bear sanctuary project called for an affordable, easily replicable design that could be adapted to fit the contours of the mountain where ... 21-02-2019 21:53	Studioshaw creates cocktail bar-feel for London co-working s Brass and marble decor elements helped Studioshaw steer away from a typical office aesthetic inside this co-working space, which has opened in west Lo ... 21-02-2019 21:54	Views Abound at the Terraced Modern RD House in Brazil Even homes built on tight budgets should be more than just simple shelters built from the elements. Lower-cost housing tends to have small windows and ... 21-02-2019 21:53
Berlin's Terrassenhaus has a stepped concrete facade Terrassenhaus is a concrete mixed-use block in Berlin by Brandlhuber+ Emde, Burlon, and Muck Petzet Architekten that has a series of external terraces ... 21-02-2019 21:54	Dezeen Weekly features a hotel in Eero Saarinen's JFK t The latest edition of our newsletter Dezeen Weekly features a restored modernist airport terminal and the latest judges added to the Dezeen Awards pan ... 21-02-2019 21:54	jose dávila?s totem-like vertical compositions trace the his the artist merges organic and industrial materials; minimalist and classic elements; found objects and construction materials. The post jose dávila ... 21-02-2019 21:54	Studio Drift deconstructs everyday objects for Materialism Amsterdam-based Studio Drift "de-produced" a bicycle and a pencil into the chunks of the materials used to make them for an exhibit at the inaugural F ... 21-02-2019 21:54
Casa VN by Guillem Carrera Arquitecte This inspiring single family residence designed by Guillem Carrera Arquitecte is situated in Alella, Spain. Description by Guillem Carrera ... 21-02-2019 21:20	The Teepots Plant Stand Collection by Mauro Canfori Designer Mauro Canfori has recently launched Teepots, a minimalist plant shelving system. The three designs in the collection include Mur végét ... 21-02-2019 21:54	Teresa van Dongen's Electric Life installation uses liv Dutch designer Teresa van Dongen has developed a sustainable light source from living organisms that require regular nourishment in return for electri ... 21-02-2019 21:54	LIFE INSURANCE FOR PLANTS BY ANDREW LAVALLEE, FASLA Dead and dying plantings on a crowded urban landscape project. Photo by Cristina Cordero, ASLA, SiteWorks. Warranties don?t ... 21-02-2019 21:53
11 skateparks that tell the story of skateboarding culture Over the past 70 years skateboarding has gone from fringe to mainstream. Iain Borden, author of Skateboarding and the City, selects 11 skateparks that ... 21-02-2019 21:54	White Arkitekter develops maternity unit concept for hospita White Arkitekter has created a concept for a new mother and baby health unit at the Panzi Hospital in Bukavu, in the Democratic Republic of Congo. The ... 21-02-2019 21:54	UCCA Dune A stoneâ€™s throw distance from the Bohai Sea, in Qinhuangdao, China, sits the Ullens Center for Contemporary Art, or UCCA Dune. Designed by OPEN Arch ... 21-02-2019 21:54	see karl lagerfeld?s most creative concepts come to life at the late designer\'s legacy includes a huge spacecraft, a replica of the eiffel tower and a chanel-branded supermarket. The post see karl lagerfeld ... 21-02-2019 21:54
Ice Box Challenge Melbourne The Australian Passive House Association (APHA) and Passive Place invite the media to the launch of Australia?s first-ever Ice Box Challenge. Between ... 21-02-2019 21:53	designboom in conversation with neri & hu at stockholm the guests of honor, lyndon neri and rossana hu, discussed their practice and how they approach architecture and design. The post designboom in conver ... 21-02-2019 21:53	The Future of Money Award invites designers to plot a future Designers are being invited to design the perfect financial crime of the future, for an annual award that encourages the development of links between ... 21-02-2019 21:54	"Artist Robert Ryman made architecture with more succes Frank Gehry once told Aaron Betsky that his favourite architect was actually an artist. After probing the work of late minimalist Robert Ryman, Betsky ... 21-02-2019 21:54
TAKiBI?s ?sunlight house? in japan connects two volumes with the house is designed to efficiently capture sunlight and wind flow into the spaces. The post TAKiBI’s ‘sunlight house’ in japan con ... 21-02-2019 21:54	Watch footage of Universal Everything's immersive VR experie This captioned video shows a virtual reality experience created by digital design studio Universal Everything, in which a 5,000-strong crowd of simula ... 21-02-2019 21:54	Monastery House by Bureau Fraai Designed in 2018 by Bureau Fraai, this inspiring modern apartment is located in Bennebroek, Netherlands. Description by Bureau Fraai In the fo ... 21-02-2019 21:20	The Nest by Shaun Lockyer Architects Photography by Cathy Schusler Photography Shaun Lockyer Architects (SLa) designed this new modern family home near Brisbane, Australia. ... 21-02-2019 21:54
Level Up street pavilion provides multi-level hang-out space Brett Mahon, Joonas Parviainen, Saagar Tulshan, Shreyansh Sett have built a multi-level pavilion where people can gather and relax in Rijeka, Croatia. ... 20-02-2019 21:55	Red brick and tinted concrete form CPDA's 139 Schultz a Matching red brick and coloured concrete walls enclose the balconies fronting this residential building in Mexico City, which was designed by local st ... 20-02-2019 21:55	Mecanoo completes giant red cultural centre in China The Longgang Cultural Centre in Shenzhen, China, occupies a row of four angular red buildings designed by Mecanoo. Located on a long and narrow site i ... 20-02-2019 21:55	MIFGS headlining designs revealed The formidable line-up of landscape gardeners headlining The Melbourne International Flower & Garden Show Presented by Lawn Solutions Australia has be ... 20-02-2019 21:54
Krause Residence by Jay Corder Architect Recently designed by Jay Corder Architect, this spacious two-story residence is located in Austin, Texas, United States. Photography cour ... 20-02-2019 21:20	Pinterest: a digital and humble tribute to late Alessandro M Italian designer master Alessandro Mendini passed away aged 87. We pay tribute to his outstanding legacy with a gallery of some of his most iconic pro ... 20-02-2019 21:50	peeter pere and eva kedelauk form zig-zag aluminium roof ove the striking silhouette combines the old and new sauna against a wooded backdrop. The post peeter pere and eva kedelauk form zig-zag aluminium roof ov ... 20-02-2019 21:54	California's Desert X returns with colourful and provoc Installations set against the arid landscape of California\'s Coachella Valley for the Desert X biennial art festival include a huge orange block and ... 20-02-2019 21:55
Footage shows construction of temporary sleeping pods for ho This captioned movie shows how pods made from easy-to-assemble, CNC-cut wooden panels by Aldworth James & Bond, designed by Reed Watts, are providing ... 20-02-2019 21:55	Volta updates holiday apartment inside Breuer's brutali Architecture studio Volta has revamped an apartment within the Marcel Breuer-designed ski resort Flaine, adding a handful of Bauhaus-inspired details ... 20-02-2019 21:55	Watch footage of Universal Everything's immersive VR ex This captioned video shows a virtual reality experience created by Universal Everything, where a 5,000-strong crowd of simulated humans surges and swa ... 20-02-2019 21:55	Modular expandable housing concept for Peru \| Architecture \| The latest video in our Dezeen x MINI Living series features a concept for a modular housing system that allows residents to easily add extra rooms ar ... 20-02-2019 21:56
Jinyoun Kim Has Designed The Lightning Lamp South Korean designer Jinyoun Kim has created the Lightning Lamp, which was inspired by an old Korean phrase, “Being struck by a thunder ... 20-02-2019 21:55	Japanese Sleeper Trains Interiors Are A Peaceful Oasis The 1960s saw great improvement in Japan?s economy, including the railways. The first modern high-speed rail line opened in 1964 and many limited expr ... 20-02-2019 21:55	Pierre-Emmanuel Vandeputte debuts anthropomorphic steel furn Belgian designer Pierre-Emmanuel Vandeputte has created a collection of long-legged steel furniture that he has imagined as a family of strange creatu ... 20-02-2019 21:55	"We should applaud Tate Modern's victory over the If the residents of Neo Bankside had won their legal battle against Tate Modern\'s rooftop viewing platform, it would have set a dangerous precedent f ... 20-02-2019 21:55
Blond designs hygienic Borrn baby bottle that adapts as the London-based creative studio Blond has designed a baby bottle with a fully silicone interior that it claims makes it one of the most hygienic bottles ... 20-02-2019 21:55	Double Bay Home by SAOTA This contemporary home situated in Sydney?s harbourside suburb of Double Bay was recently completed by SAOTA. Photography courtesy of SAOTA ... 20-02-2019 21:20	dmvA’s addition to a historic site in belgium features the brick monolith integrates external staircases, alleys, and patios, and introduces a new network of circulation throughout the condensed site. The ... 20-02-2019 21:54	Canadian Competitions Catalogue reaches 5,000-project milest The Further reading: J.-P. Chupin, C. Cucuzzella, B. Helal (Editors), Architecture Competitions ... 20-02-2019 21:54
Snøhetta and Heatherwick Studio unveil designs for Sidewalk Alphabet\'s Sidewalk Labs has tapped Thomas Heatherwick\'s studio and architecture firm Snøhetta to develop proposals for the smart, mass-timber city ... 20-02-2019 21:55	Robot Science Museum in Seoul will be built by robots and dr Melike Alt?n???k Architects has unveiled plans for a Robot Science Museum in Seoul, which will be built using robotic construction techniques and dron ... 20-02-2019 21:55	Modular housing system by Arana & Suasnabar Architects The latest video in our Dezeen x MINI Living series features a concept for a modular housing system that allows residents to easily add extra rooms ar ... 20-02-2019 21:55	wHY Architecture creates "immersive" tent for firs The inaugural Frieze Art Fair Los Angeles has taken place on the grounds of a Hollywood movie set, with a venue that US firm wHY Architecture designed ... 20-02-2019 21:55
Orum by SPF:architects This luxuriuos single family residence located in Los Angeles, California, has been recently completed by SPF:architects. Description by S ... 20-02-2019 21:20	Cholla Vista Home by Kendle Design Collaborative Photography by Jon Reid – Arch.Photos Kendle Design Collaborative have completed a home in Paradise Valley, Arizona, that features angled ... 20-02-2019 21:55	Farewell Alessandro Mendini Acclaimed Italian designer, architect and philosopher Alessandro Mendini has passed away aged 87 leaving behind an extraordinary legacy of work spanni ... 20-02-2019 21:50	Italian Country Villa Gets a Stunning Modern Update Renovating old buildings for contemporary use isn?t always an easy task ? especially when the structures need special care ? but the payoff can be pre ... 20-02-2019 21:55
Digital platform 1stdibs opens showroom in New York warehous Online marketplace 1stdibs has opened its first standalone brick-and-mortar store in a former warehouse in New York City, where customers can peruse n ... 20-02-2019 21:55	Careers guide: Natalie Kane explains how she became curator Natalie Kane got her first taste of culture working as a gallery assistant in Brighton, but is now a curator at the V&A museum. She explains what she ... 20-02-2019 21:55	IKEA to begin renting furniture as part of wider sustainable IKEA has announced plans to start renting its furniture, as part of a move towards a circular economy that includes refurbishing and re-selling produc ... 20-02-2019 21:55	Iker Gil and Luftwerk emblazon Barcelona Pavilion with laser Luftwerk and designer Iker Gil have projected a grid of red lasers onto Mies van der Rohe\'s seminal Barcelona Pavilion to create the Geometry of Ligh ... 20-02-2019 21:55