Colab-19 uses scaffolding to create multipurpose outdoor ven
Architecture collective Colab-19 has built a multi-storey open-air theatre out of scaffolding to help Bogotá\'s businesses during the coronavirus pand...
19-01-2021 21:57
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"Only a train would think that's a cool city layou
In this week\'s comments update, readers are discussing plans to build a linear city in Saudi Arabia and sharing their views on other top stories.
The...
19-01-2021 21:57
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Wooden lattices screen concrete hotel by PPAA in Mexico City
Mexican practice PPAA has designed Casa Octavia, a boutique hotel in Mexico City that is based around the eponymous fashion brand.
A facade of slim wo...
19-01-2021 21:57
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Stripes rug collection by NJRD
Dezeen Showroom: Stripes is a graphic wool rug collection created by Swedish design duo Bernadotte & Kylberg for their lifestyle brand NJRD.
As its na...
19-01-2021 21:57
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Ozz lamps by Paolo Cappello and Simone Sabatti for Miniforms
Dezeen Showroom: designers Paolo Cappello and Simone Sabatti have created the arched Ozz range of lamps for Italian furniture brand Miniforms.
The duo...
19-01-2021 21:57
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Immediate impact of Brexit "quite minor" say archi
The immediate impact of Brexit has been limited according to UK-based architects, but they fear that winning work and recruiting staff in the European...
19-01-2021 21:57
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Equitone offers £10,000 Paul Cadden commission to celebrate
Dezeen promotion: facade manufacturer Equitone is holding a competition to celebrate the launch of the new dark grey colour for its Tectiva material c...
19-01-2021 21:57
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Abin Design Studio creates terracotta-brick community centre
Architecture studio Abin Design Studio has built a small, multifunctional community centre in the city of Bansberia in the Indian state of West Bengal...
19-01-2021 21:57
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"Play can be an act of resistance" says Design of
Following the news that US architecture studio Rael San Fratello has won the Design Museum\'s Design of the Year award, here\'s another chance to see ...
19-01-2021 21:57
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Populous incorporating decommissioned Airbus A340 fuselages
Architecture studio Populous is set to reuse the fuselages from 30 Airbus A340 aircraft as sunshades for an expanded stand at football club RC Strasbo...
19-01-2021 21:57
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Pink seesaws that straddled US-Mexico border named Design of
An installation by architecture studio Rael San Fratello, which connected children in the US and Mexico via a trio of seesaws slotted into the countri...
19-01-2021 21:57
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IE University taught me about strategic interior design says
Dezeen promotion: graduating from the IE School of Architecture and Design provided the skills to design adaptable spaces for the post-pandemic workpl...
19-01-2021 21:57
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Jonathan Tuckey Design converts London mews house into Paddi
Architecture studio Jonathan Tuckey Design has turned a mews house in Paddington, London, into an art gallery for its former residents topped by a lar...
19-01-2021 21:57
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Snøhetta plans petal-shaped canopy for Blanton Museum of Art
Architecture practice Snøhetta plans to build a perforated canopy as part of the Moody Patio alongside the Blanton Museum of Art at the University of ...
19-01-2021 21:57
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Streamlined "Smart Deco" towers provide focal poin
Pollard Thomas Edwards has completed a 300-home development in north London, comprising two low-rise courtyard blocks and three towers designed to evo...
18-01-2021 21:43
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Leaf lamp by Green Furniture Concept
Dezeen Showroom: Swedish brand Green Furniture Concept has developed a pendant light that resembles a cluster of floating leaves and doubles up as a s...
18-01-2021 21:43
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Tacoma sconce by Astro Lighting
Dezeen Showroom: Gothic-style architecture and mid-century design informed the wall-mounted Tacoma lamps by British brand Astro Lighting.
Created as p...
18-01-2021 21:43
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Mae Architects uses circular design principles to build Sand
Mae Architects has completed a community centre in west London that is designed to be as adaptable and recyclable as possible.
The London-based studio...
18-01-2021 21:43
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Minimalist micro-apartments in Seoul form "blank canvas
Interior designer Ian Lee has lined the walls of the LIFE micro-apartments in South Korea with birch wood to offer tenants pared-back spaces that they...
18-01-2021 21:43
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Ten chairs, desks and other furniture for working from home
With the ongoing coronavirus pandemic forcing many people to work from home, here are 10 products from Dezeen Showroom to improve your home-office set...
18-01-2021 21:43
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David Chipperfield Architects set "to restore the grand
UK architecture studio David Chipperfield Architects has revealed its plans to revamp and extend the Grand Hotel apartment block in the Belgium seasid...
18-01-2021 21:43
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Biasol plays off Wes Anderson's whimsical style with Th
Melbourne-based interior design studio Biasol used earthy hues and stylised architectural motifs to create a destination inspired by Wes Anderson\'s s...
18-01-2021 21:43
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Casa Ocal is a eucalyptus-wood house in the Ecuadorian mount
Jorge Ramón Giacometti Taller de Arquitectura designed Casa Ocal to suit its hard-to-reach location in the mountains in the north of Ecuador.
The Ecua...
17-01-2021 21:43
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Johan Sundberg Arkitektur completes brick house in a Swedish
Dark bricks cover this house on the southern tip of Sweden, which Lund-based studio Johan Sundberg Arkitektur arranged around a lush courtyard and swi...
17-01-2021 21:43
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Plantea Estudio casts minimalist Madrid restaurant in shades
Spanish firm Plantea Estudio has layered "light and warm" materials such as plywood and chipboard to create the interior of this Madrid street food re...
17-01-2021 21:43
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Nendo designs build-your-own football for kids from impoveri
Japanese studio Nendo has developed a football that doesn\'t need to be inflated and can instead be assembled by hand from 54 interlocking plastic mod...
17-01-2021 21:43
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The Brooklyn Home Company designs Passivhaus in Brooklyn
American studio The Brooklyn Home Company has designed a Brooklyn townhouse using Passivhaus principles in New York\'s Carroll Gardens neighbourhood.
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16-01-2021 21:43
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Concrete house extension in Dublin recreates feeling of &quo
TOB Architect has added a monolithic extension to a Victorian townhouse in Dublin, Ireland, with exposed concrete interiors that are intended as a pro...
16-01-2021 21:43
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Ten contemporary living rooms with calm interiors
We\'ve rounded up 10 living rooms with calm, relaxing interiors, including rooms with soothing colours and natural materials that create a peaceful en...
16-01-2021 21:43
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This week Opposite Office proposed turning the US Capitol in
This week on Dezeen, architecture studio Opposite Office envisioned fortifying the US Capitol in response to the invasion of the building by Donald Tr...
16-01-2021 21:43
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Washington ferry terminal informed by Native American longho
Seattle firm LMN Architects worked with the Coast Salish tribes to design the Mukilteo Multimodal Ferry Terminal on a sacred waterfront in Washington ...
15-01-2021 21:45
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Camira, Benchmark, Pedrali and Karimoku showcase products on
UK textile manufacturer Camira, furniture-maker Benchmark, Italian brand Pedrali and Japanese furniture brand Karimoku are among brands showcasing pro...
15-01-2021 21:45
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Giordano Hadamik Architects builds hillside Villa Nemes usin
The walls of this Italian villa, designed by Giordano Hadamik Architects, are formed of natural stone excavated from the home\'s site.
Villa Nemes is ...
15-01-2021 21:45
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Buddy Hub seat by Busetti Garuti Redaelli for Pedrali
Dezeen Showroom: Italian brand Pedrali has added an enclosed seating system, envisioned by Milanese design trio Busetti Garuti Redaelli, to its Buddy ...
15-01-2021 21:45
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Sweeping metal ribbon enfolds Chinese cultural centre by Chr
A ribbon of steel and aluminium winds around the Suzhou Bay Cultural Center, which French architect Christian de Portzamparc has completed on the shor...
15-01-2021 21:45
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Architecture Foundation pulls out of controversial Antepavil
London\'s Antepavilion charity has launched its fifth annual pavilion competition without former partner the Architectural Foundation, which has withd...
15-01-2021 21:45
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Network of Architecture raises "treehouse" hotel o
Italian studio Network of Architecture has completed an extension to a hotel in South Tyrol comprising ten gabled guest suites elevated on stilts to p...
15-01-2021 21:45
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Six seminal projects from Bauhaus designers Josef and Anni A
Nicholas Fox Weber, a longtime friend of Josef and Anni Albers and executive director of their foundation, has authored a visual biography of the reno...
15-01-2021 21:45
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Enrique Jerez and Blanca Leal transform mid-century garage i
Located in a former garage space at the base of a residential block, this school for music in the Spanish city of Burgos makes a feature of the buildi...
15-01-2021 21:45
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Clayworks natural clay plasters offer a variety of interior
Dezeen promotion: UK brand Clayworks has created a range of natural clay plasters to achieve a smooth, rustic, or rammed earth appearance across inter...
15-01-2021 21:45
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Burger King's new branding features in today's Dez
The latest edition of our Dezeen Weekly newsletter features Burger King\'s first rebrand in 20 years.
Commenters are divided over the revamp of Burger...
14-01-2021 21:45
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Ménard Dworkind creates retro coffee bar in downtown Montrea
Canadian studio Ménard Dworkind has unveiled a retro-themed coffee bar featuring Rubik\'s Cube mirrors and a floor tiled to look like checkerboard sho...
14-01-2021 21:45
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KIT desk by Spacestor
Dezeen Showroom: workspace furniture brand Spacestor has created a compact, foldable and portable desk called KIT, in a bid to help users work more co...
14-01-2021 21:45
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Ane Crabtree designs costumes for bot herders and drone shep
The Handmaid\'s Tale costume designer Ane Crabtree has created a range of costumes for imaginary future inhabitants of Planet City, a cinematic metrop...
14-01-2021 21:45
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Noa sit-stand desk by Benchmark
Dezeen Showroom: Noa is a height-adjustable wooden desk by British furniture-maker Benchmark that encourages users to alternate between sitting and st...
14-01-2021 21:45
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Olive Pro earbuds function as hearing aids and wireless head
Dezeen promotion: Olive Union has launched a range of earbuds called Olive Pro that function as both hearing aids and wireless headphones.
Olive Pro h...
14-01-2021 21:45
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Jon Danielsen Aarhus designs spruce-clad holiday home overlo
Oslo-based Jon Danielsen Aarhus has designed Cabin Son, a holiday home set on the water\'s edge overlooking the Oslofjord and Jeløya island on the sou...
14-01-2021 21:45
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Dramatic drop in skyscrapers built in 2020 as coronavirus im
The total number of skyscrapers completed in 2020 fell by 20 per cent as the coronavirus pandemic affected construction, according to the Council on T...
14-01-2021 21:45
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Foster + Partners reveals quartet of aluminium-clad skyscrap
Architecture studio Foster + Partners has unveiled its design for four skyscrapers called Lusail Towers in Qatar near the studio\'s Lusail Stadium, wh...
14-01-2021 21:45
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Irene Roca Moracia turns construction waste into "techn
Central Saint Martins graduate Irene Roca Moracia has created a collection of modular furniture using discarded building materials, as a way of critiq...
14-01-2021 21:45
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Ceramiche Refin launches Blended porcelain tiles that combin
Dezeen promotion: the textures of rocks, stones and sand are replicated and combined to form the latest collection of tiles by Italian brand Ceramiche...
14-01-2021 21:45
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Heatherwick Studio's Vessel closes after third suicide
The 16-storey Vessel viewpoint designed by Heatherwick Studio for New York\'s Hudson Yards development has been temporarily closed after a man reporte...
13-01-2021 21:45
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Saudi Arabia to build 170 kilometres-long city as part of Ne
Saudi Arabia has unveiled plans for a 170 kilometres-long belt of connected, car-free and artificial intelligence-optimised communities called The Lin...
13-01-2021 21:45
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Craggan Flax fabric by Camira
Dezeen Showroom: UK textile manufacturer Camira has launched a sustainable fabric finish called Craggan Flax that is made from thickly woven wool and ...
13-01-2021 21:45
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Saana vinyl record cabinet by Tenho Design
Dezeen Showroom: Scandinavian brand Tenho Design has developed its Saana storage unit specifically to house vinyl collections, with doors that allow u...
13-01-2021 21:45
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Supertall skyscrapers linked by planted terraces to be built
A pair of supertall skyscrapers united by planted terraces will define the mixed-use Tower C development, which Zaha Hadid Architects is designing for...
13-01-2021 21:45
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ISHKAR uses craft objects to show a different side to countr
Social enterprise ISHKAR provides a retail platform for designers and makers in countries like Afghanistan, Yemen and Pakistan. In this interview, co-...
13-01-2021 21:45
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R for Repair exhibition features toothy seashell and storyte
Ten designers have created new pieces from broken objects, including a clock radio that tells stories and a seashell that has been given an eerily rea...
13-01-2021 21:45
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Most "nice architecture" built before 1900 says Al
A collective led by author and Living Architecture founder Alain de Botton has attacked the "dispiriting, chaotic and distasteful" architecture of urb...
13-01-2021 21:45
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H-O-TT envisions furniture that turns into exercise equipmen
Table legs double up as dumbbells and stools as push-up bars in this conceptual collection of furniture by Amsterdam design studio H-O-TT.
Called Furf...
13-01-2021 21:45
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Retail platform Wescover celebrates independent designers an
Dezeen promotion: as coronavirus closures continue to impact small businesses, Dezeen has teamed up with design store Wescover to highlight the work o...
13-01-2021 21:45
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Rogers Stirk Harbour + Partners' No 33 Park Row nears c
No 33 Park Row, the first residential project in New York from British architecture firm Rogers Stirk Harbour + Partners, is nearing completion in Dow...
12-01-2021 21:45
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"A fortress around the Capitol is the exact opposite of
In this week\'s comments update, readers are discussing fortifying the US Capitol building and sharing their views on other top stories.
Architecture ...
12-01-2021 21:45
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Champs-Élysées avenue in Paris to become "an extraordin
Plans to convert the iconic Champs-Élysées avenue in Paris into a pedestrian-friendly public space have been announced by the capital\'s mayor Anne Hi...
12-01-2021 21:45
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Tempo adjustable table by Tenho Design
Dezeen Showroom: Scandinavian brand Tenho Design has created a birch wood table that can be set to different heights and used for anything from dining...
12-01-2021 21:45
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Rebrand takes Burger King back to "when it looked at it
Burger King\'s first rebrand in 20 years focuses on the American fast-food restaurant\'s food and its past says its designer Lisa Smith, executive cre...
12-01-2021 21:45
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Kunst sofa by Inoda + Sveje for Karimoku
Dezeen Showroom: design duo Inoda + Sveje has designed a sculptural sofa from solid wood for Japanese furniture manufacturer Karimoku, which is named ...
12-01-2021 21:45
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Zero Energy Design Lab creates Girls' Hostel Block with
New Delhi-based design studio Zero Energy Design Lab has completed a girls\' hostel building with a perforated concrete facade and an exterior stairca...
12-01-2021 21:45
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House of Grey designs Highgate home using natural tones and
The furnishings and finishes in this London home, designed by interiors studio House of Grey, were chosen for the health of its occupants as well as t...
12-01-2021 21:45
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Asylum in Ratched designed to look like "a beautiful pe
Production designer Judy Becker treated Lucia State Hospital like a character in its own right to ensure that the gruesome psychiatric institution tak...
12-01-2021 21:45
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Nathalie Deboel creates minimalist furniture using simple wo
Dezeen showroom: Belgian interior architect Nathalie Deboel has strips things down to essential elements in Nomad, her first furniture collection.
Eac...
12-01-2021 21:45
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New York announces High Line extension to connect to Penn St
New York\'s government has revealed plans for a 366-metre-long elevated walkway that will connect the High Line in Manhattan to the recently extended ...
11-01-2021 21:45
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Panorama chair by Geckeler Michels for Karimoku
Dezeen Showroom: Berlin design studio Geckeler Michels has developed a versatile chair for Japanese furniture brand Karimoku that can be stacked and k...
11-01-2021 21:45
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General Motors revamps logo to reflect drive towards "a
American automotive company General Motors has made its first substantial logo change in more than half a century as part of its pivot towards electri...
11-01-2021 21:45
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Kinuta dining chair by Norm Architects for Karimoku
Dezeen Showroom: Danish studio Norm Architects has created the Kinuta dining chair for Japanese furniture manufacturer Karimoku as a hybrid between th...
11-01-2021 21:45
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i29 completes angular floating house as part of sustainable
Dutch architecture office i29 has completed a floating home on a canal in Amsterdam that features angled openings and cutaway corners providing views ...
11-01-2021 21:45
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Opposite Office proposes turning US Capitol into "fortr
Provocative architecture studio Opposite Office has envisioned fortifying the US Capitol building in Washington DC in reaction to the invasion of the ...
11-01-2021 21:45
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Six examples of reversible architecture and design that can
Reversible design allows products, installations or even entire buildings to be deconstructed and their components used again to reduce waste and carb...
11-01-2021 21:45
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Feilden Fowles adds pointed arch extension to Carlisle Cathe
Feilden Fowles has refurbished the medieval dining hall at Carlisle Cathedral in north-west England and extended it with a red sandstone entrance pavi...
11-01-2021 21:45
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SICIS creates elaborate mosaics in historic Sri Mariamman Te
Dezeen promotion: mosaic tile specialist SICIS is creating highly complex mosaic artworks to replace paintings in Thailand\'s oldest Hindu shrine.
SIC...
11-01-2021 21:45
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Former Shanghai airport transformed into Xuhui Runway Park
Architecture studio Sasaki has created an expansive linear park on the site of the runway for the former Longhua Airport in the Xuhui riverfront area ...
10-01-2021 21:46
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The Evolve Chair is made of recycled plastic from discarded
London designer Tom Robinson used 100 per cent recycled plastic from e-waste to produce his Evolve Chair, which aims to give the manmade material a mo...
10-01-2021 21:46
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Five standout pieces at the Ron Arad 69 exhibition
A Brexit-themed chair and a crumpled bin are some of the pieces to feature in an exhibition at Newlands House gallery that showcases 40 years of work ...
09-01-2021 21:47
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House of Many Courtyards incorporates sheltered terraces alo
Swedish architecture and design studio Claesson Koivisto Rune has designed a Scandinavian holiday home featuring living spaces interspersed with court...
09-01-2021 21:47
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Burger King reveals simplified logo as part of first rebrand
American fast-food restaurant Burger King has rebranded for the first time in 20 years with a revamped logo, packaging and uniforms designed by creati...
09-01-2021 21:47
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This week we looked forward to architecture in 2021
This week on Dezeen, we looked ahead to the architecture we will be talking about over the next year as we rounded up 12 buildings to look forward to ...
09-01-2021 21:47
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Balisa therapy tools help patients visualise their healing p
Spanish design student Ariadna Sala Nadal has developed a series of mental health tools for survivors of child sexual abuse, to help make their emotio...
08-01-2021 21:41
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Various Associates designs C2 Cafe & Bar as a wooden &q
Various Associates has designed a cafe and cocktail bar in Shenzhen, China, which is lined with wooden cladding and furniture to emulate a small cosy ...
08-01-2021 21:41
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MAD unveils Train Station in the Forest in Jiaxing
Chinese architecture studio MAD has revealed its design for Train Station in the Forest in Jiaxing, China, which will see the studio rebuild a histori...
08-01-2021 21:41
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Nendo designs logo and trophy that can be sliced to create m
Japanese design studio Nendo has created the logo for the Japan Association for University Athletics and Sport, which can be extruded to create its tr...
08-01-2021 21:41
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Faina uses traditional Ukrainian construction methods to for
Dezeen Showroom: Kyiv-based architect and designer Victoriya Yakusha is celebrating the cultural heritage of her native Ukraine with a lighting collec...
08-01-2021 21:41
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A metropolis housing 10 billion people features in today
The latest edition of our Dezeen Weekly newsletter features Liam Young\'s suggestion that the entire population of planet Earth should live in a giant...
07-01-2021 21:41
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Manuel Cervantes builds his own home and studio on a Mexican
Mexican architect Manuel Cervantes has completed Casa Estudio, which serves as both his family home and a show space for clients.
The property is loca...
07-01-2021 21:41
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Danielle Brustman decorates children's centre in Melbou
Designer Danielle Brustman used pastel colours, marmoleum flooring and playful hand-painted murals to create the interior of the Brighton Street Early...
07-01-2021 21:41
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CIA rebrands to encourage diversity but identity of logo des
America\'s Central Intelligence Agency has unveiled a new identity aimed at attracting more diverse employees but has refused to disclose the designer...
07-01-2021 21:41
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Edmund Sumner shares photos of Louis Kahn's IIMA includ
Architectural photographer Edmund Sumner has shared a set of images of the Indian Institute of Management Ahmedabad by architect Louis Kahn, which was...
07-01-2021 21:41
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Virgil Abloh designs recycled plastic water bottle as emblem
Fashion designer Virgil Abloh has created a water bottle for Evian that is made almost entirely from recycled plastic and visualises this history thro...
07-01-2021 21:41
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Kia Motors reveals angular logo that "resembles a handw
South Korean car manufacturer Kia Motors has unveiled a new logo, which connects the letters of its name in an unbroken line.
Kia Motors\' new logo wa...
07-01-2021 21:41
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Zaha Hadid Architects designs student housing topped with ro
A rooftop walkway will form the main circulation route for the Student Residence Development at the Hong Kong University of Science and Technology, wh...
07-01-2021 21:41
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Three proposals for Covid-19 vaccination centres designed to
With Covid-19 vaccinations being rolled out around the world, here are three proposals by architects to speed up the process including drive-through f...
06-01-2021 21:44
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