Thursday, November 30, 2017

Competition: win a limited-edition book set by Noma Bar and a signed print

Bittersweet: Noma Bar

Dezeen is giving away two copies of Bittersweet: Noma Bar – a limited-edition set of books by Israeli illustrator Noma Bar, which also includes a signed print. Read more



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Reflecting pool fronts linear concrete house in Argentina by Luciano Kruk

Casa Mach by Luciano Kruk

Argentinian architect Luciano Kruk has built a concrete residence on the outskirts Buenos Aires, with an overhanging slab and a reflection pool along its front. Read more



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Five of the best houses in Montana on Dezeen

Cabin on Flathead Lake by Andersson-Wise

The dramatic mountains and vast plains of Montana are the next stop in our series rounding up residential architecture across the US. Read more



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Philadelphia Museum of Art celebrates Patricia Urquiola with retrospective exhibition

An exhibition at the Philadelphia Museum of Art is tracing 16 years of work by Spanish designer Patricia Urquiola, from lamps shaped like whisks to chairs covered in felt flowers. Read more



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SOMA by SDAE on Cambie

SOMA by SDAE is a new development at West 62nd Ave & Cambie, centrally located to connect to the airport, downtown, UBC and more. Surrounded by beautiful parks, trails, and minutes away from shopping and entertainment. SOMA offers 32 residential 1-3 bedroom units. SOMA’s striking contemporary architecture has been designed to complement its natural surroundings. Abundant landscaping around the exterior provides privacy at ground level, while Soma’s rooftop gardens bring the natural beauty of the surrounding area to your home.

 

 

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New images released of MAD's design for hilltop village in Beverly Hills

Gardenhouse by MAD Architects

These new renderings reveal more details of the plant-covered residential complex that Chinese architecture studio MAD is building in Beverly Hills. Read more



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Latest Dezeen Mail features UK House of the Year and a device for smartphone addicts

Dezeen Mail

This week's edition of our newsletter includes the Kentish home crowned RIBA House of the Year, a set of therapeutic objects for frequent smartphone users and Renzo Piano's tiered tower in ParisSubscribe to Dezeen Mail ›



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Oxford and Cambridge need good design to become "UK's Silicon Valley" say architects

Architects welcome the UK government's plans to build one million new houses between Oxford and Cambridge, but are demanding a comprehensive design strategy to deliver it. Read more



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Studio Zanellato/Bortotto design wall panels that create the illusion of age for CEDIT

Storie tile collection by Studio Zanellato/Bortotto for CEDIT

Dezeen promotion: ageing Italian dwellings provided the inspiration for this ceramic slab range, designed by Studio Zanellato/Bortotto to make walls appear old and worn. Read more



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Pilotis support black house on Canadian hillside by Atelier General

The Rock by Atelier General

Montreal architecture firm Atelier General has created a two-storey black residence on a hillside in Quebec, with a main living room supported by slender columns to form a car port underneath. Read more



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Formula One reveals new visual identity by Wieden+Kennedy

Formula One reveals new visual identity by Wieden + Kennedy

Formula One's branding has been overhauled for the first time in over two decades, in a bid to widen the sport's fanbase. Read more



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Foster + Partners to add "missing piece" to Rogers' Marseille airport extension

Foster + Partners has unveiled plans to add a glazed terminal building to Marseille Provence Airport, which will link the 1990s extension designed by Richard Rogers with the original 1960s building. Read more



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Orijeen's rainbow-hued furniture uses lenticular surfaces to change colour

Seoul-based studio Orijeen has designed a collection of colourful furniture, which appears to change shades depending on the viewing angle. Read more



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Six exciting opportunities for social-media experts on Dezeen Jobs this week

British firm Hawkins\Brown has completed a swimming-pool building at a school in Surrey, England, featuring an exposed timber frame that incorporates windows looking out onto the surrounding woodland.

With social media now a hugely important tool across the architecture and design industry, there are a wide range of companies looking for experts in the field. Here are six of the best roles available via Dezeen Jobs, at companies including Established & SonsHawkins\Brown and Woods Bagot. Read more



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AvroKO creates art deco-inspired interiors for London members' club

Mortimer House by AvroKO

AvroKO has renovated an art deco building in central London to create a luxurious members-only work and wellbeing destination that aims to combine the benefits and amenities of a members' club with co-working offices. Read more



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Wednesday, November 29, 2017

Stella McCartney urges overhaul of "incredibly wasteful" fashion industry

Designer Stella McCartney and ex-sailor Ellen MacArthur are calling for the fashion industry to rethink textile production methods to radically reduce the amount of waste it produces. Read more



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Smart city planned for former US Navy airfield near Boston

Union Point by Elkus Manfredi Architects and Sasaki Associates

Architecture firms Elkus Manfredi and Sasaki have unveiled a masterplan to transform a parcel of land south of Boston into a smart city, the latest in a string to be announced for North America. Read more



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Home Studios designs cinematic cocktail bar in West Hollywood

Bibo Ergo Sum by Home Studios

American design firm Home Studios has overhauled a bar in West Hollywood, using ribbed surfaces, soft colours and teardrop-shaped details to create an interior that looks part postmodern cafe and part Viennese speakeasy. Read more



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Richard Rogers, Rem Koolhaas and Toyo Ito call for AA to renege on redundancy plans

World-renowned architects have signed a letter warning the Architectural Association that axing its publications and exhibitions departments through staff cuts will damage the school's reputation as a place of "cutting-edge debate". Read more



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Watch our talk with designer Rick Tegelaar live from Moooi's Amsterdam showroom

Dutch designer Rick Tegelaar tells the story behind his Filigree Floor Lamp and Meshmatics Chandelier for Moooi in our latest Design Dreams talk. Watch it live here from 6.15pm UK time. Read more



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BMW unveils i8 Roadster at LA Auto Show

BMW i8 Roadster

A new convertible sports car is joining BMW's range of hybrid electric vehicles. Read more



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Europe's best hotels offer "experiences that create memories" say AHEAD awards judges

The AHEAD Europe awards took place in November 2017.

Architects and designers are taking a holistic approach to create Europe's most successful new hotels, say judges of the AHEAD Europe hospitality awards, in this movie produced by Dezeen. Read more



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Sandstone and metal louvres wrap massive student housing complex in Arizona

Tooker House by Solomon Cordwell Buen

American architectural firm Solomon Cordwell Buenz took cues from the colours and textures of the Sonoran Desert while designing this giant residential facility in Phoenix, for engineering students at Arizona State University. Read more



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"The only living Russian architect well-known abroad is a former fantasist"

In the centenary of the Russian Revolution, Alexander Brodsky was the only national architect to offer a response. That says something about Russian architectural culture, suggests Owen Hatherley. Read more



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