Alma Slate shower tray by Acquabella

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

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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https://www.dezeen.com/2024/04/02/vipp-cold-hawaii-guesthouse-hahn-lavsen/

Life Reusing Posidonia was a prototype for "hyper-local architecture" on the Balearic islands

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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https://www.dezeen.com/2024/04/02/life-reusing-posidonia-ibavi-formentera-social-housing-revival/

Galerie Patrick Seguin blends VR with physical installation to recreate Jean Prouvé house

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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https://www.dezeen.com/2024/04/02/maison-les-jours-meilleurs-jean-prouve-galerie-patrick-seguin/

Soft Solids lighting has infinitely recyclable wax shades

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

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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https://www.dezeen.com/2024/04/02/tigg-coll-architects-addison-studios-converted-church/

Leong Leong transforms 1970s Los Angeles ranch house into "suburban sanctuary"

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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https://www.dezeen.com/2024/04/01/leong-leong-inverse-house-los-angeles/

Pause bench by Broberg & Ridderstråle for Asplund

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

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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https://www.dezeen.com/2024/04/01/markolfhalle-markelfingen-hall-steimle-architekten/

Pause bench by Broberg & Ridderstråle for Asplund

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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https://www.dezeen.com/2024/04/01/pause-bench-asplund-dezeen-showroom/

Pause bench by Broberg & Ridderstråle for Asplund

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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https://www.dezeen.com/2024/04/01/pause-bench-asplund-dezeen-showroom/

Montgomery County has found a way to reinvigorate public housing in America

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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https://www.dezeen.com/2024/04/01/montgomery-county-maryland-social-housing-revival/

Dezeen's top five houses of March 2024

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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https://www.dezeen.com/2024/04/01/top-houses-march-2024/

Novelties 2024 rugs by Kvadrat

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

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

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

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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https://www.dezeen.com/2024/04/01/oozy-mortar-brick-house-studio-roam-australia/

Portal House by Svima features brass details and curved oak ribbons

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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https://www.dezeen.com/2024/03/31/svima-portal-house-renovation-toronto/

Eight game design projects by the American University in Dubai

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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Portal House by Svima features brass details and curved oak ribbons

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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https://www.dezeen.com/2024/03/31/svima-portal-house-renovation-toronto/