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Jean Prouvé house finds permanent London home in Ladbroke Hall garden
Carpenters Workshop Gallery has unveiled a model of the Jean Prouvé-designed 6x6 demountable house in a London garden created by landscape designer Luciano Giubbilei. Maison Démountable will be a permanent fixture of the publicly accessible garden at Ladbroke Hall, the west London arts venue that Carpenters Workshop Gallery moved into in 2023. It forms the
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https://www.dezeen.com/2024/05/17/jean-prouve-house-ladbroke-hall/
Design Week magazine acquired by Interconnect and set for relaunch this year
Online design magazine Design Week has been acquired by its web development company Interconnect, saving it from closure. Interconnect purchased the company from its previous owner Xeim, which also runs Marketing Week and Creative Review, after working as Design Week's service provider since 2015. "We felt that taking ownership would inject new vitality into the brand,"
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https://www.dezeen.com/2024/05/17/design-week-acquired-interconnect-relaunch/
Locally produced tiles clad walls and table in Blue Bottle Coffee shop in Nagoya
Japanese studio Keiji Ashizawa Design sourced local materials for the design of Blue Bottle Coffee cafe in Nagoya, Japan, which features tiles across its surfaces and lamps made from pottery plates. The studio used tiles across the walls, floors and tables of the cafe, which were all produced by local manufacturer Ceramic Olive Bricks. "This
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https://www.dezeen.com/2024/05/17/blue-bottle-coffee-nagoya-keiji-ashizawa/
Lee Broom unveils lighting informed by "mythology" in New York penthouse
British designer Lee Broom has debuted a collection of lighting during NYCxDesign showcased in an installation of mauve curtains in the designer's personal Tribeca penthouse. The Alchemist collection, which encompasses pendants lights, chandeliers and wall sconces, was informed by the designer's reading of Brazilian author Paulo Coelho's book The Alchemist and references themes of "astrology, mythology
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https://www.dezeen.com/2024/05/16/lee-broom-mythology-new-york-penthouse/
Dezeen Agenda features the launch of North American Design 2024
The latest edition of our weekly Dezeen Agenda newsletter features the launch of North American Design 2024 – a Dezeen series spotlighting design stars in the region. Subscribe to Dezeen Agenda now. This week, Dezeen unveiled its North American Design 2024 series, spotlighting the most innovative independent furniture and product design studios spanning Canada, Mexico,
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https://www.dezeen.com/2024/05/16/dezeen-north-american-design-series-dezeen-agenda/
Boston University presents nine graphic design student projects
Dezeen School Shows: a graphic design project that examines how branding has become a consistent feature of daily life is included in Dezeen's latest school show by students at Boston University. Also included is a poster that conveys the complex emotional and physical hallmarks of going through puberty, and a magazine aimed at women with
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Corian Solid Surface used to create "seamless" elegance in Sofia bathroom
Promotion: Corian Design's partner, manufacturer Soliform, has transformed the bathroom of a private apartment in Sofia, Bulgaria, using Corian Solid Surface panels to add "a touch of elegance". Aiming to encapsulate "a sense of sophistication and tranquility", the bathroom's floors and walls were clad with 70-square-metres of Corian Solid Surface – a non-porous, versatile material
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https://www.dezeen.com/2024/05/16/soliform-corian-design-luxury-bathroom-bulgaria/
"Shifting shades" of rammed earth define Thai community building by Suphasidh Architects
Soil from across Thailand was used to create layers of colour and texture in the rammed-earth walls of Chonburi Multi-Purpose Building, designed by local studio Suphasidh Architects. Overlooking the Bay of Bangkok in the seaside town of Sattahip, the 196-square-metre building contains a cafe and four floors of multipurpose community space, alongside an existing hostel.
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https://www.dezeen.com/2024/05/16/chonburi-multi-purpose-building-suphasidh-architects/
Zaha Hadid Architects to convert Latvian warehouse into ferry terminal
British studio Zaha Hadid Architects has revealed plans to adaptively reuse a 1960s shipping warehouse in Riga, Latvia, to create the Ropax Ferry Terminal. Situated beside Daugava River, the 20,000-square-metre terminal by Zaha Hadid Architects will double the port's current capacity with the addition of a fourth floor topped by an oversized, curved roof. Ropax
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https://www.dezeen.com/2024/05/16/zaha-hadid-architects-ropax-ferry-terminal/
Grade II-listed Oxford college library updated with oak-lined interiors
British architecture studios Nex and Donald Insall Associates have renovated the neo-gothic Exeter College Library at the University of Oxford, originally constructed by George Gilbert Scott in 1857. Addressing a need for additional study spaces and improved accessibility of the Grade II-listed building, the studios implemented a series of contemporary interventions including the addition of
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https://www.dezeen.com/2024/05/16/nex-and-donald-insall-associates-exeter-college-library-oxford/
Miriam Barrio creates "organic and natural" interiors for Barcelona curly hair salon
Barcelona-based Miriam Barrio Studios has transformed the interiors of a modernist building into Curly Lab, a curly hair salon incorporating curved shapes and copper-toned surfaces. Located at the base of a gothic and modernist building designed by Catalan architect Enric Sagnier in 1895, Curly Lab is situated at Diputación in the Eixample district of Barcelona.
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https://www.dezeen.com/2024/05/16/miriam-barrio-curly-lab-barcelona-hair-salon/
Six upcoming school shows from Dezeen Events Guide
The Loughborough University Degree Show 2024, How Do You Feel New York? and An Exhibition of Architectural Works are among the current and upcoming academic exhibitions featured in Dezeen Events Guide. Other school shows and academic events include 2024 School of Constructed Environments End of Year Exhibition, Arts University Bournemouth – Summer Shows 24 and
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https://www.dezeen.com/2024/05/16/six-school-shows-dezeen-events-guide/
Quilt launches whole-home heat pump system with "thoughtful design"
Studio Mike and Maaike has worked with California start-up Quilt to create a design-led heat pump system, to make it more appealing for people to switch their homes to low-carbon heating and cooling. Launching today in the US and Canada, the Quilt heat pump system is intended to have an aesthetic appeal both inside and
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https://www.dezeen.com/2024/05/15/mike-and-maaike-quilt-heat-pump-thoughtful-design/
"Public technology sculpture" The Portal shut down after "inappropriate behaviour"
An interactive video installation connecting Dublin and New York City that was set to form part of NYCxDesign programming was temporarily shut down for poor behaviour from both cities. Founded by Lithuanian artist Benediktas Gylys, The Portal installation is an ongoing initiative in which two circular screens are installed in partner cities and cast a 24/7
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https://www.dezeen.com/2024/05/15/the-portal-shut-down-poor-behaviour/
Thomas Heatherwick's Humanise campaign launches "joyful architecture" degree
British designer Thomas Heatherwick's Humanise campaign is developing a master's degree at Loughborough University, which aims to challenge conventional architecture education. Set to start in autumn 2025, the degree is hoped to foster a generation of architects who will "inspire joyful architecture", in line with the goals of the movement. Heatherwick's Humanise campaign was launched
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https://www.dezeen.com/2024/05/15/thomas-heatherwick-humanise-campaign/
Modular One herringbone flooring by Parador
Dezeen Showroom: German brand Parador has introduced a herringbone variation of Modular One, its eco-focused vinyl flooring. Parador's Modular One is PVC-free, plasticiser-free and durable, and is made with over 90 per cent renewable raw materials, according to the brand. It released the herringbone variation in response to renewed interest in the traditional laying pattern, which
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https://www.dezeen.com/2024/05/15/modular-one-herringbone-flooring-parador-dezeen-showroom/
Vestiges of industry inform hotel complex on former factory site in Bordeaux
A 36-metre-tall concrete silo has been converted into a dramatic hotel lobby at Bacalan Block – the transformation of a former factory site in Bordeaux into a mixed-use development by Colboc Sachet Architects. Overlooking the River Garonne near the city's centre, the new scheme was completed in 2021 and provides two hotels, a combined hostel
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https://www.dezeen.com/2024/05/15/bacalan-block-colboc-sachet-architects-bordeaux/
Vestiges of industry inform hotel complex on former factory site in Bordeaux
A 36-metre-tall concrete silo has been converted into a dramatic hotel lobby at Bacalan Block – the transformation of a former factory site in Bordeaux into a mixed-use development by Colboc Sachet Architects. Overlooking the River Garonne near the city's centre, the new scheme was completed in 2021 and provides two hotels, a combined hostel
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https://www.dezeen.com/2024/05/15/bacalan-block-colboc-sachet-architects-bordeaux/
Christian Louboutin and Pierre Yovanovitch perch chairs on legs informed by "iconic women"
Chairs with high heels for feet feature in this seating collection from French designers Pierre Yovanovitch and Christian Louboutin, meant to reflect "female individuality". Unveiled at Yovanovitch's gallery in New York City, the duo's latest collaboration includes nine bespoke oakwood chairs influenced by female muses from throughout history, mythology and film – Dita, Josefina, Syrena,
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https://www.dezeen.com/2024/05/15/pierre-yovanovitch-christian-louboutin-chairs/
Eight highlights from DesignMarch 2024 in Iceland
Each year at DesignMarch, Iceland sets out to prove that being a remote island with a tiny population isn't a barrier to having a thriving design scene. Here, Dezeen rounds up the highlights of the 2024 festival. DesignMarch is Iceland's biggest design festival, with more than 100 exhibitions taking place across Reykjavík over five days.
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https://www.dezeen.com/2024/05/15/designmarch-2024-iceland-highlights/