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Eden pods by Boss Design
Dezeen Showroom: British furniture brand Boss Design aims to offer a sanctuary for office workers with its Eden pods, which create a quiet space for focused work or meetings. Eden pods differ from other pods on the market due to their sensory appeal – they use visual and tactile elements to create an offering that draws
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Fusion Green tiles by Casalgrande Padana
Dezeen Showroom: the industrial style and iridescent charm of oxidised metal is captured in Italian brand Casalgrande Padana's Fusion Green tiles. Fusion Green is one of six colours in the Fusion tile collection, which offers the look of oxidation, chrome plating or other metal effects while retaining the performance features of porcelain stoneware. The natural-finish
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https://www.dezeen.com/2024/06/06/fusion-green-tiles-casalgrande-padana-dezeen-showroom/
Fusion Green tiles by Casalgrande Padana
Dezeen Showroom: the industrial style and iridescent charm of oxidised metal is captured in Italian brand Casalgrande Padana's Fusion Green tiles. Fusion Green is one of six colours in the Fusion tile collection, which offers the look of oxidation, chrome plating or other metal effects while retaining the performance features of porcelain stoneware. The natural-finish
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https://www.dezeen.com/2024/06/06/fusion-green-tiles-casalgrande-padana-dezeen-showroom/
Teğet creates timber visitor centre for Turkish archaeological site
Three wooden buildings arranged around a courtyard make up Çatalhöyük Visitor Center, which Istanbul studio Teğet has created on a Neolithic archaeological site in central Turkey. Commissioned by the local municipality, the visitor centre is located at Çatalhöyük – the site of one of the world's oldest known settlements, which dates back to the eighth century
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https://www.dezeen.com/2024/06/06/teget-catalhoyik-visitor-center-turkey/
Engaging with locals aids "healing" say post-earthquake masterplanners
Involving locals in post-disaster rebuilding can aid recovery from trauma and ensure communities are effectively restored, say Foster + Partners architects designing the Antaky masterplan following the Turkey-Syria earthquakes. "The process of being part of the rebuilding and the regrowing, healing is a big word, but I think there is something healing when you're helping
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https://www.dezeen.com/2024/06/06/antakya-masterplan-foster-partners/
"The best climate activist is a good urban planner"
Planning's importance in meeting the challenges of climate change in our cities should not be underestimated, writes Hélène Chartier. The best climate activist is a good urban planner. Unlike buildings, transport or waste management, urban planning is not an emissions sector per se – therefore, when reporting greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions and climate actions, local and
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https://www.dezeen.com/2024/06/06/urban-planning-climate-helene-chartier-c40-cities-opinion/
Video reveals Minsuk Cho's star-shaped Serpentine Pavilion
See this year's Serpentine Pavilion in London, which opens to the public tomorrow, in this short video produced by Dezeen for Serpentine. Designed by South Korean architect Minsuk Cho, the pavilion is formed of five angular structures arranged around a central circular void. View this post on Instagram A post shared by Dezeen
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https://www.dezeen.com/2024/06/06/serpentine-pavilion-video-2024/
Jolie creates temporary restaurant with "aesthetic and sensory" materials in Frankfurt
Interior design studio Jolie has completed The Nest restaurant with lime-wash walls and natural materials that is designed to be relocated in five years time. Set above an underground car park in Frankfurt, the restaurant was designed for future relocation using modular construction and lightweight materials to minimise its impact on the site as well as
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https://www.dezeen.com/2024/06/06/jolie-nest-restaurant-frankfurt/
Olson Kundig uses glass bridge to connect office buildings near Atlanta's BeltLine
US studio Olson Kundig Architects has shaded a boxy, glass office complex with aluminium screens near Atlanta's BeltLine and included a glass-clad volume to connect to buildings and frame the pedestrian paths. The 1,100,000-square-foot (102,193-square metre) two-building structure was completed in 2023 by Seattle-based studio Olson Kundig on a significant historical site from the Civil
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https://www.dezeen.com/2024/06/05/olson-kundig-office-building-atlantas-beltline-public-stair/
Nine fashion design projects from students at Virginia Commonwealth University in Qatar
Dezeen School Shows: a fashion design project that contrasts delicate fabrics with unfinished seams is included in Dezeen's latest school show by students at Virginia Commonwealth University in Qatar. Also included is a project honouring Qatari heritage alongside modern styling and another taking inspiration from ancient statues and Qatar's deserts. Virginia Commonwealth University Institution: Virginia
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Watch a talk on crafting a circular economy with Carl Hansen & Søn, SOM and Rarify at NYCxDesign
Dezeen teamed up with Carl Hansen & Søn to host and film a talk about designing products for a circular economy at the Danish brand's showroom in Manhattan during NYCxDesign 2024. Moderated by Dezeen's US editor Ben Dreith, the talk explored themes such as the use of reclaimed materials in furniture design, adaptive reuse and
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https://www.dezeen.com/2024/06/05/crafting-circular-economy-carl-hansen-nycxdesign-talk-video/
Metropolis tile collection by Casalgrande Padana
Dezeen Showroom: walls and floors with continuous surfaces that mimic concrete are created using the Metropolis tile collection by Italian brand Casalgrande Padana. Available in eight shades of white, grey and beige, the Metropolis range of porcelain tiles is defined by lightly mottled surfaces based on the textural variation in concrete slabs. Perfectly square edges
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https://www.dezeen.com/2024/06/05/metropolis-tile-collection-casalgrande-padana-dezeen-showroom/
Metropolis tile collection by Casalgrande Padana
Dezeen Showroom: walls and floors with continuous surfaces that mimic concrete are created using the Metropolis tile collection by Italian brand Casalgrande Padana. Available in eight shades of white, grey and beige, the Metropolis range of porcelain tiles is defined by lightly mottled surfaces based on the textural variation in concrete slabs. Perfectly square edges
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https://www.dezeen.com/2024/06/05/metropolis-tile-collection-casalgrande-padana-dezeen-showroom/
Minsuk Cho unveils star-shaped Serpentine Pavilion that "provides many choices"
Architect Minsuk Cho has created a star-shaped shelter organised around a circular void, informed by courtyards of historic Korean houses, as the 2024 Serpentine Pavilion. Situated in central London's Kensington Gardens, the pavilion named Archipelagic Void comprises five structures – or "islands" – each serving different functions. In contrast to pavilions from previous years, which
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https://www.dezeen.com/2024/06/05/minsuk-cho-serpentine-pavilion-2024/
Burdifilek applies "quiet colour palette" to Entourage superyacht
Canadian design studio Burdifilek chose delicate blue-hued furnishings for the Entourage superyacht, which features minimalist interiors created to blend in with "the azure sea beyond". Constructed with an aluminium superstructure by naval architect Damien Yachting, the 63-metre-long vessel features interior design by Burdifilek – a Toronto-based studio. Spread over four decks, the yacht can accommodate up
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https://www.dezeen.com/2024/06/05/burdifilek-quiet-colour-palette-entourage-superyacht/
"If it's ludicrously expensive then it must be good" says commenter
In this week's comments update, readers are discussing a report exploring the growing phenomenon of luxury car brands building skyscrapers. Dezeen's Nat Barker reported on why car makers including Bentley, Mercedes-Benz and Aston Martin have all unveiled skyscrapers in the past 18 months and commenters added their thoughts. "This trend is 'driven' by the idling
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https://www.dezeen.com/2024/06/05/car-branded-skyscrapers-comments-update/
Ali Bounds, Peter Mabeo and Malin Orebäck announced as Dezeen Awards 2024 judges
Architects Ali Bounds, Sushana Khachatrian and Andrew Waugh, furniture designer Peter Mabeo and design strategist Malin Orebäck have joined as Dezeen Awards 2024 judges. With just one day left to enter Dezeen Awards – time is running out! There will be no extension to this deadline, so this is your last chance to submit your
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https://www.dezeen.com/2024/06/05/ali-bounds-peter-mabeo-dezeen-awards-2024-judges/
Twelve must-see exhibitions and events at 3 Days of Design
Ahead of 3 Days of Design in Copenhagen, we've rounded up 12 unmissable events, including a show on a historic yacht and an exhibition that explores people's perception of plastic. The festival, which has been dubbed the "second biggest destination for design" – after Milan design week – will be held in the Danish capital
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https://www.dezeen.com/2024/06/05/must-see-exhibitions-events-3-days-of-design-2024/
The world is "over-branded" says Karim Rashid at Design Doha
Promotion: the world is under-designed and over-branded, designer Karim Rashid argued on stage at Design Doha Forum. Rashid was speaking as part of a panel titled "Branded Futures: Will Our Lives and Our Cities Become Over-Designed?" that formed part of the Design Doha Forum (DDF). Tackling issues of branding and urbanism and exploring potentially excessive design within
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https://www.dezeen.com/2024/06/05/design-doha-forum-2024-branded-futures-panel-karim-rashid/
Seven key installations and exhibitions from Melbourne Design Week 2024
Sculptures grown from arctic seawater are among the projects in this roundup of seven of the most intriguing exhibitions from Melbourne Design Week. Also among the pieces on show at the event, which is Australia's largest annual design festival, was a vending machine that sells snacks made from insects and pet furniture that serves multiple functions.
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https://www.dezeen.com/2024/06/05/key-installations-melbourne-design-week-2024/