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Eight interiors embellished with imperfect zellige tiles
Our latest lookbook rounds up eight projects where handmade Moroccan tiles cover everything from chimney breasts to mini-bars, adding a sense of traditional craftsmanship to otherwise modern interiors. Zellige tiles are traditional glazed terracotta tiles, originating from the 10th century in Morocco, that are made using unrefined local clay that is kneaded, shaped and cut
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https://www.dezeen.com/2024/06/09/zellige-tiles-interiors-lookbooks/
Hayatsu Architects references Japanese architecture for cold food store in Cumbria
A wooden frame covered with decorative Japanese Shikkui-style plaster defines The Farmer's Arms Cold Food Store in the Lake District, designed by London studio Hayatsu Architects. The pavilion contains a cooking area and cold food store for fermented goods made by the Grizedale Arts institution, which runs a pub as part of its headquarters in
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https://www.dezeen.com/2024/06/08/farmers-arms-cold-food-store-hayatsu-architects/
Ten residential interiors that are refreshed by splashes of blue
The interiors of a guesthouse, micro apartment and beachfront home are among those linked together in this lookbook by their pronounced use of the colour blue. Blue is a cool-toned colour that helps to create both invigorating and serene interior design schemes, depending on the chosen shade. From richly pigmented ultramarine – as seen in the
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https://www.dezeen.com/2024/06/08/blue-interiors-apartments-lookbooks/
This week an "unlimited height" was approved for the proposed tallest US skyscraper
This week on Dezeen, the Oklahoma City Council approved an "unlimited height" for Legends Tower, a proposed supertall skyscraper designed by architecture studio AO. If completed, the tower will be the tallest skyscraper in the US – with proposed plans by AO and developer Matteson Capital putting the structure at 581 metres tall. Following an
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https://www.dezeen.com/2024/06/08/us-tallest-skyscraper-unlimited-height-this-week/
Jordan Weber creates installation that monitors Detroit's air quality
New York artist Jordan Weber has created a public "regenerative sculpture" in the shape of two crowns worn by African queens to monitor the air pollution of a Detroit neighbourhood as part of a project to combat the "effects of discriminatory urban planning". Called New Forest, Ancient Thrones, the installation indicates the air quality through
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https://www.dezeen.com/2024/06/07/jordan-weber-crown-installation-detroit-air-quality/
Architect-artist pairings to create permanent pavilions in Upstate New York
Architecture studios such as SO-IL and Studio Jahn/ will collaborate with artists including Torwase Dyson and Alice Aycock to design 18 pavilions as galleries for Art Omi in Chatham, USA. Called Art Omi Pavilions at Chatham (AOP), the project will incorporate 18 pavilions placed to house art and amenity spaces for the compound. Each pavilion
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https://www.dezeen.com/2024/06/07/art-omni-pavilions-new-york/
Virginia Commonwealth University in Qatar presents 14 student design projects
Dezeen School Shows: a graphic design project exploring identity through the use of handcrafted paper and fabric is included in Dezeen's latest school show by students at Virginia Commonwealth University in Qatar. Also included is a project that studies the design of Qatari banknotes and stamps as well as an interactive primary school that minimises
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Seven courses on sustainability listed on Dezeen Courses
Dezeen Courses: We've listed seven courses that address themes around sustainability, available at institutions in the USA, Germany, Norway, and Spain. The roundup contains courses for all education levels that are suitable for architects, designers, students or enthusiasts who wish to develop their understanding and knowledge of environmental issues which they can apply in their
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https://www.dezeen.com/2024/06/07/seven-courses-sustainability-dezeen-courses/
Designers need to "re-energise" living rooms, say panel at Moooi talk
Promotion: Marcel Wanders, Li Edelkoort and Yves Béhar discussed how designers can harness technology to reunite families in the living room at a talk hosted by Dezeen and Moooi. The talk took place at "A Life Extraordinary", Dutch design brand Moooi's installation at Milan design week that used light, scent, sound and surface to create
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https://www.dezeen.com/2024/06/07/designers-need-to-re-energise-living-rooms/
Casalgrande Padana lists multipurpose tiles on Dezeen Showroom
Dezeen Showroom: Italian surface manufacturer Casalgrande Padana has released five new tile collections that mimic the appearance of wood, metal and stone. Casalgrande Padana's Fusion Green tiles have a dulled, rusted appearance, rich in character that recall how metal oxidises when exposed to the elements. The tiles' muted green colouration has patches of grey and silver,
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https://www.dezeen.com/2024/06/07/tile-collections-casalgrande-padana-dezeen-showroom/
MAST to create stilt-house hotel in abandoned Portuguese salina
Danish maritime architecture studio MAST has revealed plans to build a hotel formed of houses on stilts in a Portuguese lagoon formerly used for salt production. Located on the Sado Estuary near Setúbal, the overgrown salina will be transformed into an eco-conscious tourist destination that takes cues from the traditional fisherman's huts and jetties common
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https://www.dezeen.com/2024/06/07/stilt-house-hotel-mast-portugal-salina/
Buckley Gray Yeoman and White Red Architects renovate Heal's flagship store
Architecture studios Buckley Gray Yeoman and White Red Architects have redeveloped the flagship store of British furniture brand Heal's in London, expanding the shop and adding workspaces. The studios redeveloped the site on Tottenham Court Road in central London, which has been home to the Heal's brand for more than 200 years. Recently reopened, the development
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https://www.dezeen.com/2024/06/07/heals-store-london-buckley-gray-yeoman-white-red/
Jumbo designs fortune cookie-shaped chair for Heller
The puffed and pinched appearance of Chinese fortune cookies informed the design of this plastic armchair created by Brooklyn studio Jumbo for US manufacturer Heller. The Fortune chair was designed by Jumbo founders Justin Donnelly and Monling Lee to evoke the instantly recognisable form of the cookies often served in Chinese restaurants. Lee, who emigrated
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https://www.dezeen.com/2024/06/06/jumbo-fortune-cookie-shaped-chair-for-heller/
Jumbo designs fortune cookie-shaped chair for Heller
The puffed and pinched appearance of Chinese fortune cookies informed the design of this plastic armchair created by Brooklyn studio Jumbo for US manufacturer Heller. The Fortune chair was designed by Jumbo founders Justin Donnelly and Monling Lee to evoke the instantly recognisable form of the cookies often served in Chinese restaurants. Lee, who emigrated
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https://www.dezeen.com/2024/06/06/jumbo-fortune-cookie-shaped-chair-for-heller/
Dezeen Agenda features a "bulging" arts centre at Brighton College
The latest edition of our weekly Dezeen Agenda newsletter features a performing arts centre designed by Dutch Studio Krft. Subscribe to Dezeen Agenda now. The Dutch studio Krft designed the exterior of this performing arts centre at a college in Brighton, UK, using grey brick and flint. The building's sculptural, four-story design centres around an atrium
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https://www.dezeen.com/2024/06/06/performing-arts-centre-brighton-collegedezeen-agenda/
Studio Gang unveils greenhouse-topped urban agricultural centre in Brooklyn
Architecture firm Studio Gang has broken ground on the Marlboro Agricultural Education Center in southern Brooklyn, USA, which will be topped with a greenhouse. Earlier this week, New York City officials announced the beginning of construction on the Marlboro Agricultural Education Center at the Marlboro Housing Project in Gravesend on land under the authority of the
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https://www.dezeen.com/2024/06/06/marlboro-agricultural-education-center-brooklyn-studio-gang/
Six design projects by students at Virginia Commonwealth University in Qatar
Dezeen School Shows: a project critiquing orientalism through textiles is included in Dezeen's latest school show by students at Virginia Commonwealth University in Qatar. Also included is a project exploring home decor made from a biomaterial containing shells and an exhibition celebrating Brazilian culture and music. Virginia Commonwealth University Institution: Virginia Commonwealth University School: School
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Six design projects by students at Virginia Commonwealth University in Qatar
Dezeen School Shows: a project critiquing orientalism through textiles is included in Dezeen's latest school show by students at Virginia Commonwealth University in Qatar. Also included is a project exploring home decor made from a biomaterial containing shells and an exhibition celebrating Brazilian culture and music. Virginia Commonwealth University Institution: Virginia Commonwealth University School: School
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Six design projects by students at Virginia Commonwealth University in Qatar
Dezeen School Shows: a project critiquing orientalism through textiles is included in Dezeen's latest school show by students at Virginia Commonwealth University in Qatar. Also included is a project exploring home decor made from a biomaterial containing shells and an exhibition celebrating Brazilian culture and music. Virginia Commonwealth University Institution: Virginia Commonwealth University School: School
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Quinn Evans completes restoration of historic Detroit train station for Ford offices
US architecture studio Quinn Evans has completed the restoration of Detroit's Michigan Central Station as part of a wider local development by American automotive brand Ford. The restored Michigan Central Station will host offices and public spaces and serve as "the anchor building" of the 30-acre Michigan Central campus currently under development by Ford. Led
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https://www.dezeen.com/2024/06/06/quinn-evans-restoration-detroit-train-station-ford-offices/