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Tulane University presents eight architecture thesis student projects

Dezeen School Shows:  a project commenting on the impact of Covid-19 on the conservation of offices is included in Dezeen's latest school show by students at Tulane University. Also included is a project utilising inflatable technology to mitigate flooding and another that creates infrastructure systems for ecological restoration. Tulane University Institution: Tulane University School: Tulane

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Tulane University presents eight architecture thesis student projects

Dezeen School Shows:  a project commenting on the impact of Covid-19 on the conservation of offices is included in Dezeen's latest school show by students at Tulane University. Also included is a project utilising inflatable technology to mitigate flooding and another that creates infrastructure systems for ecological restoration. Tulane University Institution: Tulane University School: Tulane

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Messner Architects clads RVTK apartments in Italy with contrasting facades

Italian studio Messner Architects has extended and reconfigured a house in South Tyrol to create three apartments, each with a contrasting exterior finish of plaster, wood and metal. Named RVTK, the building overlooking the town of Silandro was originally built in 1978 and sits within a gently sloping site with a partially sunken ground floor.

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Messner Architects clads RVTK apartments in Italy with contrasting facades

Italian studio Messner Architects has extended and reconfigured a house in South Tyrol to create three apartments, each with a contrasting exterior finish of plaster, wood and metal. Named RVTK, the building overlooking the town of Silandro was originally built in 1978 and sits within a gently sloping site with a partially sunken ground floor.

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https://www.dezeen.com/2024/06/15/messner-architects-rvtk-apartments-italy/

Eight contemporary bathrooms coloured with soothing shades of green

Glazed tiles, waxed concrete and tactile plaster are among the surface finishes used to create the earthy green bathrooms featured in our latest lookbook. The colour green is widely known to have a calming and comforting effect, thanks to its links to the natural world. This lends itself well to architects and designers designing for

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Day three from 3 Days of Design in Copenhagen

The Dezeen team is reporting live from 3 Days of Design, where highlights included a wool-covered desk, eelgrass insulation, a visit to Noma and a Hay-branded beer.   17:15 pm – Hay, it's time for a drink That's a wrap! We're off to enjoy some Hay-branded Carlsberg! Catch up on everything that happened during the

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This week we highlighted the best of 3 Days of Design

This week on Dezeen, we reported live from Copenhagen for this year's 3 Days of Design, covering the latest product launches and installations at the festival. The first day of live coverage included exhibitions from the Danish Architecture Centre and a suede-and-leather trainer collection by Danish design brand Hay and Japanese sportswear brand ASICS (pictured

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BIG opens Los Angeles office in renovated 1920s building

Danish architecture studio BIG has opened an office in Santa Monica in a renovated 1928 Spanish revival building designed by iconic Los Angeles architect Paul R Williams. The 1928 building was refurbished by the team, many of whom will be joining the freshly minted BIG Los Angeles team – recruited both from the New York

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12 architecture projects by students at Manchester School of Architecture

Dezeen School Shows: a cultural centre informed by industrial heritage that helps protect against flooding is included in this school show by students at Manchester School of Architecture. Also included is a wind farm that provides sustainable electricity and a care facility for women experiencing birth trauma that integrates nature into its design. Manchester School of

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Works by Fernando Laposse and others showcased in beachside Mexican pavilion

Works by Mexican designers Fernando Laposse and Claudina Flores were among those shown in a remote seaside house near Puerto Escondido, Mexico, during Mexico Design Fair. Dozens of works were placed throughout the house, called Casa Naila, which was designed by Mexican architect Alfonso Quiñones – who used techniques gleaned from his work with Japanese

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Five postgraduate degrees in architecture featured on Dezeen Courses

Dezeen Courses: we've rounded up five courses for graduates who want to continue their architectural studies, including programmes focusing on restoration, interiors and emergency design. The roundup includes courses at institutions across Europe and North America, including universities based in Chicago, New Orleans, Barcelona, Rome and Oxford. Here are five postgraduate degrees in architecture featured

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Architecture a "powerful tool" for easing strains of migration says Gabriela Carrillo

Walls are the wrong architectural response to mass migration and violence in border cities, says Mexican architect Gabriela Carrillo in this interview. "[Migrants] are running away from very complex issues in the places where they are from," Royal Academy Dorfman Prize 2023 winner Carrillo told Dezeen. "We believe that this phenomenon has an impact on

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Architecture a "powerful tool" for easing strains of migration says Gabriela Carrillo

Walls are the wrong architectural response to mass migration and violence in border cities, says Mexican architect Gabriela Carrillo in this interview. "[Migrants] are running away from very complex issues in the places where they are from," Royal Academy Dorfman Prize 2023 winner Carrillo told Dezeen. "We believe that this phenomenon has an impact on

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https://www.dezeen.com/2024/06/14/gabriella-carrillo-interview-migration/

MAD tops "clover-like" conference centre in Beijing with undulating green roof

Global architecture studio MAD has unveiled ZGC International Innovation Center in Beijing, which features a curving green roof with rippled overhangs. Located in the Haidian district, the 65,000-square-metre conference centre has an organic shape with rounded, petal-like corners that extend from the building envelope to shade outdoor public spaces. "The centre's biomorphic, clover-like form features

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https://www.dezeen.com/2024/06/14/zgc-international-innovation-center-mad/

Crafting the Present reveals manufacturing techniques behind mid-century furniture classics

The 3 Days of Design exhibition from Danish furniture brand Fredericia reveals how iconic designs by Hans J Wegner and Børge Mogensen have been subtly adapted in line with today's standards. On show at the Fredericia headquarters in Copenhagen, Crafting the Present showcases the craft processes, tools and makers behind the brand's furniture. Curated by

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Eight notable projects by late architect Fumihiko Maki

Following the news of Japanese architect Fumihiko Maki's death at the age of 95, we have rounded up eight key projects designed by the Pritzker Prize and AIA Gold Medal-winning architect throughout his career. Maki, who was born in Tokyo in 1928, studied to become an architect at the University of Tokyo and Harvard University.

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LIVE from 3 Days of Design in Copenhagen

The Dezeen team are reporting live from 3 Days of Design in Copenhagen with exclusive previews of products, installations and events.   10:15am – up a wrickety old elevator... Don't be put off by the handyman laying down carpet across the five-storey stairwell of the apartment block at Store Strandstræde 19. Instead, take the rickety old elevator up

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Martin Fenlon Architecture wraps Los Angeles house in woodsy green cladding

Green fibre-cement siding that blends with the trees is among the modifications made to a century-old house in California that has been revamped by local studio Martin Fenlon Architecture. The project involved updating and expanding a 1920s house situated in Los Angeles's historic Highland Park neighbourhood. The owners are a designer and an artist with

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Martin Fenlon Architecture wraps Los Angeles house in woodsy green cladding

Green fibre-cement siding that blends with the trees is among the modifications made to a century-old house in California that has been revamped by local studio Martin Fenlon Architecture. The project involved updating and expanding a 1920s house situated in Los Angeles's historic Highland Park neighbourhood. The owners are a designer and an artist with

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Manchester School of Architecture spotlights nine architecture and humanities student projects

Dezeen School Shows:  a library inspired by the history of industrial weaving mills is included in Dezeen's latest school show by students at Manchester School of Architecture. Also included is a sustainable cooking centre constructed using timber and rammed earth, and another focusing on repurposing found objects and materials. Manchester School of Architecture Institution: Manchester

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