"Simple and clear" service centre draws on roadside buildings in Norway

Local studios Jørgen Tandberg Architecture and Vatn Architecture looked towards the simplicity of utilitarian roadside buildings when designing Brunstranda Service Building in Norway. Located in Lofoten, an archipelago in the north of Norway, the concrete service centre provides rest spaces and bathroom facilities for cyclists and surfers visiting the area. It replaces old and dilapidated

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"Simple and clear" service centre draws on roadside buildings in Norway

Local studios Jørgen Tandberg Architecture and Vatn Architecture looked towards the simplicity of utilitarian roadside buildings when designing Brunstranda Service Building in Norway. Located in Lofoten, an archipelago in the north of Norway, the concrete service centre provides rest spaces and bathroom facilities for cyclists and surfers visiting the area. It replaces old and dilapidated

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Charles Jeffrey's "diverse body of material" goes on display at Somerset House

London's Somerset House has opened The Lore of Loverboy, a new exhibition celebrating 10 years of the genderfluid, punk-revival fashion house founded by Glasgow-born designer and illustrator Charles Jeffrey. According to Somerset House, the exhibition explores the trajectory of the Loverboy brand from its inception to the present day. Providing an immersive insight into creative

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Neuhäusl Hunal coverts interwar cinema into "morning to night" dining venue

A neutral colour palette unites the restaurant, bar and shop within a former interwar cinema and 19th century stables in Prague, which has been converted by local studio Neuhäusl Hunal. Named Alma, after the cinema that used to occupy the site, the 800-square-metre space was renovated by Neuhäusl Hunal. The ground floor was converted into

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Núñez Ribot pairs cork with mass timber at Casa Pádel in Madrid

Spanish architects Teo Nuñez and Almudena Ribot have built the Casa Pádel apartment block in Madrid, combining a cross-laminated timber structure with cork cladding. The block of five apartments, one of which is lived in by the Núñez Ribot Arquitectos founders, occupies a sunken site in Aravaca that previously served as a padel tennis court.

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Will Gamble Architects modernises London Victorian house with "soft minimalism" interiors

UK studio Will Gamble Architects has extended and modernised a Victorian house in south London, using curved shapes and a palette of natural materials to create a calm and minimalist aesthetic. The clients – a married couple looking to create their forever home – asked Will Gamble Architects to oversee the transformation of the semi-detached

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Reflect Architecture modernises remote saltbox houses on Newfoundland seafront

On a Newfoundland peninsula only accessible by boat or on foot, Toronto studio Reflect Architecture has transformed a pair of century-old saltbox houses into a flexible vacation home. Burdens Point Residence is formed of two renovated vernacular properties: Burden House, which was built in 1914, and Dunn House, which was built in 1912. A small

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Dezeen Agenda features Frank Lloyd Wright-informed house plans for sale

The latest edition of our weekly Agenda newsletter features a series of purchasable house designs informed by Frank Lloyd Wright. Subscribe to Dezeen Agenda now. Seattle-based manufacturer Lindal Cedar Homes partnered with the Frank Lloyd Wright Foundation to create floor plans for nine houses based on the American architect's Usonian philosophy. These principles emphasised integration

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Google reports 50 per cent jump in emissions due to AI energy use

Google's greenhouse gas emissions have increased by half over the last five years due to the energy demands of artificial intelligence, the company has revealed. The figures were contained in Google's 2024 annual environmental report, which reported an increase in emissions of 48 per cent in 2023 compared to the baseline set in 2019, with

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Ten interior design projects by students at Virginia Commonwealth University

Dezeen School Shows: a housing project designed according to adaptive reuse and biophilic design approaches is included in Dezeen's latest school show by students at Virginia Commonwealth University. Also included is a project promoting wellbeing through interactions with nature and a museum that comments on racism in the US. Virginia Commonwealth University Institution: Virginia Commonwealth

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Five US-based opportunities on Dezeen Jobs

We've selected five US-based roles available on Dezeen Jobs this week, including positions at Rapt Studio, Maya Romanoff and DBI Projects. Associate studio creative director at Maya Romanoff Maya Romanoff is hiring an associate studio creative director to join its team in Illinois, USA. Responsibilities for this role include the developing of in-house products/production processes

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Sala chair by Natthorn Uliss for Ülii Design Studio

Dezeen Showroom: furniture brand Ülii Design Studio worked with designer Natthorn Uliss to create a chair made from wood. The design is informed by elements found in Thai residential architecture. Sala chairs are available in three types of wood – Mahogany, Oak or Beech – and are characterised by their expansive side panels, which display

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Byró Architekti creates wooden garden pavilion with folding facade

Czech studio Byró Architekti used the foundations of a dilapidated cottage to determine the scale of Garden Pavilion, an outbuilding in Prague with an openable wall and blackened-wood cladding. The pavilion is located at the end of a large garden near the Vltava River and is designed for the clients to use as a shed

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"The motherhood penalty should be addressed in every architecture practice"

Architecture needs to get serious about addressing the issues that are causing women to leave the profession, writes Grace Choi. Anyone tired of seeing a lack of diversity at senior levels of practice? Why do we gradually lose women after they have children and why is progress to change this pattern so painfully slow? Bias

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Paradis Apartment offers design-led stays in Belgian seaside town

The founders of design PR agency Club Paradis have transformed an apartment in Ostend, Belgium, into a design-led vacation home where almost everything is for sale. Available for holiday stays, meetings or photoshoots, Paradis Apartment is filled with furniture, accessories and artworks by the likes of Muller Van Severen, Destroyers Builders and Nathalie Du Pasquier.

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Fala Atelier designs House of Countless Windows as "a mathematical equation"

Architecture studio Fala Atelier has created the illusion of extra height at this house in Lisbon by adding a large number of windows to its facade. Named House of Countless Windows, the home is intended to appear taller than its three storeys thanks to the windows on its facade that are arranged in a grid

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Cylindrical voids accommodate trees at Mexican lake house by MCxA Group

Circular holes form light wells, courtyards and spaces for existing trees at this lakeside house in Mexico's Nayarit state, designed by Mexican studio MCxA Group. Casa Santa Maria del Oro is nestled into a steep slope that falls away to the water, partially embedded within the earth and covered by a green roof. "The volume

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Jahn completes 1000M skyscraper in Chicago

Architecture studio Jahn has completed a skyscraper in Chicago with two distinct sections, which is one of the last projects designed by studio founder Helmut Jahn. Called 1000M, the 788-foot-tall skyscraper (223 metre) is located at the south end of the Michigan Avenue Historic District near the Chicago lakefront. It is one of the tallest

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My ArchiSchool presents ten architecture student projects

Dezeen School Shows: a floating wooden structure designed to aid people during flooding is included in Dezeen's latest school show by students at My ArchiSchool. Also included is a multi-purpose space made of brick that intends to aid mental health and a wooden home that can withstand fire. My ArchiSchool Institution: My ArchiSchool School: My

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Register as a jobseeker for a chance to win a Georg Jensen Koppel pitcher

Dezeen Jobs is offering the chance to win three Georg Jensen stainless steel pitchers to Dezeen readers. To be in with a chance to win, simply create a new, free jobseeker account on Dezeen Jobs and you'll be automatically entered into the draw to win a Koppel pitcher. Dezeen Jobs features the most exciting architecture

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