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Next Generation tile surface by Kaolin Surfaces
Dezeen Showroom: Australian manufacturer Kaolin Surfaces has introduced a new Next Generation finish for its stone-look tiles, replicating the texture of veins and cracks. The Next Generation finish has a three-dimensional surface that recreates the grooves and depressions corresponding to the stone-look patterning on the tile. The surface finish enhances the highly accurate look of Kaolin's
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https://www.dezeen.com/2024/07/09/next-generation-tile-surfaces-kaolin-dezeen-showroom/
"Design can do more to reduce the built environment's capacity for enabling misogyny"
Women sick of feeling unsafe in their cities may need to consider disruption as a means of effecting change, writes Helen Parton. When women would rather be stuck in a forest with a bear than a man, according to a viral question on TikTok, that says a lot about women's negative relationship not just with
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https://www.dezeen.com/2024/07/09/built-environment-misogyny-helen-parton-opinion/
Bunny Christie's People, Places and Things set symbolises protagonist's "dislocation with reality"
Designer Bunny Christie created an ambiguous, white-tiled structure that could be a swimming pool, the inside of a TV or a jumbo pill as the set for the play People, Places and Things, which tells the story of a recovering addict. Originally debuting at London's National Theatre in 2015, writer Duncan Macmillan's play has returned
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https://www.dezeen.com/2024/07/09/bunny-christie-people-places-things-set-design/
Domestico Estudio clads house with grey brick in Mexican forest
Domestico Estudio has arranged a double-gabled house clad in grey bricks in a way that preserves the surrounding forest in Hidalgo, Mexico. Known as Madí House, the 2,200-square-foot (205-square metre) residence was constructed in 2022. "It is located in the foothills of the mountains that surround Huasca de Ocampo, in the state of Hidalgo and
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https://www.dezeen.com/2024/07/08/domestico-estudio-house-grey-brick/
"World’s first net-positive energy" botanical garden completed in Florida
US architecture studios Olin and Overland have completed the "world's first net-positive energy" botanical garden in Florida, which is powered by a rooftop array of 2,158 solar panels. The project is part of a three-year master plan led by Philadelphia-based landscape architecture studio Olin to expand the 15-acre Sarasota campus of Marie Selby Botanical Gardens,
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https://www.dezeen.com/2024/07/08/olin-worlds-first-net-positive-energy-botanical-garden-florida/
Lucerne School of Art and Design presents 15 textiles design student projects
Dezeen School Shows: a collection of accessories crafted from reclaimed materials that explores body image is included in this school show by Lucerne School of Art and Design. Also included is a sustainable patchwork fabric collection intended for both garments and furniture and a textiles kit for children that aims to support inclusive education. Lucerne School
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Patagonia Original "Extra" surface by Antolini
Dezeen Showroom: a look reminiscent of dramatic landscapes is created by Italian company Antolini's Patagonia Original "Extra" surface, which consists of specially processed natural stone. Part of the stone producer's Exclusive Collection, the Patagonia Original "Extra" surface combines three natural stones – quartz, feldspar and black tourmaline. Each stone brings its own strong character, combining
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https://www.dezeen.com/2024/07/08/patagonia-original-extra-surface-antolini-dezeen-showroom/
Studio VDGA arranges blocky Dubai home around sequence of courtyards
A series of intersecting blocks and voids form House of Courtyards, which Indian practice Studio VDGA has added to a neighbourhood in Dubai. Arranged around a number of courtyards, the home was designed to mimic traditional desert architecture while drawing on aspects of Indian design. Intending to reflect local architecture, Studio VDGA formed the home
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https://www.dezeen.com/2024/07/08/studio-vdga-house-of-courtyards-dubai/
SOA Architekti transforms former graveyard into public park in Czech Republic
An elevated, winding walkway guides visitors through Park of Memories, a former graveyard in Aš, Czech Republic, renovated by local studio SOA Architekti. Covering the site of a graveyard that was demolished in the 1970s, the landscape functions as a public park with a memorial, elevated walkways and repaired stone bridges and cellars. SOA Architekti
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https://www.dezeen.com/2024/07/08/soa-architekti-park-of-memories/
Four materials made from banana plants at Future Fabrics Expo
At this year's Future Fabrics Expo, banana plants emerged as a fruitful source for making more sustainable materials. Here, we spotlight four examples of the plant being transformed into leather alternatives and clothing fabric. Hosted by non-profit organisation The Sustainable Angle at Magazine London, the annual Future Fabrics Expo aims to showcase sustainable and responsibly sourced
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https://www.dezeen.com/2024/07/08/banana-plant-materials-future-fabrics-expo/
Seven brown furnishings and fittings for down-to-earth interiors
Dezeen Showroom: this roundup collates seven products, items of furniture and homewares listed on Dezeen Showroom that are rendered in rich brown tones. The colour brown has been present in interior design for thousands of years due to it being the inherent colour of popular building materials including wood, rammed earth and brick – similarly,
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https://www.dezeen.com/2024/07/08/brown-furnishings-products-homewares-dezeen-showroom/
Office La draws on "special magic" of New Orleans for colourful house
The colours of New Orleans' iconic streetcars informed the decor palette chosen by local studio Office La for this bright pink house. Office La founder Lauren Hickman Ross is a long-time friend of the clients, who asked her to reimagine a building at the corner of Chartres and Desire streets in New Orleans. Opposite Crescent
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Pier 1/2 cycleway shelter pairs wood shingles with postmodern influences
German architects Sascha Henken and Stefanie Rittler have added a scalloped shelter for cyclists to a cycleway in Austria. Named Pier 1/2, the structure is located on the border between Slovakia and Austria and forms part of a series of artworks created on a cycle route known as the Iron Curtain Trail. Henken and Rittler designed
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https://www.dezeen.com/2024/07/07/pier-1-2-shelter-stefanie-rittler-sascher-henken/
Quincoces-Dragò & Partners creates "relaxed, seductive ambience" for Mayfair restaurant
Architecture studio Quincoces-Dragò & Partners has unveiled The Dover restaurant in Mayfair, London, which was informed by art deco design. The first solo venture from Martin Kuczmarski, formerly group COO at Soho House, the restaurant was designed to be "unpretentiously elegant" and have a "relaxed, seductive ambience". The long, narrow restaurant was made up of
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https://www.dezeen.com/2024/07/07/the-dover-mayfair-restaurant-london-quincoces-drago-partners/
ANY designs New York showroom and research library for Vowels
New York studio ANY has designed the first physical retail space for streetwear brand Vowels, including an 18-metre-long "library" that holds a rotating collection of design books. The appointment-only showroom at 76 Bowery in Manhattan opened to coincide with the launch of Vowels' debut "made in Japan" capsule collection. Creative director Yuki Yagi worked with
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https://www.dezeen.com/2024/07/06/vowels-showroom-research-library-new-york-city-any/
Eleven product design projects by students at Lucerne School of Art and Design
Dezeen School Shows: a shoe produced using flax that demonstrates the strengths of compostable materials is included in Dezeen's latest school show by students at Lucerne School of Art and Design. Also included is a project exploring fleece as a reclaimed material within the home and glassware designed as assistive objects. Lucerne School of Art
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This week Jahn completed the 1000M skyscraper in Chicago
This week on Dezeen, the 1000M skyscraper designed by architecture studio Jahn was unveiled in Chicago. Located at the south end of the Michigan Avenue Historic District, the 223-metre-tall skyscraper features two distinct sections comprised of a large base finished with aluminium panels and a longer, glossy top. The structure, which is one of the
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https://www.dezeen.com/2024/07/06/1000m-skyscraper-jahn-chicago-this-week-2/
Casa Yuma hotel built with "vegetal concrete" and pink bricks
Architecture studio TAAC and interior designer Sara Skalli have created a seaside hotel in Mexico that uses traditional materials including chukum – a finish made from tree resin and limestone. Named Casa Yuma, the 25-room boutique hotel is located on Playa Los Naranjos, a short drive from Puerto Escondido on the Pacific coast of Mexico.
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https://www.dezeen.com/2024/07/05/casa-yuma-hotel-chukum-pink-bricks/
Cosmic reveals updated "high-quality" model of all-electric micro home
US company Cosmic has unveiled an accessory dwelling unit that it claims is the first to come with integrated systems for generating and storing solar power and recycling water. Called Cosmic ONE, the building is an upgraded version of a model unveiled in 2002 by the San Francisco-based company. The small building is designed for
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University of Brighton spotlights nine product and engineering student projects
Dezeen School Shows: a modular lighting system featuring a customisable lamp is included in Dezeen's latest school show by students at University of Brighton. Also featured is a project which examines biodiversity within built environments and another focusing on improving menstrual health and education surrounding it. University of Brighton Institution: University of Brighton School: School
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https://www.dezeen.com/2024/07/05/university-of-brighton-design-projects-dezeen-schoolshows-2/