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Linehouse defines Shanghai office with "unexpected combinations of materials"
Interior design studio Linehouse has renovated an office in Shanghai using numerous materials and art from a local gallery. Linehouse refurbished the ground floor of a three-storey building in Shanghai that The Independents global marketing group have occupied in Shanghai for numerous years. The 374-square-metre space was designed as a communal area for the staff
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https://www.dezeen.com/2024/07/12/linehouse-shanghai-office-unexpected-materials/
Heliotrope uses "warm and subdued" materials for Seattle house extension
Heavy timber, wood and brick are among the materials used by US studio Heliotrope to create an extension to a historic 1930s home that was originally built by a Norwegian ship captain. Dating to 1933, the house was built by ship captain Ole E Nelson, who modelled it after his boyhood home in Bergen, Norway.
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https://www.dezeen.com/2024/07/11/heliotrope-seattle-house-extension/
Ten architecture projects by students at the University of Nottingham
Dezeen School Shows: a project addressing the impact of technology on mental health through the redesign of a social housing scheme is included in this school show by students at the University of Nottingham. Also included is a scheme intended to restore the health of the River Avon in southwest England through sustainable methods and a library
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https://www.dezeen.com/2024/07/11/architecture-projects-university-of-nottingham-dezeen-schoolshows/
Axel Vervoordt and Tatsuro Miki create "cloister-like" gallery in Puerto Escondido
Belgian artist Axel Vervoordt and Japanese architect Tatsuro Miki have created a monolithic art gallery on the Oaxacan coast in Mexico to showcase large sculptural works. Called Meridiano, the gallery sits on the strip of coast north of Puerto Escondido near arts non-profit Fundación Casa Wabi's Tadao Andoe-designed residency and gallery. Meridiano is run by Axel
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https://www.dezeen.com/2024/07/11/axel-vervoordt-tatsuro-miki-meridiano-gallery-puerto-escondido/
Axel Vervoordt and Tatsuro Miki create "cloister-like" gallery in Puerto Escondido
Belgian artist Axel Vervoordt and Japanese architect Tatsuro Miki have created a monolithic art gallery on the Oaxacan coast in Mexico to showcase large sculptural works. Called Meridiano, the gallery sits on the strip of coast north of Puerto Escondido near arts non-profit Fundación Casa Wabi's Tadao Andoe-designed residency and gallery. Meridiano is run by Axel
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https://www.dezeen.com/2024/07/11/axel-vervoordt-tatsuro-miki-meridiano-gallery-puerto-escondido/
"'Ideadiversity' may be at an all-time low"
As monocultures continue to spread sameness throughout the human and natural world, Scott Doorley and Carissa Carter set out ways that designers can ensure they maintain creative diversity. Intentional or not, the modern era has been, in many ways, a quest for sameness: globalised markets, monoculture crops, standardised protocols. We need some sameness. It's efficient,
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RSHP to transform world's largest cluster of Victorian gas holders into housing
British studio RSHP has received planning consent to build cylindrical housing blocks within Victorian gas holders at the Bromley-by-Bow Gasworks in London. RSHP's plans to redevelop the gasworks will include refurbishing the Grade II-listed gas holder frames, which date back to the 1870s, and building residential buildings within and around them. The redevelopment, which was approved by
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https://www.dezeen.com/2024/07/11/bromley-by-bow-gasworks-rshp-london/
RSHP to transform world's largest cluster of Victorian gas holders into housing
British studio RSHP has received planning consent to build cylindrical housing blocks within Victorian gas holders at the Bromley-by-Bow Gasworks in London. RSHP's plans to redevelop the gasworks will include refurbishing the Grade II-listed gas holder frames, which date back to the 1870s, and building residential buildings within and around them. The redevelopment, which was approved by
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https://www.dezeen.com/2024/07/11/bromley-by-bow-gasworks-rshp-london/
RIBA names UK's best buildings of 2024
Sheffield's Park Hill Estate, London's Battersea Power Station and a timber-framed dining hall at the University of Cambridge have been named among the winners of the Royal Institute of British Architects' National Awards for 2024. The Royal Institute of British Architects (RIBA) announced 26 winners this year, including projects designed by Níall McLaughlin Architects, Waugh Thistleton Architects
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https://www.dezeen.com/2024/07/11/riba-national-awards-2024-winners/
Modu uses metal tower structure to expand Brooklyn townhouses
Local architecture studio Modu has used a steel-clad volume to increase the area of Brooklyn apartment building by 30 per cent to prioritise outdoor living for residents and to combat "rapid gentrification". Located in Carroll Gardens, Mini Tower One is a 3,500-square-foot (325 square metre) extension affixed to the rear of a two-unit multifamily townhome
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https://www.dezeen.com/2024/07/10/modu-passive-house-strategies-brooklyn-apartment-extension/
Xanadu is a "fun and maximum" roller disco in Brooklyn
Local designer Varun Kataria has unveiled a venue with a mix of colourful, retro details that contains the only permanent roller rink in New York City. Set in Bushwick, Brooklyn, Xanadu occupies a former industrial warehouse, which was converted by Kataria and his team, who also run the nearby restaurant and venue Turks Inn and
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https://www.dezeen.com/2024/07/10/xanadu-roller-disco-brooklyn-colourful/
University of Bahrain presents ten architecture student projects
Dezeen School Shows: a community centre for creatives to encourage sustainable practice is included in Dezeen's latest school show by students at the University of Bahrain. Also included is a rehabilitation centre with a minimalist design and an exhibition centre aiming to promote awareness about local agriculture. University of Bahrain Institution: University of Bahrain School: College
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https://www.dezeen.com/2024/07/10/architecture-projects-university-of-bahrain-dezeen-schoolshows/
Studio Saar wraps cultural centre with perforated marble screens
Perforated screens of white marble filter light and air into the Third Space learning and cultural centre in Udaipur, India, which has been completed by architecture practice Studio Saar. Created for non-profit organisation Dharohar, the centre was designed as a "third space" between home and school, providing local children and the wider community with a
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https://www.dezeen.com/2024/07/10/third-space-cultural-centre-india-studio-saar/
Cement-based rammed earth "not much better than concrete"
Rammed earth is often celebrated as a low-carbon method of constructing buildings, but some experts are beginning to cast doubt on its sustainability credentials. Amy Peacock reports. "People are using rammed earth to sell something that is essentially concrete," said Rowland Keable, CEO of the charity Earth Building UK and Ireland and founder of Rammed
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https://www.dezeen.com/2024/07/10/cement-stabilised-rammed-earth/
Cement-based rammed earth "not much better than concrete"
Rammed earth is often celebrated as a low-carbon method of constructing buildings, but some experts are beginning to cast doubt on its sustainability credentials. Amy Peacock reports. "People are using rammed earth to sell something that is essentially concrete," said Rowland Keable, CEO of the charity Earth Building UK and Ireland and founder of Rammed
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https://www.dezeen.com/2024/07/10/cement-stabilised-rammed-earth/
Dezeen Debate features a "deliciously sophisticated" house in Estonia
The latest edition of our Dezeen Debate newsletter features a wooden house in Estonia. Subscribe to Dezeen Debate now. Architects Hanna Karits and Mari Hunt have created a home made from locally sourced wood in Estonia. Commenters discussed the residence, with one praising it as a "fine idea with a sleek, refined execution". Another described
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https://www.dezeen.com/2024/07/09/wooden-home-estonia-dezeen-debate/
Netflix to create "immersive experiences" in US malls
Streaming service Netflix has announced Netflix House, an immersive retail, food, and entertainment experience based on popular series to be located in malls in Texas and Pennsylvania. Planned for Pennsylvania's King of Prussia Mall and Galleria Dallas in Texas, Netflix House will be year-round destinations that bring the streaming service's "beloved stories to life". "At
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https://www.dezeen.com/2024/07/09/netflix-immersive-experiences-us-malls-popular-series/
Haworth debuts furniture designed for a circular economy at NeoCon 2024
Global furniture brand Haworth showcased furniture designs by Bill Carroll, Common Object and Sam Klemick at their Chicago showroom during NeoCon 2024 as revealed in this reel created for the brand by Dezeen. The designers were tasked with creating furniture influenced by circular design principles, as part of Haworth's DesignLab initiative. Ad | Haworth debuted
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https://www.dezeen.com/2024/07/09/haworth-design-lab-neocon-2024/
Brickworks Nuances Verde Persia by Casalgrande Padana
Dezeen Showroom: colour takes centre stage in Italian tile maker Casalgrande Padana's Brickworks Nuances collection, which includes a vibrant blue-green called Verde Persia. Brickworks Nuances Verde Persia is a rectangular porcelain stoneware tile with saturated colouration and a minimalist design. The deep hue recalls the colour of Persian turquoise and looks particularly evocative in poolside applications.
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AOR Architects creates Finnish school from timber logs
Finnish studio AOR Architects has completed the Monio School and Cultural Centre in Hyrylä, using over 5,000 industrial timber logs to create a structure that references the area's traditional wooden villas. Located in a former military garrison that is being converted into a residential area, AOR Architects designed the three-storey building to be a landmark
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https://www.dezeen.com/2024/07/09/monio-school-cultural-centre-aor-architects-finland/