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Transparent turntable and cantilevered holiday home among DesignEuropa Awards 2024 finalists
Promotion: the six finalists for this year's DesignEuropa Awards have been revealed, including industrial designer Dieter Rams as the winner of its lifetime achievement award. The awards aim to celebrate "designs and industry pioneers" who have protected their design and intellectual property rights across the EU. It also seeks to mark the long history of
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https://www.dezeen.com/2024/07/17/designeuropa-awards-2024-finalists/
MAD adds giant bubble to century-old Japanese house
Chinese studio MAD has created Ephemeral Bubble, an installation designed to resemble a bubble being blown by a century-old wooden house, for the Echigo-Tsumari Art Triennale in Japan. Located in the Murono Village in the Japanese countryside, the installation forms part of the old house named China House Huayuan, which is used to showcase Chinese
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https://www.dezeen.com/2024/07/17/mad-ephemeral-bubble-japanese-house/
MIAS references spider anatomy for foyer of Spanish healthcare centre
A radial wooden structure reminiscent of the body of a spider defines this foyer for a therapeutic healthcare centre, completed by architecture studio MIAS in the hills of Catalonia. Located in the town of Arenys de Munt, the teal-coloured pavilion is designed by MIAS as a flexible and "domestic" space where family members, patients and doctors can
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https://www.dezeen.com/2024/07/17/mias-can-zariquiey-foyer-spain/
"Like a concrete shipping container" says commenter
In this week's comments update, readers are discussing a house in Japan with thick walls of exposed concrete, completed by Studio Cochi Architects. Due to its location in a dense residential area, the clients wanted the house to be an "urban oasis" protected from overlooking neighbouring buildings. Not all commenters were won over by the
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https://www.dezeen.com/2024/07/17/concrete-house-shipping-container-comment-update/
Filter Caps transform bottles into handheld water treatment system
Global design agency Ogilvy has developed a compact water filtration device that can attach to any plastic bottle, offering an accessible and affordable way to provide communities with clean drinking water. The Filter Caps project was initiated by Ogilvy Colombia to address an issue that affects almost four million people in the country living in
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https://www.dezeen.com/2024/07/17/filter-caps-bottle-water-treatment-system/
Aesop store interior references Louisiana Museum of Modern Art
The Danish bricks and narrow floor plan of this Aesop store in Copenhagen nod to the "humble" design of the nearby Louisiana Museum of Modern Art. Located on Kronprinsensgade in Copenhagen's old town, the neutral-hued store was created by skincare brand Aesop's in-house design team to complement its setting without "unnecessary flourishes". The interior takes
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https://www.dezeen.com/2024/07/17/aesop-store-interior-louisiana-museum-modern-art/
3R Studio creates Bay Area ADU as a "backyard retreat" for living and working
The founders of California-based 3R Studio have created a compact, live-work unit for themselves called Evelyn ADU that consists of two gabled volumes connected by a glazed bridge. Located in the rear yard of a 1938 home in Albany, a town near Berkeley, the project was designed "in response to the increasing density within the
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https://www.dezeen.com/2024/07/16/3r-studio-bay-area-adu-accessory-dwelling-unit/
Dezeen Debate features "absolutely delightful" concrete lookout point
The latest edition of our Dezeen Debate newsletter features a concrete lookout on the Belgian coast by Studio Moto. Subscribe to Dezeen Debate now. Belgian practice Studio Moto has designed a ring-shaped concrete viewpoint on a beach in De Panne that overlooks the North Sea. Readers praised the structure, with one calling it "a delightful
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Dezeen Debate features "absolutely delightful" concrete lookout point
The latest edition of our Dezeen Debate newsletter features a concrete lookout on the Belgian coast by Studio Moto. Subscribe to Dezeen Debate now. Belgian practice Studio Moto has designed a ring-shaped concrete viewpoint on a beach in De Panne that overlooks the North Sea. Readers praised the structure, with one calling it "a delightful
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https://www.dezeen.com/2024/07/16/concrete-lookout-point-dezeen-debate/
"Enabling walking" led to "successful experiment" at inaugural LA Design Weekend
Collaborations between artists and designers and a show celebrating local chair makers were part of Los Angeles Design Weekend, which organisers said was successful due to its localised "progression of events". Last month, dozens of designers, architects and organisations came together to highlight makers and showrooms across the city, a feat that is usually hindered
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https://www.dezeen.com/2024/07/16/los-angeles-design-weekend-2024/
"Enabling walking" led to "successful experiment" at inaugural LA Design Weekend
Collaborations between artists and designers and a show celebrating local chair makers were part of Los Angeles Design Weekend, which organisers said was successful due to its localised "progression of events". Last month, dozens of designers, architects and organisations came together to highlight makers and showrooms across the city, a feat that is usually hindered
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https://www.dezeen.com/2024/07/16/los-angeles-design-weekend-2024/
Students at Ajman University present ten interior design projects
Dezeen School Shows: a villa designed with an emphasis on energy efficiency and water conservation is included in Dezeen's latest school show by students at Ajman University. Also included is an educational space that aims to teach children about sustainability and a resort that integrates elements catered to wellness. Ajman University Institution: Ajman University School:
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Eight independent design studios working in Chicago
Fine woodworking and explorations of recycled materials are among the furniture and object designs from these eight independent Chicago design studios presented as part of our North American Design 2024 series. From reinventions to classic wood designs to large community design projects, the Chicago furniture and object designers featured below demonstrate a wide range of
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https://www.dezeen.com/2024/07/16/eight-independent-design-studios-working-in-chicago/
Geomo 026 tiles by Cavaril
Dezeen Showroom: Hungarian brand Cavaril's Geomo 026 tile collection has a three-dimensional form created by two stacked layers of geometric shapes. The Geomo 026 collection of concrete tiles focuses on geometry and colour, combining triangular, square and circle shapes and colours either from Cavaril's curated palette or the customer's bespoke choice. The tiles feature a
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https://www.dezeen.com/2024/07/16/geomo-026-tiles-cavaril-dezeen-showroom/
Edition Office cloaks multi-generational Melbourne home with pale bricks
Architecture studio Edition Office has completed Naples Street House, a multi-generational home in Melbourne designed as a "carved solid" wrapped in bricks. Raised on a concrete plinth, the geometric home accommodates three generations of the client's family and is topped with a roof pitched in various directions to form multiple peaks. To help Naples Street
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https://www.dezeen.com/2024/07/16/edition-office-naples-street-house/
Jacques Monneraud designs cardboard-like ceramics collection
French ceramicist Jacques Monneraud has created Carton, a collection of ceramics that appear to be crafted from cardboard and tape. The collection, consisting of vases, pitchers and teapots, was inspired by the disposable nature and materiality of cardboard. "I have always been very sensitive to things that time deteriorates, things that don't last," Monneraud told
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https://www.dezeen.com/2024/07/16/jacques-monneraud-carton-collection/
Djinjama reveals plans for "Indigenous-led" cultural centre in Canberra
Design studio Djinjama has unveiled plans for Ngurra: The National Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Cultural Precinct in Canberra, Australia. Ngurra – which refers to 'home' in various Aboriginal languages – will be set within the grassy landscape of Ngunnawal and Ngambri Country in Canberra, and was designed to serve as a cultural centre for
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https://www.dezeen.com/2024/07/16/djinjama-ngurra-cultural-precinct-canberra/
Snøhetta adds series of rain-catching sculptures to Austin museum
Architecture studio Snøhetta has completed the redesign of the Blanton Museum of Art campus in Austin, installing massive "petal"-shaped sculptures at its centre. First announced in 2021, the 200,000-square-foot (18,580 square metre) project includes an update to the museum's entryways, a central courtyard, and landscape design to create a "bold new presence" for the museum, according
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https://www.dezeen.com/2024/07/15/snohetta-rain-catching-sculptures-austin-museum/
Brick and stucco meet for "harmonious flow" of Quito house
US studio PJC Architecture has collaborated with local studio Juan Pablo Ribadeneira Mora Arquitecto on a two-toned house with a brick base in Quito, Ecuador. The 450-square meter (4844-square foot) Cumbaya House was completed in 2023 on a sloping 1,000-square metre (10,800-square foot) lot for a family with a penchant for entertaining. New York City-based
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https://www.dezeen.com/2024/07/15/brick-stucco-quito-house-pjcarchitecture/
New Designers presents a diverse selection of projects in three Dezeen School Shows
Dezeen School Shows: corresponding with its annual summer show, we've summarised the final three of the seven School Shows published in 2024 by British design graduate showcase New Designers. They span a variety of disciplines within student design projects. These three School Shows showcase a diverse range of student work that responds to varying modern
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https://www.dezeen.com/2024/07/15/new-designers-student-projects-2024-dezeen-schoolshows-2/