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Ten independent furniture design studios operating in Vancouver

We've rounded up 1p independent studios creating furniture and design objects in Vancouver, Canada, as part of our North American Design 2024 series. From furniture in all wood and metal to tile-clad works and high-end camping chairs, these designers are taking a variety of approaches to design, working in small workshops throughout Vancouver. In the
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Ten design projects by students at Brunel University

Dezeen School Shows: playground equipment intended for children with ADHD is included in Dezeen's latest school show by students at Brunel University. Also included is a portable sofa designed for renters and a shower system that aims to promote sustainable behaviour. Brunel University Institution: Brunel University School: Brunel Design School Course: Industrial Design and Technology
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https://www.dezeen.com/2024/07/23/design-projects-brunel-univesity-dezeen-schoolshows/
Origami-like roof tops timber home in Sussex by Studio Bark

Local timber-framed buildings influenced the geometric form of Water Farm, a house that architecture practice Studio Bark has added to a family farm in Sussex. The five-bedroom family home is constructed from wood and defined by its origami-like, wood-clad roof, which pays homage to local buildings and agricultural structures in nearby villages. "The surrounding villages
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Snøhetta designs sweeping holiday home for foothills of Mount Yōtei

A crescent-shaped volume will enclose this holiday home, which architecture studio Snøhetta has designed for hospitality brand Not A Hotel in a ski resort on Hokkaido Island, Japan. Proposed for a site within Rusutsu Resort on the foothills of Mount Yōtei, Not A Hotel Rusutsu will have a "clean, minimal form" that draws on the
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Volar Bio textile by Ultrafabrics

Dezeen Showroom: textile manufacturer Ultrafabrics has designed Volar Bio, a high-performance and durable material partially made of recycled plastic bottles. Available in 15 playful colours ranging from scarlet to matcha, Volar Bio is made from 66 per cent recycled, "rapidly renewable" and biobased materials, according to Ultrafabrics. The textile includes Repreve polyester, Ecovero viscose and
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Five key projects by Dezeen Awards China judges Atelier Tao+C

Chinese architects Tao Liu and Chunyan Cai, founders of Shanghai-based Atelier Tao+C, have joined Dezeen Awards China 2024 as judges. Here, they select five projects that best reflect their work. "In recent years our work has been in small-scale architectural remodelling and interior design, aiming to make connections in the often neglected gap between architecture
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https://www.dezeen.com/2024/07/23/five-projects-dezeen-awards-china-judges-atelier-taoc/
Philip Johnson's Glass House guest annexe reopens after restoration

US architect Philip Johnson's Glass House annexe, the Brick House, has been restored and reopened following a 15-year closure in Connecticut. Lead by architect Mark Stoner and the National Trust for Historic Preservation, the project included the exterior and interior restoration of Johnson's Brick House, a small retreat building located just across from the historic
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Sullivan's Fish Camp designed so "guests can’t be sure if it's 1982 or 2024"

South Carolina-based studios SDCO and Basic Projects have overhauled a seaside restaurant in Charleston with a nostalgic design that extends across everything from interiors to memorabilia. Contemporary details feature throughout the redesigned Sullivan's Fish Camp, but are interwoven with retro elements to create an aesthetic that respects the restaurant's long history. Located on Sullivan's Island,
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https://www.dezeen.com/2024/07/22/sullivans-fish-camp-restaurant-sdco-basic-projects/
University of Applied Arts Vienna presents twelve architecture student projects

Dezeen School Shows: a project exploring cohabitation between beavers and humans through the use of soil and synthetic elastic is included in this school show by the University of Applied Arts Vienna. Also included is a redesign of a venue to integrate the community and a project exploring cotton farming. University of Applied Arts Vienna
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Sullivan's Fish Camp designed so "guests can’t be sure if it's 1982 or 2024"

South Carolina-based studios SDCO and Basic Projects have overhauled a seaside restaurant in Charleston with a nostalgic design that extends across everything from interiors to memorabilia. Contemporary details feature throughout the redesigned Sullivan's Fish Camp, but are interwoven with retro elements to create an aesthetic that respects the restaurant's long history. Located on Sullivan's Island,
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https://www.dezeen.com/2024/07/22/sullivans-fish-camp-restaurant-sdco-basic-projects/
Sullivan's Fish Camp designed so "guests can’t be sure if it's 1982 or 2024"

South Carolina-based studios SDCO and Basic Projects have overhauled a seaside restaurant in Charleston with a nostalgic design that extends across everything from interiors to memorabilia. Contemporary details feature throughout the redesigned Sullivan's Fish Camp, but are interwoven with retro elements to create an aesthetic that respects the restaurant's long history. Located on Sullivan's Island,
The post Sullivan's Fish Camp designed so "guests can’t be sure if it's 1982 or 2024" appeared first on Dezeen.
https://www.dezeen.com/2024/07/22/sullivans-fish-camp-restaurant-sdco-basic-projects/
Sullivan's Fish Camp designed so "guests can’t be sure if it's 1982 or 2024"

South Carolina-based studios SDCO and Basic Projects have overhauled a seaside restaurant in Charleston with a nostalgic design that extends across everything from interiors to memorabilia. Contemporary details feature throughout the redesigned Sullivan's Fish Camp, but are interwoven with retro elements to create an aesthetic that respects the restaurant's long history. Located on Sullivan's Island,
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https://www.dezeen.com/2024/07/22/sullivans-fish-camp-restaurant-sdco-basic-projects/
Atelier Rubino tile by Casalgrande Padana

Dezeen Showroom: designed to complement Casalgrande Padana's extensive stone- and wood-look collections, the Atelier Rubino tile is a contemporary flat shade of coral pink. Rubino is one of eight hues in Casalgrande Padana's colour-focused Atelier collection, which is made to provide a counterpart when using tiles with concrete, wood, marble, stone or metal effects. The colours
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Lakeside pavilion by Galaxy Arch sits in "gentle dialogue" with surroundings

Chinese studio Galaxy Arch has completed a pavilion in Suzhou Industrial Park that is modelled on an old wooden cabin and sheltered by a curved roof with large overhangs. Located alongside a grove of camphor trees, the pavilion is one of 11 on the banks of Jinji Lake, each designed to provide visitor services for
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MVRDV designs Pixel as alternative to "nondescript" housing in Abu Dhabi
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A communal plaza and stepped terraces encourage residents to spend some time together outdoors at Pixel, a cluster of seven staggered housing blocks in Abu Dhabi by Dutch studio MVRDV. Located in Makers District on the capital city's Al Reem Island, the development comprises 525 apartments alongside various public amenities organised around a public courtyard.
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https://www.dezeen.com/2024/07/22/mvrdv-pixel-housing-abu-dhabi/
Pumice textile by Ultrafabrics

Dezeen Showroom: textile manufacturer Ultrafabrics has designed Pumice, a durable material that is colourfast against sunlight, perspiration, chlorine and seawater. Pumice is made from a mixture of polyurethane, Repreve recycled polyester and rayon backing. Ultrafabrics created each linear yard of material out of approximately eight recycled plastic bottles. Thanks to its durability, Pumice can be
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Glass bricks divide spaces in Suprematism apartment in Kyiv

Design studio Dihome has created a colourful industrial-style interior for this compact 15th-floor apartment in Kyiv, Ukraine. Named Suprematism, this 42-square-metre apartment was adapted for a young couple who wanted a bright, colourful apartment with the most functional use of space. "I wanted to dress the interior in a modern, bold way to give it
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DAB Studio adds contemporary touches to Dutch home from Amsterdam School period

An Ettore Sottsass gridded feature wall and a sculptural green ladder characterise this 1920s Dutch house, which interiors firm DAB Studio designed to reference the Amsterdam School. Called Collectors Home, the dwelling is defined by the intricate brickwork and stained glass windows typical of the Amsterdam School – a movement from 1910 to 1920 that paid equal attention
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TranSense Screens automatically respond to outdoor temperature changes

Central Saint Martins graduate Saima Fateh has designed a system of automatically closing window blinds that shade the interior when it gets too hot and change colour to signal dangerous levels of UV radiation. Fateh developed the TranSense Screens as part of her final-year studies on the MA Industrial Design programme at the University of
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Marmol Radziner creates club space in modernist Park Avenue skyscraper

The third floor of the iconic Lever House skyscraper in Midtown Manhattan has been renovated by architecture firm Marmol Radziner to complement the building's original modernist design. Marmol Radziner completed the interiors for the Lever Club within the office tower at 390 Park Avenue, which was designed by Skidmore, Owings & Merrill in the International
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