Dezeen Agenda features subterranean Apple Park Observatory

The latest edition of our weekly Dezeen Agenda newsletter features images of Apple's new events venue in California. Subscribe to Dezeen Agenda now. Technology company Apple has completed a new events venue, which was built into the hillside at the Apple Park campus in California. The Observatory opened earlier this week and will serve as a

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Foster + Partners "restores the logic" of Transamerica Pyramid in San Francisco

UK studio Foster + Partners has renovated the modernist Transamerica Pyramid skyscraper in San Francisco, USA, restoring elements from the original design and linking it to a redesigned adjacent park. Foster + Partners renovated the 853-foot-tall (260-metre) office skyscraper, which is the the second tallest building in San Francisco, for developer SHVO by opening up

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Foster + Partners "restores the logic" of Transamerica Pyramid in San Francisco

UK studio Foster + Partners has renovated the modernist Transamerica Pyramid skyscraper in San Francisco, USA, restoring elements from the original design and linking it to a redesigned adjacent park. Foster + Partners renovated the 853-foot-tall (260-metre) office skyscraper, which is the the second tallest building in San Francisco, for developer SHVO by opening up

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https://www.dezeen.com/2024/09/12/foster-partners-restores-transamerica-pyramid-san-francisco/

Texas A&M University presents ten architecture student projects

Dezeen School Shows: a winery in California, USA, which uses sustainable systems is included in Dezeen's latest school show by students at Texas A&M University. Also featured is a project that integrates the use of generative AI in architecture and emergency housing design to mitigate flooding. Texas A&M University Institution: Texas A&M University School: Department of

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Iosa Ghini Associati clads Fiandre office in "decorative skin" of ceramic surfaces

Promotion: architecture practice Iosa Ghini Associati has renovated the 1980s headquarters of Italian surfacing manufacturer Fiandre in Castellarano, using ceramic to cover almost the entire interior from the walls and floors to the custom furnishings. Set across three floors and 2,400 square metres, the office was originally designed by architect Quintilio Prodi in 1989 and is described

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Iosa Ghini Associati clads Fiandre office in "decorative skin" of ceramic surfaces

Promotion: architecture practice Iosa Ghini Associati has renovated the 1980s headquarters of Italian surfacing manufacturer Fiandre in Castellarano, using ceramic to cover almost the entire interior from the walls and floors to the custom furnishings. Set across three floors and 2,400 square metres, the office was originally designed by architect Quintilio Prodi in 1989 and is described

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https://www.dezeen.com/2024/09/12/fiandre-office-iosa-ghini-associati-promotion/

Alex Chinneck unveils loop-the-loop canal boat in Sheffield

British artist Alex Chinneck has create a six-metre-high, looped canal boat on the Sheffield & Tinsley Canal in England as a "playful distortion of the familiar". Designed to celebrate the heritage of the canal, the 13-metre-long and six-metre-high sculpture was created as a free-to-visit artwork that appears to float. With the loop-the-loop boat, Chinneck aimed to

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Dezeen Awards 2024 sustainability longlist revealed

Dezeen has announced the 81 projects longlisted for this year's Dezeen Awards in the sustainability categories, including projects by SOM, Tarkett, Bolon, Mater and Smartvoll. The 81 longlisted projects, which are in the running for awards in six different sustainability project categories, are by studios located across 20 different countries including Rwanda, Australia, Brazil, Germany,

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Pearson Lloyd reveals 10 "well-made" design objects from LDF exhibition

Pearson Lloyd founders Luke Pearson and Tom Lloyd have curated the London Design Festival exhibition Well Made to explore what this term means in today's world. In a Dezeen exclusive, they highlight 10 objects from the show. Well Made is on show at Pearson Lloyd's east London studio, Yorkton Workshops, from 14 to 22 September.

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Claves evokes classic Parisian bistro interiors at cafe Le Cornichon

French design studio Claves has transformed the interior of a Paris cafe, introducing bespoke retro-style decor that mirrors the architecture of local bars and tobacconists from the 1930s to the present day. Claves founders Laure Gravier and Soizic Fougeront were assigned to craft a space fuelled by nostalgia and French tradition for the reopening of

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Claves evokes classic Parisian bistro interiors at cafe Le Cornichon

French design studio Claves has transformed the interior of a Paris cafe, introducing bespoke retro-style decor that mirrors the architecture of local bars and tobacconists from the 1930s to the present day. Claves founders Laure Gravier and Soizic Fougeront were assigned to craft a space fuelled by nostalgia and French tradition for the reopening of

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Dezeen Showroom New Releases newsletter features repeating-cushion daybed

The summer edition of our recently launched Dezeen Showroom New Releases newsletter features a Gärsnäs daybed by Teresa Lundmark and Gustav Winsth. Subscribe to Dezeen Showroom New Releases now! Supported by a solid beech wood frame, the Dag daybed, designed by Lundmark and Winsth for Swedish furniture maker Gärsnäs, features a row of cylindrical cushions to

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Uchronia creates giant four-poster bed for Paris Design Week

As part of an installation for Paris Design Week, French design studio Uchronia has taken over the forecourt of the Hôtel de la Marine with a monumental bed that homages the hotel's 18th-century interiors. Titled Day Bed, the installation is situated just off the Place de la Concorde in Paris and takes the form of a

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Nine highlights from Collectible design fair in New York City

A bench wrapped in pool noodles and lamps informed by New York's awnings were among the objects shown at the first US edition of the European design fair Collectible. Collectible showcases design and was previously held solely in Brussels before founders Clélie Debehault and Liv Vaisber announced a New York City edition. New York's fair

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Jell-O creates series of inflatable chairs informed by "iconic molds"

American brand Jell-O has released four brightly coloured inflatable chairs designed to incorporate "Y2K nostalgia and modern design". Available in red, orange, yellow and green, the plastic chairs' shape resembles the circular moulds often used to create a Jell-O bundt cake and features a small cup holder for a Jell-O snack. "Jell-O is making a

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Terrazzotech Bianco tile by Casalgrande Padana

Dezeen Showroom: Italian brand Casalgrande Padana has released its Terrazzotech Bianco tile, a high-performance product that is said to offer exceptional wear resistance. Terrazzotech Bianco emulates the look of classic Venetian terrazzo, but with a contemporary twist that combines a white background with flecks of black and translucent stone. The tile is one of six colours

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"Lots of design festivals only present the end result" says Helsinki Design Week's Anni Korkman

Independent local designers are opening up their studios during Helsinki Design Week to demystify their creative processes, explains festival programme director Anni Korkman in this interview. The 19th edition of Helsinki Design Week is underway. Taking place from 6 to 15 September, this year its theme is "Underneath" – a concept chosen to honour every part

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Pyri wildfire detection device melts in response to fire

A pinecone-shaped wildfire detector built out of wax and charcoal has won the UK James Dyson Award, recognising the best inventions by student and graduate designers. Pyri was inspired by nature in its shape, materiality and also how it works. Its name references the botanical phenomenon known as "pyriscence", wherein plants in wildfire-prone areas have

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Pyri wildfire detection device melts in response to fire

A pinecone-shaped wildfire detector built out of wax and charcoal has won the UK James Dyson Award, recognising the best inventions by student and graduate designers. Pyri was inspired by nature in its shape, materiality and also how it works. Its name references the botanical phenomenon known as "pyriscence", wherein plants in wildfire-prone areas have

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https://www.dezeen.com/2024/09/11/pyri-wildfire-detection-device-james-dyson-award-uk/

Dezeen Debate features Nashville skyscraper described as "nostalgia for the 1980s"

The latest edition of our Dezeen Debate newsletter features Goettsch Partners' design of the Paramount skyscraper in Nashville. Subscribe to Dezeen Debate now. Architecture studio Goettsch Partners has revealed the design for a skyscraper which, if completed, will be the tallest building in Nashville. Commenters were unsure about the design; one noted that it "looks

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