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Neri Oxman launches New York practice in Foster + Partners-designed studio
Designer Neri Oxman has unveiled a studio in Midtown Manhattan designed with architecture studio Foster + Partners that houses a production workshop and wet lab. Oxman unveiled the lab for her studio, Oxman, in a building originally designed by American architect Louis Kahn as a car manufacturing plant and renovated by Rafael Viñoly Architects to
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https://www.dezeen.com/2024/09/30/neri-oxman-new-york-studio-foster-partners/
Twelve design projects by students at Hong Kong Design Institute
Dezeen School Shows: a restaurant that doubles as a shelter for the homeless and is built using discarded bamboo is included in Dezeen's latest school show by students at Hong Kong Design Institute. Also included is a pavilion for bird watching designed using AI and a fashion collection inspired by Buddhism. Hong Kong Design Institute
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https://www.dezeen.com/2024/09/30/hong-kong-design-institute-design-projects-dezeen-schoolshows/
Moon chair by Mark Litvyakov for Wigiwama
Dezeen Showroom: children's furniture brand Wigiwama has introduced the Moon chair, a modular seat that can also be played with. The Moon chair, created by Wigiwama product designer Mark Litvyakov, is in the shape of a crescent moon. It consists of three separate modules that make it easily adjustable, meaning it can be comfortable for
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https://www.dezeen.com/2024/09/30/moon-chair-wigimama-mark-litvyakov-dezeen-showroom/
Johan Sundberg Arkitektur uses natural materials for home on Swedish island
Swedish studio Johan Sundberg Arkitektur has completed a holiday home on the island of Gotland, using a natural palette of materials to allow its owners to feel "grounded" in the site's natural landscape. Named Sommarhus E, the house in a forest clearing, the home, was designed as a place that the client's family and friends
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https://www.dezeen.com/2024/09/30/johan-sundberg-arkitektur-sommarhus-e-sweden/
The Mindcraft Project spotlights 10 Danish designers "unafraid" to tread to new ground
A chair in a leather jacket, a luminescent textile and a bouncy wooden bench are among this year's offerings from The Mindcraft Project, an initiative championing Danish design craft. This year The Mindcraft Project, an annual commission that allows 10 Danish designers to develop works that combine design and craft in new ways, is on show
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https://www.dezeen.com/2024/09/30/the-mindcraft-project-2024-maria-bruun/
Wood waste and bioplastic floor panel boasts the strength of steel
US researchers working with SHoP Architects have created a potential alternative to steel and concrete as a structural floor material: recyclable panels made entirely from bioplastic and wood flour. The prefabricated panel was made using 3D printing by researchers at the US Department of Energy's Oak Ridge National Laboratory (ORNL) and the University of Maine
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https://www.dezeen.com/2024/09/30/sm2art-nfloor-bioplastic-floor-panel-architecture/
Maru dining tables by Vincent Sheppard
Dezeen Showroom: designed by Belgian brand Vincent Sheppard, the Maru dining table makes a statement with its slatted conical base. Vincent Sheppard aimed to create a robust yet harmonious aesthetic with the Maru dining tables, balancing a large but open base design with an elegant solid top. The tables are crafted by hand entirely from
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https://www.dezeen.com/2024/09/30/maru-dining-tables-vincent-sheppard-dezeen-showroom/
Futurestudio designs New York bathhouse to be both transportive and grounding
Canada's Futurestudio has designed the interiors for wellness space Othership's first location in New York City, employing a deep, earthy palette and atmospheric lighting to heighten the experience for guests. The 9,550-square-foot (887 square metres) sauna and ice bath experience in Manhattan's Flatiron District is Othership's third outpost, following those in Toronto's Adelaide and Yorkville
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Ten architecture student projects by students at Texas A&M University
Dezeen School Shows: an adaptive reuse of a shopping centre to become a hub for agricultural research is included in Dezeen's latest school show by students at Texas A&M University. Also featured is a housing complex designed using AI and a sustainable centre for water usage in Spain. Texas A&M University Institution: Texas A&M University
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https://www.dezeen.com/2024/09/29/texas-am-architecture-projects-dezeen-schoolshows/
Chopova Lowena kits out handbag with dedicated mayonnaise holder and spoon
At London Fashion Week, Hellmann's and fashion brand Chopova Lowena launched a handbag for mayonnaise lovers, designed to take the "polarising" condiment "beyond the fridge". The Margaret bag is named after Margaret Hellmann, co-founder of condiment brand Hellman's, and is bedecked with various mayo-related accessories. A pair of buckled straps secure a jar of the
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https://www.dezeen.com/2024/09/29/margaret-handbag-chopova-lowena-hellmanns-mayonnaise/
Studio Tarea creates "90s fever dream" inside pink Richmond eatery
Pink walls, carpet and upholstery define this intimate restaurant and cocktail bar in Richmond, Virginia, designed by locally based Studio Tarea. Pink Room was created in a former studio apartment, transformed into what Studio Tarea describes as "a 90s fever dream where you can have a cocktail made from concrete". The team renovated the space
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https://www.dezeen.com/2024/09/28/studio-tarea-pink-richmond-eatery/
Texas A&M University spotlights ten architecture student projects
Dezeen School Shows: a proposal for fire-resistant housing in response to climate change in Texas, USA, is featured in Dezeen's latest school show by students at Texas A&M University. Also included is an education centre that focuses on timber production and a project exploring space habitation using lunar materials. Texas A&M University Institution: Texas A&M
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https://www.dezeen.com/2024/09/28/texas-am-architecture-student-projects-dezeen-schoolshows/
Knight Architects reinstates historic Germany-Poland border crossing with simple and elegant" bridge
London studio Knight Architects has completed the Küstrin-Kietz Rail Crossing bridge, which is framed by white steel arches and a tensile lattice of carbon-fibre reinforced plastic. Crossing the River Oder over the demarcation line between Germany and Poland, the 130-metre bridge restores a historic rail link between the two countries that dates back to the
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Seven bathrooms elevated by stylish shower curtains
Our latest lookbook showcases the myriad of ways shower curtains can create visual impact in bathrooms, from bold pops of colour and pattern to elegant, long drapes that add a sense of serenity. Practically, shower curtains provide privacy and prevent water from splashing outside showers and bathtubs, but they are also an opportunity to add
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https://www.dezeen.com/2024/09/28/shower-curtains-bathrooms-lookbooks/
Dezeen In Depth explores the gender pay gap at UK architecture practices
This months Dezeen In Depth newsletter reports on the architecture's gender pay gap and features an interview with architectural photographer Hélène Binet. Subscribe to Dezeen in Depth today! With UK architecture struggling to close its gender pay gap, more action is needed, reported Nat Barker. Every year people say "we must do better", but have no plan,
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https://www.dezeen.com/2024/09/28/uk-architecture-gender-pay-gap-dezeen-in-depth-newsletter/
Dezeen In Depth explores the gender pay gap at UK architecture practices
This months Dezeen In Depth newsletter reports on the architecture's gender pay gap and features an interview with architectural photographer Hélène Binet. Subscribe to Dezeen in Depth today! With UK architecture struggling to close its gender pay gap, more action is needed, reported Nat Barker. Every year people say "we must do better", but have no plan,
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https://www.dezeen.com/2024/09/28/uk-architecture-gender-pay-gap-dezeen-in-depth-newsletter/
This week on Dezeen BIG unveiled plans for a paper-informed museum
This week on Dezeen, Danish architecture studio BIG revealed designs for the expansion of a former supermarket to create a museum in Denmark. Named Museum for Paper Art, the building is set to be topped with a folded roof that resembles a "single sheet of paper". Developed by BIG alongside psaligrapher Bit Vejle, the 2,300-square-metre
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Brooks + Scarpa envision California housing block as "carved-out cube"
Architecture studio Brooks + Scarpa has completed an all-electric, affordable housing complex in Santa Monica called 1819 Pico, which departs from the area's typical "defensive apartment buildings" with their solid walls and fences. Located across the street from Santa Monica College, the residential complex – also known as Brunson Terrace – was designed for a
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Shelburne Museum unveils new design after dropping Adjaye Asssociates
Shelburne Museum in Vermont has unveiled a design by US studios Annum Architects and Reed Hilderbrand with Canada-based Two Row Architect for its Native American Art Center after cancelling a scheme by Adjaye Associates last year. The replacement design for the Perry Center for Native American Art features a circular structure covered in red-coloured shingles
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https://www.dezeen.com/2024/09/27/shelburne-museum-annum-two-row-vermont-design/
Eight tiles and surfaces that enhance walls and floors
Dezeen Showroom: a material made from repurposed clear CD cases and colourful waste plastic is among recently-released tiles and surfaces featured on Dezeen Showroom. Also included in the following feature are tiles by Bolon that look like textiles, tiles that have a terrazzo-like appearance by Casalgrande Padana and tiles made from porcelain that mimic the
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