OMI designs autonomous "multi-person scooter platform" to combat urban congestion

Transport-focussed industrial design studio Of My Imagination has unveiled a proposal for a multi-person scooter that could travel along cycle lanes to help reduce overcrowding within cities. The vehicle called Hop was the outcome of a self-initiated project by Of My Imagination (OMI) that aims to offer an alternative to existing urban transportation. Responding to

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We+ makes portable Remli lamp from "hardly recyclable" urban detritus

Tokyo-based design studio We+ has released a portable table lamp made from a material that it has developed, which contains rubble and debris from building sites. The lamp's name, Remli, comes from a combination of the words 'remains' and 'light', in reference to a previous project by We+, named Remains, in which it pioneered the material.

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Gustaf Westman hosts Brooklyn pop-up modeled on "museum experience"

Swedish designer Gustaf Westman displayed existing and new objects including a colourful "puzzle" shelf during a three-day pop-up event in New York City. Named Gustaf Westman in New York, the show was located in an industrial storefront in Williamsburg and displayed the designer's colourful objects and furniture on a meandering pink and orange pathway. Small

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Dezeen Debate features Cornish courtyard home that "exudes simplicity"

The latest edition of our Dezeen Debate newsletter features a lime-render home in Cornwall by Hugh Strange Architects. Subscribe to Dezeen Debate now. London studio Hugh Strange Architects designed this house in Cornwall that draws inspiration from the traditional farmsteads of England's West Country. The dwelling captured readers' attention, with one describing it as "beautiful, simple,

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American University in Dubai spotlights seven urban design projects

Dezeen School Shows: a city that integrates agriculture through a self-sufficient ecosystem is included in Dezeen's latest school show by students at the American University in Dubai. Also included is an analysis framework which incorporates parametric design and housing typologies including villas and apartments. American University in Dubai Institution: American University in Dubai School: Master of

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MAD "cracks open" facade of Denver residential building

International studio MAD Architects has unveiled the One River North apartment block in Denver, Colorado, which has a large, canyon-like opening breaking open its main facade. Named One River North, the residential block in Denver's northern RiNo neighbourhood was designed as a nod to geographic formations in the nearby Rocky Mountains. Located next to a major interstate

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World's second Sphere set to be built in Abu Dhabi

Sphere Entertainment and Abu Dhabi's department of culture and tourism have announced that the second version of the dome-like Sphere venue will be built in the UAE. According to the team, the venue in Abu Dhabi will "echo the scale" of the first Sphere in Las Vegas, which is 112 metres high and has a

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LMN Architects and Field Operations open aquarium extension and park in Seattle

Architecture studio LMN Architects and landscape studio Field Operations have opened a wood-clad aquarium extension topped with a public park that acts as a bridge between the city and Seattle's waterfront. Part of a larger initiative to rehabilitate the Seattle waterfront that began with a restoration to the city's seawall in 2017, this recently completed

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Facet fabric by Designtex

Dezeen Showroom: high performance meets natural textures in US brand Designtex's Facet fabric, which features a pattern of fine linework over a woven-look background. Facet is part of Designtex's Wayside collection, which is made of 100 per cent polycarbonate-based polyurethane – a highly durable material even in high-traffic environments. At the same time, the collection avoids

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Museum of Shakespeare protects archaeological remains of Curtain Playhouse

Archaeological remains of Shakespeare's 16th-century Curtain Playhouse have been uncovered and integrated into the Museum of Shakespeare in Shoreditch, east London, by Perkins&Will. Designed to "reveal and celebrate the historically significant remains" of the theatre, which were uncovered during the early stages of construction on the site, the museum was designed by architecture studio Perkins&Will

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Museum of Shakespeare protects archaeological remains of Curtain Playhouse

Archaeological remains of Shakespeare's 16th-century Curtain Playhouse have been uncovered and integrated into the Museum of Shakespeare in Shoreditch, east London, by Perkins&Will. Designed to "reveal and celebrate the historically significant remains" of the theatre, which were uncovered during the early stages of construction on the site, the museum was designed by architecture studio Perkins&Will

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Hans J Wegner's CH24 Wishbone Chair "captured the essence of modern Danish design"

Continuing our mid-century modern series, we spotlight the CH24 Wishbone Chair, which was created by Danish designer Hans J Wegner for furniture manufacturer Carl Hansen & Son in 1949. The iconic chair, with its characteristic Y-shaped back support, has been in production at Carl Hansen & Son since its launch in 1950. Though Wegner designed

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Emboss acoustic wall panels by Zintra Acoustic

Dezeen Showroom: Australian brand Zintra Acoustic has added eight designs to its Emboss acoustic panel collection, which features textured surfaces made from embossing. Adding to the brand's existing 10 Emboss designs, the collection aims to imbue a sense of creativity in interiors through its range of panel designs, varying from solid colours to prints that look

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Eight highlights from Dundee Design Festival 2024

Aeroplane seat covers designed for neurodivergent passengers and a knitted landscape filled with giant mushrooms were among the designs showcased at this year's Dundee Design Festival, Scotland's largest design event. The festival, which took place from 23 to 29 September, celebrated the 10th anniversary of Dundee's UNESCO City of Design status with installations and designs

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Germane Barnes redesigns classical columns around African diasporic themes

American architect Germane Barnes aims to illustrate aspects of the African Diaspora by reimagining the three classical columnar orders at her Columnar Disorder exhibition at the Art Institute of Chicago. Named Columnar Disorder, the show comprises a series of models and drawings developed by Barnes around three aspects of the African experience during the Diaspora, especially

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Snøhetta wraps Queens library in orange ombre glass covered with script

Architecture studio Snøhetta has completed the Far Rockaway Library in New York, which is wrapped in fritted, orange ombre glass covered with thin, white script by Brooklyn artist José Parlá. Located in the Far Rockaway neighbourhood of Queens, the building replaces a former library on site and doubles its size. At 18,000 square feet (1,672

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Snøhetta wraps Queens library in orange ombre glass covered with script

Architecture studio Snøhetta has completed the Far Rockaway Library in New York, which is wrapped in fritted, orange ombre glass covered with thin, white script by Brooklyn artist José Parlá. Located in the Far Rockaway neighbourhood of Queens, the building replaces a former library on site and doubles its size. At 18,000 square feet (1,672

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Nine design projects using virtual reality by students at the American University in Dubai

Dezeen School Shows: an aircraft to be used as a police vehicle is featured in Dezeen's latest school show by students at the American University in Dubai. Also included is an aircraft intended to serve as a school bus for children and another to be used for tourism in Dubai. American University in Dubai Institution: American

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Rørbæk og Møller Arkitekter clads Danish university extension in gold-toned metal

Copenhagen studio Rørbæk og Møller Arkitekter has extended Skylab at the Danish Technological University with a cluster of gold blocks arranged around a skylit workshop. Located on the university's Linburg campus, the centre provides an additional 3,000 square metres for Skylab – a research and innovation hub for woodwork, metalwork, 3D printing and robotics. Taking

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Isamu Noguchi's sculptural Akari lamps are "poetic, ephemeral, and tentative"

Continuing our mid-century modern design series, we explore Japanese-American designer Isamu Noguchi's Akari lamps made from Japanese washi paper, which remain a staple in stylish interiors to this day. The Akari lamps were designed by Noguchi, who began his career as an artist after dropping out of his premedical studies. He was born in Los

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