Deezen

NOVEMBER 20, 2023

Designed for the Greenwich Enterprise Board and backed by the Greater London Authority , the building is intended as a model for high-density, affordable industrial space on compact sites, which challenges traditional "ugly, cold metal sheds", dRMM said. This top-heavy design also provides cover for a central loading bay.

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SEPTEMBER 12, 2023

As designers imagine the future of educational buildings, the values and materials of today will inform school environments for decades to come. The team wanted to design a new public-facing identity while creating a safe, enduring environment for kindergarten through eighth-grade students. Presidio Knolls School.

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Deezen

JANUARY 11, 2024

Architects drew on traditional mountain architecture when designing this house in the village of Malá Úpa, creating steep gables to help deal with heavy snowfall. This led the Prague-based studio to reference the shapes and materiality of the area's typical stone and timber dwellings in its design. Czech studio Mar.s

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Deezen

JANUARY 19, 2024

Merrett Houmøller Architects and interior designer All & Nxthing renovated and extended the Victorian home for clients who have travelled extensively to Morocco and the Mediterranean. This design is intended to blur the boundary between inside and outside while providing texture underfoot.

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Deezen

JANUARY 22, 2024

This roundup features distinctive university buildings from across the globe that use a variety of different textures, colours and unusual materials to stand out. The Deakin Law School, Australia, by Woods Bagot Woods Bagot was commissioned to design this university building for Deakin University in Melbourne , Australia.

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Deezen

OCTOBER 13, 2022

Dezeen Showroom: rugs informed by polluted rivers and tiles that take cues from traditional ceramics are the latest interior finishes to be featured on Dezeen Showroom. Marazzi designed its Lume tiles to have natural variations in patina to give the illusion of being made by hand. Find out more about Tarkett Lino ›.

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Deezen

SEPTEMBER 4, 2023

Sapid Studio aimed to keep as much of the original fit-out as possible during this renovation project, which saw the Swiss design firm turn one burger restaurant in Geneva , Switzerland, into the home of another. The post Japanese patchwork technique informs interior of Sando burger bar in Geneva appeared first on Dezeen.

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Deezen

MAY 10, 2024

Promotion: Italian architect Elisa Ossino has designed a "tactile" showroom in Milan for Swiss home appliance brand V-Zug. This was designed for visitors to "feel at home and experience appliances while enjoying good conversations", the company said.

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Deezen

JULY 13, 2022

Japanese practice Nori Architects has completed Minimum House in Toyota, Japan , as a "new prototype of urban housing" designed to reduce construction waste and be easily repaired or adapted in the future. Minimum House was designed by Nori Architects. The studio used simple materials for its construction.

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Deezen

JULY 24, 2023

Architecture studio Snøhetta has completed a shop for fashion and lifestyle brand Holzweiler in Chengdu , China, informed by its Norwegian heritage. A series of hanging lights were suspended from the reflective surface of the ceiling, which was clad in steel with a sandblasted finish. The photography is courtesy of Holzweiler.

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Deezen

FEBRUARY 15, 2024

Harnessing stone as a structural material can make architecture more enjoyable to both build and inhabit argues Tristram Carfrae, an Arup engineer working on the Sagrada Familia , in this Stone Age 2.0 Stone has become a luxury cladding material, whether used as a rainscreen, or as floor tiling," Carfrae told Dezeen. "We

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Deezen

OCTOBER 10, 2022

Created by design duo Pettersen & Hein and featured in our Dezeen x The Mindcraft project 2022 collaboration, Superbloom 02 is a sculptural vase with a colourful glossy surface that references the sudden bloom of flowers in the desert. Superbloom 02 is informed by the sudden blossoming of wildflower seeds.

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Deezen

SEPTEMBER 6, 2022

Promotion: Contemporary Persia is a collection of 10 fabrics in different colour variations designed by textile manufacturer Christian Fischbacher and architect Hadi Teherani to capture "the contrasting colours of the Iranian landscape". Afsun is described by the designers as a "lively design" on semi-transparent fabric.

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Deezen

FEBRUARY 18, 2022

Design studio Linehouse has filled a restaurant in a Shanghai art museum with mirrors and arched details informed by eastern and western art and design. New Wave by Da Vittorio also features a ceiling installation formed by arches designed in a more eastern style. Design lead: Alex Mok, Briar Hickling.

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Deezen

APRIL 19, 2024

Dezeen Showroom: a collection of console tables and benches informed by kimonos are included among products on Dezeen Showroom that were presented during Milan design week. Visit Dezeen's dedicated digital guide for a comprehensive list of the installations, exhibitions and talks that took place as part of this year's edition.

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Deezen

JULY 11, 2022

Interiors studio VSHD Design has added a curved ceiling and boulder-like marble counters to this minimalist coffee shop in Dubai. Located on the street level of the Dubai International Financial Center (DIFC), the Orijins coffee shop is sparsely decorated using muted colours and natural materials. The photography is by Oculis Project.

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Deezen

DECEMBER 7, 2022

Geo has an understated finish that intends to set a solid base for elegant indoor and outdoor spaces. The brand's Elements Lux tiles are also informed by striations in natural stone and have a white background to make the features stand out. The brand's Onice tiles have a glossy, deep finish. Dezeen Showroom.

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Deezen

JUNE 16, 2023

Raw, tactile materials including clay tiles, earthenware pots and compressed earth bricks define this courtyard home near Chennai, India , designed by local practice Rain Studio. The structure was built from a combination of reclaimed and regional materials, which were left raw wherever possible.

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Deezen

JUNE 13, 2023

Danish design practice Natural Material Studio has unveiled its Human Nature exhibition, which featured compostable biofoam seating and biomaterial textiles, at 3 Days of Design. We created a lot of materials for this exhibition, I think around 150 square metres," Natural Material Studio founder Bonnie Hvillum told Dezeen.

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Deezen

JULY 8, 2022

Sustainably-sourced timber has been used for the structure, cladding and interior of this mews home in Highgate, London , designed by local architect Russell Jones. The site previously held the garage and rear garden of an adjoining house, which informed the design of the new building. "[The] The photography is by Rory Gardiner.

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Deezen

DECEMBER 6, 2022

Dezeen Showroom: from seating with rounded organic shapes to lighting designed by Frank Lloyd Wright , here are 12 furniture designs and interior products made from wood featured on Dezeen Showroom. As a renewable material with low embodied carbon, wood is a popular sustainable material choice among designers.

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Deezen

FEBRUARY 9, 2022

SOM explained that the building was informed by the principles of classical architecture. Read: SOM designs UAE diplomacy building with Middle Eastern motifs in Manhattan. The post SOM designs Fort Lauderdale Federal Courthouse informed by classical architecture appeared first on Dezeen.

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Deezen

JANUARY 8, 2022

A cluster of wood-clad buildings surround a central courtyard at this Minnesota residence by US firm Salmela Architect that was designed for clients who formerly lived in Japan. Fifty-Acre Wood is a home in Minnesota that was designed by Salmela Architect. The interior boasts a simple and minimal material palette.

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Deezen

AUGUST 25, 2023

Design studio Puntofilipino has created a richly layered interior full of texture and patina for this Madrid apartment , designed to offer an unexpected take on the client's passion for Danish art and furniture. I studied the soleo , the path of the sun, and how it affects colours and materials in the interior," Gutiérrez said.

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Deezen

NOVEMBER 21, 2022

Architecture studio AGD has created a hillside home in California for two industrial designers that incorporates fireproofing strategies such as fibre-cement siding and a metal structural system. ADG designed a fire-resistant home in California. Interior finishes include white walls, concrete flooring and wooden cabinetry.

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Deezen

FEBRUARY 21, 2023

A series of immersive installations have been designed in and around London's Selfridges department store to mark the most recent collaboration between fashion brand Loewe and Japanese animation house Studio Ghibli. See Dezeen Events Guide for an up-to-date list of architecture and design events taking place around the world.

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Deezen

JUNE 22, 2022

Local studio Oliver Leech Architects and interior designer Juliet O'Caroll used a palette of pale pink colours and materials for this extension and refurbishment of a Victorian terrace in London. A pale pink material palette was developed with Juliet O'Caroll. "[We] Green finishes have been used in the bathrooms.

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Deezen

JUNE 13, 2023

Design studio Nina+Co has used materials informed by the ingredients used in natural skincare products for Big Beauty's first store in Hackney, London. She worked closely with Nina+Co , which chose to incorporate waste materials and biomaterials like mycelium into the design.

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Deezen

MAY 28, 2024

Objects made with waste from banana production and designs utilising traditional techniques are among those made by nine design studios in Guadalajara , Mexico, we've rounded up in our North American Design 2024 series. Read on for nine independent studios defining Guadalajara's contemporary design scene.

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Deezen

JUNE 24, 2022

A bench sculpted with a chainsaw and a chair made from flooring offcuts were among exhibits at this year's Norwegian Presence exhibition at Milan design week , which explored inventive ways of using raw materials. The exhibition combined the works of emerging designers and brands.

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Deezen

MAY 24, 2024

Italy's long history of furniture making and status as a significant player in the design world is reflected in the products below. This selection features designers and companies hailing from various locations across the country. Below is our selection of pieces from Italy that have been listed on Dezeen Showroom.

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Deezen

DECEMBER 12, 2022

Visitors to the Gösta Serlachius Museum of Contemporary Art in Mänttä, Finland , can relax in this lakeside sauna and lounge complex designed by Mendoza Partida and BAX Studio. Art Sauna was designed by Mendoza Partida and BAX Studio. The architects used materials that complemented the site.

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Deezen

MARCH 3, 2023

Australian architect Emily Sandstrom has transformed a run-down 1930s bungalow in Sydney by adding an extension that was partly built from demolition materials. Demolished bricks were reused to build the extension The U-shaped extension and courtyard were designed to provide a connection between indoor and outdoor entertainment areas.

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MAY 26, 2022

At the heart of the transformation is a rich palette of recycled materials and an unusual floor plan with an abundance of nooks and angles that introduce light while maintaining privacy. Photograph by Sharyn Cairns "We changed so much from when we started at the age of 25 to when we finished at the age of 40," says Chris. "By

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Deezen

MARCH 4, 2024

Dublin studio Kingston Lafferty Design has transformed the architecture and interiors of this family home in Cork, Ireland , which features 1970s-style shapes and colours informed by the work of designer Verner Panton. When layered with the quartzite, "it sounds like a disaster, but it's a delight," said the designer.

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Deezen

OCTOBER 6, 2022

Sea green floors and skirting tiles are contrasted against the all-red interior of this bar in Warsaw , Poland, which local studio Noke Architects has designed to recall the high waters of Venice. Its interior was informed by Venice's floodwaters. Turquoise skirting tiles run along the perimeter of the room.

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Hotel Designs

MAY 14, 2024

Hotel Designs Roundtable: Can technology aid sustainable improvements in design? Roundtable: Can technology aid sustainable improvements in design? If you design smart in the beginning, you’re building less, but one thing we found critical – especially in hospitality buildings – is water consumption levels.

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