Reconstruction of Nahr el-Bared Refugee Camp
The homes of 27,000 Palestinian refugees will be replaced as part of this reconstruction project underway at Nahr el-Bared, 16 kilometres outside of Tripoli, Lebanon (+ slideshow). More
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Dezeen Music Project: Smile Machine by Giga Herbs
Today's glorious May weather has been soundtracked by Smile Machine, a groovy, lo-fi track by Giga Herbs, a four-piece from Staten Island, New York.
The song is taken from their debut album Mad Weird, which they've just self-released on Bandcamp.
Listen to more lo-fi tracks we've featured on Dezeen Music Project here.
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"Printed human tissues are ten years away"
Michael Renard, executive vice president of bioprinting company Organovo, explains how 3D printing could one day be used to produce replacement tissue, vessels and organs in this interview conducted for our print-on-demand magazine Print Shift (+ transcript). More
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Mobile phone data used to redesign bus network in Ivory Coast
News: researchers from IBM have redesigned the bus routes across Ivory Coast's largest city using data from mobile phones. More
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Dezeen Mail #150
A stone stable converted in a residence in Spain (above), 3D-printed eyewear and edible furniture all feature in the latest issue of Dezeen Mail, along with all the latest news, jobs, competitions and reader comments from Dezeen.
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"Money acts as a piece of national pageantry"
Opinion: as the Bank of England unveils the design of its new £5 note, Sam Jacob ponders the historic and cultural symbolism of money in this week's opinion column. More
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SO-IL chosen for art museum at University of California
News: US firms SO-IL and Bohlin Cywinski Jackson have won a competition to design an art museum at the University of California's Davis campus with plans that will unite indoor and outdoor spaces beneath a large steel roof. More
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Vivienne Westwood designs Virgin Atlantic uniforms
News: British fashion designer Vivienne Westwood has been hired to revamp Virgin Atlantic's red uniforms. More
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#Flock by BERG for Twitter
The birds inside this cuckoo clock by London design studio BERG are programmed to poke their heads out to announce Twitter messages, retweets and new followers (+ movie). More
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UK to criminalise deliberate copying of design
News: the deliberate copying of a design is set to become a criminal offence in the UK, in line with the law on breaching copyright and trademarks. More
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Merricks Beach House by Kennedy Nolan Architects
Australian office Kennedy Nolan Architects used recycled bricks, concrete and rough-sawn timber to construct this courtyard house near the beach in Melbourne. More
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Buzz chair by Bertjan Pot for Arco
Milan 2013: Dutch designer Bertjan Pot has created lightweight chairs for furniture brand Arco that have wooden seats with edges curved tightly over the aluminium frames. More
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Markthuis by Barcode Architects
Dutch studio Barcode Architects has renovated a house in Belgium to make room to display a collection of hunting trophies. More
