Sand dune-inspired kindergarten completed by Dorte Mandrup beside a Swedish beach
This beachside kindergarten in Sweden was designed by Dorte Mandrup Arkitekter with a jagged timber form, intended to be reminiscent of a sand dune (+ slideshow). More
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Moshe Safdie's huge greenhouse for Singapore's Changi airport gets underway
News: work has begun on architect Moshe Safdie's Jewel Changi Airport, which aims to "reinvent what airports are all about" by creating a shared public space under a glass dome with a massive waterfall and garden at its centre. More
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This week on Dezeen
This week we've been reporting on the latest from Design Miami 2014, including Studio Job's "whacked and expressive" furniture pieces, a bike designed for urban commuters and a neon-tubed light installation (pictured). Read on for more architecture and design highlights, plus our featured track of the week. More
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American design is "very strong" says Design Miami director
News: the American design scene is enjoying a resurgence, according to Design Miami executive director Rodman Primack, who has used this year's fair to showcase talent from the USA. More
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Aurélie Blanchard makes over the canteen in Gehry's Vitra Factory Building
A factory hall is one of Frank Gehry's three contributions to the Vitra Campus at Weil am Rhein in Germany. Twenty-five years after its completion, Swiss architect Aurélie Blanchard has revamped the building's canteen (+ slideshow). More
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Competition: three DesignPOP books to be won
Competition: we're giving away three copies of DesignPOP, the new product design book by My Design Life founder Lisa S Roberts (+ movie). More
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Naturehumaine includes ribbon-like staircase in refurbished Montreal residence
A ribbon of veneered wood fronts this staircase in a refurbished and extended Montreal residence by local office Naturehumaine. More
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KiBiSi launches cargo bike for urban commuters
Design Miami 2014: Copenhagen studio KiBiSi claims to have designed the first lightweight cargo bicycle tailored to the needs of city commuters, for Danish manufacturer Biomega. More
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Job of the week: 3D architectural visualiser at Rogers Stirk Harbour + Partners
This week's job of the week on Dezeen Jobs is for a 3D architectural visualiser at Rogers Stirk Harbour + Partners, whose design for four waterfront skyscrapers in Abu Dhabi is pictured. Visit the ad for full details or browse other architecture and design opportunities on Dezeen Jobs.
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Studio Job interprets famous buildings with "whacked and expressive" Landmark series
Design Miami 2014: Studio Job has unveiled a series of monumental furniture pieces inspired by architectural landmarks for Carpenters Workshop Gallery (+ interview). More
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Casa Rosto do Cão by M-Arquitectos is fronted by four white blocks
Four small blocks fan out from the facade of this white concrete house on a Portuguese island by local studio M-
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Dezeen's A-Zdvent calendar: Eames Lounge chair by Charles and Ray Eames
The moulded plywood and leather lounge chair by American Modernist designers Charles and Ray Eames is the letter E in our A-Zdvent calendar. More
