Cox Architecture adds steel and glass conservatory to 1920s house in Canberra
Australian firm Cox Architecture has extended a house in the capital city, Canberra, with a lightweight glass and steel conservatory (+ slideshow). More
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Ministry of Design transforms five Malaysian shophouses into a boutique hotel
Both original geometric tiles and contemporary machine-milled latticework decorate the reception of this boutique hotel in Penang, Malaysia, which occupies a row of traditional shophouses (+ slideshow). More
Nkabom House is a prototypical Ghanaian home made from mud and waste plastic
Graduate shows 2015: this student-designed house in Ghana pairs rammed-earth walls with translucent screens made from used water packaging, demonstrating how traditional construction can be combined with recycling (+ slideshow). More
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1960s Coventry Cathedral chair by Dick Russell goes back into production
An oak chair originally created for the post-war Coventry Cathedral rebuild by Scottish architect Basil Spence is being put back into production with an updated design. More
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FRAR transforms a dilapidated French house and barn into a holiday home
Walls made from a traditional combination of stone and hemp-based plaster contrast with concrete, steel and glass details at this renovated house in the French village of Douvaine (+ slideshow). More
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David Shrigley's "not so cuddly" football mascot triggers global reaction
Artist David Shrigley has spoken about the "astonishing" reaction to Kingsley, the angry-faced mascot he designed for Scottish football club Partick Thistle. More
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Dalt storage system hangs from the ceiling to save space in small apartments
Design graduate Jordi Iranzo has created a storage system for small living areas that is suspended from the ceiling so it doesn't take up any floor or wall space. More
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New Pinterest board: loft conversions
Following the popularity of a Hampstead house with an attic study hidden behind a moving bookshelf, we've pinned some of the most interesting and beautiful loft conversions from the pages of Dezeen to a new Pinterest board.
