SHoP proposes New York's tallest timber-framed building
SHoP Architects has designed a 10-storey residential tower in Manhattan that is set to become the city's tallest building constructed from structural timber. More
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ODO unveils cotton jeans and T-shirts that clean themselves
ODO, a San Francisco-based apparel company, has developed a line of self-cleaning T-shirts and denim jeans that "never stink or stain" (+ movie). More
314 Architecture Studio designs Greek optometrist's store to look like a gallery
Athens-based 314 Architecture Studio has converted a listed building in Chalkida, Greece, into an eyewear store, pairing mirrored furniture with white surfaces. More
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Designers as architects debate is "f*cking opposite" of open-minded creativity says Wanders
Marcel Wanders has dismissed the ongoing debate about whether non-architects should design buildings as "an endless conversation about nothing" (+ interview + slideshow). More
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"New Year's resolutions for architecture and design in 2016"
Opinion: as 2015 draws to a close, Will Wiles offers five New Year's resolutions for architecture and design, ranging from less Zaha-bashing to abandoning the idea of favela chic. More
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The top 10 architecture and design trends of 2015
Dezeen editor Anna Winston identifies 10 of the key architecture and design trends of 2015, including ocean plastic, floating buildings and "broken-plan" living. More
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Competiton: five minimal 2016 wall planners by Evermade to be won
Competition: Dezeen has teamed up with online retailer Evermade to give readers the chance to win a 2016 wall planner that features global events for every day of the year. More
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David Chipperfield reveals £185 million masterplan for Berlin brewery
David Chipperfield Architects has unveiled plans to refurbish a 19th-century brewery in Berlin, adding a trio of new buildings to house a gallery, restaurants and a medical innovation centre (+ slideshow). More
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March Studio created Hotel Hotel lobby and bar by recycling "thousands of pieces of timber"
Inside Festival 2015: in this exclusive movie, Rodney Eggleston of March Studio explains how the Australian firm used over 5000 lengths of reclaimed wood to create the award-winning interior for a Canberra hotel. More
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SOM designs first net-zero energy school in New York City on Staten Island
Architecture firm SOM has completed the first public school in New York City that generates as much energy on site as it consumes (+ slideshow). More
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Magnetic STiKK bike light slots into the handlebars of a bicycle
German industrial designer Fabian Ludwig has launched a Kickstarter campaign to fund a cylindrical light that is inserted into the handlebars of bicycles (+ slideshow). More
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Coffey Architects completes brick-clad headquarters for a Chinese steelworks
Brick buildings surround a series of courtyards to offer "moments of respite and calm contemplation" at this administrative headquarters for a busy steelworks in Qingdao, China, by British firm Coffey Architects. More
