Anonymous Architects builds LA house around existing cypress tree
Instead of chopping down a tall tree in the middle of a Los Angeles site, American studio Anonymous Architects incorporated it into this cantilevered cedar-clad residence. More
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White staircase cuts through Square's New York office by Magdalena Keck
A staircase surrounded by vertical white ribs sits at the centre of tech company Square's offices in New York, by interior designer Magdalena Keck. More
Yves Béhar and OMA to present at The Met's A Year of Architecture in a Day symposium
In Our Time: Dezeen has teamed up with New York's Metropolitan Museum of Art for a day of architecture talks and discussions next month, which will include presentations on robotic furniture by Yves Béhar and the arts centre for Fondazione Prada by OMA. More
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10 of the most creative office interiors from Dezeen's Pinterest boards
Google's flexible workspace featuring bright red shipping containers and a meeting area with five-metre-high trees are included in this week's Pinterest roundup, which focuses on office interiors. More
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Bouroullec brothers design Cyl office furniture to recall the warmth of home
French designers Ronan and Erwan Bouroullec have created a furniture range for Vitra that aims to bring the atmosphere of home into the office. More
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Refugee-made backpacks are produced from recycled life vests and boats
Two Dutch designers have worked with refugees to create a rucksack from discarded boats and life vests. More
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Arcaid unveils architecture photograph of the year shortlist
A chapel by Peter Zumthor, a red brick gallery by Herzog & de Meuron and a São Paulo museum by Linda Bo Bardi are among the subjects of 20 images shortlisted for architecture photograph of the year. More
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Job of the day: senior designer at Tom Dixon
Our job of the day from Dezeen Jobs is for a senior designer at Tom Dixon's interior practice Design Research Studio, which created the hotel-inspired rooms at co-working space Atrium in London (pictured). Read more stories on Tom Dixon, or browse more architecture and design opportunities on Dezeen Jobs
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"The Global South could create a different, and maybe better, kind of modernity"
Chile and Cuba's contributions to the London Design Biennale suggest that, while the Global South is expected to copy the design of the north, it could offer a more radical future, argues Owen Hatherley in his latest Opinion column. More
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Space Encounters converts Amsterdam factory into greenhouse-filled offices
Glasshouses double as informal meeting spots inside this former warehouse in Amsterdam, which has been converted into offices for a pushchair company by Dutch studio Space Encounters. More
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Piet Hein Eek's scaled-down Tube Watch is available to pre-order from Dezeen Watch Store
Eindhoven designer Piet Hein Eek's Tube Watch for Dutch brand LEFF Amsterdam is now available to pre-order from Dezeen Watch Store in a smaller unisex size. More
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TT Architects transforms furniture factory into family home in Japan
TT Architects has converted an old furniture factory in the Japanese city of Okayama into a cedar-and steel-clad home for a carpenter and his family. More
