Cedar-clad ceiling arches over San Diego restaurant by Archisects
Geometric alcoves, rope partitions and a dramatic arched ceiling make up the design of this new restaurant by California studio Archisects. More
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Lenovo launches colourful alternative to Amazon Echo smart speaker
Chinese technology firm Lenovo has unveiled its own version of Amazon's smart assistant, which acts as a central command centre for connected-home gadgets and systems. More
Toshiko Mori and Hirsch Corti turn label-making factory into Peter Freeman Gallery
A+Awards: a former industrial space in Manhattan's SoHo has been renovated to create a new space for a contemporary art gallery, which received an Architizer A+Award last year. More
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UK government's support for tech startups is an embarrassment, says CES organiser
The organiser of Las Vegas technology show CES has branded the UK government's alleged lack of support for startups in the field a "source of embarrassment". More
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"Artists laying claim to a colour is hardly a new phenomenon"
In our first comments update of 2017, readers are reacting to a squabble that has broken out between artists Anish Kapoor and Stuart Semple over a paint shade dubbed the "world's pinkest pink". More
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KPF unveils China's second-tallest skyscraper
US firm Kohn Pedersen Fox has completed a 530-metre skyscraper in Guangzhou, the second tallest in all of China and the fifth tallest in the world. More
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Oh Geon creates sculptural chair from resin and sawdust
Oh Geon is the latest designer to experiment with unusual materials, using leftover sawdust from a woodworking studio to create this blocky stool. More
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London mayor stops orders for Thomas Heatherwick's Routemaster bus
The Thomas Heatherwick-designed double-decker buses will no longer be produced for London, because they cost too much. More
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Murmuur Architecten uses engineered wood and tiles for holiday home in rural Belgium
Dark clay panels and light green tiles cover the cross-laminated timber structure of this holiday home created by Murmuur Architecten for a spot in the Flemish Ardennes countryside. More
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15 radical concepts for the future of eyewear
Highly personalised frames, glasses that block out screens and lenses that put a filter on the world are among the eyewear concepts proposed by contemporary Israeli designers for the Design Museum Holon. More
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Job of the day: product designer at Patricia Urquiola Studio
Our job of the day from Dezeen Jobs is for a Milan-based product designer to work with Patricia Urquiola, who recently designed a hotel on Lake Como (pictured). See more from Patricia Urquiola or browse more architecture and design opportunities on Dezeen Jobs.
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Grey brick Amsterdam townhouse by 31/44 Architects features large rooflight and sunken living room
James Jeffries of 31/44 Architects has designed a spacious and light-filled Amsterdam townhouse for his family, faced in grey brickwork and illuminated inside by a large skylight. More
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Hermansson Hiller Lundberg adapts Adolf Loos concept for brick House Juniskär in Sweden
Architecture firm Hermansson Hiller Lundberg has completed a brick house for a sloped site in Sundsvall, Sweden, featuring staggered interiors based on Adolf Loos' Raumplan concept. More
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Official designs light-filled cafe and dark cocktail bar in Dallas
Wooden slats arranged to create a houndstooth pattern cast shadows across this cafe in Dallas by local studio Official, which also designed a hidden cocktail bar at the back. More
