Five designers and studios to look out for at Sight Unseen Offsite 2017
This year's Sight Unseen Offsite exhibition kicks off in New York next week, and our US editor Dan Howarth has selected five highlights from the lineup of exhibitors. More
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Omar Gandhi Architect creates minimal fashion store for Rchmnd in Halifax
Canadian studio Omar Gandhi Architect has chosen an all-white palette for the interior of a clothing boutique in its home city of Halifax. More
10 garden studios from Dezeen's Pinterest boards that can be used for work or play
Garden studios can be used for all types of activities, as proven by these 10 examples from our Pinterest boards, which include a cedar-clad yoga studio and a cabin used as a writer's retreat. More
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Japan urged to stop using deforestation-linked wood for Kengo Kuma's Olympic stadium
The Japanese government has been accused of using timber linked to deforestation and human-rights violations to build its Kengo Kuma-designed stadium for the Tokyo 2020 Olympics. More
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Balkrishna Doshi to deliver Royal Academy annual architecture lecture 2017
Dezeen promotion: Balkrishna Vithaldas Doshi, one of the most influential Indian architects of the 20th century and an important collaborator of Le Corbusier, will deliver the Royal Academy of Arts' annual architecture lecture this year. More
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I'm trying to change my mysterious reputation, says Peter Zumthor
Swiss architect Peter Zumthor has attracted a cult following over his five-decade career, but kept a famously low profile in the media. He spoke to Dezeen about trying to dispel his mysterious reputation by taking cues from media-shy tennis star Roger Federer. More
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Mies van der Rohe Award 2017 goes to NL Architects and XVW Architectuur for revamp of 1960s slab block
Dutch studios NL Architects and XVW Architectuur have won this year's Mies van der Rohe Award for their innovative renovation of a dilapidated 1960s apartment block on the edge of Amsterdam. More
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Carr creates dark and moody interiors for art-filled hotel in Australia's wine region
Australian architecture studio Carr has transformed an old cottage on the Mornington Peninsula into a hotel, featuring a charred wood exterior and dark interiors intended to recreate the atmosphere of an alchemist's workshop. More
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Plykea hacks IKEA's Metod kitchens with plywood fronts
Startup company Plykea has launched a series of birch ply doors and worktops that can be attached to IKEA's Metod kitchen cupboards. More
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Job of the day: graphic designer at dRMM
Our job of the day from Dezeen Jobs is for a graphic designer to join London architecture studio dRMM, whose projects include the colourful Hackney home and studio of artist Richard Woods. More›
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MAD's mountain-shaped tower complex nears completion in Beijing
New images by photographer Edmon Leong offer a first look at the nearly completed glass volumes of MAD's Chaoyang Park Plaza – a commercial and residential complex based on rock formations in Beijing. More
