Raw Edges creates concrete armchairs for Greenwich Peninsula
London design studio Raw Edges has created a range of concrete street furniture for Greenwich Peninsula, which is designed to look like "scaled-up" armchairs. More
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Lobbying platform for UK fashion industry launches to influence Brexit negotiations
A new lobbying body called Fashion Roundtable has been formed to try to influence the UK government during Brexit talks. More
British designers reimagine Kartell's iconic Componibili storage unit
Frida Kahlo graphics and colourful totems feature on these six redesigned versions of Kartell's bestselling Componibili storage unit, which have been created by British designers and artists. More
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Apple store was proposed for Garden Bridge in return for sponsorship
Former London mayor Boris Johnson had secret talks with Apple over a 'mad' mid-bridge store during a 24-hour visit to the tech company's San Fransisco headquarters to secure funding for the Thomas Heatherwick-designed Garden Bridge. More
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Top five architecture and design jobs this week include Universal Design Studio and OMA
Our pick of the best architecture and design opportunities on Dezeen Jobs this week include positions at OMA's Hong Kong office and at Barber and Osgerby's London-based interiors office Universal Design Studio. More
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Cornell Tech campus opens on New York's Roosevelt Island
Morphosis and SOM were among the architecture firms involved in the design of a new permanent home for Cornell Tech university, described as "the first campus ever built for the digital age". More
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Design Week Mexico postponed in wake of deadly earthquake
The organisers of Mexico City's annual design festival have pushed back the event as the city deals with the destruction caused by a severe earthquake last week. More
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David Miller Architects wins award for best architect's website
London studio David Miller Architects has won the top prize at the Archiboo Web Awards 2017, which recognise the best websites of architects and architecture organisations. More
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Thomas Heatherwick to transform London's Olympia into "world-leading" cultural hub
Thomas Heatherwick is to completely overhaul of the Olympia events centre in west London, creating a hotel, a theatre and suite of new entertainment venues within the Victorian exhibition hall. More
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Arik Levy creates sculptural kitchen using "unbreakable and unscratchable" material
Paris-based designer Arik Levy has worked with Spanish surface manufacturer Compac to create a marble-like kitchen that is stain- and scratch-resistant. More
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Call for entries to YAC's Pinocchio Children's Library competition
Dezeen promotion: Young Architects Competitions is now accepting proposals for a children's library in Florence, which would be dedicated to the adventures of fictional character Pinocchio. More
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Büros für Konstruktivismus turns a chicken coop in Berlin into an artist's studio
Berlin-based practice Büros für Konstruktivismus has transformed a former chicken house in the back garden of a 1930s home into a pine-lined artist's studio. More
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QWSTION teams up with ECAL students to explore new ways of carrying
A backpack with an integrated foldable rain poncho, a scarf with hidden pockets and a bubble wrap-inspired bag are some of the ten imaginative designs created by students at art and design university ECAL using a new waterproof material. More
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Hearth Architects completes family house in Shiga with tree-planted atrium
This family house in Japan's Shiga prefecture was designed by local studio Hearth Architects around an indoor garden, which is planted with a tree that extends towards a skylight. More
