"The crossroads is a space and a metaphor deeply rooted in most cultures around the world"
Reintroducing the concept of crossroads into the discourse around public space could help make architecture more inclusive, suggests Aaron Betsky. More
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The spherical Apple Marina Bay Sands features in today's Dezeen Weekly newsletter
The latest edition of our Dezeen Weekly newsletter features Apple's latest store, a spherical building in Singapore designed by Foster + Partners. More
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Rapt Studio fashions soothing interiors for Goop HQ in Santa Monica
Design agency Rapt Studio has used curved furnishings and soft colours to create a calming ambience inside the Santa Monica headquarters of lifestyle and wellness brand Goop. More
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Anglepoise showcases lamps with lifetime guarantee
British lighting brand Anglepoise is showing a selection of lamps as part of the Dezeen x Planted collaboration during this year's London Design Festival to draw attention to the lifetime guarantee it now offers. More
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Hem launches new brand identity by Made Thought
Dezeen promotion: Swedish furniture company Hem has launched a new visual identity featuring shapes based on popular products from its archive. More
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Boano Prišmontas creates modular garden office that's "easier to assemble than IKEA furniture"
London studio Boano Prišmontas has created a prefabricated timber home office that can be built within a day, in response to the increased number of people working from home due to coronavirus. More
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Athens is "the new Berlin" says Carwan Gallery founder as it relocates to the Greek capital
Contemporary design gallery Carwan Gallery has moved from Beirut to Athens, where it has opened with an exhibition of work by Omer Arbel. More
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PriestmanGoode designs autonomous on-demand passenger and cargo vehicles for Dromos
PriestmanGoode has designed an electric and autonomous concept vehicle that would be part of a transport network providing private trips for passengers and urban freight delivery. More
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Urbanella is a rainproof cape that packs away into a handy bag
This raincoat by design practice Studio Mesh comprises a zip-up, hooded cape made from recycled materials to offer a more sustainable alternative to umbrellas. More
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Hagen Hinderdael's concrete Bolla light is imprinted with bubble wrap
Discarded bubble wrap helps form the bumpy surface texture of Hagen Hinderdael's Bolla light, which is been shown as part of the Dezeen x Planted collaboration at this year's London Design Festival. More
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Edoardo Tresoldi installs 46 wire mesh columns on Italian coast
Artist Edoardo Tresoldi has placed 46 columns in a park in the Italian city of Reggio Calabria to create a permanent installation called Opera. More
