La Firme reorganises centuries-old Montreal loft with contemporary finishes
Montreal architecture studio La Firme has reorganised an apartment in a 1800s textile mill, using cabinetry to shape the new interior configuration. More
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A hemp alternative to steel rebar features in today's Dezeen Agenda newsletter
The latest edition of our Dezeen Agenda newsletter features a hemp alternative to steel rebar, which could avoid the problem of corrosion and cut carbon emissions from construction. More
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Flat-pack wood furniture uses "nature-powered shaping" to self assemble
The Institute for Computational Design and Construction (ICD) at the University of Stuttgart has released prototypes for self-forming wood furniture that requires no assembly. More
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Balbek Bureau proposes "temporary but dignified" refugee villages for Ukraine's displaced
Kyiv practice Balbek Bureau has analysed refugee settlements around the world to develop a blueprint for a modular village that could provide emergency shelter for people made homeless during the war in Ukraine. More
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Bellevue lamp by Arne Jacobsen for &Tradition
Dezeen Showroom: to celebrate what would be Arne Jacobsen's 120th birthday, &Tradition has launched two special editions of the Danish architect's Bellevue floor lamp. More
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Meeting Room office furniture by Kettal
Dezeen Showroom: furniture manufacturer Kettal has designed an adaptable and modular office meeting room that can accommodate up to 10 people. More
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Tung Jai Ork Baab stacks shipping containers to create holiday home in Thailand
A cluster of shipping containers sheltered by a steep metal roof defines a series of indoor and outdoor spaces at this home in Thailand, designed by architecture studio Tung Jai Ork Baab. More
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Vipp sets up one-room hotel inside ex-pencil factory in Copenhagen
A factory that once made Denmark's classic Viking school pencils now contains a one-room hotel conceived by homeware brand Vipp. More
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Davidson Prize longlist features 14 proposals for co-living
The longlist for the second annual Davidson Prize highlights 14 concepts for co-living and the challenges of single-person and single-parent households, loneliness and the housing shortage. More
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"Cumbernauld's fate presents Scotland with a fundamental choice"
Rather than demolishing Cumbernauld's brutalist town centre, we should learn from Patrick Geddes and employ radical surgery to give the megastructure a new lease of life, writes Rory Olcayto. More
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Phoenician by Adam Nathaniel Furman for Beit Collective
Dezeen Showroom: London-based designer Adam Nathaniel Furman has created a collection of recycled glass vases and tumblers for Lebanese homeware label Beit Collective. More
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Watch a live talk on the role of design consultancies with Universal Design Studio
Dezeen teamed up with Universal Design Studio and Map Project Office to host a live talk exploring the evolution and role of the contemporary design agency. More
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Fanned and sawtooth roofs top Sanand Factory in India by Studio Saar
Kite-like canopies and geometric roofs shelter the spaces of this factory by Studio Saar, which sits atop a seasonal lake in Sanand, India. More
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Kids' creativity unleashed in hands-on chair design project
Students in grade three and four at New York's Trinity School have created a collection of wooden chairs that express their individual personalities, in a module run by art educator Bruce Edelstein. More
