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Japanese-American architect Gyo Obata dies aged 99
Gyo Obata, co-founder of the St Louis-based architecture firm HOK, has passed away at the age of 99. More about Japanese-American architect Gyo Obata dies aged 99
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Dezeen Debate
Dezeen Debate newsletter features London's best home renovations
The latest edition of Dezeen Debate features the 15 homes shortlisted for the 2022 edition of Don't Move, Improve! More about Dezeen Debate newsletter features London's best home renovations
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A+I and Unionworks raise Bridge House to protect sensitive Hamptons environment
New York studios A+I and Unionworks have completed a house near Long Island's Sagaponack Pond with two volumes connected by an enclosed bridge, allowing the site's native shrubbery to grow beneath. More about A+I and Unionworks raise Bridge House to protect sensitive Hamptons environment
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Xinxiang Cultural Tourism Centre in China resembles a stack of ice cubes
A stack of nine frosted glass "ice cubes" atop a pool of water houses this cultural centre in Xinxiang, China, designed by French studios Mathieu Forest Architecte and Zone Of Utopia. More about Xinxiang Cultural Tourism Centre in China resembles a stack of ice cubes
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Eight ways to prevent birds flying into buildings with glass facades
Collisions with windows cause billions of bird deaths each year. From patterned glass to netting, here are eight ways to make buildings more bird-friendly. More about Eight ways to prevent birds flying into buildings with glass facades
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Ukraine invasion leading to "barbaric destruction of architectural heritage"
Conservation group Docomomo and UNESCO have said they are "deeply concerned" about the destruction of heritage buildings in Kharkiv following the invasion by Russia. More about Ukraine invasion leading to "barbaric destruction of architectural heritage"
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Plans for London museum to showcase work of Zaha Hadid revealed
The Zaha Hadid Foundation has revealed plans to open a permanent gallery and study centre in London, six years after the death of its founder. More about Plans for London museum to showcase work of Zaha Hadid revealed
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Get listed in Dezeen's digital guide for Milan design week 2022
Are you holding an event or exhibiting at Milan design week? Get your event listed in our guide to the world's biggest celebration of design on Dezeen Events Guide, which will feature the week's key events. More about Get listed in Dezeen's digital guide for Milan design week 2022
Architecture
Overland Partners designs binational park "as a prototype for border cities"
San Antonio-based firm Overland Partners has released plans for a binational border park between Mexico and the United States that will be built along the Rio Grande. More about Overland Partners designs binational park "as a prototype for border cities"
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Grimshaw's latest design for London Euston HS2 station revealed
Architecture firm Grimshaw has teamed up with Haptic to design a "bold geometric roof" in its latest plans to bring HS2 high-speed railway to London's Euston station. More about Grimshaw's latest design for London Euston HS2 station revealed
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Wooden terrace acts as "additional room" for Polish house by UGO
A blank exterior clad in corrugated metal conceals a large terrace at this holiday home, which architecture studio UGO has created close to a lake in Wielkopolska, Poland. More about Wooden terrace acts as "additional room" for Polish house by UGO
Architecture
Ten buildings that showcase the beauty of London's council housing
Jack Young's book The Council House aims to capture the beauty of London's council estates, which he photographed to "look like they could be perched on an Italian hillside". He chooses 10 favourites for Dezeen. More about Ten buildings that showcase the beauty of London's council housing
Architecture
Glass facades are "the main culprit" for billions of annual bird deaths
Legislation is needed to force architects to prevent the mass slaughter of birds that "didn't evolve to deal with glass", experts have told Dezeen. More about Glass facades are "the main culprit" for billions of annual bird deaths
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Foster + Partners unveils its first city masterplan in Vietnam
British architecture practice Foster + Partners has revealed its masterplan design for a new 117.4-hectare city in Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam, that will include residential neighbourhoods, education, medical and leisure facilities. More about Foster + Partners unveils its first city masterplan in Vietnam
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SITELAB integrates commercial and public space at 5M in San Francisco
SITELAB Urban Studio has completed the first phases of a mixed-use development called 5M in San Francisco's SoMa neighbourhood with Kohn Pedersen Fox (KPF) as lead architect. More about SITELAB integrates commercial and public space at 5M in San Francisco
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An interview with Marina Tabassum features in today's Dezeen Agenda newsletter
The latest edition of our Dezeen Agenda newsletter features an exclusive interview with Bangladeshi architect Marina Tabassum, who told Dezeen why she only works in her home country. More about An interview with Marina Tabassum features in today's Dezeen Agenda newsletter
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Deborah Berke Partners renovates and expands historic buildings at University of Pennsylvania
US studio Deborah Berke Partners has overhauled a pair of Victorian-era townhouses at the University of Pennsylvania and added a terracotta-clad extension that is meant to be contextually sensitive. More about Deborah Berke Partners renovates and expands historic buildings at University of Pennsylvania
Architecture
Studio Seilern Architects surrounds moated plaza with 20-metre-high colonnades
London-based Studio Seilern Architects has enclosed the Gouna Festival Plaza in the Red Sea resort of El Gouna, Egypt, with a trio of colonnades. More about Studio Seilern Architects surrounds moated plaza with 20-metre-high colonnades
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Women make up just one in five top positions at biggest architecture firms despite "huge jump"
The percentage of women in top jobs at the biggest architecture firms has doubled over the past five years – but men still occupy four out of five key roles, according to research conducted by Dezeen to mark International Women's Day. More about Women make up just one in five top positions at biggest architecture firms despite "huge jump"
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Part W creating map "to draw attention to built projects by women" in London
To coincide with International Women's Day architecture collective Part W has launched a campaign to populate a map titled Women's Work: London. More about Part W creating map "to draw attention to built projects by women" in London