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Phineas Harper appointed director of Open City
Writer and Dezeen columnist Phineas Harper has become director of charity Open City, which runs Open House London. More about Phineas Harper appointed director of Open City
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Architecture
Two-toned wood wraps Washington home by Open Studio Collective
Hand-charred wooden planks contrast whitewashed cedar in the facade of this house in Washington state, designed by Portland practice Open Studio Collective. More about Two-toned wood wraps Washington home by Open Studio Collective
Architecture
Studio Okami Architecten hides Sloped Villa in a Belgian hillside
Studio Okami Architecten has dug a brick and concrete home into a sloping hillside, looking out over the valley landscape of Mont-de-l'Enclus in Belgium. More about Studio Okami Architecten hides Sloped Villa in a Belgian hillside
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See unusual Japanese houses in this week's Pinterest board
We've updated our Japanese houses Pinterest board with pictures from new projects, including a house in Osaka with 16 different floor levels and a minimal square building clad in black corrugated metal. Follow Dezeen on Pinterest or visit our updated board to see more. More about See unusual Japanese houses in this week's Pinterest board
Architecture
Studio Morison builds thatched hideaway disguised as a haystack
Artists Heather and Ivan Morison have unveiled Mother, a thatched hut offering sanctuary and solitude in a Cambridgeshire nature reserve. More about Studio Morison builds thatched hideaway disguised as a haystack
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SpaceMatters uses red and white sandstone for medical college in Agroha
White stone lattice surrounds the entrance to a paramedical college in Agroha, India, clad in red sandstone by architecture practice SpaceMatters. More about SpaceMatters uses red and white sandstone for medical college in Agroha
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This week, Sweden's tallest timber building was revealed
This week on Dezeen, CF Møller revealed photos of Sweden's tallest timber building and Forensic Architecture founder Eyal Weizman was prevented from entering the United States. More about This week, Sweden's tallest timber building was revealed
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Herzog & de Meuron designs motorway chapel in Switzerland
Angled white walls will mark the entrance to underground contemplation spaces at Herzog & de Meuron's roadside Autobahnkirche chapel in Switzerland.
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Stayner Architects restores modernist Wave House in California
Los Angeles practice Stayner Architects has restored a 1950s house in Palm Desert, California, which was designed by modernist architect Walter S White to feature a wave-shaped roof. More about Stayner Architects restores modernist Wave House in California
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AMAA creates own studio by inserting huge glass box inside old Italian factory
Venetian office AMAA has converted an abandoned plumbing factory into an architecture studio with a rough-and-ready character. More about AMAA creates own studio by inserting huge glass box inside old Italian factory
Architecture
Countryside, The Future exhibition has "nothing to do with architecture" says Rem Koolhaas
Rem Koolhaas's exhibition exploring the countryside at New York's Guggenheim museum aims "to put the countryside on the agenda again". More about Countryside, The Future exhibition has "nothing to do with architecture" says Rem Koolhaas
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Embodied Carbon in Construction Calculator launches to tackle industry emissions
Companies from across the architecture, engineering and construction industries have collaborated to create a free digital embodied carbon calculator that they hope will reduce greenhouse gas emissions and counter climate change. More about Embodied Carbon in Construction Calculator launches to tackle industry emissions
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McLaren Excell discusses preserving a home's history in short film by Vola
Dezeen promotion: in this short film released by Danish tap manufacturer Vola, architecture practice McLaren Excell explains the importance of paying tribute to a building's past during its restoration process. More about McLaren Excell discusses preserving a home's history in short film by Vola
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Louis Vuitton's flagship Osaka store covered in curving glass sails
The facade of Louis Vuitton's store in Osaka, designed by architects Jun Aoki & Associates and Peter Marino, is based on the sails of old Japanese merchant ships More about Louis Vuitton's flagship Osaka store covered in curving glass sails
Architecture
Forensic Architecture founder denied US entry to attend his own exhibition opening
Forensic Architecture founder Eyal Weizman has been prevented from entering the United States ahead of the opening of his studio's Miami exhibition that explores the "arbitrary logic of the border". More about Forensic Architecture founder denied US entry to attend his own exhibition opening
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Make uses bronze and stone for St James's Market redevelopment
Make's St James's Market redevelopment, which includes a block with a ribbon-like stone and bronze facade and the restoration of a late 19th-century building, is featured in this video produced by Dezeen for the architecture studio. More about Make uses bronze and stone for St James's Market redevelopment
Architecture
Architect designs own house with white tower in Puglia
Architect Lorenzo Grifantini stacked the bedrooms of his own house in Puglia, Italy, inside a 12-metre-high white tower overlooking a large courtyard. More about Architect designs own house with white tower in Puglia
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Developers of Elkus Manfredi's New York skyscraper ordered to cut 20 storeys
The developers of topped-out New York skyscraper 200 Amsterdam, designed by Elkus Manfredi Architects, are taking legal action after a court ruling to reduce the tower's height. More about Developers of Elkus Manfredi's New York skyscraper ordered to cut 20 storeys
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Grimshaw releases visuals of Eden Project Foyle with thatched centrepiece
Grimshaw, the studio behind the Eden Project in Cornwall, has designed an ecological resort in Northern Ireland that will feature a thatched play area and treetop walkways. More about Grimshaw releases visuals of Eden Project Foyle with thatched centrepiece
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House in Takatsuki by Tato Architects has 16 different floor levels
A series of triangular and rectangular platforms create numerous floor levels inside this house in Osaka, Japan. More about House in Takatsuki by Tato Architects has 16 different floor levels