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Kengo Kuma completes first building in Australia
Ribbons of wood wrap around The Exchange by Kengo Kuma, which has opened in Darling Square, Sydney, Australia. More about Kengo Kuma completes first building in Australia
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Bookshop in paddy field sandwiched between walls of abandoned house
Trace Architecture Office has inserted a bookshop and cafe into old rammed earth gables of a long-abandoned house in rural China. More about Bookshop in paddy field sandwiched between walls of abandoned house
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Tadao Ando reveals design for He Art Museum in China
Pritzker Prize-winning architect Tadao Ando has released visuals of the He Art Museum in Shunde, China, which opens later this year. More about Tadao Ando reveals design for He Art Museum in China
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Burning Man reveals 2020 temple design
Colorado architect Renzo Verbeck and artist Sylvia Adrienne Lisse have designed an eight-pointed angular structure to serve as the temple at the 2020 Burning Man Festival. More about Burning Man reveals 2020 temple design
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Demolition restarts on Paul Rudolph's brutalist Shoreline Apartments in Buffalo
Demolition has started again on Paul Rudolph's Shoreline Apartments in Buffalo, New York after it was halted two years ago when a resident refused to move off the premises. More about Demolition restarts on Paul Rudolph's brutalist Shoreline Apartments in Buffalo
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John-Paul Philippe refurbishes neglected Connecticut barn to create his remote home and studio
American designer and artist John-Paul Philippe has turned a weathered log cabin in Connecticut into his home and studio featuring striped wooden walls, eclectic ornaments and rustic finishes. More about John-Paul Philippe refurbishes neglected Connecticut barn to create his remote home and studio
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China building 1,000-bed hospital in 10 days to treat coronavirus
The government of China is rapidly building a 1,000-bed hospital in Wuhan as part of its efforts to contain and treat patients suspected of contracting coronavirus. More about China building 1,000-bed hospital in 10 days to treat coronavirus
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2019 was record-breaking year for supertall skyscrapers
A record 26 towers over 300 metres were completed in 2019 according to the Council on Tall Buildings and Urban Habitat, while there was a drop in the number of 200-metre-tall buildings completed. More about 2019 was record-breaking year for supertall skyscrapers
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Mountain house in Poland has glazed cut between gables
A glazed cut through a barn-style gabled house set into a hill in rural Poland by Kropka Studio has views of its mountain surroundings. More about Mountain house in Poland has glazed cut between gables
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Atelier Kento Eto designs minimal black house hiding lofty interiors
A house in Japan by Atelier Kento Eto is clad entirely in black corrugated metal with sliding doors that reveal a double-height hall with white walls. More about Atelier Kento Eto designs minimal black house hiding lofty interiors
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Six striking houses in California's Silicon Valley
While commonly known as a tech hub, Silicon Valley is home to a number of impressive residential designs. US reporter Bridget Cogley picks out six stand-out homes in the area. More about Six striking houses in California's Silicon Valley
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Semi Semi by COMN Architects comprises two matching homes on a lot in Toronto
Architects Peter McNeil and Clarissa Nam have built two detached houses on a corner lot in Toronto to live in and use as a rental property. More about Semi Semi by COMN Architects comprises two matching homes on a lot in Toronto
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Charlie Luxton Design refurbishes and extends Cotswolds bungalow
Charlie Luxton Design has refurbished a neglected brick bungalow on the edge of a village in the Cotswolds to create a family home. More about Charlie Luxton Design refurbishes and extends Cotswolds bungalow
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Ten steamy saunas to sweat it out in colder climes
Floating saunas, an egg-shaped sauna and a sauna built like a concrete mine shaft are some of the 10 unique saunas to warm up in cold countries. More about Ten steamy saunas to sweat it out in colder climes
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This week sofas and young designers were showcased at Maison&Objet
This week on Dezeen, the work of up-and-coming French designers, alongside sofas and rugs were on show at the Maison&Objet furniture and accessories fair in Paris. More about This week sofas and young designers were showcased at Maison&Objet
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Watch The World Around architecture conference in New York
Architects including Junya Ishigami, Elizabeth Diller and Shohei Shigematsu spoke at the inaugural The World Around architecture forum in New York. Watch the full conference on Dezeen. More about Watch The World Around architecture conference in New York
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David Adjaye curves pink concrete around Los Angeles store The Webster
David Adjaye has used pink-tinted concrete to form a "tough and gentle" store in Los Angeles for fashion retailer The Webster, which marks the British-Ghanaian architect's first project in California. More about David Adjaye curves pink concrete around Los Angeles store The Webster
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Julia Lohmann brings seaweed pavilion to Davos as climate-change warning
Designer Julia Lohmann's Department of Seaweed is showing a pavilion made of kelp and rattan at the World Economic Forum conference in Davos, where world leaders have met this week. More about Julia Lohmann brings seaweed pavilion to Davos as climate-change warning
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School for squatters in India can be dismantled to evade bulldozers
Social Design Collaborative has created ModSkool, a modular anti-eviction school for farming communities in Delhi that can be quickly dismantled if the settlement is demolished. More about School for squatters in India can be dismantled to evade bulldozers
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Curving glass walls bulge into courtyards of converted Beijing hutong
Chinese practice Arch Studio have renovated an abandoned hutong in Beijing, making a house with curving glass walls around internal courtyards. More about Curving glass walls bulge into courtyards of converted Beijing hutong