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Today we like: French houses

Today is Bastille Day, a French national holiday that celebrates the country's reinvention as a republic. It commemorates the storming of the Bastille in Paris on 14 July 1789 – a symbolic moment for the French Revolution.

We're joining the celebrations with a look back at some of the best French houses from our archive, including a dilapidated barn turned into a holiday home using traditional hemp-based plaster (pictured) and a villa designed to look like a bump in the landscape. See more French houses on Dezeen »

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RIBA Stirling Prize 2016 shortlist announced

The Royal Institute of British Architects has revealed the shortlist for this year's Stirling Prize, including Damien Hirst's London gallery, an Oxford university building by Herzog & de Meuron and a forest home for a pair of artists (+ slideshow). More about RIBA Stirling Prize 2016 shortlist announced

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Richard Meier's Douglas House joins America's historic places list

These new photographs show American architect Richard Meier's Douglas House perched above Lake Michigan, which has been added to the USA's National Register of Historic Places (+ slideshow). More about Richard Meier's Douglas House joins America's historic places list

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Architecture for Humanity founders and board members sued for $3 million

The founders and board members of non-profit organisation Architecture for Humanity, which filed for bankruptcy last year, are being sued for the alleged misuse of donations. More about Architecture for Humanity founders and board members sued for million

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Five of the best houses in Arizona on Dezeen

We're heading to Arizona for this week's roundup of American houses from different states, where a rammed-earth retreat near the Mexican border and a white concrete house in the desert are among our top five (+ slideshow). More about Five of the best houses in Arizona on Dezeen

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Philippe Starck and Luc Arsène-Henry build steel wine cellar for Château les Carmes Haut-Brion

French designer Philippe Starck has teamed up with architect pal Luc Arsène-Henry to create a cellar for a Bordeaux wine estate, designed to to look like a "raw metal blade plunged in the terroir" (+ slideshow). More about Philippe Starck and Luc Arsène-Henry build steel wine cellar for Château les Carmes Haut-Brion

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DUST uses "lava-crete" to create monolithic desert house in Arizona

Arizona studio DUST has created a desert home south of Tucson using volcanic residue to form rammed-concrete walls (+ slideshow). More about DUST uses "lava-crete" to create monolithic desert house in Arizona

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Shigeru Ban unveils "tallest hybrid timber structure in the world" for Vancouver

Japanese architect Shigeru Ban has been commissioned to design a residential tower for Vancouver that its developers claim will be the tallest hybrid timber structure in the world. More about Shigeru Ban unveils "tallest hybrid timber structure in the world" for Vancouver

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Sunken pools and planting proposed to ease flooding in Copenhagen neighbourhood

A network of sunken basins and water-purifying planting has been developed by landscape studio SLA and engineering firm Ramboll to help avert flooding in a Copenhagen neighbourhood (+ slideshow). More about Sunken pools and planting proposed to ease flooding in Copenhagen neighbourhood

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Heatherwick appointed to design new stand for Fulham FC

London football club Fulham FC has appointed Thomas Heatherwick to redesign part of its stadium and create "an iconic landmark on the banks of the River Thames". More about Heatherwick appointed to design new stand for Fulham FC