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Happy new year!
Happy new year from Dezeen. We'll be back with more architecture and design tomorrow, in the meantime read our review of 2020. More about Happy new year!
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David Chipperfield, Yinka Ilori and Ilse Crawford recognised in Queen's New Year Honours list
Architect David Chipperfield has been given one of the highest awards available to a British citizen while designers including Yinka Ilori, Ilse Crawford and 6a Architects have received honours in the 2021 New Year Honours list. More about David Chipperfield, Yinka Ilori and Ilse Crawford recognised in Queen's New Year Honours list
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Remembering the great architects and designers we lost in 2020
To round off our review of 2020, Dezeen looks back at the designers and architects who passed away this year, including Italian designer Enzo Mari, British entrepreneur Terence Conran and Bulgarian artist Christo. More about Remembering the great architects and designers we lost in 2020
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Singapore designers create wellbeing and mindfulness tools for pandemic era
Visions of the Future is a showcase of optimistic projects by Singapore designers, including a soap-making machine, an inflatable textile and a paint for repairing broken sneakers. More about Singapore designers create wellbeing and mindfulness tools for pandemic era
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Casa Ferōz is a minimalist homeware collection for pet owners
Colombian pet-accessories brand Ferōz has released a trio of wall-mounted storage units, where owners can keep their furry, four-legged friends' toys, treats and leashes. More about Casa Ferōz is a minimalist homeware collection for pet owners
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The biggest architecture and design stories of 2020
Next up in our review of 2020, editor Tom Ravenscroft takes a look back at this year's most-read stories, including several responses to the coronavirus pandemic, a pair of inflatable latex trousers and Bjarke Ingels' plan to redesign Earth. More about The biggest architecture and design stories of 2020
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French-Italian fashion designer Pierre Cardin dies aged 98
Pierre Cardin, the fashion designer known for his space-age-informed 1960s dresses, has passed away in Neuilly, France at the age of 98. More about French-Italian fashion designer Pierre Cardin dies aged 98
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Graphic designer Martin Lambie-Nairn dies aged 75
Martin Lambie-Nairn, the British graphic designer who created the seminal "Blocks" logo for UK television station Channel 4, passed away on Christmas Day at the age of 75. More about Graphic designer Martin Lambie-Nairn dies aged 75
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Bower Studios' Melt Mirrors seem to droop "like wet noodles"
Dezeen Showroom: New York design firm Bower Studios has released a collection of sinuous mirrors that play with perception and appear to hang limply over wall-mounted, wooden dowels. More about Bower Studios' Melt Mirrors seem to droop "like wet noodles"
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Jupe travel pods are space-themed shelters for off-grid living
American prefabricated shelter company Jupe has launched its travel pod, a flat-pack temporary cabin with birch wood floors and an illuminated frame designed by Liz Lambert and Cameron Sinclair. More about Jupe travel pods are space-themed shelters for off-grid living
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Jonatan Nilsson designs unique glassblowing contraption to make amorphous vases
Swedish designer Jonatan Nilsson built his own machine from sheet metal and wooden blocks to create this Shifting Shape collection of glass vases, which feature jagged edges and rippled surfaces. More about Jonatan Nilsson designs unique glassblowing contraption to make amorphous vases
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Dezeen's top 10 design and technology trends of 2020
At the end of one of the most disruptive years in recent history, Dezeen takes a look at the design and technology trends that came out of it for our 2020 review, including face masks, DIY healthcare products and virtual fashion design. More about Dezeen's top 10 design and technology trends of 2020
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Merry Christmas from Dezeen!
Merry Christmas to all our readers! We'll be back with more architecture and design tomorrow. In the meantime enjoy this contemporary Christmas tree designed by Sam Jacob and read our review of 2020. More about Merry Christmas from Dezeen!
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Five of the most weird and wonderful design collaborations of 2020
David Adjaye and Aston Martin, BIG and NASA, and Frank Gehry and Hennessy were some of the unexpected duos that collaborated on design projects in 2020 – which we've rounded up as part of our review of the year. More about Five of the most weird and wonderful design collaborations of 2020
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Landscape architecture and industrial design feature in UNSW Sydney's varied student show
Landscape design that explores urban nature and an ergonomic chair designed for musicians are among the varied student projects exhibited in part two of the UNSW Sydney's school show. More about Landscape architecture and industrial design feature in UNSW Sydney's varied student show
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Dezeen Event Guide's top 10 design events from 2020
Dezeen Events Guide launched in January, just before the coronavirus pandemic wiped out almost all 2020's architecture and design events. Continuing our review of the year, here's our pick of the festivals and exhibitions that did take place under very different circumstances. More about Dezeen Event Guide's top 10 design events from 2020
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Christmas cards by architects and designers for 2020 include uplifting and apocalyptic messages
A skateboarding Santa Claus, a festive snow globe and MVRDV's mirrored art depot in Rotterdam feature in our selection of the best Christmas cards sent by architects, designers and brands this year. More about Christmas cards by architects and designers for 2020 include uplifting and apocalyptic messages
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Apple set to release self-driving car by 2024 with unique battery design
Apple's plans to develop an electric and driverless car featuring its own battery technology are reportedly back on the table, with a new target production date estimated for 2024. More about Apple set to release self-driving car by 2024 with unique battery design
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Artist Alicja Biała decorates MVRDV project in Wrocław with floor-to-ceiling murals
Polish visual artist Alicja Biała has painted a set of colourful large-scale murals inside the Concordia Design building in Wrocław, Poland, as part of its renovation and extension by architecture firm MVRDV. More about Artist Alicja Biała decorates MVRDV project in Wrocław with floor-to-ceiling murals
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Curved facade of BIG's Harlem development looks "great in the photos" says commenter
In this week's comments update, readers are discussing BIG's mixed-use development in Harlem, New York, and sharing their views on other top stories. More about Curved facade of BIG's Harlem development looks "great in the photos" says commenter