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High-tech pioneer Michael Hopkins dies aged 88
RIBA Royal Gold Medal-winning architect Michael Hopkins, who was one of the early pioneers of high-tech architecture, has died aged 88. More about High-tech pioneer Michael Hopkins dies aged 88
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AItopia
You are now entering the AItopia
Launching today, AItopia will explore AI's impact on design, architecture and humanity both today and in the future. Dezeen features editor Nat Barker introduces the series. More about You are now entering the AItopia
Design
Slime drips from the ceiling at Prada show celebrating "fluid architecture"
Dutch studio AMO created an aluminium-clad space with slime falling from the ceiling to form liquid walls for fashion house Prada's Spring Summer 2024 menswear show. More about Slime drips from the ceiling at Prada show celebrating "fluid architecture"
Architecture
OMA envelopes Buffalo art museum extension in transparent "veil"
OMA's New York office led by architect Shohei Shigematsu has completed an expansion to Buffalo's AKG Art Museum that features a promenade encased in a glass facade. More about OMA envelopes Buffalo art museum extension in transparent "veil"
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MSCHF creates microscopic Louis Vuitton handbag
Art collective MSCHF has unveiled a tiny Louis Vuitton handbag that is "smaller than a grain of salt" as a critique on luxury fashion. More about MSCHF creates microscopic Louis Vuitton handbag
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Henning Larsen draws on traditional Viking boats for Faroe Islands ferry terminal
Danish architecture studio Henning Larsen has unveiled designs for a wood-and-concrete ferry terminal and shipping company headquarters in Torshavn that references Viking fishing boats. More about Henning Larsen draws on traditional Viking boats for Faroe Islands ferry terminal
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SFMOMA becomes first museum to acquire Nakagin Capsule Tower pod
A module from the Nakagin Capsule Tower, which was recently disassembled in Tokyo, has been acquired by the San Francisco Museum of Modern Art in the USA. More about SFMOMA becomes first museum to acquire Nakagin Capsule Tower pod
Architecture
Cometa House is nestled within trees on coastal site in Oaxaca
A pair of stone towers and a thatched-roof palapa are among the features at a nature retreat in southern Mexico designed by architects Mauricio Rocha and Gabriela Carrillo. More about Cometa House is nestled within trees on coastal site in Oaxaca
Architecture
Niwatorigoya is a chicken coop inspired by Japanese shrines
Architecture studio 2m26 has used traditional Japanese carpentry to create a chicken coop built from cypress and cedar bark in the mountains surrounding Kyoto, Japan. More about Niwatorigoya is a chicken coop inspired by Japanese shrines
Architecture
Apple reveals Battersea Power Station store as latest "evolution of the Apple Store"
Technology company Apple has unveiled its latest Foster + Partners-designed store in the recently revamped Battersea Power Station in London, which features updated fixtures and furniture. More about Apple reveals Battersea Power Station store as latest "evolution of the Apple Store"
Design
Black Mirror's latest season a "mini film festival" says production designer Udo Kramer
Designer Udo Kramer aimed to give the sets for the sixth season of Netflix series Black Mirror, which include a 1960s spaceship, a "cinematic feel," he tells Dezeen in this interview. More about Black Mirror's latest season a "mini film festival" says production designer Udo Kramer
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David Beckham designs pair of Maseratis informed by his "passion for classic cars"
Former footballer David Beckham has designed a pair of sports cars for Italian brand Maserati, which were informed by classic cars and tailoring and are exclusively revealed here. More about David Beckham designs pair of Maseratis informed by his "passion for classic cars"
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MAD wraps China Philharmonic Concert Hall in translucent facade
The translucent, wavy facade of China Philharmonic Concert Hall by MAD is revealed in these construction photos, which capture the building nearing completion in Beijing. More about MAD wraps China Philharmonic Concert Hall in translucent facade
Architecture
ARQBR creates circular church with monumental steeple in Brasilia
Local studio ARQBR has used concrete and wood for a round church in Brasilia, Brazil that lifts off the land with 360-degree, ground-level windows. More about ARQBR creates circular church with monumental steeple in Brasilia
Design
Foster + Partners crafts "familiar and comfortable" flat-pack dog kennel
British architecture studio Foster + Partners has collaborated with plywood manufacturer Isokon to create a flat-pack dog kennel for Goodwoof's annual Barkitecture competition. More about Foster + Partners crafts "familiar and comfortable" flat-pack dog kennel
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Dezeen launches China edition of Dezeen Awards in partnership with Bentley
Dezeen has launched a new edition of Dezeen Awards to celebrate the best architecture, interiors and design in China. Start your entry today! More about Dezeen launches China edition of Dezeen Awards in partnership with Bentley
Architecture
EFFEKT creates treetop walkway that is accessible to "all nature lovers"
Architecture studio EFFEKT has completed Norway's first treetop walkway, which winds up through Hamaren Activity Park in Fyresdal and ends at a circular viewpoint. More about EFFEKT creates treetop walkway that is accessible to "all nature lovers"
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James Gorst Architects creates timber-framed temple in rural Hampshire
Timber-framed pavilions connected by cloistered walkways define this non-denominational temple complex by British studio James Gorst Architects in rural Hampshire, UK. More about James Gorst Architects creates timber-framed temple in rural Hampshire
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Hybrid and Palma include organic elements within brutalist Mexican hotel
Seattle architecture studio Hybrid and Mexico City-based Palma have created a hotel called NICO Loma Alta that features elements of brutalism and vernacular architecture. More about Hybrid and Palma include organic elements within brutalist Mexican hotel
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Buero Wagner creates adaptable black-timber pavilion in Rome
Black-painted wood clads the demountable Black Pavilion, a tent-like structure designed by architecture studio Buero Wagner to be flexible for a range of uses. More about Buero Wagner creates adaptable black-timber pavilion in Rome