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Tom Dixon Sandwich cafe opens at Harrods
British designer Tom Dixon has given his name and furniture to a sandwich cafe at London luxury department store Harrods. More about Tom Dixon Sandwich cafe opens at Harrods
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Sliding chipboard units create multifunctional space in Madrid apartment
Moveable library-style shelving units slide from side to side to reveal and hide compartments that serve various functions in this Spanish apartment by Madrid-based PKMN Architectures (+ slideshow). More about Sliding chipboard units create multifunctional space in Madrid apartment
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Adrian Elizalde renovates 1930s tiled apartment in Barcelona
Patterned floor tiles mark out the original layout of this 1930s apartment in Barcelona, restored by local architecture student Adrian Elizalde. More about Adrian Elizalde renovates 1930s tiled apartment in Barcelona
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Japanese acupuncture clinic by id inc is lined with mint-green cabinets
Pale green medicine cabinets are stacked up along the walls of this Japanese acupuncture clinic by Tokyo design office id inc (+ slideshow). More about Japanese acupuncture clinic by id inc is lined with mint-green cabinets
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Gundry & Ducker's bubble tea cafe features cork seats and stripy paintwork
Bubble tea drinkers perch on tiers of cork seating around brightly coloured tables at this London cafe by architects Gundry & Ducker (+ slideshow). More about Gundry & Ducker's bubble tea cafe features cork seats and stripy paintwork
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"Workspaces are white, passages are black" at Post-'s self-designed architecture studio
Workspaces are differentiated from circulation space by sections of contrasting monochrome paintwork in this Perth studio designed and occupied by Australian firm Post- (+ slideshow). More about "Workspaces are white, passages are black" at Post-'s self-designed architecture studio
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Joyce Wang's Mott 32 restaurant is "true to Hong Kong's past"
Inside Festival 2014: architect Joyce Wang explains how she used styles from throughout Hong Kong's history to design the restaurant that was named World Interior of the Year 2014 in this exclusive video interview. More about Joyce Wang's Mott 32 restaurant is "true to Hong Kong's past"
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Sarah Van Peteghem restyles Berlin apartment with woollen lamps and cables
Lampshades with five-metre-long woven cables have been draped and twisted around a refurbished 20th century apartment in Berlin by interior stylist Sarah Van Peteghem (+ slideshow). More about Sarah Van Peteghem restyles Berlin apartment with woollen lamps and cables
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Zaha Hadid "pretty much chose herself" to design Women Fashion Power exhibition
"There was no discussion" over the choice of architect Zaha Hadid to design the new exhibition at London's Design Museum about how women in positions of power use fashion, according to its curators (+ slideshow). More about Zaha Hadid "pretty much chose herself" to design Women Fashion Power exhibition
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Lisbon apartment extended by Camarim Arquitectos to include an attic steam room
A marble-lined steam room is squeezed below the sloping ceiling of this apartment extension in Lisbon by local studio Camarim Arquitectos (+ slideshow). More about Lisbon apartment extended by Camarim Arquitectos to include an attic steam room
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Andrew Pilkington combines two Notting Hill apartments with a central atrium
A wooden staircase cantilevers over the central atrium that architect Andrew Pilkington has cut through the first floor of a Victorian building in west London to transform two small apartments into one large residence (+ slideshow). More about Andrew Pilkington combines two Notting Hill apartments with a central atrium
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Virgula I adds warm wood to white-walled Portuguese hotel
Portuguese architecture studio Virgula I has used local Iberian chestnut to introduce warmth and character into this hotel renovation in the town of Vila Nova de Cerveira (+ slideshow). More about Virgula I adds warm wood to white-walled Portuguese hotel
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Hawkins\Brown uses wooden partitions to create temporary warehouse home for The Bartlett
Architecture firm Hawkins\Brown has converted a pair of north London warehouses using timber dividers to create a temporary home for The Bartlett school of architecture (+ slideshow). More about Hawkins\Brown uses wooden partitions to create temporary warehouse home for The Bartlett
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Philips Wing by Cruz y Ortiz completes the 11-year renovation of the Rijksmuseum
The Rijksmuseum in Amsterdam will next week open a remodelled exhibition wing, as the second and final phase of the major renovation by Spanish firm Cruz y Ortiz Arquitectos (+ slideshow). More about Philips Wing by Cruz y Ortiz completes the 11-year renovation of the Rijksmuseum
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Studio MK27's "bookstore of the 21st century" was designed as a social meeting place
The vast open-plan interior of this São Paulo bookshop by Studio MK27 was designed to encourage shoppers to stay and read the books they've purchased or to simply hang out with friends (+ movie). More about Studio MK27's "bookstore of the 21st century" was designed as a social meeting place
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Powerhouse Company remodels office foyer in marble and dark wood to resemble a hotel lobby
Powerhouse Company has remodelled the lower floors of a 1980s office block in Rotterdam to create a marble-lined foyer and dining space designed to emulate a hotel lobby (+ slideshow). More about Powerhouse Company remodels office foyer in marble and dark wood to resemble a hotel lobby
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David Chipperfield models Bally flagship store on 1920s Marcel Breuer interior
British architect David Chipperfield has completed his first project for Swiss accessories brand Bally – the interior of a flagship boutique on London's New Bond Street (+ slideshow). More about David Chipperfield models Bally flagship store on 1920s Marcel Breuer interior
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Yusuke Seki's second kimono store pairs patterned fabrics with raw materials
Japanese designer Yusuke Seki has completed a second shop for modern kimono brand Otsuka Gofukuten, juxtaposing the garment with concrete surfaces and layers of green-tinged glass (+ slideshow). More about Yusuke Seki's second kimono store pairs patterned fabrics with raw materials
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Campaign adds opulent gold and marble to 3.1 Phillip Lim New York flagship store
An assortment of mint-toned marble display plinths and golden garment rails are scattered across a poured-concrete floor in fashion designer Phillip Lim's New York store, by Campaign. More about Campaign adds opulent gold and marble to 3.1 Phillip Lim New York flagship store
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Dift utilises doomed Belgian school to create Eyes/Nights Only hotel
Interieur 2014: Belgian creative agency Dift has enlisted furniture brands including Artifort and IKEA to turn the rooms of a school set for demolition into temporary hotel suites during Biennale Interieur 2014 (+ slideshow). More about Dift utilises doomed Belgian school to create Eyes/Nights Only hotel