Architecture
Architecture
3XN unveils "tallest timber office building" in North America
Huge zigzagging windows tease apart these two cross-laminated timber office buildings, which Danish architecture firm 3XN has proposed for Toronto. More
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Design
Design
The We Company hires Studio Dror to head up "future cities" initiative
WeWork parent The We Company has revealed plans to explore the design of cities of the future with a new initiative spearheaded by New York's Studio Dror and former Google executive Di-Ann Eisnor. More
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Architecture
Architecture
Henning Larsen designs cave-like extension to Hotel Tórshavn in Faroe Islands
Danish studio Henning Larsen's extension to Hotel Tórshavn will be characterised by a cave-like foyer that is a nod to the coastal grottos of the Faroe Islands. More
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Architecture
Architecture
Daniel Libeskind designs angular archeology museum for northern Chile
Daniel Libeskind's architecture firm has revealed plans for a museum in Iquique, Chile, featuring jagged, earthy concrete walls that are intended to evoke "the stark landscape of the Atacama Desert". More
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Architecture
Architecture
Hong Kong government plans £60 billion artificial island to solve "serious" land shortage
Hong Kong's government has unveiled a £60 billion infrastructure project to address its land shortage by building one of the world's largest artificial islands. More
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Architecture
Architecture
Snøhetta completes Europe's first underwater restaurant in Norway
Snøhetta has completed Under, the "world's largest underwater restaurant", which plunges from a craggy shoreline in the remote village of Båly, Norway. More
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Architecture
Architecture
OMA hits back over dance ban at its Rijnstraat 8 office building in The Hague
The Dutch government's warning that dance parties might compromise the structural integrity of OMA's Rijnstraat 8 building has been dismissed as "an abundance of caution" by the architecture studio. More
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Architecture
Architecture
Heatherwick's Vessel at Hudson Yards claims ownership of visitors' photography
The Heatherwick Studio-designed Vessel at New York's Hudson Yards is planning to maintain rights to any photography taken of the public structure, a move that has prompted an outcry from critics on social media. More
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Design
Design
Tom Dixon to open The Manzoni, a permanent restaurant and showroom in Milan
Designer Tom Dixon is opening a restaurant and showroom called The Manzoni in Milan, allowing his brand to "forget being temporary and build something permanent" in the city. More
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Architecture
Architecture
Rafael Viñoly updates NEMA Chicago skyscraper design
New York firm Rafael Viñoly Architects has revealed an updated version of a residential skyscraper for Chicago in new images and a short movie, in which the studio's founder describes his ideas for the project. More
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This week on Dezeen
This week on Dezeen
This week, designers prepare for Brexit and sex toys go minimal
This week on Dezeen, Brexit causes uncertainty for designers ahead of Milan design week and sextech startups give vibrators a minimalist makeover. More
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Architecture
Architecture
Heatherwick's Vessel at Hudson Yards opens to the public
Visitors can now scale British designer Thomas Heatherwick's giant honeycomb-like sculpture at New York's Hudson Yards, which has opened along with the other public spaces at the vast West Side development. More
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Design
Design
"Design has to be about modifying power structures" says Nelly Ben Hayoun
Designers need to change the model of leadership to create a more diverse and critical industry, says designer Nelly Ben Hayoun, who has directed the documentary I Am (Not) A Monster. More
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Design
Design
Brexit uncertainty causes problems for British furniture brands ahead of Milan design week
The ongoing uncertainty over Brexit is causing havoc with UK furniture brands' preparations for Milan design week, which starts 10 days after the country is due to leave the European Union. More
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Design
Design
Advances in technology inspire WGSN's colour of 2021 AI Aqua
An electric shade of blue called AI Aqua will come to the fore in fashion, tech and interiors in 2021 according to trend forecasting service WGSN. More
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Design
Design
China's "new generation of creatives" feted at international design fairs
Designers and architects from China are being honoured at international design events this year, as the nation comes of age as a creative powerhouse. More
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Architecture
Architecture
Photos reveal world's tallest indoor waterfall inside Safdie Architects' Singapore airport building
The 40-metre-tall Rain Vortex – the world's tallest indoor waterfall – is the centrepiece of Singapore's soon-to-open Jewel Changi Airport, designed by Moshe Safdie's architecture firm. More
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Design
Design
Sextech startups abandon the "intimidating" penis-shaped vibrator
Vibrators used to look like penises, but now brands are having more success with minimal sex toys shaped like eggs and flying saucers. More
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News
News
Dezeen launches WeChat account
Dezeen has launched an account on WeChat, the giant Chinese social media, messaging and payment network. More
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Technology
Technology
Researchers re-engineer cob into sustainable new building material CobBauge
Ancient building material cob has been brought up to contemporary standards by a team of British and French researchers, who see it as an environmentally friendly option for homes. More
