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Architect Chris Wilkinson dies aged 76
British architect and artist Chris Wilkinson, co-founder of the RIBA Stirling Prize-winning studio WilkinsonEyre, has passed away at the age of 76. More about Architect Chris Wilkinson dies aged 76
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Helmut Jahn's postmodern Thompson Center saved from demolition
The governor of Illinois has decided to retain the under-threat James R Thompson Center in Chicago, which was designed by architect Helmut Jahn, with his former studio set to carry out its renovation. More about Helmut Jahn's postmodern Thompson Center saved from demolition
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Nike gets "metaverse-ready" with acquisition of virtual sneaker company RTFKT
Sportswear brand Nike has announced its acquisition of RTFKT, a digital design studio producing trainers and other collectibles that can be worn across different online environments. More about Nike gets "metaverse-ready" with acquisition of virtual sneaker company RTFKT
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Danish furniture brand Fritz Hansen acquires Skagerak
Danish furniture brand Fritz Hansen has purchased fellow Danish furniture company Skagerak and will now add outdoor furniture to its range of products. More about Danish furniture brand Fritz Hansen acquires Skagerak
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Residents "livid" over £450 daily cost of heating Sky Pool
Residents at the Embassy Gardens development in southwest London claim its controversial Sky Pool is too cold to be used in winter, despite heating costs of £450 a day. More about Residents "livid" over £450 daily cost of heating Sky Pool
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David Chipperfield Architects reveals design for cultural institution in New York City
David Chipperfield Architects has shared images of its redesign of a Beaux-Arts townhouse in New York City that will serve as the headquarters of non-profit organisation 1014, which aims to promote cooperation between Germany and the United States. More about David Chipperfield Architects reveals design for cultural institution in New York City
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Lesley Lokko to become first Black curator of Venice Architecture Biennale
Scottish-Ghanaian architect, academic and novelist Lesley Lokko has been appointed to curate the Venice Architecture Biennale in 2023, becoming the first Black architect to lead the biannual event. More about Lesley Lokko to become first Black curator of Venice Architecture Biennale
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Angela Brooks and Lawrence Scarpa win AIA Gold Medal for 2022
American architects Angela Brooks and Lawrence Scarpa of Brooks + Scarpa have been awarded the 2022 AIA Gold Medal for their "pioneering brand of architecture that profoundly enriches the human experience." More about Angela Brooks and Lawrence Scarpa win AIA Gold Medal for 2022
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Zaha Hadid Architects announces transition to employee ownership
UK practice Zaha Hadid Architects has become an employee-owned studio in response to a growing demand for a "more accessible and egalitarian" profession. More about Zaha Hadid Architects announces transition to employee ownership
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Parley for the Oceans creates trophies from 3D-printed ocean plastic for The Fashion Awards
Environmental organisation Parley for the Oceans has turned marine plastic waste from remote island waters into trophies for this year's edition of The Fashion Awards. More about Parley for the Oceans creates trophies from 3D-printed ocean plastic for The Fashion Awards
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Furniture brands raise prices due to "excessive rise" in cost of materials and transport
Leading furniture and homeware brands including IKEA, Piet Hein Eek and Axor are raising prices by up to eight per cent due to global shipping issues and material shortages. More about Furniture brands raise prices due to "excessive rise" in cost of materials and transport
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World's second-tallest skyscraper Merdeka 118 tops out in Malaysia
The 678.9-metre-tall Merdeka 118 skyscraper designed by Australian studio Fender Katsalidis has topped out in Malaysia, becoming the world's second-tallest building. More about World's second-tallest skyscraper Merdeka 118 tops out in Malaysia
This week on Dezeen
This week we revealed the winner of the 2022 RIBA Royal Gold Medal for Architecture
This week on Dezeen, we announced that RIBA has awarded its Royal Gold Medal for 2022 to Indian architect Balkrishna Doshi in recognition of his 70-year career. More about This week we revealed the winner of the 2022 RIBA Royal Gold Medal for Architecture
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Dezeen now has one million Twitter followers!
Dezeen has hit a huge social media milestone this week, with one million followers on Twitter. More about Dezeen now has one million Twitter followers!
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IMM Cologne furniture fair cancelled for second year in a row
The organisers of furniture and interiors fair IMM Cologne have postponed the next event until 2023 after concerns about coronavirus made planning "almost impossible". More about IMM Cologne furniture fair cancelled for second year in a row
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Heatherwick proposal for Nottingham development incorporates ruins of shopping centre
Designer Thomas Heatherwick's studio has proposed retaining and rewilding the frame of a partly demolished shopping centre to form a new mixed-use development and public leisure space in Nottingham. More about Heatherwick proposal for Nottingham development incorporates ruins of shopping centre
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Neri Oxman and Bill Ackman told to alter Norman Foster design for their New York penthouse
Architect and designer Neri Oxman and her husband, the hedge fund manager Bill Ackman, have been told to modify plans drawn up by Norman Foster for a glass penthouse on a 1920s building in New York. More about Neri Oxman and Bill Ackman told to alter Norman Foster design for their New York penthouse
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Balkrishna Doshi wins 2022 RIBA Royal Gold Medal
Indian architect Balkrishna Doshi has been awarded the Royal Institute of British Architects' Royal Gold Medal for 2022. More about Balkrishna Doshi wins 2022 RIBA Royal Gold Medal
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Pantone names Very Peri as its colour of the year 2022
Very Peri, described by colour company Pantone as "a periwinkle shade of blue," has been named colour of the year for 2022. The purple hue was informed by the rise of the metaverse, as well as the impact of coronavirus lockdowns. More about Pantone names Very Peri as its colour of the year 2022
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Alison Brooks' "intriguing and distinguished" farmhouse extension named UK's best new home
House on the Hill in Gloucestershire by Alison Brooks Architects has won this year's RIBA House of the Year award. More about Alison Brooks' "intriguing and distinguished" farmhouse extension named UK's best new home