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Comments
"Leave this beautiful city alone" says commenter
In this week's comments update, readers are discussing Studio Libeskind's design for a contemporary extension to the iconic Boerentoren tower in Antwerp, Belgium. More
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Architecture
Architecture
Moxon Architects' Quarry Studios named Scotland's best building of 2022
A small office and cafe that Moxon Architects has hidden within the Cairngorms National Park has been named winner of RIAS' Andrew Doolan Best Building in Scotland Award for 2022. More
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News
News
Rolls-Royce and EasyJet test hydrogen-powered aircraft engine
British airline EasyJet and engineering company Rolls-Royce have run a commercial aircraft engine on hydrogen in what they claim is a "world first", potentially paving the way for the decarbonisation of plane travel. More
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Architecture
Architecture
Denise Scott Brown makes plea to abandon "destructive" revamp of National Gallery extension
Architect Denise Scott Brown has urged planners to refuse Selldorf Architects' controversial plans to remodel her and Robert Venturi's postmodern Sainsbury Wing at the National Gallery. More
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Dezeen
Dezeen
"Beautiful" Dezeen named best business publication at PPA Independent Publisher Awards
Dezeen has been named Business Publication of the Year at the Professional Publishers Association's annual awards for independent publishers. More
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Architecture
Architecture
David Adjaye becomes fifth architect to be appointed to Britain's Order of Merit
British-Ghanian architect David Adjaye has been awarded Britain's Order of Merit, making him the fifth architect on the list, which also includes Norman Foster. More
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Architecture
Architecture
Herzog & de Meuron unveils plans to add two towers to Liverpool Street station
Swiss architecture studio Herzog & de Meuron has revealed its plan to overhaul London's Liverpool Street station, which includes the addition of two towers above the railway terminus. More
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Design
Design
Alessandro Michele steps down as Gucci creative director after "extraordinary journey"
Italian fashion designer Alessandro Michele has stepped down as creative director at Gucci, a role he has held at the fashion house since 2015. More
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Design
Design
Dezeen spotlights upcoming designers with Designed in Hackney exhibition
Dezeen has teamed up with hotel One Hundred Shoreditch to launch an exhibition showcasing the work of five rising design talents from the London borough of Hackney. More
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Architecture
Architecture
Studio Libeskind set to add angular extension to Antwerp art deco tower
Polish-American architect Daniel Libeskind's studio has designed a contemporary extension to the iconic Boerentoren tower in Antwerp, Belgium, which was once Europe's tallest high-rise. More
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Architecture
Architecture
Foster + Partners to design "one of London's largest timber buildings"
British studio Foster + Partners has unveiled plans for The William, which will be made from cross-laminated timber and become the studio's first timber office building in the UK. More
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Architecture
Architecture
Commenter thinks BIG's Calgary skyscraper has "more a wine bottle than feminine shape"
In this week's comments update, readers are discussing Danish architecture studio BIG's 222-metre-high Telus Sky Tower in Calgary and other top architecture and design stories. More
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Architecture
Architecture
Lina Ghotmeh reveals design for 2023 Serpentine Pavilion
Lebanese architect Lina Ghotmeh is set to create a timber pavilion sheltering a low circular table for next year's Serpentine Pavilion. More
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Architecture
Architecture
BIG to transform Jordan port terminal into solar-powered community hub
Danish architecture studio BIG has unveiled its masterplan for the refurbishment of the Aqaba Container Terminal at Jordan's only port to transform it into a hub for the local community. More
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Architecture
Architecture
"Perfectly poised" Tintagel Castle Footbridge wins inaugural Building Beauty Awards
Tintagel Castle Footbridge by architecture studio William Matthews Associates and engineers Ney & Partners has been named the winner of the Building Beauty Awards at an awards ceremony presented by Norman Foster. More
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News
News
Raf Simons closes namesake fashion label after "extraordinary" 27 years
Belgian designer Raf Simons has announced he is closing the fashion label that bears his name after 27 years of operation. More
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News
News
PETA launches $1 million design competition to create vegan wool
Animal rights organisation PETA has launched the Vegan Wool Challenge, calling on designers and researchers to develop a vegan alternative to sheep's wool with a lower environmental impact. More
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Architecture
Architecture
Plans to overhaul postmodern European Parliament building revealed
Architecture studios Julien De Smedt Architects, Coldefy, Carlo Ratti Associati, NL Architects and Ensamble Studio are set to renovate the European Parliament's Paul-Henri Spaak building in Brussels, with a design featuring a latticed framework and a rooftop botanical garden. More
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Design
Design
Brazilian designer Fernando Campana dies aged 61
Brazilian designer Fernando Campana of design duo the Campana Brothers has passed away in São Paulo at the age of 61. More
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Dezeen
Dezeen
Dezeen named editorial brand of the year by the International Building Press
Dezeen has been named editorial brand of the year for its "compelling content" and "hugely impressive" audience engagement at the annual journalism awards organised by the International Building Press. More
