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Happy new year!
Happy new year from Dezeen. We'll be back with more architecture and design tomorrow, in the meantime read our review of 2019 ›
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BVH creates visitor centre for bluff overlooking Nebraska river valley
Architecture studio BVH used materials such as charred wood and weathering steel to help a visitor centre in a wilderness preserve hold up against harsh weather conditions. More about BVH creates visitor centre for bluff overlooking Nebraska river valley
2019 review
Remembering the great architects and designers we lost in 2019
This year sadly saw the passing of many iconic figures from architecture and design, including architect IM Pei, fashion designer Karl Lagerfeld and lighting designer Ingo Maurer. We remember 10 of the greats we lost in 2019 to complete our review of the year. More about Remembering the great architects and designers we lost in 2019
Architecture
Studio Bua overhauls seaside guesthouse in Icelandic nature reserve
A new corrugated metal skin is one of several changes that Studio Bua made in its renovation of Guesthouse Nýp in Iceland. More about Studio Bua overhauls seaside guesthouse in Icelandic nature reserve
Architecture
The biggest architecture and design stories of 2019
Next up in our review of 2019, editor Tom Ravenscroft takes a look back at the most-read stories for every month this year, including alternative designs for Notre-Dame and an interview with Tatiana Bilbao. More about The biggest architecture and design stories of 2019
Design
Superflux shows how future homes might face realities of climate change in 2219
Design studio Superflux has built a vision of a typical Singapore home in 2219, with features including homemade hunting tools, snorkelling equipment and a mini hydroponic farm. More about Superflux shows how future homes might face realities of climate change in 2219
Architecture
Ramboll uses bamboo to build earthquake-resistant housing in Indonesia
Civil engineering company Ramboll has worked with locals in Lombok, Indonesia, to build three quake-proof housing prototypes that are made almost entirely out of bamboo. More about Ramboll uses bamboo to build earthquake-resistant housing in Indonesia
Interiors
Ste Marie decorates Vancouver bakery and flour mill in "malty hues"
Vancouver interiors studio Ste Marie has designed an artisanal flour shop and bakery in the city that has furniture influenced by the American Shaker movement. More about Ste Marie decorates Vancouver bakery and flour mill in "malty hues"
Design
British album cover designer Vaughan Oliver dies at 62
Graphic designer Vaughan Oliver, who created album covers for bands including the Pixies, Cocteau Twins and The Breeders, has passed away at age 62. More about British album cover designer Vaughan Oliver dies at 62
Architecture
Takeru Shoji Architects builds tent-shaped house in Japanese village
Japanese studio Takeru Shoji Architects has completed Hara House, a village home designed to look like a tent. More about Takeru Shoji Architects builds tent-shaped house in Japanese village
Architecture
Twelve buildings to look forward to in 2020
Kengo Kuma's Tokyo 2020 Olympics stadium and the Zaha Hadid-designed desert Bee'ah Headquarters are among Lizzie Crook's picks of the most exciting new buildings opening in 2020. More about Twelve buildings to look forward to in 2020
Design
Philippe Malouin's Kuru collection for Iittala is for people who lose their keys
Finnish homeware brand Iittala has collaborated with designer Philippe Malouin on a range of "sculptural and functional" ceramic and glass bowls called Kuru that help to organise the home. More about Philippe Malouin's Kuru collection for Iittala is for people who lose their keys
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Morag Myerscough designs "biophilic" cafe pavilion covered in plants and colourful tiles
British designer Morag Myerscough has created a brightly coloured cafe topped with plants to help improve the wellbeing of office workers in a revamped office building in London's Broadgate. More about Morag Myerscough designs "biophilic" cafe pavilion covered in plants and colourful tiles
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Campos Studio arranges Vancouver home around three-storey "toy chest"
Canadian practice Campos Studio has designed this home in Vancouver for a family with four children, featuring walls of reclaimed brick and an open stairwell filled with nooks, storage spaces and hangout spots. More about Campos Studio arranges Vancouver home around three-storey "toy chest"
Design
Virgil Abloh creates Off-White streetwear collection for the Musée du Louvre
Prolific fashion designer Virgil Abloh has created a capsule collection in collaboration with Paris's Musée du Louvre that includes tee-shirts and hoodies decorated with paintings by Leonardo da Vinci. More about Virgil Abloh creates Off-White streetwear collection for the Musée du Louvre
Design
Dezeen's top 10 innovative materials of 2019
From lab-grown spider silk to cellulose, design and technology reporter Natashah Hitti continues our review of the year with 10 of the most interesting materials developed or used throughout 2019, with a particular focus on reuse. More about Dezeen's top 10 innovative materials of 2019
Architecture
Cantilevering concrete roof emerges from Portuguese hillside house by Aires Mateus
An underground concrete house in Monsaraz, Portugal, by Aires Mateus is dug into a hillside and concealed by a green roof that cantilevers outwards. More about Cantilevering concrete roof emerges from Portuguese hillside house by Aires Mateus
Design
Adidas and Fabio Novembre reinvent the classic varsity jacket
Adidas has partnered with designer Fabio Novembre to create patches for its VRCT jacket — a customisable and adaptive take on the American college classic. More about Adidas and Fabio Novembre reinvent the classic varsity jacket
Architecture
Architecture grad makes affordable prefab homes from Hawaii's invasive trees
University of Hawaii architecture graduate Joey Valenti has designed prefabricated and low-cost housing units made entirely from invasive albizia trees on the island of Oahu. More about Architecture grad makes affordable prefab homes from Hawaii's invasive trees
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Jamie Fobert, Peter Saville and Sadie Morgan recognised in Queen's New Year Honours list
Architect Jamie Fobert and graphic designer Peter Saville have received CBEs in the New Year Honours 2020, while designer Sadie Morgan and design advocate Hilary Cottam received OBEs and Forensic Architecture's Eyal Weizman has been made a MBE. More about Jamie Fobert, Peter Saville and Sadie Morgan recognised in Queen's New Year Honours list