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"A bold statement indeed"
In this week's comments update, readers are debating if Sheppard Robson building Europe's largest living wall is merely greenwashing. More about "A bold statement indeed"
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The Met's Costume Institute announces time-travelling theme for Spring 2020 exhibition
Fashion "flashbacks and fast-forwards" will be the theme of next year's major fashion exhibition at the Metropolitan Museum of Art in New York, with exhibition design by Es Devlin. More about The Met's Costume Institute announces time-travelling theme for Spring 2020 exhibition
Architecture
Dark walls conceal bright interiors within Casa de Lata by Sauermartins
A verdant courtyard lies at the heart of this inward-facing, dark grey dwelling by Brazilian studio Sauermartins, which was designed for a couple who love vintage cars. More about Dark walls conceal bright interiors within Casa de Lata by Sauermartins
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RIBA Royal Gold Medal winner Ted Cullinan dies aged 88
RIBA Royal Gold Medal winning architect Edward Cullinan, founder of Cullinan Studio, has passed away aged 88. More about RIBA Royal Gold Medal winner Ted Cullinan dies aged 88
High-tech architecture
Hopkins House is a high-tech home for two of the pioneers of the movement
Hopkins House was designed by Michael and Patty Hopkins as their own home. We take a look at the lightweight steel and glass house as part of our series on high-tech architecture. More about Hopkins House is a high-tech home for two of the pioneers of the movement
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Space10 opens second research lab in creative hub in Delhi
Copenhagen-based research lab Space10 is to open a research and design lab next week, in the Dhan Mill gated compound in south Delhi that is home to emerging design studios, creatives and entrepreneurs. More about Space10 opens second research lab in creative hub in Delhi
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Radical exhibition designs by Lina Bo Bardi and Aldo van Eyck recreated at Gulbenkian Museum
Lina Bo Bardi's famous glass easels and a 1960s expo pavilion by Aldo van Eyck have both been reconstructed in Lisbon, for the exhibition Art on Display at the Calouste Gulbenkian Museum. More about Radical exhibition designs by Lina Bo Bardi and Aldo van Eyck recreated at Gulbenkian Museum
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Heatherwick Studio reveals 1,000 Trees nearing completion in Shanghai
Heatherwick Studio has released photography of its plant-covered 1,000 Trees development in Shanghai, which has had its scaffolding removed. More about Heatherwick Studio reveals 1,000 Trees nearing completion in Shanghai
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Lisbon's Carnide Apartment is a "pristine haven" for its physician owners
Locally-based Lola Cwikowski Studio has overhauled this Lisbon apartment to feature calming minimalist interiors that offset the hectic lifestyles of its owners. More about Lisbon's Carnide Apartment is a "pristine haven" for its physician owners
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Autex launches Frontier Acoustic Raft sound-absorbing system for ceilings and walls
Dezeen promotion: Autex has released an adjustable system of acoustic beams that can be applied to both ceilings and walls to absorb sound. More about Autex launches Frontier Acoustic Raft sound-absorbing system for ceilings and walls
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Sun Lee reworks traditional Korean craft into clothes made from paper
South Korean designer Sun Lee has created a six-piece collection of clothing from traditional Korean paper which has been cut, torn and rolled by hand. More about Sun Lee reworks traditional Korean craft into clothes made from paper
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Cowshed in the Netherlands rebuilt as a timber-clad family home
Julius Taminiau Architects has rebuilt an old cowshed to create a house clad in thin timber slats that conceal double-layered openings. More about Cowshed in the Netherlands rebuilt as a timber-clad family home
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New York exhibition displays rarely seen furniture by Italian architect Gaetano Pesce
A jagged edged bookshelf and a series of modular armchairs are among the rare and limited-edition furniture designs by Italian architect and designer Gaetano Pesce on show at New York gallery Friedman Benda. More about New York exhibition displays rarely seen furniture by Italian architect Gaetano Pesce
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Amsterdam's Pulitzer hotel fuses decadent past with contemporary design
A moody bar and sun-lit restaurant were among the spaces added during the renovation of this hotel, which encompasses 25 historic canal houses in Amsterdam. More about Amsterdam's Pulitzer hotel fuses decadent past with contemporary design
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The Misused uses hardware in surprising ways to make household goods
Metal objects such as anti-bird spikes, flag holders and air vents are turned into household items in this project by industrial design duo Liang-Jung Chen and Shuei-Yuan Yang. More about The Misused uses hardware in surprising ways to make household goods
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Gus Casely-Hayford appointed as first director of V&A East
British historian, curator and broadcaster Gus Casely-Hayford has been appointed the inaugural director of V&A East, the South Kensington museum's east London outpost. More about Gus Casely-Hayford appointed as first director of V&A East
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Koto and Abodu launch tiny prefab ADUs for San Francisco Bay Area
Prefabricated housing company Koto has designed a cabin-like ADU, or Accessory Dwelling Unit, that can be delivered to sites in San Jose, California in two weeks. More about Koto and Abodu launch tiny prefab ADUs for San Francisco Bay Area
High-tech architecture
Norman Foster is high-tech architecture's international figurehead
We continue our high-tech architecture series by looking at Norman Foster, the architect of high-tech highlights for five decades including Reliance Controls in the 1960s, the Sainsbury Centre in the 1970s, HSBC in the 1980s, Stansted Airport in the 1990s and the Gherkin in the 2000s. More about Norman Foster is high-tech architecture's international figurehead
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UK architects unionise to challenge industry's "toxic culture" of long hours and low pay
Unpaid overtime, unfair pay and harassment in the workplace are just some of the reasons that architecture workers in the UK have formed a grassroots trade union for the first time. More about UK architects unionise to challenge industry's "toxic culture" of long hours and low pay
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Europe's largest green wall "will absorb eight tonnes of pollution annually" in London
Sheppard Robson has unveiled the mixed-use Citicape House in London that will have the "largest living wall in Europe" to help improve local air quality. More about Europe's largest green wall "will absorb eight tonnes of pollution annually" in London