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Register now for the Dezeen at IKEA Festival party in Milan
Dezeen is hosting a party on 5 April at the IKEA Festival for Milan design week. Read on to find out more. More about Register now for the Dezeen at IKEA Festival party in Milan
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London's "undervalued" architecture sector worth £1.7 billion to UK economy
Politicians have failed to grasp the value of London's booming architecture industry, which is worth more than the city's industrial design, graphics and fashion sectors combined and growing almost twice as fast, according to a new report by the mayor's office. More about London's "undervalued" architecture sector worth £1.7 billion to UK economy
Architecture
Larch-covered prefab house designed by Karawitz to bring city feel to Paris suburbs
Lofty interiors and a folded black steel staircase feature behind the larch-clad walls of this gabled house, designed by Karawitz and situated outside Paris. More about Larch-covered prefab house designed by Karawitz to bring city feel to Paris suburbs
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Sebastian Wrong returns to Established & Sons as design director
Sebastian Wrong has returned to the role of design director at Established & Sons, five years after leaving the company to focus on his own ventures. More about Sebastian Wrong returns to Established & Sons as design director
Design
Nendo bases super-thin silicone vase on jellyfish
During this year's Milan design week, Nendo will submerge 30 of its new vases in an aquarium so that they gently move around like jellyfish. More about Nendo bases super-thin silicone vase on jellyfish
Job of the day: collections coordinator at the V&A
Our job of the day from Dezeen Jobs is for a PA/collections coordinator at the V&A museum in London, which recently acquired the Pussyhat from the Washington's Women's March. More ›
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Architecture
Eight works of architecture that give you a tour of contemporary Ireland
It's Saint Patrick's Day! To celebrate, we've rounded up eight of the best architectural feats in Ireland, including a moulded concrete cinema, an outdoor teaching space of timber columns, and a granite-clad library that faces out over the Irish Sea. More about Eight works of architecture that give you a tour of contemporary Ireland
Architecture
Angular tree-like columns form structure of Kensuke Watanabe's Y-house
Clusters of diagonal columns splay out like tree branches inside this house completed by Japanese architect Kensuke Watanabe in the seaside city Kamakura. More about Angular tree-like columns form structure of Kensuke Watanabe's Y-house
Architecture
Bamesberger Architecture builds compact dwelling next to Indiana wetland
Blackened steel, plywood and local stones were used to construct this modern country home in the American Midwest by Bamesberger Architecture. More about Bamesberger Architecture builds compact dwelling next to Indiana wetland
Design
Bulbous garments are contorted during Shani Ha's Embody performances
These "wearable sculptures" are designed by French artist Shani Ha to be manipulated during interpretative dance performances. More about Bulbous garments are contorted during Shani Ha's Embody performances
Architecture
Oiio imagines The Big Bend skyscraper for New York as "the longest building in the world"
In response to the swathe of supertall luxury residential towers rising in New York, local studio Oiio has proposed a conceptual skyscraper that loops over to boast length rather than height. More about Oiio imagines The Big Bend skyscraper for New York as "the longest building in the world"
Design
Nimuno Loops tape lets you build Lego on almost anything
Lego fans can now build outwards from walls, chair legs, household objects or the backs of other toys using a new studded tape. More about Nimuno Loops tape lets you build Lego on almost anything
Architecture
10 architects you need to follow on Instagram
British architect Norman Foster joined Instagram recently, revealing candid pictures of his day-to-day activities. But he's not the only big name on the photo-sharing platform – here's our pick of the 10 architect Instagram accounts worth following. More about 10 architects you need to follow on Instagram
This week's Dezeen Mail features flying Chinese monks and a smart condom
This week's Dezeen Mail includes monks levitating over a Mailītis Architects-designed wind tunnel in China and a performance-tracking smart condom. Subscribe to Dezeen Mail ›
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Design
Alessi taps Urquiola, Bouroullecs, Campanas and more for Delta Airlines in-flight serviceware
Passengers flying on US airline Delta will be able to eat their in-flight meals from tableware by designers Patricia Urquiola, Ronan and Erwan Bouroullec, and Humberto and Fernando Campana from next month. More about Alessi taps Urquiola, Bouroullecs, Campanas and more for Delta Airlines in-flight serviceware
Competition: win a book showcasing the studios of Japan's best-known architects and designers
Dezeen is giving away five copies of Where They Create: Japan, a book documenting the workspaces of some of Japan's leading creatives, including Kengo Kuma, Nendo, Tadao Ando and Toyo Ito. More about Competition: win a book showcasing the studios of Japan's best-known architects and designers
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OMA's first project in Dubai is a cultural centre with moving eight-metre-high walls
OMA has used sprayed concrete, polycarbonate and movable walls to transform four warehouses on Dubai's Alserkal Avenue into a cultural centre. More about OMA's first project in Dubai is a cultural centre with moving eight-metre-high walls
Design
New furniture brand Les Basic by Alexander Lotersztain wants to help millennials slow down
A modular sofa called Homework, a recycled wombat, and a bedside table that doubles as a drinks trolley feature in Alexander Lotersztain's new furniture brand targeting the millennial generation. More about New furniture brand Les Basic by Alexander Lotersztain wants to help millennials slow down
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Cappellini uses Bolon's flooring material as upholstery for experimental furniture
In the next movie in our Bolon at Heart video series, Cappellini director Giulio Cappellini reveals how the Italian brand is experimenting with a new material by Swedish flooring company Bolon to upholster furniture. More about Cappellini uses Bolon's flooring material as upholstery for experimental furniture
Interiors
Artist can live life of solitude in micro apartment that emulates a religious retreat
Spheron Architects used mirrors, wooden cabinets and white net curtains to furnish this 26-square-metre room in London, creating a space for an artist to live and work as a hermit. More about Artist can live life of solitude in micro apartment that emulates a religious retreat