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"Who's gonna make OMA great again?"
Has OMA lost its edge? Readers are wondering if the Dutch architecture firm led by Rem Koolhaas has run out of ideas in this week's comments update. More about "Who's gonna make OMA great again?"
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Design
Jeff Goodman Studio blows coloured glass beads for Devil's Abacus screen
The beads on this oversized abacus designed by Ontario-based Jeff Goodman Studio are made from colourful pieces of blown glass. More about Jeff Goodman Studio blows coloured glass beads for Devil's Abacus screen
Design
IKEA launches kitchen made from recycled plastic bottles
Twenty-five plastic bottles are used in each of these IKEA kitchen units, designed by Swedish studio Form Us With Love to make "sustainability available for everyone". More about IKEA launches kitchen made from recycled plastic bottles
Interiors
Space Modification Unit transforms Beijing hutong property into tranquil tea house
Porthole windows offer glimpses into this Beijing tea house, where rooms are defined by light linen drapes and set in a landscape of white gravel, terrazzo and marble. More about Space Modification Unit transforms Beijing hutong property into tranquil tea house
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Aesop's Paris offices converted into temporary treatment rooms
The Rue Saint-Honoré offices of skincare brand Aesop have been transformed by Benjamin Paulin into a temporary space for facial appointments and treatments. More about Aesop's Paris offices converted into temporary treatment rooms
Job of the day: head of product development for Lee Broom
Our job of the day from Dezeen Jobs is for a UK-based head of product development for Lee Broom, who transformed his London showroom into an Op Art-inspired installation at last year's London Design Festival (pictured). More ›
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Interiors
London house and garden studio overhauled with marble and cherry wood
British interiors firm Studio MacLean used monochrome paintwork, oak chevron flooring, and cherry wood and marble finishes to overhaul this London house. More about London house and garden studio overhauled with marble and cherry wood
Design
Sebastian Herkner produces "playful and brutalist" collection for Pulpo
German designer Sebastian Herkner's latest creations for Pulpo are chubby coffee tables and shallow bowls, which launched this weekend at Maison&Objet. More about Sebastian Herkner produces "playful and brutalist" collection for Pulpo
Architecture
Gordon Gallery opens new exhibition space in Tel Aviv warehouse district
Three large windows bring light into this small concrete gallery in Tel Aviv, designed by Gottesman-Szmelcman Architecture as a new exhibition space for Gordon Gallery. More about Gordon Gallery opens new exhibition space in Tel Aviv warehouse district
Architecture
Kyu Sung Woo designs student housing for historic Massachusetts college
A cluster of brick-clad buildings with jagged roof lines form this student residential complex at Amherst College by American firm Kyu Sung Woo Architects. More about Kyu Sung Woo designs student housing for historic Massachusetts college
Furniture
Vzor launches collection of "timeless" chairs by mid-century Polish sculptor
Chairs that sculptor and painter Roman Modzelewski designed in the 1950s are available to purchase for the first time as part of a new collection launched by Polish brand Vzor at IMM Cologne. More about Vzor launches collection of "timeless" chairs by mid-century Polish sculptor
News
Architects and designers join millions marching for women's rights after Trump inauguration
Yves Behar, Gareth Pugh and Assemble were among the millions of people who took part in the worldwide marches for women's rights over the weekend, spurred on by the inauguration of Donald Trump as the 45th President of the United States. More about Architects and designers join millions marching for women's rights after Trump inauguration
Architecture
Seven buildings that feature walls of polycarbonate plastic
With its ability to improve a building's thermal efficiency and maximise natural light, polycarbonate plastic is becoming increasingly popular in architecture. We've rounded up seven of the best examples. More about Seven buildings that feature walls of polycarbonate plastic
Interiors
Rafael de Cárdenas converts New York firehouse into tech startup incubator
A+Awards: New York architect Rafael de Cárdenas took home an Architizer A+Award for the renovation of a 19th-century firehouse, which was turned into office space for young technology companies. More about Rafael de Cárdenas converts New York firehouse into tech startup incubator
Furniture
Jaime Hayón uses "21st-century marquetry" to create whimsical Stone Age Folk
Spanish designer Jaime Hayón has assembled sections of quartz material Caesarstone into stoney faces that form tabletops, cabinet fronts and wall hangings. More about Jaime Hayón uses "21st-century marquetry" to create whimsical Stone Age Folk
Design
BD Barcelona's REmix project highlights the potential of reusing outdated stock
Dezeen promotion: BD Barcelona Design has enlisted Spanish designers Curro Claret and Ramón Ubeda for a new product range made from the brand's own discards. More about BD Barcelona's REmix project highlights the potential of reusing outdated stock
Architecture
David Adjaye "embarrassed as a male" that women still need to fight for gender equality
The architecture and design industry still doesn't provide the same opportunities for both sexes said architect David Adjaye, on the day that hundreds of thousands of women worldwide marched for equal rights. More about David Adjaye "embarrassed as a male" that women still need to fight for gender equality
Architecture
New photos reveal OMA's completed Qatar Foundation Headquarters
OMA's new headquarters building for the Qatar Foundation in Doha is revealed for the first time in these exclusive photographs. More about New photos reveal OMA's completed Qatar Foundation Headquarters
Design
Ferm Living looks to luxury with Scenes of Splendour homeware collection
Ferm Living combined the "decadence of bygone eras" with a minimal Danish aesthetic to create its latest collection, which launched at Maison&Objet this weekend. More about Ferm Living looks to luxury with Scenes of Splendour homeware collection
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Lucas y Hernández-Gil revamp 19th-century Madrid flat with smooth finishes and colourful paintings
Spanish studio Lucas y Hernández-Gil has overhauled a Madrid apartment by reconfiguring its layout, installing a new kitchen, and adding slick oak and marble surfaces. More about Lucas y Hernández-Gil revamp 19th-century Madrid flat with smooth finishes and colourful paintings