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Happy new year from Dezeen!
Happy new year from Dezeen. We'll be back tomorrow, but you can read our review of 2021 in the meantime. More about Happy new year from Dezeen!
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Architecture
Seibert Architects designs Florida home for indoor-outdoor living
A glazed courtyard occupies the centre of this Florida residence by Seibert Architects, bringing light to the interiors and organising the circulation around the building. More about Seibert Architects designs Florida home for indoor-outdoor living
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Koto designs twisted holiday home overlooking the Cotswolds
A twisted, stacked form clad in black timber creates both terraces and cantilevering canopies at this holiday home in the Cotswolds, designed by prefab specialists Koto. More about Koto designs twisted holiday home overlooking the Cotswolds
2021 review
The biggest architecture and design stories of 2021
To conclude our review of 2021, editor Tom Ravenscroft takes a look back at this year's most-read stories, including Richard Rogers' final building, a transparent mid-air pool, Dubai Expo pavilions and a Virgil Abloh-designed car.
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Five architecture and design events in January from Dezeen Events Guide
Egypt's only design film festival and consumer electronics trade show CES, which features a talk about non-fungible tokens with Paris Hilton, are among the architecture and design events featured in Dezeen Events Guide this month. More about Five architecture and design events in January from Dezeen Events Guide
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Neil Logan revamps a 1970s stone-clad dwelling in the Hamptons
New York studio Neil Logan Architect has added glazing and completely renovated the interior of a beach house on Long Island originally designed by architect Norman Jaffe. More about Neil Logan revamps a 1970s stone-clad dwelling in the Hamptons
Architecture
Rossana Hu named chair of the department of architecture at Tongji University
Rossana Hu of Neri&Hu has been appointed chair of the department of architecture at Tongji University in Shanghai, becoming the first woman to hold the position. More about Rossana Hu named chair of the department of architecture at Tongji University
Architecture
6a Architects adds "glowing etched lantern" to community centre in Bloomsbury
UK studio 6a Architects has extended a gymnasium and multigenerational community centre in Bloomsbury, London, into a block called Holborn House with a facade designed by artist Caragh Thuring. More about 6a Architects adds "glowing etched lantern" to community centre in Bloomsbury
2021 review
The best Dezeen comments of 2021
Plenty of design and architecture news got people talking in 2021. For our review of year, digital and engagement editor Karen Anderson picks out 10 stories where comments from Dezeen readers caught the eye. More about The best Dezeen comments of 2021
Architecture
Claywood by Ayre Chamberlain Gaunt is a wheelchair-friendly house in disguise
British architecture studio Ayre Chamberlain Gaunt has completed a Hampshire house that aims to makes life easier for a wheelchair user, while not compromising on design quality. More about Claywood by Ayre Chamberlain Gaunt is a wheelchair-friendly house in disguise
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Studio Saxe weaves Caribbean Courtyard Villa into a Costa Rican jungle
Deep overhangs shade pavilions and walkways at a lush nature retreat in Costa Rica by architectural practice Studio Saxe. More about Studio Saxe weaves Caribbean Courtyard Villa into a Costa Rican jungle
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Maison&Objet latest 2022 design event to be postponed
Organisers of the Maison&Objet design fair in Paris have announced that its January event will be postponed until March due to a surge in coronavirus cases across Europe. More about Maison&Objet latest 2022 design event to be postponed
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SANAA's courtyard-filled campus for Bocconi University is informed by Milanese palazzi
Curved forms clad in perforated metal wrap green courtyards at this campus for Bocconi University in Milan, designed by Japanese practice SANAA. More about SANAA's courtyard-filled campus for Bocconi University is informed by Milanese palazzi
2021 review
Dezeen's top 10 installations of 2021
From a giant inflated bubble to a steel-wired mosque designed to challenge Islamaphobia, we take a look at 10 standout installations covered by Dezeen this year as part of our review of 2021. More about Dezeen's top 10 installations of 2021
Design
Backstage exhibition reveals "behind the facade" of Danish architecture
Design agency Tinker Imagineers' Backstage exhibition, which was constructed to look like a series of theatrical stages, explores how Danish architecture is created. More about Backstage exhibition reveals "behind the facade" of Danish architecture
2021 review
Dezeen's top 10 live talks of 2021
Dezeen rounds up our top 10 live talks of the year as part of our review of 2021, featuring discussions with Neri Oxman, Es Devlin, Joseph Grima, Peter Saville and more. More about Dezeen's top 10 live talks of 2021
Architecture
DUST designs Marfa ADU for isolated desert living in Texas
US architecture firm DUST has completed an accessory dwelling unit for a family in Marfa, Texas, who decided to relocate permanently during the coronavirus pandemic. More about DUST designs Marfa ADU for isolated desert living in Texas
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Wiercinski Studio creates portable home from pair of shipping containers
Polish practice Wiercinski Studio has converted two shipping containers into a portable house, which is currently located in a garden next to the Szelągowski National Park in Poznań. More about Wiercinski Studio creates portable home from pair of shipping containers
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Heatherwick Studio's 1,000 Trees opens in Shanghai
The first section of the plant-covered 1,000 Trees development, designed by British designer Thomas Heatherwick's studio, has officially opened in Shanghai, China. More about Heatherwick Studio's 1,000 Trees opens in Shanghai
2021 review
Biomaterial companies see "explosion in interest" as sales double in a year
After being confined to small-scale experiments for years, biomaterials finally catapulted into the mainstream in 2021 according to the architects, designers and manufacturers using them as building blocks for a new low-carbon economy. More about Biomaterial companies see "explosion in interest" as sales double in a year