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"Giant" of Italian design Enzo Mari dies aged 88
Italian furniture designer and author Enzo Mari has passed away in Milan at age 88. More about "Giant" of Italian design Enzo Mari dies aged 88
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Interiors
Case-Real contrasts plaster and steel inside Aesop store in Shinjuku
Coarse plaster walls offset glinting stainless-steel display fixtures in this restrained store that architecture studio Case-Real has designed for Aesop in Shinjuku, Tokyo. More about Case-Real contrasts plaster and steel inside Aesop store in Shinjuku
Dezeen x Dutch Design Week 2020
Dezeen presents a virtual tour of Dutch Design Week plus five live talks with emerging designers
Dezeen x DDW2020: Dezeen has teamed up with Dutch Design Week to present an exclusive virtual tour featuring emerging designers plus a live discussion each day this week exploring key design trends. More about Dezeen presents a virtual tour of Dutch Design Week plus five live talks with emerging designers
Architecture
Powerhouse Company tops reception building with undulating Loop of Wisdom walking trail
Architecture studio Powerhouse Company has created a reception building topped with a circular walking trail as part of a development in Chengdu, China. More about Powerhouse Company tops reception building with undulating Loop of Wisdom walking trail
Interiors
Rockwell Group completes luxury residents-only leisure club for New York's Waterline Square
A sinuous wooden walkway connects different amenities in this private leisure club that architecture and design firm Rockwell Group has created for residents of New York's Waterline Square development. More about Rockwell Group completes luxury residents-only leisure club for New York's Waterline Square
Architecture
Lina Ghotmeh's Stone Garden apartment block survives Beirut explosion
Stone Garden is a new apartment block designed by Lebanese architect Lina Ghotmeh that was completed shortly before much of Beirut was devastated by a huge explosion this summer. More about Lina Ghotmeh's Stone Garden apartment block survives Beirut explosion
Architecture
Skybridge crowns Collins Arch skyscraper by Woods Bagot and SHoP Architects
Two tapered towers linked by a multi-storey skybridge form Collins Arch, a mixed-use skyscraper by Woods Bagot and SHoP Architects in Melbourne, Australia. More about Skybridge crowns Collins Arch skyscraper by Woods Bagot and SHoP Architects
Design
Lin Shaobin emulates mountainous scenes with burnt paper for Chinese tea packaging
Shanghai-based graphic design studio Lin Shaobin has created packaging for tea that uses burnt paper to emulate traditional Chinese ink paintings of misty mountains. More about Lin Shaobin emulates mountainous scenes with burnt paper for Chinese tea packaging
Architecture
Black monolithic volumes and concrete latticework form Carrizal houses in Mexico City
Eight black houses are arranged next to a path cutting through this residential complex that architecture firm PPAA has designed in Mexico City. More about Black monolithic volumes and concrete latticework form Carrizal houses in Mexico City
Interiors
Seven bedrooms with eye-catching statement walls
From graphic tilework to hand-painted wallpaper, architects and designers have found a myriad of ways to create striking surfaces in the bedroom. Here are seven standout examples in our latest Dezeen Lookbook. More about Seven bedrooms with eye-catching statement walls
Architecture
Architecture Brio raises artist's cabin on stilts in India
Mumbai Artist Retreat is a cabin built from steel and bamboo by Indian studio Architecture Brio in the coastal town of Alibag that's raised on stilts to withstand rising sea levels. More about Architecture Brio raises artist's cabin on stilts in India
This week on Dezeen
This week Norman Foster made predictions about post-coronavirus cities
This week on Dezeen, British architect Norman Foster said that the coronavirus pandemic will not fundamentally change cities. More about This week Norman Foster made predictions about post-coronavirus cities
Architecture
The LADG designs studio and residence for a painter and a photographer
The Los Angeles Design Group added three structures to a mid-century home in Los Angeles' Highland Park to create a guest house, studio and exhibition spaces for two visual artists. More about The LADG designs studio and residence for a painter and a photographer
Architecture
Julien de Smedt designs range of recycled-plastic houses
Architect Julien de Smedt is working with Norwegian startup Othalo to create a range of modular houses that will be constructed largely from recycled plastic. More about Julien de Smedt designs range of recycled-plastic houses
Architecture
Space of Mind is a modular cabin designed to be built anywhere
Studio Puisto has designed an adaptable, prefabricated cabin that can be built anywhere and used as anything from a garden office to a remote off-grid retreat. More about Space of Mind is a modular cabin designed to be built anywhere
Design
Karl Lagerfeld's pet Choupette collaborates with LucyBalu on Swing cat bed
Animal furniture design company LucyBalu has collaborated with Choupette, the beloved pet of the late fashion designer Karl Lagerfeld, on a hammock-style cat bed called Swing. More about Karl Lagerfeld's pet Choupette collaborates with LucyBalu on Swing cat bed
Interiors
Agnieszka Owsiany Studio creates tranquil apartment in Poznań for couple working in medicine
The high-pressure medical jobs of the couple living in this Poznań apartment led Agnieszka Owsiany Studio to apply a calming mix of wood and pale marble throughout the interiors. More about Agnieszka Owsiany Studio creates tranquil apartment in Poznań for couple working in medicine
Design
Six alternatives to animal leather made from plants and food waste
To highlight sustainable and ethical substitutes for animal leather we've rounded up six materials that can rival its textural and performance qualities, from vegan pineapple leather to a leather alternative made of seafood shells. More about Six alternatives to animal leather made from plants and food waste
Architecture
Steven Chilton Architects reveals visuals of silk-informed theatre in Guangzhou
Steven Chilton Architects has revealed visuals of its Guangzhou Show Theatre, which is currently under construction in China. More about Steven Chilton Architects reveals visuals of silk-informed theatre in Guangzhou
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Norman Foster's predictions on how coronavirus could change cities feature in today's Dezeen Weekly newsletter
The latest edition of our Dezeen Weekly newsletter features architect Norman Foster, who says the coronavirus pandemic will not fundamentally change cities. More about Norman Foster's predictions on how coronavirus could change cities feature in today's Dezeen Weekly newsletter