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Doug Aitken creates kaleidoscopic catwalk for Saint Laurent show in Venice
American artist Doug Aitken has designed a plant-filled mirrored installation for the Saint Laurent menswear spring summer 2021 fashion show in Venice. More
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Ten mirror-covered buildings that reflect their surroundings
From bubble-like workspaces in an ancient Chinese hutong to an art installation in the Swiss mountains, we've rounded up 10 of the best mirrored buildings from Dezeen's archive. More
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Mirrored cladding reflects gardens surrounding Maggie's Southampton by Amanda Levete
The indoors are "in permanent dialogue with the garden" at the latest Maggie's Centre for cancer care, completed by Amanda Levete's studio AL_A. More
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Arcana mirrored cabins will blend into the forest in Canada
Architecture office Leckie Studio and design agency Aruliden have released designs for a series of mirrored structures that will be built in a forest in Ontario, Canada. More
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SOM and Phillip K Smith III install light-up mirrored sculpture in Santa Monica
Global design firm Skidmore Owings and Merril collaborated with American artist Phillip K Smith III to create Santa Monica Linear, a mirrored glass installation that lights up at night. More
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Casa Etérea is a mirrored off-grid cabin on the slopes of the Palo Huérfano volcano
Solar panels and harvested rainwater power this mirrored holiday home by first-time architect Prashant Ashoka, which was designed to be self-sufficient and in harmony with its surroundings. More
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Collection of 18 mirrored mountain cabins form hotel in Hubei province
Chinese architecture studios Wiki World and Advanced Architecture Lab have designed an array of 18 timber cabins clad in mirrors for a hotel in Yichang, Hubei province. More
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Watch Doug Aitken's mirrored Mirage Gstaad pavilion change with the seasons
Mirage Gstaad, a mirrored building created by American artist Doug Aitken, reflects the shifting landscape of the Alps in this exclusive video for Dezeen. More
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MVRDV enshrouds world's "first publicly accessible art depot" with mirrors
MVRDV has completed the bowl-like Depot Boijmans Van Beuningen in Rotterdam's Museumpark, which is covered in mirrored glass and topped by a "rooftop forest". More
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Mirror-clad Invisible House reflects its desert surrounds
Designer Tomas Osinsk and Los Angeles film producer Chris Hanley have created a mirrored house near Joshua Tree National Park, designed to look like a New York skyscraper on its side. More
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La Madriguera is a mirrored extension for a hidden house in Madrid
Reflected greenery shrouds the mirrored extension that architecture practice Delavegacanolasso added to house in Madrid, which occupies a disused art studio. More
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MVRDV's art depot for Museum Boijmans Van Beuningen nears completion
New photographs reveal that the MVRDV-designed Depot Boijmans Van Beuningen is nearing completion in Rotterdam. More
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Shipping containers turned into mirrored architects' studio
Belgian practice TOOP Architectuur has designed two mobile architects' studios for its staff made of repurposed shipping containers clad in mirrors and timber. More
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Hutong Bubble 218 by MAD gives "new life" to ageing Beijing hutong
MAD has transformed a vacant courtyard house in one of Beijing's ancient hutongs by adding two bubble-like workspaces to its roof. More
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Pezo von Ellrichshausen turns baroque palazzo upside down with "magic open box" installation
Chilean architecture duo Pezo von Ellrichshausen has installed a mirrored structure within Milan's Palazzo Litta, creating disorientating reflections of its baroque architecture. More
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Doug Aitken's mirrored Mirage house installed in Swiss alps
American artist Doug Aitken has installed a ranch-style house clad in mirrors in the snow-covered mountains of Gstaad, Switzerland. More
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Reflect on the best mirrored buildings from around the world via our Pinterest board
We've updated our Pinterest board dedicated to mirrored buildings, including a mirrored toilet on one of Norway's Scenic Routes and an Austrian apartment block that reflects the facades of surrounding historic buildings. Follow Dezeen on Pinterest ›
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Altus designs Minnesota home and accompanying "shiny shed" to blend with the forest
US studio Altus Architecture + Design has created a low-lying residence for a wooded site in Minnesota with glazed and cedar walls, along with a detached shed wrapped in polished and mirrored stainless steel. More
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MVRDV reveals renderings of mirrored "crystal rock" office block in Germany
Dutch firm MVRDV has unveiled plans for an office block with an interactive mirrored facade in the city of Esslingen in southern Germany. More
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COBE and BRUT chosen to create new entrance plaza for EU headquarters in Brussels
Architecture studios COBE and BRUT have been selected to redesign the entrance to the European Union headquarters, with a proposal including a reflective doughnut-shaped canopy. More
