Medals for 2018 Winter Olympics are based on Korean alphabet
The medals awarded at next year's Winter Olympics in South Korea will feature diagonal ridges, which have been formed from extrusions of the country's 600-year-old alphabet. More
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Populous and Egis unveil masterplan for Paris 2024 Olympic Games
A beach volleyball court will be installed at the foot of the Eiffel Tower as part of the masterplan developed for the Paris 2024 Olympic Games by architects Populous and engineers Egis. More
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Philippe Starck's Paris 2024 Olympic medals are designed to be shared
These medals designed by Philippe Starck split into four, allowing winning Olympic athletes to share their success with their families. More
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Diller Scofidio + Renfro's US Olympic Museum breaks ground
New York architecture studio Diller Scofidio + Renfro has released new images of its spiralling US Olympic Museum in Colorado Springs, as construction on the project officially starts. More
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Construction work starts on Kengo Kuma's Tokyo 2020 Olympics stadium
Building work has begun on Kengo Kuma's National Stadium for the Tokyo 2020 Olympics – the design that was controversially selected to replace Zaha Hadid's competition-winning scheme. More
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Tokyo Olympics medals could be made of old smartphones
To make medals for Tokyo 2020, Olympic organisers are considering mining Japan's vast repositories of e-waste for millions of discarded smartphones and computers. More
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Rio 2016 motif is "first 3D logo in the history of the Olympics" says designer
Rio 2016: producing an Olympics logo is the world's hardest graphic design challenge says Fred Gelli, who created the identity for this year's summer games in Rio de Janeiro. More
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10 of the best stadiums and venues from past Olympics
Rio 2016: events are in full swing at venues across Rio de Janeiro for this summer's Olympics, so we've collected together 10 of our favourite stadiums and arenas that have hosted the games over the years to see how they compare (+ slideshow). More
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Zika-proof uniforms designed for South Korea's Rio Olympics team
Rio 2016: to protect them from the Zika virus during the Rio Olympics, South Korea's athletes are wearing repellent-infused uniforms that keep mosquitoes at bay. More
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Diminutive Rio 2016 cauldron complemented by massive kinetic sculpture
Rio 2016: American artist Anthony Howe has designed a large kinetic sculpture to heighten the impact of the modest-sized cauldron during the opening ceremony of the 2016 Olympic games (+ movie). More
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The best and worst Olympic logo designs since 1924
Rio 2016: with the Rio Olympics now in full swing, we've rounded up some of the best and worst Olympics logos that have been produced to promote the summer event, including the favourite logos selected by legendary graphic designer Milton Glaser and critic Alice Rawsthorn (+ slideshow). More
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Henning Larsen Architects opens sail-covered Danish pavilion for Rio Olympics
Rio 2016: Danish studio Henning Larsen Architects used boat sails and masts to create this maritime-inspired pavilion for the Rio 2016 Olympics (+ movie). More
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Dezeen's latest Pinterest board celebrates Olympic design
To celebrate the 2016 Olympics kicking off in Rio this weekend, we've pinned the most popular Olympic and Paralympic design ever featured on Dezeen to a new Pinterest board. Highlights include the controversial Tokyo 2020 stadium, Team GB 2016 sports kits designed by Stella McCartney and a BMW-designed racing wheelchair for Paralympic athletes.
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Official Rio 2016 Olympics posters unveiled
Rio 2016: 13 artists have designed posters for this year's summer Olympics, which start in Rio later this week. More
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Björn Karnebogen proposes alternative Olympics logo in light of Russian doping scandal
Rio 2016: German art director Björn Karnebogen has created a tongue-in-cheek alternative logo for the Olympic games after a swathe of Russian athletes were found guilty of doping. More
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Olympic sailing ramp collapses ahead of Rio de Janeiro games
Rio 2016: a boat ramp designed for sailing competitions at the Olympics in Rio de Janeiro has collapsed just days ahead of the games' opening ceremony. More
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Rio de Janeiro's Olympic architecture features on our Brazil-themed Pinterest board
A golf course with a rainwater-collecting canopy is among the architecture projects from Rio de Janeiro on our Brazil-themed Pinterest board, which we've updated ahead of the Rio 2016 Olympics.
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Giles Price's aerial photographs show impact of Olympic venues on Rio
Rio 2016: ahead of this year's Olympic and Paralympic games, British photographer Giles Price took to the skies to capture the physical and social repercussions that stadiums and infrastructure are imposing on Rio de Janeiro (+ slideshow). More
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Rio 2016 Athletes Village remains unfinished ahead of Olympic Games
Rio 2016: more than half of the buildings set to house athletes during the Olympics and Paralympics in Rio de Janeiro are still not fully ready, with less than two weeks to go until the start of the games. More
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Deodoro Olympic Park will host multiple sporting events during the Rio 2016 games
Rio 2016: a 2.5 million-square-metre area west of Rio de Janeiro has been transformed by Brazilian firm Vigliecca & Associados into one of two major locations during the city's Olympic and Paralympic games (+ slideshow). More
