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"Iconic and unusual" Vaillancourt Fountain set to be dismantled

Wed, 11/19/2025 - 14:00

The San Francisco Arts Commission has voted to dismantle and store a 1970s concrete fountain in San Francisco designed by artist Armand Vaillancourt. Read more

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Shibanee & Kamal Architects design green-roofed housing community in Texas

Wed, 11/19/2025 - 10:00

Architects Shibanee Sagar and Aadi Sagar explain how they introduced green-roofed suburban housing to foster daily contact with nature in this Texas community, as shown in this exclusive video by Dezeen. Read more

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BLUE Architecture Studio converts historic Yangzhou district into sprawling hotel

Wed, 11/19/2025 - 07:45

A cluster of new and old buildings in the ancient centre of Yangzhou, China, has been stitched together into a hotel complex by local firms BLUE Architecture Studio and the Urban Architecture Lab at Southeast University. Read more

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Will David Adjaye be re-accepted by the architectural establishment?

Wed, 11/19/2025 - 07:35

With a growing number of lectures, talks and interviews, David Adjaye is slowly returning to public life following sexual assault and harassment accusations two years ago. We ask how the architecture profession will react. Read more

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David Adjaye criticises reporting of sexual assault allegations

Wed, 11/19/2025 - 07:31

Architect David Adjaye has called the reporting on his alleged sexual misconduct "deeply unfair", in some of his first on-the-record comments since allegations came to light. Read more

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Tarkett achieves "world's first" carbon negative linoleum

Wed, 11/19/2025 - 07:00

French flooring brand Tarkett has announced that its linoleum is now carbon-negative across all stages of its life cycle, from sourcing raw materials to end-of-life deconstruction and recycling. Read more

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Adilo pendant lamp by Ilkka Kauppinen for Secto Design

Wed, 11/19/2025 - 06:30

Dezeen Showroom: made of ultra-thin birch plywood, designer Ilkka Kauppinen's sculptural Adilo pendant lamp for Finnish brand Secto Design unfurls from flat. Read more

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Studio Aluc turns 100-year old Kyoto townhouse into hotel

Wed, 11/19/2025 - 06:00

Japanese design firm Studio Aluc "deliberately retained traces of past craftsmanship" to transform a historic machiya residence into a short-stay hotel in Kyoto. Read more

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Matthew Williamson unveils worker bee-informed BRIT Award

Wed, 11/19/2025 - 05:04

Interior designer Matthew Williamson has created an amber-toned trophy for the 2026 BRIT Awards, which was designed to mark the ceremony being hosted in Manchester for the first time. Read more

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Ventete's inflatable bike helmet flattens to become thinner than a laptop

Wed, 11/19/2025 - 02:00

London-based design brand Ventete has developed a blow-up cycling helmet that uses air instead of foam to absorb impact and easily fits into a bag when deflated. Read more

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Tiptoe invites 10 designers to reimagine its signature table leg for its 10th birthday

Wed, 11/19/2025 - 01:00

Promotion: French furniture brand Tiptoe has celebrated its 10th anniversary by asking 10 designers and artists to creatively reinterpret its first product – the clamp-on table leg. Read more

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Ste Marie designs trio of atmospheric hospitality venues in Edmonton

Tue, 11/18/2025 - 14:00

Canadian studio Ste Marie has created three interconnected yet distinct hospitality venues at the base of a residential tower in Edmonton, Alberta. Read more

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Ixi introduces "auto-focus glasses" that switch from reading to long-distance prescriptions

Tue, 11/18/2025 - 13:00

Finnish company Ixi has revealed what it describes as the world's first "auto-focus glasses", which change their optical power depending on where the wearer is looking. Read more

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118p portable lamp by Bocci

Tue, 11/18/2025 - 10:00

Dezeen Showroom: Canadian design brand Bocci has brought intrigue to portable table lamps with 118p, a rechargeable version of its dramatic 118 pendant light. Read more

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De Rosee Sa embraces "quietness and subtlety" for The Cornwall Retreat

Tue, 11/18/2025 - 07:45

Architecture studio De Rosee Sa has completed a house in Cornwall, UK, with barn-like volumes and natural materials that draw on the surrounding coastal landscape. Read more

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"Design is in the White House" says America's first chief design officer Joe Gebbia

Tue, 11/18/2025 - 07:30

The creation of a National Design Studio illustrates an "unprecedented" concern for web design in the US government, says the nation's first chief design officer, Joe Gebbia, in this exclusive interview. Read more

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How architecture fees got so low

Tue, 11/18/2025 - 07:15

Low fees are a constant source of frustration for architects. As part of our Performance Review of the profession, Nat Barker delves into the issue. Read more

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Joe Gebbia confirms role as America's first chief design officer

Tue, 11/18/2025 - 07:00

Airbnb co-founder Joe Gebbia has confirmed to Dezeen that he has been appointed America's first chief design officer by president Donald Trump. Read more

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Wright & Wright adds "calm and confident" extension to University of Oxford library

Tue, 11/18/2025 - 06:30

London studio Wright & Wright has expanded the University of Oxford's Corpus Christi College Library, tucking a limestone-fronted extension into its original Grade I-listed site. Read more

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