Oglethorpe by Cecconi Simone

Red wood corridor forms entrance to concrete home in Brazil by Studio Guilherme Torres



An entranceway lined with planks of red-brown wood punctures the concrete facade of this family home arranged around a courtyard in Brazil (+ slideshow). (more…)

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Verner Panton influences colour palette for Sibling’s Autumn Winter 2015 collection

Sibling Autumn Winter 2015 Call Me London Fashion Week

London fashion studio Sibling used the vibrant hues of furniture and interiors by late Danish designer Verner Panton as a reference for its Autumn Winter 2015 collection, shown as part of London Fashion Week. (more…)

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MVRDV wins approval for Vandamme Nord shopping centre facelift in Paris



News: MVRDV has been granted planning approval to overhaul a 1970s complex in Paris, which includes adding a new facade of colourful stacked boxes to an existing shopping centre. (more…)

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SO-IL and FREAKS to redesign glass museum on French-German border



News: SO-IL and FREAKS freearchitects have together won a competition to redesign a glass museum, workshop and gallery on the site of an 18th-century glass factory in north-east France. (more…)

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Jenny Nordberg produces hand-made furniture pieces in less than five minutes



Stockholm 2015: Swedish industrial designer Jenny Nordberg built each item of furniture in her latest collection by hand in under five minutes (+ movie). (more…)

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Dezeen Jobs: latest jobs update

Dezeen Jobs: latest jobs update

See the latest from our recruitment site Dezeen Jobs, including positions with BIG, Hasbro and Storefront for Art and Architecture (pictured). This is also the last chance to apply for roles with Martha Schwartz Partners, David Kohn Architects, COS and more… (more…)

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Fire devastates Dubai’s 336-metre Torch skyscraper



News: residents of one of the tallest residential skyscrapers in the world have been gradually returning to their homes after a fire that caused more than a thousand people to be evacuated. (more…)

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Aisaka Architects adds red basket-weave facade to Tokyo office block



Ribbons of red aluminium create a woven texture across the facade of this office block completed by Japanese studio Aisaka Architects in Tokyo (+ slideshow). (more…)

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OMA unveils masterplan for community farming facility in Kentucky



News: OMA has presented a vision to transform a former tobacco plant in Louisville, USA, into a hub for growing and selling food, featuring an edible garden, a coffee roastery and a recycling centre (+ slideshow). (more…)

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