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Dezeen Mail issue 298 features this week’s biggest stories in architecture and design
Should illustrators be rushing to respond to terrorist attacks on social media? Catch up with the discussion about this and more of the week’s top stories in the latest issue of Dezeen Mail.
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Micro apartments could help cities retain their diversity says Ian Schrager
The booming market for luxury apartments in New York “is an issue” that could damage the city, according to hotelier and real-estate developer Ian Schrager – and micro apartments could be the solution. (more…)
Luca Compri Designs an Elegant Apartment in Varese, Italy
Wood and Iron Apartment is a private home located in Varese, Italy. Completed in 2012, it was designed by Luca Compri. Wood and Iron Apartment by Luca Compri: “The project is a renovation work which has completely changed the distribution and the interior space of a 400 ft apartment built in the 60’s in Varese. The old partition walls and the long corridor have been demolished to give place to..
Archterra Architects Design a Contemporary Home in Margaret River
Bush House is a private home located in Margaret River, Australia. It was designed by Archterra Architects in 2012. Bush House by Archterra Architects: “Located in an existing clearing within a section of remnant marri/ jarrah bushland this owner-built bush pavilion seeks to distill into built form, the feelings of camping under a simple sheltering tarp. Diagrammatically, the houses’ simple rectangular plan is separated east-west into sleeping and living zones..
CC Arquitectos builds timber-framed Santana House in Mexican woodland
CC Arquitectos used weathered stone, natural wood and huge panels of glazing to create this secluded woodland house in Mexico‘s scenic Valle de Bravo region (+ slideshow). (more…)
New Zealand rejects crowd-sourced flag design
New Zealand residents have voted to stick with their existing flag after a competition that attracted over 10,000 designs and a national referendum, estimated to have cost NZ$26m. (more…)
“Illustrations have become a key component of the response to terrorist atrocities”
Opinion: in the aftermath of the Brussels attacks, Rob Alderson asks how illustrations like Plantu’s hugging flags and Jean Jullien’s Peace for Paris symbol have become part of our “post-terror grammar”. (more…)
John Miller’s Lost maze disorientates visitors with mirrored panels
Factory Fifteen’s latest movie features a futuristic car factory taken over robots
An artificial intelligence system takes control of a futuristic car manufacturing plant in this short movie by architectural film studio Factory Fifteen (+ movie). (more…)
