Studio Padron creates secluded library in the woods of New York state



This tiny black cabin by US firm Studio Padron serves as a cosy library and guest house for a vacation home in upstate New York (+ slideshow). (more…)

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IFUB creates loft apartment with vaulted ceilings in former Berlin chocolate factory



Architecture studio IFUB has transformed the second floor of an old chocolate factory in Berlin into an apartment featuring curved ceilings, exposed steelwork and big windows. (more…)

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Björn Förstberg’s house for his mother features pointed roofs and reflective walls



A pair of gabled buildings clad in corrugated aluminium make up this house Linköping, Sweden, designed by architect Björn Förstberg for his mother (+ slideshow). (more…)

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Electric bicycle Gi FlyBike can be folded up in a second



This Kickstarter-funded electric bicycle has been tailored to the demands of city riding with a quick-folding mechanism and remote locking system (+ movie). (more…)

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SIRS lines renovated London apartment in panels of marble and oak



Oak-covered living rooms and bathrooms clad in large panels of veined marble add a touch of luxury to this otherwise simple apartment in the heart of London (+ slideshow). (more…)

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Casa Torcuato Pavilion is a concrete garden room by Besonias Almeida



Argentinian studio Besonias Almeida has added a garden pavilion to a house in Buenos Aires, using board-marked concrete so that the two buildings match (+ slideshow). (more…)

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This week, shortlists for Designs of the Year and the UK’s worst building were announced

The University of Sheffield by Twelve Architects

This week on Dezeen: nominations for awards including the UK’s Carbuncle Cup, London Design Museum’s Designs of the Year and Finland’s most important architecture prize were all unveiled this week. (more…)

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Brodie Neill creates terrazzo-effect table using recycled ocean plastics



London Design Biennale 2016: fragments of recycled ocean plastic are inlaid to achieve the terrazzo effect of the Gyro table, designed by Brodie Neill for Australia’s entry into the first London Design Biennale (+ slideshow). (more…)

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Studio B adds two separate volumes to Riverside House in Colorado



Colorado architects Studio B have extended a local waterfront home by adding a pair of buildings with different levels of privacy (+ slideshow). (more…)

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Prefab house in Princeton by Marina Rubina was built in one day



This prefabricated family home in Princeton, New Jersey, by local architect Marina Rubina was conceived as an “experiment” in providing a high-quality residence that is sustainable and affordable (+ slideshow). (more…)

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