Dropbox opens industrial-style cafeteria by AvroKo at California headquarters



American studio AvroKo has completed a cafeteria and coffee bar in the new San Francisco headquarters for tech company Dropbox, providing a “place of comfort” that aims to keep employees from leaving the office (+ slideshow). (more…)

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Nova Tayona designs Canadian beach house hidden from the ocean



Toronto-based architect Nova Tayona has completed a house near the beach in Nova Scotia, from which the ocean can be heard but not seen (+ slideshow). (more…)

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Studio MK27 creates giant shelving units in São Paulo penthouse



Floor-to-ceiling grids of wooden shelves cover double-height walls inside this luxurious apartment in São Paulo by local studio Studio MK27 (+ slideshow). (more…)

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World’s tallest and longest glass bridge opens in China



A 430-metre-long glass bridge has been constructed across a deep canyon in China’s Zhangjiajie National Forest Park (+ slideshow). (more…)

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UK government renews support for Garden Bridge but reduces offer by £6 million



The UK government has pledged its continuous support for the Thomas Heatherwick-designed Garden Bridge, but has reduced its financial guarantee from £15 million to £9 million. (more…)

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Dezeen Mail issue 320 features this week’s best stories and discussions

Carney Logan Burke builds Wyoming retreat around huge boulder



US architecture firm Carney Logan Burke has completed a home on a rugged Wyoming mountainside that wraps around a giant boulder (+ slideshow). (more…)

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Buenos Aires house by Federico Sartor features textured concrete walls and lake views



Board-marked concrete walls frame this Buenos Aires residence by Argentinian architect Federico Sartor, but at the back they give way to large windows, offering views of a courtyard and lake (+ slideshow). (more…)

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Alexander Taylor defined his career with Fold light made from a single sheet of metal



Most Loved: in the next movie from our exclusive video series, British designer Alexander Taylor discusses the impact his folded metal light for Established & Sons had on his career. (more…)

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Heritage listing denied for rare Brutalist building in Sydney



New South Wales officials have rejected recommendations to heritage list the Sirius apartment building – leaving one of Sydney’s only examples of Brutalist architecture at risk of demolition. (more…)

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