Teepee-shaped buildings by Issei Suma house community kitchen and spiral-shaped pool



This cluster of tent-like structures was designed by Tokyo architect Issei Suma to provide meals and accommodation to the elderly residents of a small Japanese community (+ slideshow). (more…)

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Falke Svatun designs thin-backed Synnes Chair for Menu



Norwegian designer Falke Svatun has created a dining chair with a thin backrest that curves around its sitter like a shell (+ slideshow). (more…)

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Archohm completes wedge-shaped socialism museum in northern India



Architecture firm Archohm has completed a wedge-shaped museum in Lucknow dedicated to the late Indian independence activist Jayaprakash Narayan (+ slideshow). (more…)

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Rhode Island coastal retreat by Roger Ferris comprises multiple gabled forms



This holiday home in Rhode Island by US studio Roger Ferris + Partners consists of a cluster of gable-roofed volumes, influenced by vernacular architecture in rural New England (+ slideshow). (more…)

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Yoshihara McKee maximises natural light at Photographer’s Loft in New York



Architecture firm Yoshihara McKee has removed all of the full-height partitions at this apartment in New York’s Chelsea neighbourhood to make the most of a large skylight (+ slideshow). (more…)

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10 of Tel Aviv’s best examples of Bauhaus residential architecture



Tel Aviv is home to one of the best-preserved collections of Bauhaus and International Style architecture in the world. Micha Gross from the Israeli city’s Bauhaus Center has selected 10 of the most important examples (+ slideshow). (more…)

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Le Corbusier’s Maison Guiette is his only surviving Belgian building



World Heritage Corb: Maison Guiette in Belgium was Le Corbusier‘s first commission outside of France, but is one of the lesser-known of his 17 buildings that have been added to UNESCO’s World Heritage list (+ slideshow). (more…)

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12 Minimalist packaging designs that do a lot with a little



From artisanal boutique to superstores, the trend for Minimalist packaging design continues to pick up pace. We’ve rounded up 12 examples, including name-brand ketchup without the name, a CD packaged in bubble wrap, and a stylish kit for surviving the apocalypse (+ slideshow). (more…)

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World’s biggest aircraft “the Flying Bum” crashes on test flight



The bulbous aircraft known as the “Flying Bum” has slowly nose-dived into a field during its second test flight in the English countryside (+ movie). (more…)

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Five of the best houses in Colorado on Dezeen



This roundup of homes in Colorado is next up in our series celebrating residential architecture across the US, and includes a renovated chalet in Aspen and a cluster of rugged cabins built by graduate students (+ slideshow). (more…)

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