RIBA calls for national investment and freedom of movement to help architects tackle Brexit

RIBA Brexit

Brexit crisis: the Royal Institute of British Architects has drawn up a list of demands from the UK government to ensure that architects can deliver economic growth when the country leaves the European Union. (more…)

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Twisted staircase features in Casa Vota renovation by 51 Architecture



London studio 51 Architecture has combined digital fabrication with boatbuilding techniques to create a sculptural timber staircase at the centre of a family home (+ slideshow). (more…)

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Five of the best houses in Maine on Dezeen



This week, as part of our roundup series of American houses from each of the 50 states, we’re featuring Maine, home to a house raised on stilts above a bay and a black cabin in the woods (+ slideshow). (more…)

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Tom Dixon’s Howard Street store in New York includes a furry room



British designer Tom Dixon has opened a new store in the SoHo neighbourhood of Manhattan, which features a room with faux-fur walls and a space that resembles a “torture chamber” (+ slideshow). (more…)

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Pierre-Emmanuel Vandeputte designs desk divider that provides an opportunity to “have a break”

Belgian designer Pierre-Emmanuel Vandeputte has created a portable desk divider that allows the user to actively isolate themselves from the noise around them (+ slideshow). (more…)

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Jo Cowen Architects transforms Victorian bakery in London into 12 factory-inspired homes



Jo Cowen Architects has converted a 19th-century bakery complex in south London into housing, featuring glazed brickwork, cast-iron columns and industrial-style glazing (+ slideshow). (more…)

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Sebiha Macit creates colourful seating based on Turkish cafe culture



Graduate shows 2016: Bucks New University graduate Sebiha Macit has taken inspiration from her travels to Turkey to design this colourful stool that can be used both indoors and outdoors (+ slideshow). (more…)

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12 design studios that architects have created for themselves



Dezeen recently moved into a new London office designed by architect Pernilla Ohrstedt, sparking a discussion among readers about what makes a good workplace. To continue the debate, here’s a look at studios other architects have designed for themselves, ranging from a co-working space to a solitary woodland retreat (+ slideshow). (more…)

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Studio building by Hanrahan Meyers rises up from a forested hillside in Pennsylvania



US firm Hanrahan Meyers Architects has created a his-and-hers studio building in Pennsylvania that is lifted off the ground in order to provide views of the scenic terrain (+ slideshow). (more…)

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Deodoro Olympic Park will host multiple sporting events during the Rio 2016 games



Rio 2016: a 2.5 million-square-metre area west of Rio de Janeiro has been transformed by Brazilian firm Vigliecca & Associados to become one of two major locations during the city’s Olympic and Paralympic games (+ slideshow). (more…)

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