White Arkitekter creates Museum of Making pavilion for Clerkenwell Design Week



Clerkenwell Design Week 2016: Swedish firm White Arkitekter has installed a barn-like structure in the centre of London’s Clerkenwell, which is dedicated to the area’s creative past and present (+ slideshow). (more…)

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“I thought Apple and Foster + Partners were capable of more”

Apple store San Francisco Foster + Partners architecture

Comments update: Apple’s latest store in San Francisco by Foster + Partners showcases the tech giant’s new approach to retail, but does the rethought design offer a better shopping experience for customers? Read on for more on this and explore our comments page to keep up with the latest discussions. (more…)

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Architecture has a serious problem with communication says Rem Koolhaas



Too many architects only talk to other architects that share the same views, and are becoming increasingly irrelevant as a result, according to OMA founder Rem Koolhaas. (more…)

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Giles Miller covers Clerkenwell billboards with glass scales



Clerkenwell Design Week 2016: Giles Miller Studio has created a series of four glass-tile sculptures to help visitors navigate this year’s Clerkenwell Design Week, which kicks off today in London (+ slideshow). (more…)

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“Why are designers whining about Design Thinking?”

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Opinion: Design Thinking is the management phrase that makes real designers shudder. Can designers let go and accept it as a form of flattery, or should they be worried about business strategists edging into their territory, asks Lucas Verweij. (more…)

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Masatoshi Hirai reconfigures Tokyo flat to create a wholly shared family living space



Japanese architect Masatoshi Hirai has refurbished an apartment in Tokyo, creating one shared bedroom, living space and wardrobe for its inhabitants (+ slideshow). (more…)

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Sebastian Wrong’s Font Clock “wakes people up with a real crack” at midnight



Most Loved: London designer Sebastian Wrong reflects on living with the distinctive sound made by his 2007 Font Clock for Established & Sons in the latest movie in our exclusive video series. (more…)

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Pedrali’s 2016 collection features three seating designs and a range of tables



Dezeen promotion: Patrick Norguet and Odo Fioravanti are among the designers who have contributed pieces to Italian brand Pedrali‘s latest furniture collection, which was unveiled during this year’s Milan design week (+ slideshow). (more…)

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Schemata Architects adds cake shop and library to food-photography studio



Japanese studio Schemata Architects has revisited a warehouse building in Tokyo that it converted into a space for a food-photography studio, adding a cake shop and library (+ slideshow). (more…)

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Gandare house by Ninkipen! has a metal skin that appears to peel up



Japanese architect Ninkipen! has completed a house in Osaka Prefecture, featuring a metal surface that appears to be peeling up from the structure (+ slideshow). (more…)

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