SFMOMA reopens with Snøhetta extension that triples its gallery space



San Francisco Museum of Modern Art is reopening after three years of renovation, including an extension by architecture firm Snøhetta that piggybacks on the original Mario Botta-designed building (+ slideshow). (more…)

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Dezeen Mail issue 303 features this week’s biggest stories in architecture and design

Adidas Team GB kit by Stella McCartney

Stella McCartney-designed kits for the British Olympic team (pictured), Zaha Hadid’s “oyster-like” ferry terminal in Italy and Dyson’s new hairdryer that is inaudible to human ears features in this week’s edition of Dezeen Mail.

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Four competing designs unveiled for Pershing Square in downtown Los Angeles



The four competing proposals for the revamp of LA‘s Pershing Square have been finalised and revealed, by designers including Morphosis and James Corner Field Operations (+ slideshow). (more…)

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“Why not move some of Britain’s political power northwards?”



Opinion: moving the UK’s Houses of Parliament to Bristol is not that strange an idea, says Owen Hatherley, but why not go one step further and create a new capital city in Milton Keynes or the Pennines? (more…)

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Reebok blasted for releasing Alien Stomper trainers exclusively in male sizes



Reebok has been criticised for only releasing male sizes of the boot-like sneakers worn by actress Sigourney Weaver in 1986 sci-fi film Aliens. (more…)

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Naturehumaine adds zinc-clad extension to 19th-century home in Montreal



Local studio Naturehumaine has created an angular addition to a historic dwelling in Montreal, featuring dark zinc cladding that references works created by the owner, a graphite pencil artist (+ slideshow). (more…)

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World’s largest co-living complex promises residents “everything at their fingertips”



Residents of the world’s largest co-living block will have so many services to hand they may never have to leave the building, according to the entrepreneur behind the London project (+ slideshow). (more…)

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Competition: win a minature cityscape by Chisel & Mouse



Competition: Dezeen has teamed up with UK studio Chisel & Mouse to offer one reader the chance to win a model from its Cityscapes collection (+ slideshow). (more…)

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MAD’s sinuous Harbin Opera House photographed in the snow by Iwan Baan



These new images by Dutch photographer Iwan Baan offer a look at the MAD-designed Harbin Opera House in China after heavy snowfall (+ slideshow). (more…)

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Vincent van Duysen designs concrete LED lamp for Flos



Milan 2016: Belgian architect Vincent Van Duysen has created a cast-concrete lamp as part of a range of designs for Italian brand Flos (+ slideshow). (more…)

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