UK architects will still be able to pitch for public work in Europe after Brexit, RIBA says

The European Commission in Brussels

Brexit will have “no impact” on the ability of UK architects and designers to pitch for public-sector commissions in Europe, according to the Royal Institute of British Architects. Read more

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Álvaro Siza’s Alhambra project scrapped

Daniele Petteno brings monochrome palette to renovated London apartment

Nevern Square Apartment by Daniele Petteno Architecture Workshop

A+Awards: this apartment in London, which won an Architizer A+Award last year, has a large window between its black kitchen and light-toned bedroom. Read more

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Sculptural chocolates designed to create “sensorial journey” for hotel guests

Room Service by Studio Appétit

Studio Appétit has designed a range of chocolates for hotel goers to enjoy, including bars engraved with guests’ initials and blocks that could be used to stage a treasure hunt. Read more

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Oscar Niemeyer’s Hotel Nacional reopens in Rio after 20 years

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A hotel designed by famed Brazilian modernist Oscar Niemeyer has reopened as a luxury resort in Rio de Janeiro, after being closed for over 20 years. Read more

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Willow’s wireless breast pump allows women to express milk on the go

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This mobile breast pump on show at CES doesn’t use any cords or bottles, allowing new mothers to express milk without connecting to a power socket or getting undressed. Read more

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Job of the day: architecture internship at Bing Thom Architects

Dezeen Jobs architecture and design recruitment

Our job of the day from Dezeen Jobs is for a paid student internship at Bing Thom Architects in Vancouver, which recently completed an aquatics centre featuring giant trusses and skylights (pictured). More ›

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Sinuous buildings curve around tiered gardens in housing concept by Fran Silvestre Arquitectos

House of Seven gardens by Fran Silvestre Arquitectos

Curving blocks overlap to create the sinuous form of this conceptual house, designed by Fran Silvestre Arquitectos to frame seven tiered gardens in Spain. Read more

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Octobot is a soft robot that moves by itself

Soft robot by Harvard researchers

Researchers at Harvard University have designed a soft 3D-printed robot that can move on its own, powered by a chemical reaction, instead of electricity or batteries. Read more

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Moon Hoon’s narrow Seoul house features small windows and diagonal markings

Dogok Maximum by Moon Hoon

This towering Seoul residence created by South Korean architect Moon Hoon for a photographer and his mother, features a relief-patterned facade punctured by small windows. Read more

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