Threefold Architects adds staggered floors and narrow stairwell to London terrace

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Threefold Architects has overhauled this terraced house in London to include cut-back floors offering glimpses between its various levels. Read more

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Copper covers walls and roof of Finnish chapel by OOPEAA

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Shimmering, multi-tonal copper clads the entire exterior of this chapel in Finland, designed by architecture firm OOPEAA. Read more

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Portable Solartab C charger uses sunshine to keep laptops powered on the go

Solartab C

This portable charger features a photovoltaic panel that powers phones and laptops using only the sun’s rays. Read more

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Estudio Normal builds “fortress of solitude” inside Buenos Aires home

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A room with wicker walls forms part of this sanctuary that Argentinian office Estudio Normal has built in the home of a Buenos Aires-based chef. Read more

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Timber fins shade asymmetric glazed gable added to Melbourne home by Warc Studio

Lean to House by Warc Studio

Warc Studio has reinterpreted the typical lean-to extensions of many Melbourne houses with this timber and glass addition to a home in the city’s Oakleigh suburb. Read more

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Empathy kit uses augmented reality and candy to help users better understand autism

An Empathy Bridge for Autism by Heeju Kim

This kit by Royal College of Art graduate Heeju Kim uses sweets to recreate the tongue-tying experience of living with autism. Read more

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Dezeen Pinterest board highlights the best architecture and design for animals

Hyerim Shin's Cuteness Tool for Dachshunds

Featuring everything from zoo enclosures for kangaroos to dog-stretching “cuteness tools”, this Pinterest board rounds up the best animal-related architecture and design from the pages of Dezeen. Follow Dezeen on Pinterest ›

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Present Architecture restores historic Maine building devastated by fire

660 Congress Street by Present Architecture

New York firm Present Architecture has overhauled and restored the interiors of a mixed-used building in Portland, Maine, which was damaged by a fire and subsequently left vacant. Read more

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Raum404 redesigns Berlin apartment to double as a gallery

Berlin apartment by RAUM404

Bathrooms and storage are hidden behind white panels inside this Berlin apartment that Raum404 has recently renovated, allowing it to be used as a home and a gallery. Read more

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Vertical slats clad terraced housing on the edge of a Swedish forest

Modet by Arklab

Swedish architecture studio Arklab has completed a group of terraced houses on the outskirts of Stockholm, featuring facades fronted with timber battens that restrict views into the interiors. Read more

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