Seven projects worth knowing by Vincent Van Duysen

Key projects by Vincent Van Duysen

Biennale Interieur 2016: to celebrate Vincent Van Duysen being named Designer of the Year at Biennale Interieur, we’ve rounded up seven standout projects from the architect and designer admired for his minimalist style. Read more

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Design museums are filling the void left by print magazines says Deyan Sudjic

Deyan Sudjic portrait by Dezeen

Museums are benefitting from the decline of long-form print journalism according to Design Museum director Deyan Sudjic, who spoke to Dezeen’s Marcus Fairs in this talk we filmed for Molteni&C. Read more

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Nook Architects uses mirrors to exaggerate space in Barcelona apartment

House of Mirrors by Nook Architects

Strategically placed mirrors are used to reflect natural light and create the illusion of greater space in this compact Barcelona flat, which has been renovated by local studio Nook Architects. Read more

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Marset’s cordless Ginger lamp is designed to be carried from room to room

Ginger portable lamp by Marset

Barcelona brand Marset has released a portable lamp with a rechargeable battery that allows it to be detached and carried around the house. Read more

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Top-heavy block in Seoul features red brick top and concrete base

Nonhyeon by Stocker Lee Architetti

Four floors clad in slim red bricks sit above the concrete base of this office and apartment block in the South Korean city Seoul, which was designed by local firm Stocker Lee Architetti. Read more

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Socially responsible design in America presented in Cooper Hewitt exhibition

Edcouch-Elsa ISD Fine Arts Center by Kell Muñoz Architects

Design solutions for a wide range of social concerns, from rapid-recovery housing to drinking water access for migrants, are featured in a new show at the Cooper Hewitt Smithsonian Design Museum in New York. Read more

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Moby’s Little Pine vegan cafe features modernism-influenced interior by Studio Hus

Little Pine by Studio Hus

This cafe owned by Moby in Los Angeles was designed by local firm Studio Hus to reflect the musician’s love of the mid-century modern style. Read more

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New York’s future second tallest skyscraper breaks ground

One Vanderbilt by Kohn Pedersen Fox

Construction has begun on the One Vanderbilt tower in Midtown Manhattan, which will overtake 432 Park Avenue as the second tallest structure in New York City. Read more

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Urgent listing application seeks to block Ryan Giggs and Gary Neville’s Manchester plans

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Plans by former footballers Gary Neville and Ryan Giggs to build a luxury hotel and shopping centre in Manchester may be scuppered as the Twentieth Century Society seeks emergency heritage listing for a synagogue on the site. Read more

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“I’ll be curious to see the hammer prices”

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Dezeen readers were surprised to discover that David Bowie was an extensive collector of Memphis furniture last week, and speculated how much his collection will sell for in our comments section this week. Read more

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