Studio Gang’s American Museum of Natural History extension moves forward

American Museum of Natural History extension by Studio Gang

A geological-inspired addition to the Natural History museum in New York by US firm Studio Gang has received unanimous approval from the city’s Landmarks Preservation Commission. Read more

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Campana brothers use hollow terracotta blocks for São Paulo Aesop store

Aesop Store in Vila Madalena by Campana Brothers

Fernando and Humberto Campana have become the latest designers to create a shop interior for Aesop – using traditional Brazilian Cobogó bricks. Read more

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Collective–LOK squeezes multiple functions into narrow space for Van Alen Institute

Van Alen Institute by Collective–LOK BASE

A+Awards: US studio Collective–LOK’s new home for the Van Alen Institute in New York can be reconfigured for the design organisation’s different requirements, and is another winner in this year’s Architizer A+Awards. Read more

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Five of the most iconic pieces in David Bowie’s private Memphis collection

Five most iconic pieces from David Bowie's Memphis collection

Following the news that David Bowie’s secret collection of Memphis furniture is going up for sale next month, Adam Trunoske from auction house Sotheby’s shares five of the most iconic pieces from the musician’s personal stash. Read more

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Note Design Studio uses clay to sculpt new shapes for Sancal’s Tonella chair

Tonella chair collection by Sancal

Dezeen promotion: Note Design Studio has created a full-sized armchair and sofa version of Sancal‘s Tonella lounge chair using a ball of clay to form the shape.  Read more

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Virgin airlines designs trainers based on its first-class cabins

Virgin America shoes

Virgin America has teamed up with creative agency Eleven to create a pair of leather high-top sneakers complete with a seat buckle, Wi-Fi and video screen. Read more

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Dezeen Jobs: latest architecture and design jobs update

Dezeen Jobs architecture and design recruitment

See the latest from our recruitment site Dezeen Jobs, including positions with Article 25Heatherwick Studio and Plumen, which recently launched a lightbulb with a 25-year lifespan. Read more

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Steam-bent timber covers house in the Cornish woods

Steambent house by Tom Raffield

Furniture designers Tom and Danielle Raffield have used steam-bent timber to cover this extension to an old gamekeeper’s lodge in Cornish woodland, which features in the television show Grand Designs. Read more

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Vello launches first self-charging folding electric bicycle

Vello world First Self-Charging Electric Folding Bike

Austrian bicycle design studio Vello claims to have created the first bike to combine electric, self-charging and folding features. Read more

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Raúl Sánchez adds pair of white boxes to La Carmina apartment in Barcelona

La Carmina by RAS studio

Two boxes covered in white tiles create new bathrooms in this Barcelona apartment, which has been overhauled by Spanish architect Raúl Sánchez to expose its original features. Read more

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