Minimal interior by Rapt Studio provides “photo studio for the Instagram era”



Californian firm Rapt Studio designed this pared-back photography studio for a company that instantly sends the results of shoots to a customer’s mobile device (+ slideshow). (more…)

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“Design is about form and art is more about ideas” says David Shrigley



As his giant thumbs-up sculpture Really Good is unveiled in Trafalgar Square, David Shrigley explains how his work straddles art, graphics and cartoons (+ interview + slideshow). (more…)

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DuPont Corian introduces new bathand shower tray collections



Dezeen promotion: materials company DuPont has added three baths and two shower trays to its Corian range (+ slideshow). (more…)

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Aluminium louvres cover curving walls of house and cafe in South Korea



Slanted slats of aluminium cover the irregular, curving form of this house and cafe in Gyeonggi Province designed by South Korean architecture practice AND (+ slideshow). (more…)

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Non-rectangular football pitches created in Bangkok slum



Unused patches of land in a densely populated area of the Thai capital have been transformed into a series of irregularly-shaped football pitches for local residents (+ movie). (more…)

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“Living legend” Paulo Mendes da Rocha to receive 2017 RIBA Royal Gold Medal

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Breaking news: Brazilian architect Paulo Mendes da Rocha has been named as the 2017 recipient of the Royal Gold Medal for architecture, after winning both the Praemium Imperiale prize and the Venice Architecture Biennale Golden Lion this year. (more…)

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Senscommon designs unisex raincoat for cyclists with split hem to keep legs dry



Amsterdam fashion label Senscommon has combined high-tech fabrics with functional fastenings to create a waterproof coat designed specifically for cyclists (+ slideshow). (more…)

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Xu Fu-Min completes “paradise-like house” in rural China that brings the landscape inside



Parts of the mountain landscape extend into this house in southeast China, which was planned by designer Xu Fu-Min to offer its residents a peaceful retreat from city life (+ slideshow). (more…)

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Aston Martin ventures into the seas with its first powerboat



British luxury carmaker Aston Martin has made its first foray into nautical design with a powerboat (+ slideshow). (more…)

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Toyo Ito’s Taichung Metropolitan Opera House in Taiwan nears completion



These new photographs reveal the cavernous form of an opera house by Japanese architect Toyo Ito, which is taking shape in the Taiwanese city Taichung (+ slideshow). (more…)

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