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Atak Architekti creates Liberec library by restoring and extending a former rectory

March 1, 2023 Jon Astbury 0

Czech studio Atak Architekti has added a metal-clad extension to a former rectory building to create a library and multifunctional community spaces for the city of Liberec in the Czech Republic. Designed for the local municipality in the southeastern district of Vratislavice, the IGI Library was designed to create a new public hub for the

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Ma Yansong picks six highlights from Blueprint Beijing exhibition he curated

March 1, 2023 Christina Yao 0

Architect Ma Yansong, the curator of Blueprint Beijing, a feature exhibition exploring the future of the Chinese capital at the 2022 Beijing Biennial, shares six of his highlight installations from the show. Ma, the founding partner of Chinese architecture studio MAD, invited 20 architects and artists of different generations from around the world to present their

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What’s New in Flooring for 2023 (46 photos)

March 1, 2023 Julie Sheer 0

Smooth surfaces, raw wood tones and wide planks dominated the natural hardwood and faux wood flooring on display at The International Surface Event trade show, held recently in Las Vegas. The makers of luxury vinyl, porcelain and laminates continue to…

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Snøhetta creates cavernous timber climbing centre in Norway

March 1, 2023 James Parkes 0

Norwegian architecture studio Snøhetta has completed a climbing centre in a small riverside town in Norway, using angular wooden walls to help mimic the feeling of being in a natural cave. Located in Skien, the Høyt Under Taket climbing centre takes cues from natural caverns and uses timber to imitate rock formations, with the aim of

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“We cannot save all we build” says commenter

March 1, 2023 Rupert Bickersteth 0

In this week’s comments update, readers are discussing the announcement that Kenzo Tange’s modernist gymnasium is set to be demolished. It was confirmed this week that the post-war landmark completed in 1964 by Pritzker Architecture Prize-winning architect Kenzo Tange in Takamatsu, Japan, will be demolished. Dezeen readers responded to the news in the comments section. Tom Roberts

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The Dezeen guide to mass timber in architecture

March 1, 2023 Tom Ravenscroft 0

To help kick off our Timber Revolution series, we republish the Dezeen guide to engineered wood, which includes CLT, glulam and dowel-laminated timber. Mass timber is the name given to the various different types of engineered wood that can be used as structural building materials. Developed for commercial use in Europe in the late 1980s,

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