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Pleated facade fronts Parisian housing by Kengo Kuma & Associates

November 1, 2024 Amy Peacock 0

Japanese architecture studio Kengo Kuma & Associates has completed Yama-Tani, a wooden residential building in Paris with a sculptural facade designed to “liven up the street”. Yama-Tani, which means Mountain Valley in Japanese, features pleats of chestnut wood cascading down its street-facing facade at jaunty angles to make patterns of light and shadow. “Playing with its

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Shigeru Ban uses wood “in abundance” at Toyota City Museum in Japan

October 31, 2024 Amy Peacock 0

A large wooden roof with a decorative structure depicting the emblem of the city Toyota tops this museum in Japan, completed by Japanese architect Shigeru Ban. Named Toyota City Museum, the building sits alongside the Toyota Municipal Museum of Art, which was completed by Japanese architect Yoshio Taniguchi in 1995. Its structure is built largely

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Tavs Jorgensen develops cob bricks for low-carbon construction

October 29, 2024 Amy Peacock 0

Researcher Tavs Jorgensen has created a method of extruding cob into brick shapes, in an effort to make the low-carbon biomaterial more accessible. Used to create bricks that can be stacked in interlocking patterns, the process involves pushing different samples of cob – a construction material made from earth and straw – through 3D-printed extrusion

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Eight moody bedrooms with colour palettes that embrace the dark side

October 27, 2024 Amy Peacock 0

Our latest lookbook steps into the shadows with dark and moody bedrooms that use rich colour palettes to create a sense of tranquility. Making a dramatic departure from more minimalist bedrooms with light-toned interiors, these bedrooms embrace dark colours to form restful sanctuaries. Many use a mix of materials to add depth and warmth to

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“Mid-century homes are a labour of love” say conservation experts

October 23, 2024 Amy Peacock 0

The challenges of preserving and upkeeping mid-century modern homes mean many are at risk of demolition, conservation experts tell Dezeen as part of our mid-century modern series. Open-plan layouts, large windows and aesthetically on-trend fitted furniture are among the attributes found in many mid-century modern houses built from the mid-1940s to the early 1970s that

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Heatherwick’s Vessel reopens with steel safety mesh wrapping its exterior

October 22, 2024 Amy Peacock 0

The Thomas Heatherwick-designed Vessel viewpoint in New York has reopened with steel mesh added to the exterior as a safety measure to prevent people from jumping from its platforms. The reopening of the attraction at Hudson Yards follows a three-year closure after a 14-year-old boy became the fourth person to die of suicide at the viewpoint. Videos and

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Women’s contribution to mid-century modern design is “not challenged as much now” says Pat Kirkham

October 14, 2024 Amy Peacock 0

Many female designers from the mid-century modern movement are more celebrated now than when they were producing work, says design historian Pat Kirkham in this interview for our mid-century modern series. US designer Ray Eames, French designer Charlotte Perriand and architect Lina Bo Bardi are some of the women recognised today for their contributions to

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Sumayya Vally references termite mounds for refugee wellness centre in Kenya

October 10, 2024 Amy Peacock 0

South African architect Sumayya Vally is collaborating with creative platform To.org to create a geometric wellness and fitness centre, designed for the refugee community in Kakuma, Kenya. Named Regenerate Kakuma, the building will take cues from the local people, surroundings and termite mounds and is designed by Counterspace founder Vally with a stepped roof intended to

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Snøhetta designs hikers’ refuge in Pyrenees mountains with swooping grass roof

October 9, 2024 Amy Peacock 0

Architecture studio Snøhetta has revealed its design for Refuge de Barroude, a hiker stop with a curving form that will be nestled in the Pyrenees National Park in France. Located along the Haute Route des Pyrénées hiking trail that follows the French and Spanish border, Snøhetta designed Refuge de Barroude to blend into the surrounding

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Hanif Kara wins 2024 Soane Medal for architecture

October 8, 2024 Amy Peacock 0

Structural engineer and AKT II co-founder Hanif Kara has been named the winner of this year’s Soane Medal for “realising some of the most recognisable architectural projects across the globe”. Since co-founding London-based firm AKT II with Albert Williamson-Taylor and Robin Adams in 1996, Kara has overseen the engineering of several high-profile projects, including four

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