NLA launches Don’t Move, Improve! 2019 awards to find London’s best house extensions

September 19, 2018 Dezeen staff 0

Dezeen promotion: New London Architecture is now accepting entries for Don’t Move, Improve! 2019, a competition that seeks the most innovative residential extensions in London. Don’t Move, Improve! is open to practices and homeowners that have carried out house extensions anywhere in London since 1 September 2016. Organised by New London Architecture (NLA), an independent forum for issues surrounding London’s built

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Call for entries to the Tile of Spain Awards 2018

September 4, 2018 Dezeen staff 0

Dezeen promotion: architects, designers and students are invited to submit projects to this year’s Tile of Spain Awards, whose previous winners include a terracotta-hued winery. Now in its 17th edition, the Tile of Spain Awards – which are held annually by ASCER, the Spanish Ceramic Tile Manufacturer’s Association – celebrate projects from across the globe that

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Open House London 2018 programme features Bloomberg HQ and US Embassy

August 21, 2018 Dezeen staff 0

Dezeen promotion: over 800 buildings will be open free to the public during this year’s Open House London, including the Stirling Prize-nominated Bloomberg headquarters by Foster + Partners and the new US Embassy by Kieran Timberlake. Now in its 27th edition, Open House London is the weekend-long festival that sees venues across the UK capital offer

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Shortlist unveiled for AHEAD MEA 2018 hospitality awards

August 3, 2018 Dezeen staff 0

Dezeen promotion: A grain store-turned-hotel and an open-air lodge located on a wildlife reserve are among the projects to be shortlisted in this year’s AHEAD MEA awards. The AHEAD MEA awards celebrate hotels and hospitality projects from across the Middle East and Africa that were launched between January 2017 and February 2018. Entries have been

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Life Kitchens’ first central London showroom features a virtual-reality theatre

July 2, 2018 Dezeen staff 0

Dezeen promotion: retailer Life Kitchens has opened a flagship store in London’s Waterloo, which comes complete with a virtual-reality theatre that allows customers to see and modify their suites before purchasing. The concept for the retail space was developed by brand director Oli Stephenson, who wanted to “reinvigorate” the way in which people choose kitchens for their homes.

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Vatican’s Venice Biennale pavilion made using bespoke shingles by Alpi

June 28, 2018 Dezeen staff 0

Dezeen promotion: Alpi produced 9,000 custom shingles from environmentally and socially responsible wood for MAP Studio’s pavilion as part of the Vatican City’s Venice Biennale debut. The Holy See commissioned architects Francesco Magnani and Traudy Pelzel of MAP Studio to design the pavilion, which is the cornerstone of it’s entry to the 2018 Venice Architecture Biennale. Set

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AHEAD Americas announces region’s best hotels for 2018

June 27, 2018 Dezeen staff 0

Dezeen promotion: hotels in North and South America recognised by this year’s AHEAD awards include a converted bank in Los Angeles, a beachfront resort in Nicaragua, and a renovated motor lodge in California. AHEAD’s annual awards programme celebrates outstanding hotel architecture and interiors projects around the globe, divided up into four regions: Americas, Asia,  Europe, and

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Seven of the best pavilions to see at the Bruges architecture triennale

June 12, 2018 Dezeen staff 0

Dezeen promotion: a floating timber school and a swan-inspired tower are among the pavilions to see at the Triennale Bruges 2018, in Belgium. Triennale Bruges, which runs until 16 September 2018, invited architects and designers from across the globe to create temporary structures throughout the city’s centre. Now in its second edition, this year’s triennale has the

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AHEAD awards announces shortlist of best new hotels in the Americas

May 15, 2018 Dezeen staff 0

Dezeen promotion: hotels on the shortlist for this year’s AHEAD Americas awards include a retro retreat in Napa Valley, an eco-friendly luxury hotel in Brooklyn and boutique escape on Mexico’s west coast. AHEAD has announced the new hotels across North and South America that are up for awards in 12 categories, with four entries shortlisted

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Competition: win a book documenting homes on the water

April 24, 2018 Dezeen staff 0

Our latest competition gives five readers the chance to win a copy of Gestalten’s Rock the Boat book, which explores an assortment of homes on water. Rock the Boat showcases a diverse range of floating dwellings, giving an insight into the lifestyle of the owners and designers of the selected homes. Comprised of 272 pages filled with colour

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