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Factory in Bangladesh that "redefines manufacturing architecture" wins RIBA International Prize

A rug factory in Rangpur, Bangladesh, designed by Dhaka-based studio Nakshabid Architects to dismantle workplace hierarchies, has won the RIBA International Prize for...

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Is this year's Stirling Prize winner a worthy victor?

This year’s Stirling Prize winner was announced last night. We discuss whether RIBA made the right choice. In this episode, Dezeen’s editor-in-chief Tom...

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Objects with Narratives presents collectible design that looks "found rather than fabricated"

Belgian gallery Objects with Narratives has curated a texture-heavy exhibition at PAD London called What Remains?, featuring pieces from Ben Storms and Paul...

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Tesla launches flying Roadster concept car

Electric car company Tesla has unveiled its flying Roadster vehicle with a demonstration in which the car drove upside down, flipped off a...

"Radically simple" Resonance pavilion takes centre stage at Tallinn Architecture Biennale thumbnail
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"Radically simple" Resonance pavilion takes centre stage at Tallinn Architecture Biennale

Limestone and plywood make up the temporary pavilion at the heart of this year’s Tallinn Architecture Biennale, designed by Shanghai- and Tokyo-based studio...

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Schemata Architects restores guesthouse nestled in ancient Irish rainforest

Japanese studio Schemata Architects has renovated a guesthouse in Dromgarriff Rainforest, Ireland, connecting two existing stone buildings with a timber- and steel-framed yoga...

"People need to be able to afford to adapt to climate change" says architect founder of Shaded thumbnail
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"People need to be able to afford to adapt to climate change" says architect founder of Shaded

London-based architectural designer Aimée Daniels has invented an awning system that sold out multiple times this summer. In this interview, she argues the...

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Jonas Hejduk's blurry furnishings are deliberately low resolution

Designer Jonas Hejduk has released a collection of rugs and benches that have ambiguously pixellated aesthetics. Hejduk‘s focus on deliberately compressed, low-resolution versions...

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Recycled-plastic plinths hold furniture at "secret" Barragán house in Mexico City

For Design Week Mexico 2026, design studio 2×1 displayed works by French and Mexican designers on plinths in the gardens of Casa Ortega,...

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"Pioneering conservationist" Donald Insall dies aged 100

Architect Donald Insall, founder of Donald Insall Associates and known for his conservation and renovation work, including on Windsor Castle, has died at...