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"Arc de Trump" design approved for Washington DC

A monumental triumphal arch with a neoclassical structure devised by Atlanta-based studio Harrison Design has been approved for Washington DC, USA, by the...

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JR engulfs Paris's oldest bridge with giant cavernous inflatable

French street artist JR has transformed Pont Neuf, the oldest bridge in Paris, with an inflatable cave-like installation that pays homage to the...

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Mystone Silver Root tiles by Marazzi

Dezeen Showroom: Italian manufacturer Marazzi’s Mystone Silver Root tiles are defined by dramatic natural stone-like veining enhanced by 3D Ink technology. Mystone Silver Root...

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Studio Hallett Ike updates and extends Victorian lodge in the grounds of a London cemetery

UK practice Studio Hallett Ike has completed the renovation and extension of a gothic-style lodge in the grounds of a London cemetery. Named...

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Arkemia tiles by Cristacer

Dezeen Showroom: paper pulp is transformed into a concrete-like flecked surface in the Arkemia porcelain stoneware tiles, made by Spanish brand Cristacer. The...

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Lume tiles by Marazzi

Dezeen Showroom: Italian tile manufacturer Marazzi has added a new square format to its majolica-inspired Lume collection, highlighting the surfaces’ glossiness and depth....

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Translucent Centre Pompidou Hanwha set to open in Seoul

The Centre Pompidou Hanwha designed by French architecture studio Wilmotte & Associés has been revealed ahead of its opening in Seoul, South Korea,...

Timber wraps around "magical and out-of-the-ordinary" children's theatre in Denmark thumbnail
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Timber wraps around "magical and out-of-the-ordinary" children's theatre in Denmark

Local studios Svendborg Architects and Wohlert Arkitekter have completed Ishøj Theatre in Denmark, designing a timber-clad facade with curved openings that evokes stage...

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How parametricism changed architecture but not buildings

Our Parametricism series has explored the architectural theory controversially touted by Patrik Schumacher as the defining style of the 21st century. To round...

Lost Hide exhibition at Melbourne Design Week finds new uses for leather offcuts thumbnail
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Lost Hide exhibition at Melbourne Design Week finds new uses for leather offcuts

From a pair of armchairs made from contrasting hides to a tyre swing wrapped in reclaimed leather and a shaded floor lamp, the Lost...