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Ma+rs designs thatched wildlife retreat in India as "a quiet observer" thumbnail
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Ma+rs designs thatched wildlife retreat in India as "a quiet observer"

Indian studio Ma+rs has completed Serenity, a wildlife retreat in Tamil Nadu crowned by a cluster of thatched roofs intended to blend in...

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Carl Fredrik Svenstedt Architects designs structural stone data centre in Sweden

Paris-based studio Carl Fredrik Svenstedt Architects has unveiled plans for a data centre in Sweden, which will be housed in silo-like forms built...

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HIMACS solid surface adds 15 new colourways to its versatile palette

Dezeen Showroom: from marble, stone and terrazzo effects to solid greens, whites and darks, HIMACS has added a plethora of new colourways for...

Nino Ferrari-Mathis visits Ricardo Bofill's La Fábrica and talks to Moshe Safdie thumbnail
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Nino Ferrari-Mathis visits Ricardo Bofill's La Fábrica and talks to Moshe Safdie

Watch Dezeen creator-at-large Nino Ferrari-Mathis visit Piscina das Marés by Álvaro Siza and La Fábrica by Ricardo Bofill, and discuss the extension of...

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Sports district to be built around world's largest stadium in India

Architecture studios BDP, Cox Architecture and Collage Design have revealed designs for a trio of sports venues in Ahmedabad, India, which will be...

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Scalloped facade ensures "strong civic presence" for London housing block

A scalloped facade of white brickwork overlooks a public square at Albion Street, a housing block in east London by local architecture studio...

"In the rush to draw a line under the age of the starchitect, we're at risk of losing more than we think" thumbnail
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"In the rush to draw a line under the age of the starchitect, we're at risk of losing more than we think"

The starchitect era is coming to an end but, like it or not, architecture still needs powerful individuals, writes Owen Hopkins. The age...

Quake Brutalist Jam lets gamers design their own playable concrete worlds thumbnail
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Quake Brutalist Jam lets gamers design their own playable concrete worlds

Cathedral-like concrete halls, menacing bunkers and monumental sculptural buildings were among the settings designed by Quake players for a brutalist-informed collective gaming event....

Jihyun Kim uses gloop glaze to create "gravity-defying" Salty Fairy Ring ceramics thumbnail
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Jihyun Kim uses gloop glaze to create "gravity-defying" Salty Fairy Ring ceramics

South Korean ceramic designer Jihyun Kim combines elements of myth and magic in her multi-coloured vessels, which she is showing at the Collect...

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Eight interiors where translucent shoji screens let the light in

For our latest lookbook, we’ve collected homes, offices and shops where Japanese shoji screens were used to create practical and beautiful sliding doors...