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Eight kitchens where open shelving turns storage into display

Our latest lookbook gathers stylish kitchens where open shelves and cabinets proudly display kitchenware, proving storage does not need to be hidden behind...

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"Are malls back?" asks commenter

In this week’s comments update, readers are discussing Heatherwick Studio’s plans for a public square flanked by shops and offices in Prague’s historic...

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Donald Trump reportedly set to name Airbnb co&founder Joe Gebbia to chief design role

President Donald Trump is expected to appoint Joe Gebbia as chief design officer for the US government as part of an “America by...

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Glulam and polycarbonate pavilion by In Praise of Shadows gets permanent Stockholm home

A pavilion by Swedish studio In Praise of Shadows, originally created as a companion piece for a Venice Architecture Biennale design, has been...

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Ney and Partners curves footbridge between arches of French viaduct

Belgian engineering studio Ney and Partners has created a sinuous footbridge in Albi, France, which cantilevers from a 19th-century viaduct over the River Tarn....

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Thai Trade spotlights diverse products by five of the country's design brands

Dezeen Showroom: all-wood and all-metal pieces, including seating, tables and storage, are among those published by Thailand-based design brands on Dezeen Showroom. Thai...

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Schmidt Hammer Lassen tops Shenzhen Energy Ring with rooftop walkway

Architecture studio Schmidt Hammer Lassen has completed a power plant in Shenzhen, China, that is topped with a rooftop walkway. Located in Shenzhen’s...

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"The fears raised by those original renderings have been fully realised"

Selldorf Architects‘ renovation of the National Gallery’s Sainsbury Wing has eradicated most of the building’s postmodern charm, writes Robert Bevan. “Flimsy corporate blandness”...

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Diller Scofidio + Renfro creates temporary translucent library at Venice Architecture Biennale 

Books help to brace the lightweight frame of La Libreria, a demountable library created by US studio Diller Scofidio + Renfro at the...

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Striche tables by Matteo Zorzenoni for Miniforms

Dezeen Showroom: these multicoloured coffee and side tables by Italian designer Matteo Zorzenoni for design brand Miniforms are made entirely from Murano glass. Striche tables demonstrate...