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Kew Gardens' Palm House and Waterlily House to become "first net&zero glasshouses of their kind" thumbnail
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Kew Gardens' Palm House and Waterlily House to become "first net&zero glasshouses of their kind"

Two Victorian greenhouses in London’s Kew Gardens are set to be renovated by Hugh Broughton Architects and heated by electricity and a heat...

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Second Edition uses reclaimed materials for Sydney home extension

Australian studio Second Edition has completed the Love Shack, a flexible extension to a family home in Sydney made almost entirely from salvaged...

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West Bund Grand Theatre celebrates Shanghai's industrial past

Architecture studio Schmidt Hammer Lassen has completed West Bund Grand Theatre in Shanghai, which pays homage to the movement of the Huangpu River...

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"Civilization has gone about as far as it can go, chair&wise"

By severing the link between chairs and sitting down, design art provides a glimpse into humanity’s future, writes Julie Lasky. Not long ago, I...

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Tactile Craft carpet tiles by Tarkett

Dezeen Showroom: Tarkett-owned carpet brand Desso has released a range of subtly striped carpet tiles that aim to create soft transitions between zones...

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Workshops built in an abandoned building among architecture projects from the University of Nottingham

Dezeen School Shows: a proposal for studios, workshops and retail spaces to be built in an abandoned building, is among the architecture projects...

Studio Klass creates "sober and refined" chair for Triennale Milano restaurant thumbnail
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Studio Klass creates "sober and refined" chair for Triennale Milano restaurant

Italian office Studio Klass has designed a dining chair for the restaurant of Milan’s Triennale that evokes the style and atmosphere of the museum’s...

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Lanza Atelier uses shells to inform and build Caracol House

Mexican architecture studio Lanza Atelier has taken an “introspective” approach to this house in Cancun, which incorporates sea-snail shells into its concrete surfaces...

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Eight living rooms where discrete metal accessories add shiny details

For our latest lookbook, we’ve collected eight homes from around the world with living rooms featuring gleaming metal furniture and accessories. While metal...

Barefoot Architects completes UK's largest co&housing scheme in Dorset thumbnail
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Barefoot Architects completes UK's largest co&housing scheme in Dorset

Bristol studio Barefoot Architects has completed the UK‘s largest co-housing project in Bridport, Dorset, creating a series of brick and timber-clad blocks lined...