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Architectural Wise

Ten things you won't want to miss at 3 Days of Design 2025

In the run-up to next week’s 3 Days of Design festival, we have selected 10 installations, exhibitions and other standout projects on show...

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Architectural Wise

Shaker exhibition at Vitra Design Museum "feels more urgent than ever"

Vitra Design Museum is presenting The Shakers: A World In Making, an exhibition highlighting the enduring design principles of the 18th-century Shakers who...

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Architectural Wise

Ausarta collection fabrics by Designs of the Time

Dezeen Showroom: a collection of linen-blend fabrics defined by earthy colourways and textures has been developed byĀ Belgian brand Designs of the Time. The...

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Architectural Wise

Peter Cook adorns playful Serpentine pavilion with Lego bricks

British architect Peter Cook has collaborated with the Danish toymaker Lego to create the domed Play Pavilion forĀ children at the Serpentine Gallery in...

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Architectural Wise

Puerto & Sánchez Arquitectos adds looped lookout to Spanish mountain pass

Local architecture studio Puerto & Sánchez Arquitectos has completed Farrapona Geological Viewpoint, a looping lookout jutting over a mountain pass in Someido, northern...

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The Business Economics

One in ten businesses lose staff over office return demands, BCC finds

New BCC research reveals 9% of UK firms have lost staff due to remote working policies, with half expecting full office returns by...

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The Business Economics

Parents prepay Ā£500m in private school fees to avoid Labour’s VAT hike

Parents at top UK private schools prepaid over Ā£500m in fees to avoid Labour’s 20% VAT on education, potentially undermining expected tax revenues,...

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The Business Economics

Starmer urged to rethink 2030 petrol car ban amid industry fears over ā€˜impossible’ EV targets

Dowlais CEO Liam Butterworth warns Labour’s 2030 petrol car ban is ā€œimpossibleā€ and calls for a review to support a more realistic transition...

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The Business Economics

Ageing car fleet risks slowing UK’s electric vehicle transition, warns RAC Foundation

The average car in the UK is now nearly 10 years old, RAC Foundation data shows, raising concerns that slower vehicle turnover could...

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The Business Economics

Visa in talks to move European HQ to Canary Wharf in boost for Docklands

Visa is in advanced talks to move its European headquarters to One Canada Square, signalling confidence in Canary Wharf amid high-profile tenant departures....