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Architectural Wise

SOM designs stepped glazed towers for Kazakhstan's new city

American studio SOM has designed a pair of stepped, wedge-shaped towers to be a landmark for the new city of Alatau in south-eastern...

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Architectural Wise

Metal-clad home perched on steel supports above Barcelona coast

Local studios Jaime Prous Architects and Pineda & Monedero have completed Casa 144º, a corrugated metal-clad home near Barcelona that is raised above...

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Architectural Wise

Thom Browne and Robbie Lawrence unveil metal newsstand informed by Tokyo's cityscape

Photographer Robbie Lawrence has designed a news kiosk with Sean Thomson, which was installed at London‘s ICA art centre to showcase a zine...

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Architectural Wise

Custom cordless table lamps by Neoz

Dezeen Showroom: restaurants can design custom cordless table lamps that encapsulate their aesthetic using the bespoke design service of lighting brand Neoz. Neoz’s...

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Architectural Wise

Plastic bottles recycled into Parkinson's drug using bacteria

University of Edinburgh researchers have used bacteria to turn plastic waste into a Parkinson’s drug, advancing a new approach known as “bio-upcycling”. The...

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Companies House suspends online filing service after cyber vulnerability exposes director data

Companies House has suspended its online WebFiling service after a cyber vulnerability allowed users to access and potentially edit sensitive personal data belonging...

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The Business Economics

Theo Paphitis steps in as interim CEO of Robert Dyas to lead turnaround

Retail entrepreneur Theo Paphitis has stepped in as interim chief executive of Robert Dyas as the high-street chain battles declining sales and changing...

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The Business Economics

UK factories hit by ‘collapse’ in orders as costs surge across manufacturing sector

Britain’s manufacturing sector has begun 2026 on a fragile footing, with factories reporting a sharp drop in domestic orders and a surge in...

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The Business Economics

Government offers £3,000 incentive for firms to hire unemployed young people

The UK government is introducing new financial incentives for businesses to hire unemployed young people, offering employers £3,000 for each jobless person aged...

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The Business Economics

Meta preparing major layoffs as AI spending accelerates

Meta is reportedly preparing for a major round of layoffs that could affect as much as 20 per cent of its global workforce,...