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Architectural Wise

António Bessa Cruz Architects replaces Porto car workshop with industrial-themed home

Exposed concrete, steel-framed windows and handmade bricks reference the formerly industrial site of Agramonte House, a home in Portugal designed by local studio...

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Architectural Wise

Smart Shelf by Philippe Malouin for Very Simple Kitchen

Dezeen Showroom: designer Philippe Malouin‘s Smart Shelf for Italian brand Very Simple Kitchen combines air extraction, lighting and storage, and is operated with tactile...

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Architectural Wise

Metropol Parasol wears its parametric structure "on its sleeve"

We continue our Parametricism series by looking at Metropol Parasol by German architecture studio J Mayer H and engineering firm Arup, a flowing...

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Architectural Wise

Metamorphoses wall covering by Oliver Laric and Ceramiche Refin

Dezeen Showroom: Italian company Ceramiche Refin worked with artist Oliver Laric on large-scale porcelain stoneware wall coverings that change appearance depending on viewing...

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Architectural Wise

Ten DesignMarch highlights that encapsulate Iceland's eclectic creative scene

From a fish-skin lamp to housing wrapped in road barriers, here are Dezeen’s picks of the top exhibits at this year’s DesignMarch in...

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The Business Economics

April inflation shoots 3.8% higher on surging prices from war in Iran

U.S. consumer prices climbed sharply again last month as the 10-week war with Iran pushed energy prices higher. The Labor Department’s consumer price index rose...

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The Business Economics

Current price of oil as of May 12, 2026

As of 9 a.m. Eastern Time today, oil is trading at $110.43 per barrel, based on the Brent benchmark we’ll explain in a...

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The Business Economics

Greenboard raises $15.5 million to keep compliance from slowing down business in the AI era

Financial compliance can be a pretty dry affair—so much so that there are compelling business opportunities to be found for those who can...

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The Business Economics

Girls say AI is a smarter tutor, a funnier comedian, and has better better taste than their parents, new Girl Scouts survey finds

Girl Scout cookies may still sell themselves, but when it comes to homework help, jokes, and emotional support, young girls are letting AI...

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The Business Economics

SAP CEO: the AI race is being fought in the wrong place 

The enterprise AI race is quickly becoming a contest over interfaces.  Every week brings another announcement about smarter copilots, more capable agents, or ...