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David Adjaye creates black timber pyramid for Venice Architecture Biennale

May 25, 2023 Lizzie Crook 0

A pointed structure crafted from blackened wood forms the Kwaee pavilion, which Ghanaian-British architect David Adjaye has installed at this year’s Venice Architecture Biennale. Overlooking the shipyard at the Arsenale, the structure was designed as a space for reflection, gathering and events. Kwaee means forest in Twi, a dialect of the Akan language spoken in Ghana.

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Bugatti unveils design for first residential skyscraper

May 25, 2023 Tom Ravenscroft 0

Luxury car manufacturer Bugatti has revealed the designs for its first foray into residential real estate – a 42-storey skyscraper in Dubai that will have two garage-to-penthouse car lifts. Developed in partnership with Dubai-developer Binghatti, the Bugatti Residences will be the first residential building branded with the car manufacturer’s name. Bugatti is the latest luxury car brand to

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New York City sinking under the weight of its skyscrapers

May 25, 2023 Rima Sabina Aouf 0

Researchers have discovered that the mass of buildings in New York City is contributing to it subsiding by one to two millimetres a year, adding to the city’s flood risk. Researchers from the government’s US Geological Survey and the Graduate School of Oceanography at the University of Rhode Island calculated the mass of all the buildings in New

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6a Architects brings Soho sex shop frontages to JW Anderson Milan flagship

May 25, 2023 James Parkes 0

British fashion brand JW Anderson has opened a flagship store in Milan that was designed by British studio 6a Architects and draws on a Milanese atmosphere as well as Soho sex shops. The 53 square-metre-store is located on the Via Sant’Andrea luxury shopping street in Milan’s Quadrilatero shopping district. It is set across a single

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Redesigning Empty Nest Homes: New Room Typologies

May 25, 2023 James Wormald 0

Change is hard, especially when it’s being forced upon you. But change can often be a good thing, too. Forcing growth and refreshing vitality. Those first few months after a child flies the nest are the hardest to bear when having to get to grips with the new normal of a quiet, lonely household.

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Dezeen Events Guide launches digital guide to 3 Days of Design 2023

May 25, 2023 Sophie Chapman 0

Dezeen Events Guide has launched its guide to the 10th edition of 3 Days of Design, the design festival in Copenhagen that runs from 7 to 9 June 2023. The guide outlines the key events from the festival’s programme, including product launches, open showrooms, fairs, exhibitions and installations. The three-day festival takes place in 13 districts

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