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This week, Rolls-Royce had a rebrand and NASA’s Mars mission got a logo

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NASA mission logo by House of van Schneider

This week on Dezeen, design studio House of van Schneider unveiled the logo for NASA’s robotic rover and Pentagram gave the Rolls-Royce visual identity a makeover. House of van Schneider has designed the branding for NASA’s 2020 mission to send a rover to Mars to look for signs of past life. A red circle symbolises

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“Quitting flying was probably the trickiest thing” says carbon neutral architect

August 26, 2020 India Block 0
Maria Smith of Buro Happold goes carbon neutral

Buro Happold’s director of sustainability Maria Smith has declared herself carbon neutral. She explains how she dramatically reduced her carbon footprint by going vegan and stopping flying. Smith, who previously co-founded practices Interrobang and Studio Weave, set herself the challenge of going carbon neutral in response to the climate emergency. “I’ve been trying to reduce

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Salon Alper Derinbogaz designs “pandemic resistant” offices for university in Istanbul

August 24, 2020 India Block 0
Ecotone by Salon Alper Derinbogaz

Salon Alper Derinbogaz has revealed the design for Ecotone, a set of partially open-air offices for Yıldız Technical University in Istanbul. Set to be located on the university’s Yıldız Teknopark campus, the Turkish architecture studio took the coronavirus pandemic into account when designing the educational facility. “Ecotone proposes a new exemplar for pandemic resistant and

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Studio Lotus creates intricate brickwork facade for government building in India

August 23, 2020 India Block 0
Krushi Bhawanin by Studio Lotus

Krushi Bhawanin is a government building in Odisha, India, designed by architecture practice Studio Lotus and featuring an elaborate brick facade. New Delhi-based Studio Lotus built the facility for the state government of Odisha in the city of Bhubaneshwar. The complex houses administrative offices for the Department of Agriculture & Farmers’ Empowerment around courtyards filled

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Antepavilion juror attacks “pathetic” council for blocking Sharks! installation with court injunction

August 21, 2020 India Block 0
Antepavilion Sharks! by Jamie Shorten

An installation of five fibreglass sharks by architect Jaimie Shorten for the Architecture Foundation’s Antepavilion project in east London has been hit by a last-minute court injunction by the local council. Four of the five models had already been lowered into the Regent’s Canal in east London ahead of today’s planned opening. But Hackney Council’s

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Revit software costs “reasonable” says Autodesk president and CEO Andrew Anagnost

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President and CEO of Autodesk Andrew Anagost

The president and CEO of Autodesk has responded to criticisms of its Revit software, admitting improvements “didn’t progress as quickly” as they should have but rejecting claims it is too expensive. Writing on Autodesk’s website, Andrew Anagnost issued a point-by-point response to an open letter signed by 17 major British architecture firms, who complained that the

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Simon Pole and Annabel Dundas design their own home in Melbourne

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Design director Simon Pole and graphic designer Annabel Dundas have built their own home, named River House, in Melbourne around their collection of art, sculpture and furniture. Set on the bank of the Yarra River, the house was also designed around outdoor activities for the couple’s children, with a swimming pool, basketball court and boat

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UK government attempting to “destroy” planning system say architects and critics

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RIBA calls for "urgent reconsideration" of proposals to deregulate planning

The UK government’s planning reform proposals, which were revealed yesterday, will fail to address the root causes of England’s housing crisis according to architects and critics. The government’s Planning for the Future white paper, which aims to reform the planning system, prioritises the interests of developers over the building of good-quality, affordable housing, architects told Dezeen.

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UK government reveals full extent of “radical” planning reform proposals

August 6, 2020 India Block 0
UK government publishes planning reform white paper

In a report published today, the UK government has laid out proposals to speed up planning approval for developments and scrap section 106 agreements. Called Planning for the Future, the white paper details plans for upcoming changes to the planning system in England. Housing minister Robert Jenrick had already announced plans to expand permitted development

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UK government reveals full extent of “radical” planning reform proposals

August 6, 2020 India Block 0
UK government publishes planning reform white paper

In a report published today, the UK government has laid out proposals to speed up planning approval for developments and scrap section 106 agreements. Called Planning for the Future, the white paper details plans for upcoming changes to the planning system in England. Housing minister Robert Jenrick had already announced plans to expand permitted development

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