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Eight homes where internal windows and partitions maximise light

May 5, 2024 Starr Charles 0

In this lookbook, we have collected eight projects that use internal glazing and partitions to create brighter home interiors and increased connectivity between spaces. While the primary use of windows is for daylight access and ventilation, they can also play a key role in visually connecting spaces within the home. Adding internal windows enables more

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Henning Larsen sets timber Klaksvík Row Club next to Faroe Islands fjord

May 3, 2024 Starr Charles 0

Global architecture studio Henning Larsen has designed a rowing club defined by a sloping green roof and timber structure in the Faroe Islands that celebrates the area’s sports heritage. Situated next to Klaksvík’s picturesque fjord, the clubhouse by Henning Larsen draws on the region’s traditional architecture with the aim of forging a “harmonious dialogue” between

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Holloway Li furnishes Mother London office with bold-coloured furniture

May 1, 2024 Starr Charles 0

Interior design studio Holloway Li has reimagined the office of advertising agency Mother London using bespoke furniture that nods to the 1970s to enhance its industrial setting in Shoreditch, London. Aiming to create a flexible multi-purpose space, Holloway Li reconfigured the ground floor and mezzanine of the office – located in a former tea factory

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dMFK Architects restores CFA Voysey’s Arts and Crafts factory to its “former glory”

April 30, 2024 Starr Charles 0

Architecture studio dMFK Architects has restored and renovated the Voysey House office in Chiswick, London, which was originally designed as a wallpaper factory by architect CFA Voysey. The studio renovated the Grade-II listed building – the only factory designed by the architect – into a “premium workspace” for property developer Dorrington. It will be occupied

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Christian de Portzamparc wraps Dior flagship store with “resin shells” in Geneva

April 26, 2024 Starr Charles 0

Six interweaving “petals” encase the facade of Dior’s store in Geneva, Switzerland, which has been designed by Pritzker Architecture Prize-winner Christian de Portzamparc. The Dior store’s expressive facade elements echo those of its Seoul flagship store – also designed by French architect De Portzamparc – that similarly draws on fabrics used for Dior’s creations. “Between these

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Dropcity In Progress showcases live reconstruction of historic tunnels

April 24, 2024 Starr Charles 0

Dropcity, an upcoming urban centre for architecture and design, let visitors see the reconstruction of its historic tunnels alongside a series of installations during this year’s Milan design week. Dropcity, founded by architect Andrea Caputo, unveiled its In Progress exhibition to enable visitors to “view the space being built around them”, with the urban centre

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Peter Markos models timber Monocoque Cabin on world war two fighter plane

April 23, 2024 Starr Charles 0

Architect Peter Markos has designed the Monocoque Cabin, an off-grid timber cabin defined by an organic, cocoon-like form, on a farm in Shropshire, UK. Nestled beside the surrounding woodland, the cabin is wrapped by an external skin or ‘monocoque’ – similar to an eggshell – that draws on structural systems used within the aerospace and

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This week we highlighted the best of Milan design week

April 20, 2024 Starr Charles 0

This week on Dezeen, we reported live from this year’s Milan design week on the key installations, exhibitions and launches at the world’s biggest design event. The Dezeen team provided exclusive previews of products, installations and events taking place across the city through out the week. Among the installations were filmmaker David Lynch’s installation at

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Muda Architects completes circular museum dedicated to traditional Chinese medicine

April 9, 2024 Starr Charles 0

Chengdu studio Muda Architects has completed Tianfu Museum of Chinese Medicine in Pengzhou, China, which is based on the shape of the yin-yang symbol. Situated beside the Huitong Lake, the museum aims to showcase the history of Chinese medicine while being a “spiritual emblem for the region”. Its circular form spans land and water and

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Eight home interiors where mezzanines maximise usable space

April 6, 2024 Starr Charles 0

For our latest lookbook, we’ve rounded up eight home interiors that make clever use of mezzanines to optimise floorspace. Mezzanines, which are used as an intermediate level between the lower floor and a ceiling, have the ability to increase gross internal floor area by capitalising on extra ceiling height. These raised floors offer additional room

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