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Ten shops that showcase the “stylistic diversity” of British retail architecture

November 22, 2023 Starr Charles 0

The Twentieth Century Society’s latest book, 100 20th-Century Shops, is a showcase of architecturally significant stores from across the UK. Here, the charity’s director Catherine Croft selects 10 of the most interesting. Described by Croft as a “kaleidoscopic survey”, 100 20th-Century Shops features 100 shops of various styles, ranging from post-war shopping malls to retail

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Eight Alastair Philip Wiper photographs that turn architecture into fantasy

November 20, 2023 Amy Frearson 0

British photographer Alastair Philip Wiper talks Dezeen through eight images from his latest book, Building Stories, including a spooky skiing resort, nuclear missile control centre and Steve Jobs’ childhood home. Published by the Danish Architectural Press, Building Stories is filled with photographs that contrast with typical architecture imagery. Wiper’s aim is to “bring viewers into

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Ten Cold War US embassies that embody America’s 20th-century “victorious exuberance”

November 2, 2023 Ben Dreith 0

Embassies designed for the United States by Walter Gropius and Eero Saarinen feature in this roundup based on David B Peterson’s book US Embassies of the Cold War: The Architecture of Democracy, Diplomacy and Defense. “These mid-century modern embassies were built as a billboard for democracy,” Peterson told Dezeen. “By the end of world war two, neoclassicism

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Ten Cold War US embassies that embody America’s 20th-century “victorious exuberance”

November 2, 2023 Ben Dreith 0

Embassies designed for the United States by Walter Gropius and Eero Saarinen feature in this roundup based on David B Peterson’s book US Embassies of the Cold War: The Architecture of Democracy, Diplomacy and Defense. “These mid-century modern embassies were built as a billboard for democracy,” Peterson told Dezeen. “By the end of world war two, neoclassicism

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Nine Black designers who left their mark on the past 100 years

October 26, 2023 Nat Barker 0

Charlene Prempeh’s Now You See Me book celebrates the work of Black designers during the past century – from the lauded to the chronically overlooked. Here, she selects nine that have had a particularly significant impact. Titled Now You See Me: An Introduction to 100 Years of Black Design, the book features architects, fashion designers and

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Ten post-industrial structures from the Black Country

October 19, 2023 Rheanna Hopkins 0

Artist Tom Hicks has spent the last six years documenting the built environment of the West Midlands. Here, he picks ten of his favourite photographs from his book Black Country Type exclusively for Dezeen. From factories and warehouses to shop fronts and underpasses, Hicks explores the structures that make up the post-industrial landscape of the

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Brutalist Italy book showcases “sometimes surprising” concrete architecture

October 5, 2023 Cajsa Carlson 0

A Star Wars-like cemetery extension and a cheese-shaped temple feature in this roundup, where photographers Roberto Conte and Stefano Perego spotlight the best brutalist buildings from their book Brutalist Italy. The two photographers, who previously worked together on the book Soviet Asia, wanted to focus on how reinforced concrete architecture has developed in Italy after

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Graduate Hotels spotlights its diverse interiors with new book

August 31, 2023 Dezeen staff 0

Promotion: Nashville-based hospitality brand Graduate Hotels has launched a self-titled book spotlighting its hotels in university towns and cities across the world. Titled Graduate Hotels, the publication covers the company’s more than 35 hotels throughout the US and UK, each individually designed to reflect its location’s history, culture and university campus. The hotels span from

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“Not having architectural education makes you find different solutions” says Charlotte Taylor

August 17, 2023 Amy Peacock 0

Visualisation artist Charlotte Taylor discusses how she is translating her digital design work into built architecture projects for the first time in this interview. Taylor is the founder of 3D-design studio Maison de Sable, where she collaborates with other 3D designers on renderings of imaginary, fantastical interiors and buildings. Recently Taylor’s designs have become less

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