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    Contemporary design meets Belle Époque in Berlin office

    David Kohn Architects has worked with Nord Studio to convert a listed residential interior in Berlin into a grand office for property developer Euroboden. The offices occupy the principal floor of the Palais Eger – an imposing Belle Époque courtyard block built in 1881 on Tempelhofer Ufer in the city’s Kreuzberg neighbourhood. Laid out across […] More

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    Soft Schindler​ installation of works by architects and artists contrasts modernist The Schindler House

    This exhibition of works by architects and artists installed at Rudolph Schindler’s house in West Hollywood, California takes the fraught relationship between the architect and his wife as its theme. The Soft Schindler​ exhibit features works by 14 architecture studios and artists that intend to add softness to or contrast with the house, which the […] More

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    Bright yellow Friedman Benda exhibition explores comfort in furniture

    A chair made from loaves of bread and a toilet-cum-sink are among the objects on display in an exhibition at Friedman Benda that aims to find a “new form of pleasure” in furniture. All of the objects are on display in a room with yellow walls and plush yellow carpeting to create an experience that […] More

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    Ras Al Khaimah's minimalist Hoof cafe is designed to recall horse stalls

    Sinks that look like water troughs and rustic plaster walls feature within this spartan UAE cafe recently completed by design studio Bone. Located in Ras Al Khaimah, the UAE’s northernmost emirate, Hoof is a 115-square-metre cafe described by Bone as “a brutalist reinterpretation of countryside equine architecture”. The young design studio, which has previously completed another […] More

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    Amezcua transforms cave into subterranean addition for Mexico City dwelling

    Rugged walls, domed ceilings and reflective surfaces feature in this underground lair that was designed by Mexican studio Amezcua for an existing 1960s residence on a hill. The project, called Photocatalytic Cave, was built under a house just west of Mexico City, in a hilly area where it is common to find caves dug for […] More

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    Dezeen Events Guide lists the key architecture and design events around the world

    Dezeen has launched Dezeen Events Guide, a new listings guide covering the leading design-related events taking place around the world this year. The guide, which can be found at www.dezeen.com/eventsguide, lists over 100 events for 2020, including conferences, trade fairs, major exhibitions and design weeks. It includes events in 30 countries. Key events for 2020, […] More

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    Ski-in-ski-out hotel Le Coucou boasts interiors by Pierre Yovanovitch

    Nature-themed artworks and bespoke furnishings feature throughout Le Coucou, a design-focused ski hotel completed by Pierre Yovanovitch. Le Coucou is a 55-room hotel nestled amongst the snow-capped peaks of Meribel, a popular resort that forms part of Les Trois Vallées – the largest ski area in the world. The hotel’s staggering mountainous surroundings became a […] More

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    Iterare Arquitectos uses traditional materials inside Valencia's House of Giants

    Iterare Arquitectos has used traditional construction techniques and local materials to update a 100-year-old home in Valencia with a minimalist interior. House of Giants is located in Valencia’s El Cabañal neighbourhood, which was historically populated by fishermen. The three-storey home, which belongs to a local artist and engraver, has been designed by Iterare Arquitectos to […] More