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    HOP Architects completes two-tone nut-butter cafe in Brussels

    Nut-coloured walls and bronze mirrors feature in the two-tone Buddy Buddy cafe in Brussels, which serves up speciality coffee and nut butters that are made on site. Designed by Amsterdam studio HOP Architects, the 70-square-metre Buddy Buddy cafe is located on the ground floor of the city’s UN Studio-designed Le Toison d’Or building. The owners make […] More

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    Call for entries to AHEAD MEA awards 2020

    Dezeen promotion: architects and designers working across the Middle East and Africa are invited to submit their entries to the 2020 edition of the AHEAD awards. Recognising exceptional hospitality projects from across the globe, the AHEAD awards focuses on four different regions: the Middle East and Africa (MEA), the Americas, Asia and Europe. The Gorgeous […] More

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    White Arrow retains original features in overhaul of Berlin's Glogauer Apartment

    New York-based studio White Arrow has overhauled this early 20th-century apartment in Berlin, adding in plenty of storage space while carefully preserving the home’s original features. The two-bedroom Glogauer Apartment is occupied by a young family of four and is situated in the city’s Kreuzberg neighbourhood, set inside a landmarked building that dates back to […] More

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    Kelly Wearstler designs relaxed and beachy Santa Monica Proper hotel

    American interior designer Kelly Wearstler scoured vintage shops to source the eclectic furniture that decorates the living room-style lobby of this hotel in Santa Monica, California. Santa Monica Proper occupies the 1920s Santa Monica Professional Building and a curvilinear extension designed by local firm Howard Laks Architects. Located on Wilshire Boulevard in the coastal Californian […] More

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    Formafantasma investigates impact of timber industry at Cambio exhibition

    Formafantasma has curated a research-focused exhibition at the Serpentine Sackler Gallery in London, UK, which aims to unravel the global impact of the forestry industry. Entitled Cambio, the show sheds light on the legality and environmental impact of the extraction, production and distribution of wood to make products around the world. Ahead of the exhibition’s opening, […] More

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    Pink-tinted kitchen appears in Copenhagen's Designers Remix showroom

    The rosy hues of a make-up palette partially informed the colour scheme of this pared-back fashion showroom in Copenhagen, which has been updated by Danish brand Reform. The showroom belongs to Danish fashion brand Designers Remix, which was founded in 2002 by married duo Charlotte and Niels Eskildsen. The brand uses existing resources to create its […] More

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    Pantone unveils over 300 new trend-based colours

    A hot pink called Viva Magenta and an icy blue named Frozen Fjord are among the 315 new hues that American colour company Pantone has added to its roster of shades. The 315 colours have been chosen by Pantone to reflect present-day and forecasted trends, and have been taken from all bands of the spectrum. […] More