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Architecture
Design, heritage and the built environment
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NA Design Studio uses earth-toned Glen-Gery brick for Brooklyn housing
An eight-storey residential project in Brooklyn's Boerum Hill gives its Atlantic Avenue frontage a distinct identity through a varied palette of earth-toned bricks supplied by Glen-Gery.
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Seattle’s Flatland Horse turns a monument into a playground
Studio DENG’s Flatland Horse reimagines the equestrian monument as an interactive installation, using plywood horse silhouettes and shaggy chenille to form a gateway and slide at Seattle Design Festival.
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Oxford power station restored and extended for Saïd Business School
John McAslan + Partners has converted Oxford’s former Osney Power Station into teaching space and accommodation for the University of Oxford’s Saïd Business School.
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Former Zaha Hadid studio headquarters to become London arts venue
The Zaha Hadid Foundation plans to open a public arts venue in Clerkenwell, repurposing the Grade II-listed Victorian school that formerly housed the architect's London studio.
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East releases new visualisations for Oxford Street pedestrianisation
Architecture studio East has published updated images of the first phase of plans to remove traffic from London’s Oxford Street, ahead of the shopping corridor’s scheduled closure to vehicles later this month.
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Ghent inflatable turns public participation into a test of democratic endurance
At seven metres high, zweintopf’s inflatable asks visitors to supply the air that holds it upright, making a monumental form depend on sustained collective effort rather than permanence.
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Gibson Karlo recasts Twill chair in metal for Design By Them
Australian studio Gibson Karlo has introduced an all-metal version of its Twill chair for Design By Them, transferring the original timber design’s soft, plasticine-inspired character into a new material.
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Kevin McCloud says homes are becoming more playful in design
After 27 years following self-built homes on Grand Designs, Kevin McCloud sees a more playful direction in residential architecture, reflecting changes across the British projects featured by the programme.
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Pedrali turns Bergamo wooden pavilion into public venue
Pedrali has converted a temporary wooden pavilion in Bergamo, Italy, into a permanent setting for public events, exhibitions and outdoor design activity.
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Šépka Architekti’s Wardrobe House brings giant shutters to Prague
A tall, narrow prefabricated timber home in Prague’s Ořechovka district takes its formal cues from a freestanding wardrobe, using oversized shutters to seal its principal facade.
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François Prost examines nightclub facades after the spectacle fades
The French photographer follows the visual language of nightclub exteriors, where borrowed imagery and popular fantasy are turned into architectural promises that outlast the venues’ peak moments.
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Axel Vervoordt recasts a 1980s Swiss chalet with ancient materials
Designer Axel Vervoordt has reworked a 1980s chalet in the Swiss Alps, pairing centuries-old timber and ancient stone to create a restrained retreat where architecture and art are closely intertwined.
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James Chinlund turns the Louvre courtyard into a field of concept vehicles
James Chinlund used 34 futuristic car sculptures to recast the Louvre’s Cour Carrée as a surreal urban landscape for Louis Vuitton’s spring-summer 2027 runway presentation in Paris.
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