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A figure-eight-shaped accommodation block is among the buildings made from rammed earth and compressed earth blocks at the Rwanda Institute for Conservation Agriculture campus by US studio MASS Design Group. Read more

UK studio Hugh Broughton Architects has collaborated with American designer Rick Owens to create a prototype off-grid mountain refuge for the latest Moncler‘s Genius show, which took place in Shanghai. Read more

A total of 226 luxury homes will make up the Mandarin Oriental Residences in Abu Dhabi, which Danish studio BIG is designing beside Zayed National Museum on Saadiyat Island. Read more

Danish designer David Thulstrup has renovated a 218-year-old canal-side warehouse in Copenhagen to create four apartments defined by « quiet luxury ». Read more

Uchronia founder Julian Sebban demonstrates how to work with texture and colour using SketchUp in the second part of his filmed Design Workshop, which was produced by Dezeen for the software brand. Read more

Dezeen has announced the architecture shortlist for this year’s Dezeen Awards China, which includes buildings by Vector Architects, Snøhetta, Lacime Architects and Line+ Studio. Read more

Dezeen Showroom: a collection of rugs informed by coastlines in eastern America is among eight new products featured on Dezeen Showroom. Read more

Czech designers Kristýna Mikolášková and Tereza Drobná have developed a collection of colourful glass side tables that can be combined with smaller metal models to alter their appearance. Read more

Mid-century modern and traditional Japanese influences blend inside this Los Angeles home, which the principals of design studio OWIU have reimagined for themselves. Read more

Dezeen School Shows: furniture which is specifically designed to suit the needs of women’s bodies is included in this school show by students at Instituto Tecnológico y de Estudios Superiores de Monterrey. Read more