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Derrington Building Studio designs « intentionally practical » offices in Austin

Austin-based Derrington Building Studio has constructed its own office in the Texas city using exposed framing and raw materials with reference to « American industrial practicality ». Read more

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Atelier-r uses two shipping containers to create Czech Republic lookout tower

Architecture studio Atelier-r has completed Lookout Above Litomyšl, a viewing tower in the Czech Republic constructed from two long, narrow shipping containers. Read more

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Eight interiors where built-in sofas become one with the walls

From a concrete house in Colombia to a Swiss chalet, the eight living rooms compiled in this lookbook all feature practical built-in sofas. Read more

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This week Red Bull and Prada unveiled the world’s largest skate ramp in Brazil

This week on Dezeen, beverage company Red Bull and fashion house Prada added the world’s largest skate ramp to the curved side of a skyscraper in Porto Alegre, Brazil. Read more

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Mónica Ponce de León steps down as dean of Princeton School of Architecture

Architect and educator Mónica Ponce de León will step down from her role as dean of the School of Architecture at Princeton University after 10 years of leadership. Read more

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Adidas releases « most visually playful ball ever » for World Cup 2026

Adidas has released the official match ball for the FIFA World Cup 2026, which features a motif with a maple leaf, a star and an eagle to symbolise the tournament’s three host countries, Canada, the USA and Mexico, and « an innovative new side-mounted chip system ». Read more

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PPAA « celebrates the qualities of wood » with rotating CLT pavilion in Mexico City

As part of the architecture and urban design fair Mextrópoli 2025 held in Mexico City, local studio PPAA created a pavilion made of a 23-metre-long cross-laminated timber beam suspended above rotating wood panels. Read more

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Stockholm Furniture Fair cancels 2026 event and announces 2027 relaunch as biennial

The 2026 edition of Swedish trade show Stockholm Furniture Fair and the associated Stockholm Design Week has been canceled, with the event moving to a biennial format starting in 2027. Read more

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Extrastudio coats « radically simple » holiday home in Portugal with earth-toned plaster

A minimalist gabled form, cantilevered terraces and earth-toned lime plaster define Casa Plaj, a holiday home in Portugal designed by local practice Extrastudio. Read more

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Aranchii Architects designs Ukrainian church with community air raid shelter

An underground air raid shelter designed to ensure « comfort and dignity » will form part of the Holy Trinity Church, which Ukrainian studio Aranchii Architects is designing in Kyiv. Read more

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