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Zaha Hadid Architects designs curving cultural district on Hangzhou waterfront

A series of sweeping public buildings are set to make up the Qiantang Bay Cultural District designed by UK studio Zaha Hadid Architects along the Zhedong Canal in Hangzhou, China. Read more

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Mies van der Rohe Award reveals finalists for 2026

Seven finalists have been named for this year’s Mies van der Rohe Award, including five regeneration projects such as a 19th-century train depot-turned-design lab in France. Read more

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Peter Pichler Architecture designs museum depot for South Tyrol’s archaeological artefacts

Italian studio Peter Pichler Architecture has unveiled its design for a museum and storage facility in South Tyrol, Italy, which will rise from the alpine landscape with an angular green roof. Read more

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Simon Skinner arranges unwanted glassware like flowers to create Buké lamps

Second-hand bowls, ashtrays and cat figurines are stacked on top of each other to form these sculptural lights by Swedish designer Simon Skinner, on show this week as part of Stockholm Creative Edition. Read more

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TYPE updates London terrace home with « robust and timeless » materials

Pale brick, clay-fired tiles and ash carpentry were used to bring tactility and warmth to this Victorian terrace house in London, extended by local architecture studio TYPE. Read more

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Okapa explains engineering behind « medical-grade » water bottle in exclusive video

Swiss brand Okapa has unveiled the materials, mechanisms and manufacturing processes behind its luxury water bottle, as shown in this exclusive video produced by Dezeen. Read more

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KPF wraps waste incineration plant with spiralling terrace

Architecture studio KPF has completed a waste incineration plant in Taiwan, wrapping its tiered structure with a spiralling, landscaped terrace. Read more

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Lee Broom displays « sculptural tableau of light » for Mexico City art week debut

British designer Lee Broom has marked his Mexico City art week debut with over 50 objects displayed throughout the 20th-century mansion showroom of local lighting company Diez Company. Read more

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Zomuzi and Gantri transform former auto body shop into showroom in San Francisco

New York studio Zomuzi has completed a showroom for lighting brand Gantri in San Fransciso that brings together influences from the building’s 1930s origins and the city’s counter-cultural history. Read more

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Sabine Marcelis designs two-in-one rug and sofa with « subtle irony » for CC-Tapis

Dutch designer Sabine Marcelis has created Roll, a rug with a wood-and-resin arm that transforms the product into a sofa, which she is debuting at a modernist house during Mexico City art week. Read more

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