Multipurpose community park in rural Norway designed with local residents
Architecture studio Local has completed a community park and playground in Etne on the West coast of Norway, featuring a pavilion made using recycled aluminium from a nearby plant. Read more
Effective Referral Program Ideas for Startups and Small Businesses
Referral programs are one of the most effective ways for startups and small businesses to grow their customer base, utilizing word-of-mouth marketing — considered one of the most trusted forms of advertising. For new businesses looking to gain traction, implementing a solid referral program can provide significant benefits without requiring a massive marketing budget. In …
Ten design projects from a burgeoning generation of Japanese designers
A slender-framed bamboo chair, electrolytically coloured steel furniture and tiles pigmented with micro-algae feature in this roundup of products exhibited at Designtide Tokyo. Read more
Grimshaw breaks ground on research building in Maine designed to « revolutionize manufacturing »
Work has begun on the GEM Factory of the Future building in Maine designed by architecture studio Grimshaw to integrate technological and robotic advancements with fabrication. Read more
Dezeen Agenda features an electric version of Nissan’s 1980s Skyline car
The latest edition of our weekly Dezeen Agenda newsletter features automotive brand Nissan’s electric version of a 1980s sports car. Subscribe to Dezeen Agenda now. Read more
Colectivo C733 installs museum inside 18th-century Mexican port building
Mexican studio Colectivo C733 has helped preserve an 18th-century port customs building, constructing a cultural centre and museum around it using historical adobe and steel in Nayarit, México. Read more
Schemata Architects clads Yawn Yard guesthouses in Japan with local timber
Japanese studio Schemata Architects has used locally sourced timber planks to clad this series of low-lying, angular guesthouses overlooking the sea on Kouri Island, Okinawa. Read more
Frank Gehry’s Walt Disney Concert Hall was the most significant building of 2003
Next up in our 21st-Century Architecture: 25 Years 25 Buildings is Walt Disney Concert Hall in Los Angeles by Gehry Partners, an icon of deconstructivism. Read more
Lenovo unveils laptop with unrolling display that doubles in size
Chinese technology brand Lenovo has revealed a « first-of-its-kind » laptop with a « rollable », vertically expanding display at the CES tech fair in Las Vegas. Read more
Foster + Partners designs exoskeletons for stepped-back towers in Manila
British studio Foster + Partners has begun construction on two stepped-back towers for the BDO Unibank Inc campus in the Philippines, which will have exoskeletons to support solar shading and achieve structural stability. Read more
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