« Icons come, icons go » says commenter
In this week’s comments update, readers discussed an underground house in the Netherlands and debated conservation groups’ calls to save a 1960s stadium in Ahmedabad, India. Read more
A lesson in branding by SomeOne with its work for the National Youth Orchestra
Founded in 1948, the National Youth Orchestra is an institution in the UK with generations of musicians who have learned to practice their craft there. Currently, there are 160 teenagers in the orchestra and many more in the NYO Open program. In order to keep the flame alive and attract new talent, the Orchestra reached …
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« We have probably become a lot more rigorous in our recruitment » says Toogood’s creative director
In the latest instalment of our Dezeen Jobs: How We Recruit series Jan Rose, creative director at design studio Toogood in London, talks about the studio’s projects and its evolving recruitment processes. Read more
Wright and Wright completes decade-long redevelopment of University of Oxford college
London studio Wright and Wright has completed the final phase of its redevelopment of St John’s College at the University of Oxford, restoring two libraries and a 17th-century courtyard. Read more
A modular pine stool with multiple uses wins OYOY Living Design’s Togetherness Award
Promotion: a stool designed for toddlers that can transform to fit adults by designer Jenna Gillinger is the winner of Danish brand OYOY Living Design‘s Togetherness Award. Read more
Reef Design Lab crafts Erosion Mitigation Units from recycled oyster shells
Melbourne studio Reef Design Lab has created a series of organically shaped modules from concrete blended with oyster shells to help reduce coastal erosion in Port Phillip Bay, Australia. Read more
Jay Sae Jung Oh creates chair with discarded instruments wrapped in leather
Seattle-based designer Jay Sae Jung Oh has created a chair made of discarded instruments hand-wrapped in cords of cowhide leather. Read more
Dezeen Agenda features powerbank that is charged using rental bikes
The latest edition of our weekly Dezeen Agenda newsletter features MyPowerbank, a portable phone charger designed for London’s homeless community that runs on kinetic energy from rental bikes. Subscribe to Dezeen Agenda now. Read more
Estudio Estudio unveils « hidden architectural treasures » in Mexico City house
Arched doorways and a rooftop studio feature in the Y.27 House, which has been overhauled by architecture firm Estudio Estudio in a way that honours the historic building’s original character. Read more
Palm daybed by Jean-Michel Wilmotte for Parla
Dezeen Showroom: delicate welding and curves define the black metal frame of this chaise longue, designed for both indoor and outdoor use by French architect Jean-Michel Wilmotte for Parla. Read more
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