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Study links data centres to heat island effects worldwide

A group of scientists has claimed a pronounced heat island phenomenon correlated with the development of data centres in an early study, speculating on the heat’s « remarkable influence on communities and regional welfare ». Read more

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Dezeen Agenda features the completed Frank Lloyd Wright Fallingwater renovation

The latest edition of our weekly Dezeen Agenda newsletter features the conclusion of the Fallingwater conservancy plan. Subscribe to Dezeen Agenda now. Read more

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Omar Gandhi Architects cascades cedar lake house down Canadian hillside

Toronto-based studio Omar Gandhi Architects has completed a lakefront house out of a series of rotated, cedar-clad volumes that respond directly to the orientation of the site and its trees. Read more

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One of My Favorite Conversations…

My friend Derek Andersen founder of StartupGrind invited me to be on his Podcast called Divot. Loved our conversation, his curious and gentle orientation and most of all, his lighting questions at the end. (Starting around 35:25min) PS: They got the community size wrong: We gather 25,000 creatives every month in 70 countries and have …

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Furniture influenced by Mexican corn among projects Instituto TecnolĂłgico y de Estudios Superiores de Monterrey

Dezeen School Shows: a furniture collection inspired by the cultural symbolism of Mexican corn is among the projects from Instituto Tecnológico y de Estudios Superiores de Monterrey. Read more

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Ishi stool by Mililab

Dezeen Showroom: Japanese architecture studio and furniture maker Mililab has given both versatility and presence to its Ishi stool, informed by a previous design for table legs. Read more

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Ĺ koda redesigns bike bell to be heard through noise-cancelling headphones

Czech automaker Ĺ koda has created the Duobell bicycle bell, which penetrates noise-cancelling headphones in a bid to tackle a growing cause of bike-pedestrian collisions. Read more

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Moxon Architects references farmsteads for Corriebeg house extension in Scotland

Scottish studio Moxon Architects has extended a house in rural Aberdeenshire, adding two barn-like volumes that are clad in timber battens. Read more

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Kengo Kuma creates « sensorial moments » with Earth / Tree installation in Copenhagen

Architecture studio Kengo Kuma and Associates has collaborated with Danish manufacturer Dinesen on the wood-and-brick Earth / Tree installation at art centre Copenhagen Contemporary. Read more

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Snøhetta adds « positive energy building » to Dunkirk port

A faceted roof encircles a central courtyard at Écosystème D, an energy hub and engineering workspace in Dunkirk designed by architecture studios Snøhetta and Santer Vanhoof. Read more

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