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7 Big Trends in the World of Explainer Videos

For years, explainer videos have been a popular tool for branding and marketing. But like all marketing strategies, explainer videos evolve continuously. If you want your explainer videos to be as fresh, exciting, and effective as possible, it pays to know the latest trends – and the best ideas to incorporate into your biggest explainer …

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Kuehm Malvezzi designs Montreal Insectarium to subvert « museological norms and expectations »

Architecture studios Kuehn Malvezzi, Pelletier de Fontenay and Jodoin Lamarre Pratte Architectes have created an insect zoo and museum in a glazed sawtooth-roof building with interior spaces that emulate the experience of being a bug. Read more

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15-minute city an « easy way to explain an old concept » says Edmonton planner

A planner from Edmonton, Canada, has defended its 15-minute city plan after criticism from locals, saying that the plan uses age-old concepts and « will enable the City of Edmonton to support growth more efficiently ». Read more

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Atkins appointed as delivery partner for The Line in Neom

UK architecture and engineering studio Atkins is the latest studio to have been officially announced as working on The Line megacity in Saudi Arabia. Read more

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« More than 30 years after she left office Margaret Thatcher’s stamp on the city remains »

Defensible space policies championed by right-wing politicians in the ’70s and ’80s continue to alienate people in low-income areas and blight our public spaces, writes Anna Minton. Read more

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Natural Connections exhibition aims to « help people rediscover nature »

Designers Inma Bermúdez, Moritz Krefter, Jorge Penadés and Alvaro Catalán de Ocón have created three playful wooden furniture pieces on show at Madrid Design Festival. Read more

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Don’t forget to sign up for Dezeen In Depth

The second edition of Dezeen In Depth, Dezeen’s new monthly newsletter, will land on Friday. Don’t forget to subscribe! Read more

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Ström Architects adds contemporary extension to traditional English house

British practice Ström Architects has updated a period property in Surrey, England, with a large yet discrete extension built from fair-faced concrete and lime-washed brick. Read more

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Paul Cocksedge suspends over 2,000 pieces of coal in Liverpool Cathedral

British designer Paul Cocksedge has created a sculpture made from high-carbon coal, which was hung and illuminated inside Liverpool Cathedral as a comment on our fossil fuel dependency. Read more

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Scalloped concrete walls anchor California house by Laney LA

Undulated concrete walls form the lower portion of this Californian house by architecture studio Laney LA, while its top half is wrapped in glass and cedar. Read more

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