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Pettersen & Hein designs concrete vase informed by rare desert phenomenon

Created by design duo Pettersen & Hein and featured in our Dezeen x The Mindcraft project 2022 collaboration, Superbloom 02 is a sculptural vase with a colourful glossy surface that references the sudden bloom of flowers in the desert. Read more

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Kate Byron designs modernist Don’t Worry Darling set as « a playful and debaucherous take on the 1950s »

Production designer Kate Byron used vintage « treasures » and referenced key modernist architecture to create the set of psychological thriller Don’t Worry Darling, which was shot in California’s Palm Springs. Read more

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Sangyu Xi designs Airy scoliosis brace for teenagers to be worn « with confidence »

University of Cincinnati graduate Sangyu Xi has created Airy, a « subtle » brace designed for teenage girls with scoliosis that grows with its wearer and was named the US winner of this year’s James Dyson Awards. Read more

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Dezeen Awards 2022 public vote closes tonight at midnight

You have less than 24 hours to vote for your favourite projects and studios in the Dezeen Awards 2022 public vote. Read more

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Fika wall tiles by Natucer among eight new products on Dezeen Showroom

Dezeen Showroom: a range of tiles that have an uneven finish reminiscent of handmade ceramics are among eight new products featured on Dezeen Showroom. Read more

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Barro pendant by Peca celebrates Mexico’s pre-Hispanic craftsmanship

Dezeen Showroom: Mexican design studio Peca has created a pendant lamp made from black clay and glass for lighting brand Graypants, which combines ancient craft techniques with a contemporary design language. Read more

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PPAA completes residence in Mexico City clad with board-formed concrete

Courtyards, walkways, and staircases delineate the volumes of this home in Mexico City designed by local studio PPAA. Read more

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ARCity Office transforms disused power plant into Shajing Village Hall

Architecture studio ARCity Office has used black steel and glass to transform the concrete shell of a former power plant into a community hub in Shenzhen, China. Read more

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Ten homes that don’t relegate tiles to the bathroom

Our latest lookbook rounds up 10 living spaces that take tiling from practical to decorative, applying it to everything from bars and fireplaces to entire statement walls. Read more

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Margate’s Fort Road Hotel celebrates British art and seaside history

Frieze co-founder Matthew Slotover, developer Gabriel Chipperfield and artist Tom Gidley have teamed up with Fleet Architects to turn a partially collapsed building in Kent, England, into a 14-room hotel. Read more

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