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« We must not allow the destruction of what is still great about architectural education »

The exposure of alleged abuse at the Bartlett must not become an excuse for dismantling how we teach architecture, says Sean Griffiths.

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Frank Gehry « never considered himself a deconstructivist »

Architect Frank Gehry did not consider himself to be part of the deconstructivism movement and was told by philosopher Jacques Derrida that his work was not deconstructivist. Read more

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Smogware is a tableware collection glazed with air pollutants

Dutch designers Iris de Kievith and Annemarie Piscaer have created Smogware, a collection of ceramics with a decorative glaze made using common air pollution particles. Read more

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« Fashion is a form of art and it’s so closely related to dance » says Iris van Herpen

Haute couture fashion design is rooted in craftsmanship and movement, Dutch designer Iris van Herpen tells Dezeen in this exclusive interview. Read more

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Holloway Li transforms Munich office building into Wunderlocke hotel

Wassily Kandinsky’s abstract paintings influenced the colourful yet understated interiors that design studio Holloway Li has created inside the Locke hotel in Munich. Read more

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Andra Formen makes furniture from discarded electric scooters

Design collective Andra Formen has created the E-metabolism collection of lamps, chairs and vases made from electric scooters fished out of the canals of Malmö, Sweden, which was recently shown at Southern Sweden Design Days. Read more

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Clayton Korte clads Hartford Residence in Austin with limestone and fibre cement

Gabled forms clad in Texas limestone and fibre cement form a family home by US studio Clayton Korte, which is meant to blend in with the character of its Austin neighbourhood. Read more

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Daniel Arsham creates a « portal experience » installation for Kohler in Milan

Promotion: artist and designer Daniel Arsham and global brand Kohler launched the world premiere of Divided Layers, a large-scale immersive art experience at this year’s Milan design week, which drew thousands of visitors, according to the brand. Read more

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Bernardo Rodrigues Architects creates inverted-pyramid chapel in Portugal

An inverted pyramid tilted over a pond defines the Chapel of Eternal Light, which Portuguese studio Bernardo Rodrigues Architects has created in a small village in the Azores. Read more

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Ten food innovations to reduce the carbon impact of our diets

Following the recent news about an avocado alternative called Ecovado, here is a roundup of 10 innovations that aim to reduce the carbon impact of the food industry and our diets. Read more

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