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HCMA embeds « Indigenous design principals » in British Columbia student housing

Canadian architecture studio HCMA has completed the Wii Gyemsiga Siwilaawksat student housing and cultural center in Terrace, British Columbia. Read more

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Public City Architecture creates Winnipeg pavilion to withstand flood conditions

Wooden slats wrap around indoor and outdoor gathering spaces for an angular pavilion in Winnipeg‘s Crescent Drive Park that can be « submerged without decay » during floods. Read more

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Lucerne University of Applied Sciences and Arts spotlights nine object design projects

Dezeen School Shows: a seesaw design that transforms street bollards into public play spaces and furniture made from discarded wood are included in Dezeen’s latest school show by students at Lucerne University of Applied Sciences and Arts. Read more

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Hibinosekkei designs MS Kindergarten to help children feel closer to nature

Deep eaves shelter openings connecting indoor and outdoor spaces at this kindergarten in Maebashi, Japan, which architecture studio Hibinosekkei designed to enhance awareness of the changing seasons. Read more

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Zhengzhou Grand Theatre’s sail-like forms reference a « majestic ship »

State-owned Chinese firm The Architectural Design and Research Institute of HIT has completed a theatre in Henan Province with a metal-clad exterior informed by the sails and hulls of ships. Read more

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Proposal for modular emergency vehicles that can form pop-up hospitals wins third place in the Future Mobility Competition

Mike George’s proposal for an autonomous fleet of modular emergency vehicles that can be arranged to form an on-the-go hospital has been awarded third place in Dezeen’s Future Mobility Competition powered by Arrival. Read more

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Frederick Tang Architecture turns Brooklyn building into restaurant celebrating owners’ Lebanese roots

Architecture and interior design studio Frederick Tang Architecture has transformed a 19th-century building into a Lebanese restaurant in Brooklyn with « an abundance of textures ». Read more

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Weathered rocks inform interior of Orijins coffee shop by VSHD Design

Interiors studio VSHD Design has added a curved ceiling and boulder-like marble counters to this minimalist coffee shop in Dubai. Read more

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Emil Eve Architects retrofits own office in brutalist building in Hackney

London studio Emil Eve has retrofitted its Hackney office to include a striking green-painted floor and modular birch plywood furniture designed to be « reconfigured or adapted as the needs of the users change ». Read more

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Hitzig Militello sets restaurant within historic Buenos Aires home

Repurposed materials and decadent accents come together in this Buenos Aires restaurant and bar that fits within a historic house overhauled by local studio Hitzig Militello Architects. Read more

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