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Peter Barber Architects has rejuvenated the post-war Kiln Place social housing estate in London and created 15 new homes. Read more

Local architecture studio Fahr 021.3 has renovated a home for a young family in Porto, Portugal, drawing inspiration from the social architecture projects seen in the city in the 1960s and 70s. Read more

The key to maintaining your consumers’ satisfaction is usability testing. It will not only assist them, but it will also assist you in reducing expenses and saving time. Rational thinking and best practices will only get you so far. Usability testing is essential for enhancing client satisfaction since it allows you to learn how users …

Via Unsplash Nobody can resist the adorable look of a chalkboard design! Especially, when it’s masterly incorporated into an interior design, highlighting the coziness. How about making your own chalkboard prints to decorate anything? Defining a printable is an easy task — it might be a set of handouts, business cards, invitations, inspirational posters, collages, …

Argentinian office Set Ideas has added a glass-and-steel extension to a house in the mountains of Córdoba, using a modular structure to enlarge the resident’s living spaces. Read more

The fable of the Three Little Pigs highlights negative perceptions about natural construction materials, according to James Drinkwater, head of Built Environment at philanthropic climate organisation the Laudes Foundation. Read more

Scottish practice Mary Arnold-Forster Architects has designed a cluster of small buildings around a wildflower garden in rural Scotland, that contain both an office for the studio and a home for its founder. Read more

Electric vehicles were a hot topic this year amid growing concern about the climate impact of petrol and diesel engines. For our review of 2021 Dezeen rounds up 10 non-fossil-fueled vehicles, including a coupe designed by Virgil Abloh and an electric car by Heatherwick Studio. Read more

Zaha Hadid Architects has completed Eleftheria Square, a public park that runs alongside the historic Venetian Walls of Nicosia, Cyprus. Read more

Dezeen promotion: Netherlands-based yacht manufacturer KM Yachtbuilders has launched the Bestevaer 53 M/Y, a motor yacht with a minimalist design and an « understated elegance ». Read more