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Click and Fold high chair by Cybex

Dezeen Showroom: German brand Cybex has created a a wooden high chair for design-conscious parents that is foldable, easy to store and can be adapted for all ages. Read more

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Son Studio draws on « sun-bleached » shacks for Bangalow Road House

A wall of timber louvres references traditional wooden beach shacks at this house in Byron Bay, Australia, completed by local architecture practice Son Studio. Read more

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Practical advice for victims of the LA wildfires

Humanitarian architect and post-disaster reconstruction expert Cameron Sinclair, who lost his house in the ongoing wildfires in LA, shares practical advice for people in a similar position. Read more

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Stefano Boeri’s Bosco Verticale was the most significant building of 2014

The next instalment in our 21st-Century Architecture: 25 Years 25 Buildings series looks at Stefano Boeri‘s Bosco Verticale, the first « vertical forest« . Read more

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Seven tropical modernist buildings in Lagos with « a lot of intelligence to unpack »

Design studio OMI Collective has created an archive documenting tropical modernist architecture in Lagos, Nigeria. Here, its founder Olorufemi Adewuyi spotlights seven stand-out buildings featured in it. Read more

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SF-SO folds steel sheets to create « paper-like » shelving system

Industrial design duo SF-SO has developed a range of modular bent-metal storage that is only 1.6 millimetres thick but can support the equivalent of a baby elephant in weight. Read more

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Europe-wide initiative sets out to revitalise small and remote spaces

Promotion: a project spanning several European countries has explored how it can empower small and remote places by transforming underutilised public spaces. Read more

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Maine’s « rugged charm » informs The Longfellow Hotel by Post Company

The climate and colours of the New England coast influenced the interiors of this hotel in Portland, Maine, designed by New York-based studio Post Company. Read more

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Shigeru Ban’s Cardboard Cathedral was the most significant building of 2013

The Cardboard Cathedral in New Zealand by Japanese architect Shigeru Ban is the next building to secure its place in our list of the 25 most significant buildings of the 21st century. Read more

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Eight kitchens that incorporate bold splashes of blue

Our latest lookbook showcases kitchens that incorporate blue hues in unexpected and striking ways, transforming the heart of the home into a vibrant statement. Read more

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