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News and views (gay or not!) on earth, in heaven, left or right, from Geneva, London or elsewhere

Open-air museum « preserves the memory » of 17th-century Turkish fortress

Turkish studio KOOP Architects has revitalised the 17th-century Ottoman Seddülbahir Fortress on the Gallipoli peninsula, creating an outline in timber that suggests how its stone ruins would have previously looked. Read more

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Dezeen’s guide to mid-century modern design from A to Z

To conclude our mid-century modern series, we’ve rounded up everything you need to know about the design and architecture movement from A to Z. Read more

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Bathtope is a foldable bathtub that mimics origami

Japanese product design group LIXIL has launched a fold-away bathtub at Designart Tokyo, cut from a single piece of waterproof textile that can be hung up like a hammock or stowed away « according to your mood ». Read more

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« Gorgeous and suitably brutish for the site » says commenter

In this week’s comments update, readers are discussing a house nestled into the rocky landscape of Rooi Els in South Africa by KLG Architects. Read more

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Watch part one of Uchronia’s Design Workshop with SketchUp about form in design

In the first instalment of Dezeen and SketchUp’s Design Workshops, Uchronia founder Julien Sebban explains how he used SketchUp’s software to create a fictional bar interior characterised by amorphous forms and soft edges. Read more

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Martino Gamper unveils first London design retrospective

Italian designer Martino Gamper has furnished an entire west London house with his eclectic designs for his exhibition Before, After and Beyond. Read more

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Dezeen Awards talk at Design Mumbai to explore rising global impact of Indian design

Dezeen has teamed up with Design Mumbai to host a panel discussion titled Designed in India, Made for the World, which will feature Dezeen Awards judges Arjun Malik, Disha Bhavsar and Sarah Sham. Read more

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John McAslan + Partners refurbishes 20th-century Burrell Collection museum in Glasgow

This video produced by Jim Stephenson features the updated Burrell Collection museum in Glasgow by architecture studio John McAslan + Partners, which has been shortlisted for the RIAS Andrew Doolan Best Building in Scotland Award. Read more

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PL-T Architecture nestles stepped winery beside Tibetan mountain

Stepped terraces cut into the landscape mark the Quzika 1865 Winery Complex, which Chinese studio PL-T Architecture has created at the foot of Dameiyong Snow Mountain in Tibet. Read more

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Musa tiles by Bestile

Dezeen Showroom: Spanish brand Bestile has created a tile with a handcrafted look, a glossy sheen to its surface and metallic details. Read more

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