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The Panton chair helped « provoke people into using their imagination »

Next up in our series about mid-century modern design is the Panton chair by Danish designer Verner Panton. Still produced today by Swiss furniture brand Vitra, the cantilevered plastic chair made design history. Read more

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Dezeen’s top five houses of October 2024

From a Cornish home styled on traditional farmsteads to a residence in California with the air of a Bond villain’s lair, here are Dezeen’s houses of the month for October. Read more

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Noha chair by Ludovica Serafini and Roberto Palomba for Viccarbe

Dezeen Showroom: the result of a collaboration between designers Ludovica Serafini and Roberto Palomba and Italian furniture brand Viccarbe, the Noha chair has a soft seat that looks like a pillow. Read more

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Original mid-century Chandigarh furniture exhibited in collector’s London townhouse

Collector Rajan Bijlani has opened up his London residence for an exhibition featuring highlights from his 500-piece collection of furniture made for Le Corbusier‘s master plan of Chandigarh in the 1950s and 60s. Read more

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Kiki & Joost adds self-designed exhibition space to Eindhoven studio

Dutch design duo Kiki & Joost has opened a public exhibition space attached to the pair’s Eindhoven studio, allowing them to showcase their work in a more « open and free » way without relying on galleries. Read more

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Design You Can Feel designers discuss their work in exclusive video interviews

This exclusive video series produced by Dezeen explores the work of the six designers featured in Dezeen and ASUS’s Design You Can Feel exhibition, including Kim Colin, Giles Miller and Fernando Laposse. Read more

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RIBA reveals top six British homes of 2024

A self-build project in London and a level-access home for retirees in Sussex are among the « breathtaking pieces of architecture » vying for Royal Institute of British Architect‘s House of the Year 2024. Read more

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Michael Candy creates robotic walking chairs that « amble » through space

Brooklyn artist Michael Candy has created a pair of robotic chairs with mechanical legs that can « amble » through space and avoid obstacles using a computer program. Read more

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DataAE and Xavier Vendrell balance Barcelona housing block on steep site

Spanish architecture studios DataAE and Xavier Vendrell have balanced two rows of social housing on a hillside in Barcelona overlooking the Mediterranean Sea. Read more

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ICD Brookfield Place opens Marmol Radziner-designed private offices in Dubai tower

Promotion: Dubai-based tower offices ICD Brookfield Place has opened a dedicated level on its 50th floor featuring 11 private offices and a communal lounge designed by Los Angeles-based studio Marmol Radziner and Associates. Read more

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