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Stone cellar in Estonian forest forms base for wooden Põro House

Architects Hanna Karits and Mari Hunt used locally sourced wood to create this house in Estonia, which sits on top of a disused cellar in a forest. Read more

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« We need Heatherwick – he is unique in our generation »

Thomas Heatherwick has come in for criticism over his Humanise campaign, but here Aidan Walker mounts an impassioned defence of the British designer. Read more

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Financial Times defends Adjaye sexual misconduct reporting after London CEO calls it « unfair »

The Financial Times has said it stands by its investigation of sexual misconduct allegations against David Adjaye, describing it as « carefully prepared », following criticism of its reporting by Adjaye Associates London CEO Lucy Tilley. Read more

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Five Gay Times magazine covers that « balance visual impact with meaningful representation »

UK LGBTQ+ media brand Gay Times is celebrating its 40th anniversary this year. Here, senior art director Jack Rowe shares five key magazine covers with progressive design language. Read more

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JEB Group unveils partitions « optimised for acoustics »

Promotion: acoustic partition brand JEB Group has enclosed a wood-lined meeting room with a sliding partition system, forming the centrepiece of an office in Hong Kong. Read more

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Max Radford Gallery opens London showroom to get people « in front of real objects »

Max Radford Gallery has opened a permanent space in east London that shows collectible designs from its past shows, including pieces by Carsten in der Elst and Amelia Stevens. Read more

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Mancini Duffy uses « elaborate » hydraulic system to reposition theatre in Times Square skyscraper

Local architecture studio Mancini Duffy has led the completion of a Times Square skyscraper, which included lifting a historic Broadway theatre and integrating a giant LED screen that opens onto an outdoor stage. Read more

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Ten design projects by students featured in New Designers

Dezeen School Shows: a glassware collection for beverages that accentuates the visual effect of light is included in this school show by New Designers. Read more

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Amazonia 465 collection by Porcelánicos HDC

Dezeen Showroom: interiors, exteriors and swimming pools can be enhanced with the richly coloured, stone-look Amazonia 465 tile collection, created by Spanish brand Porcelánicos HDC. Read more

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Aretz Dürr Architektur creates « extremely simple » timber warehouse in Germany

Oversized timber beams support cantilevering canopies on either side of Halle S 46, a warehouse in Germany by Cologne studio Aretz Dürr Architektur. Read more

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