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Go-To upholstery fabrics by Carnegie Fabrics

Dezeen Showroom: American brand Carnegie Fabrics has curated a selection of its best textiles into the Go-To collection, including fabrics designed for upholstery. Read more

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James Shaw installs jumbo foot in London Camper store

British designer James Shaw has renovated a shop for fashion brand Camper on London’s Regent Street, which features a giant foot-shaped sculpture that functions as a till and a bench for trying on shoes. Read more

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Be Studio punctuates Spanish apartment block with ceramic tiles and green blinds

Architecture practice Be Studio has created the Churruca apartment block in the coastal region of Maresme, which is organised around a four-storey internal courtyard. Read more

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James Dyson Award 2024 opens for entries

Promotion: the James Dyson Foundation is inviting design students and recent graduates who are « problem-solvers, not grandstanders » to enter its annual James Dyson Award. Read more

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Klein Dytham Architecture wraps Karuizawa Commongrounds Bookstore with « flowing » steel roof

Tokyo-based studio Klein Dytham Architecture has designed a bookstore wrapped with an undulating steel roof resembling « outstretched arms » in Nagano, Japan. Read more

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Colombian designers transform Bogotá townhouse for furniture exhibition

Gallery NC Diseño has renovated a townhouse in Bogotá, commissioning 10 Colombian designers to redesign its bedrooms, kitchen and other spaces in different styles for an inaugural exhibition. Read more

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MW Works designs Longbranch house to blend with forest setting

Rectilinear volumes of timber and concrete form a residence in coastal Washington state by MW Works that merges with the wooded landscape and is « designed to be overlooked ». Read more

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Full funding secured for US tallest skyscraper says developer

Funding has been secured and construction may begin in September on the Legends Tower in Oklahoma City, which is planned to be the tallest in USA, says developer Scot Matteson. Read more

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Istituto Marangoni’s « supportive environment » made me a better designer says Marc Sweeney

Dezeen promotion: product designer Marc Sweeney says that the small classes and « nurturing » environment of Istituto Marangoni gave him the confidence to start his own studio. Read more

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Wave-shaped roofs top cultural space in Shanghai by Wutopia Lab

Chinese studio Wutopia Lab has used wave-shaped roofs of blue aluminium and translucent fabric to transform an industrial yard in Shanghai into a mixed-use cultural space. Read more

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