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British designer Thomas Heatherwick has recently launched a book, radio series and campaign calling for more « humanised » architecture. Here he picks 10 buildings that are « givers rather than takers ». Read more

Increasingly prevalent disasters mean collaboration and humility in architecture are more important than ever says Mehmet Kalyoncu, the architect coordinating efforts to rebuild following the Turkey-Syria earthquake. Read more

Dezeen Showroom: designed in-house by British brand Morgan, Valencia seating is intended as a lighter and more visually interesting alternative to typical modular sofas. Read more

Wildfires can be detected before they spread or even before they start using a new satellite-enabled sensor system created by a group of Turkish recent design graduates and spotlighted by Dezeen as part of our Designing for Disaster series. Read more

There’s still time to be featured in Dezeen Events Guide‘s digital guide to Miami art week, which will cover the key events taking place in the city between 6 and 10 December 2023. Read more

Swedish studio Claesson Koivisto Rune has converted a listed room in Norway into a restaurant, adding an angular mirrored bar and restoring the building’s historical frescoes. Read more

Promotion: international brand Woven Image has launched a new colour range that can be applied to its collection of acoustic products, designed to add injections of colour while providing sound absorption to workplace settings. Read more

Interiors firm Agata Kurzela Studio has reworked the top floor of a heritage building in Abu Dhabi to create offices for an Emirati government bureau, which oversees major public architecture projects. Read more

Mexican architects ODAmx and Rubén Valdez have designed a restaurant with an ash-coloured interior inside a former mechanic’s workshop in Guadalajara. Read more

Architecture studio McLaren Excell has converted an industrial building in north London into a house that includes dedicated spaces for arts and crafts activities. Read more