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Ellen MacArthur Foundation launches its first circular design strategy

Promotion: Ellen MacArthur Foundation has launched its first circular design strategy that states that in order for circular economy ambitions to be met « organisations need to leverage design systemically ». Read more

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Rado unveils two-tone watches informed by Le Corbusier’s colour palette

Swiss watch brand Rado has launched True Square Thinline Les Couleurs Le Corbusier, three limited-edition timepieces that use architect Le Corbusier‘s « naturally harmonious » colour palette. Read more

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NBBJ creates pediatric clinic in Seattle with « no blank walls »

Salvaged wood and colourful murals by local artists are among the decorative features in the NBBJ-designed Odessa Brown Children’s Clinic, which combines medical services with public amenities like a basketball court and community kitchen. Read more

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Zeller & Moye and Katie Paterson align hundreds of glass cylinders for Apple campus sculpture

Architecture studio Zeller & Moye has collaborated with artist Katie Paterson to create Mirage, a massive sculpture made from glass cylinders for technology company Apple‘s campus in California. Read more

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S1 stool by Derlot among 12 new products on Dezeen Showroom

Dezeen Showroom: stools made from recyclable plastic that double as side tables are among 12 new products featured on Dezeen Showroom. Read more

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Time is Running Out exhibition features 24 clocks made from biomaterials

Promotion: online platform PlasticFree and creative studio OMSE have launched a London Design Festival exhibition highlighting the urgency to find alternatives to plastic. Read more

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Qyos acoustic cabins by Actiu

Dezeen Showroom: office furniture brand Actiu has launched Qyos, its first acoustic meeting pod, designed to create « islands of privacy ». Read more

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Spridd slots T-shaped house into rocky hillside in Stockholm

Raked concrete covers this T-shaped house, which architecture studio Spridd has slotted into a sloped site surrounded by trees on the island of Nacka in Stockholm. Read more

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Andu Masebo crafts furniture from remains of a single car at LDF

Designer Andu Masebo took great care to avoid making anything « naff or kitsch » when transforming a scrapped car into eight furniture pieces, currently on display at the V&A for London Design Festival. Read more

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« Why would architects let themselves be so vitiated? »

A recent documentary about The Line mega-project in Saudi Arabia paints a bleak picture of the architecture profession, writes Dana Cuff. Read more

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