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Dorothée Meilichzon reimagines historic Biarritz hotel with nautical nods

French interior designer Dorothée Meilichzon has renovated a Belle Epoque-era hotel in Biarritz, France, blending maritime and art deco motifs to add contemporary flair to the historic building. Read more

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Woods Bagot lines American Australian Association HQ with oak battens

The American Australian Association has opened a headquarters in New York City, with interiors by architecture firm Woods Bagot designed to offer flexible spaces for events. Read more

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Studio Saar crowns Udaan Park in India with canopy of colourful birds

Architecture practice Studio Saar has refreshed a run-down and underused park in India with an accessible landscape and a canopy resembling a murmuration. Read more

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Eight serene interiors with decorative lime plaster walls

For our latest lookbook, we have gathered eight examples of homes where tactile and practical lime plaster walls give the interiors a natural, calming feel. Read more

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This week we marked two years since the closure of Heatherwick’s Vessel

This week on Dezeen, architecture writer Matt Shaw reflected on what went wrong with Heatherwick Studio’s Vessel, two years after the 16-storey viewpoint in New York’s Hudson Yards was closed. Read more

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Tar-like pavilion created to challenge notions of blackness in design

References to the tar pits of Los Angeles and community well-being characterise Black – Still, a pavilion by local design studio enFOLD Collective at Craft Contemporary in LA. Read more

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Wood and asphalt wrap Phoenix apartment building by SinHei Kwok

Black wood and asphalt shingles clad the exterior of the Polker housing block by architect and developer SinHei Kwok, who took cues from historic « pyramid cottages » while conceiving the project. Read more

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Drexel University spotlights 15 architecture and design projects

Dezeen School Shows: a community-focused hospice that aims to improve people’s end of care experiences is included in Dezeen’s latest school show by students at Drexel University. Read more

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BE_Design uses angular woven screens to shelter leadership centre in Rwanda

The geometric patterns of Rwandan Imigongo art informed the angular, woven forms of the Komera Leadership Centre, which has been designed by architecture studio BE_Design. Read more

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Bottega Veneta channels Veneto design sensibilities at Sloane Street store

Fashion brand Bottega Veneta has opened a store on London’s Sloane Street that draws on materials, furniture and design techniques from Italy’s Veneto region. Read more

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