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Pedevilla Architects creates rose-hued fire station for an Alpine village

Italian studio Pedevilla Architects has used red pigmented concrete to give an Alpine fire station in South Tyrol a muted yet distinctive colouring (+ slideshow).

 
 

Virtual reality movie offers a preview of Thomas Heatherwick's Garden Bridge

The team behind London's controversial Garden Bridge have released a short film that allows viewers to experience the project in virtual reality (+ movie).

 
 

"I grew up in a hot-rod culture" says Tom Kundig

American architect Tom Kundig has spent decades creating buildings that celebrate rough-and-ready materials and mechanics. In this exclusive interview, he explains how the rise of digital fabrication has affected his design philosophy (+ slideshow).

 
 

Job of the week: architect at Adjaye Associates

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Our job of the week on the new and improved Dezeen Jobs is for an architect at Adjaye Associates in London, which designed a zig-zagging concrete stand for Valextra at department store Harrods (pictured). Visit the ad for full details of the position or browse more architecture and design opportunities on Dezeen Jobs.

 
 

Terunobu Fujimori works with Kingston University students to create charred timber pavilion

Graduate shows 2016: Japanese architect Terunobu Fujimori worked with students from Kingston University to create this tiered pavilion, which is clad in pieces of charred timber, zinc and chestnut wood (+ slideshow).

 
 

Contemporary Korean craft to be showcased in London's Make Your Movement exhibition

An exhibition in London dedicated to Korean craft will present pieces by 18 designers exploring the concept of movement (+ slideshow).

 
 

Golden resin highlights cracks in the floor of TANK's Xchange Apartment

Dribbles of gold fill the cracks in the floor of this Kyoto apartment, designed by architecture studio TANK to replicate a traditional Japanese pottery technique (+ slideshow).

 
 

Edorado Marine introduces zero-emissions electric speedboat

New Dutch boating company Edorado Marine has unveiled its first product – an electric speedboat that floats above the water (+ slideshow).

 
 

Three architecture studios complete low-cost housing complex in San Francisco

A trio of local design firms teamed up to create an affordable apartment building that occupies a full city block in San Francisco's urban core (+ slideshow).

 
 

Maison de la Culture by Le Corbusier features an asymmetrically curved concrete roof

World Heritage Corb: next up in our series on the 17 Le Corbusier buildings that have just been added to UNESCO's World Heritage list is the Maison de la Culture, a cultural centre in Firminy, France (+ slideshow).

 
 

Photos offer glimpse at interiors of Rafael Viñoly's 432 Park Avenue

The developers of Rafael Viñoly's 432 Park Avenue skyscraper in New York have released photographs that show the facilities shared by residents of the skinny tower (+ slideshow).

 
 

UK designers' rights "will be swept away" by Brexit, warns intellectual property lawyer

Brexit crisis: UK creatives could be left at a significant disadvantage after Brexit unless the government acts, according to lawyer Margaret Briffa, who has issued a guidance note to help designers understand the legal ramifications.

 
 

Open-plan office design is preventing workers from concentrating, studies find

Lack of private space in office interiors is constraining the creativity and productivity of workers, according to data from two new UK workplace surveys (+ slideshow).

 
 

Dezeen Mail issue 315 features this week's best stories and discussions

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Renzo Piano's first residential tower in Manhattan, Pentagram's pared-back logo redesign for Mastercard and the 17 Le Corbusier projects added to UNESCO's World Heritage List (pictured) all feature in this week's edition of Dezeen Mail.

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Tom Dixon targets America's west coast with first store in LA

British designer Tom Dixon has teamed up with fashion brand Curve to open a retail space in Los Angeles' Culver City – his latest move to conquer the US.

 
 

Condom material becomes sportswear for Pauline van Dongen's long-jump suit

Dutch fashion designer Pauline van Dongen has created experimental athletics apparel from the same material that contraceptives brand Skyn uses to make its condoms (+ movie).

 
 

Today we like: tiny homes

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As housing crises grip several of our global cities, architects and designers are getting creative with ever smaller spaces.

We're celebrating their ingenuity with some of the best examples of micro homes and apartments from our archives, including petite cabins in the woods, an apartment that fits in just 13 square metres, and a narrow home designed to fill the gaps between buildings. See more micro homes on Dezeen »

 
 

Cluster of gabled blocks form forest holiday home by Studio Nauta

Dutch office Studio Nauta created an ensemble of new and old  gabled blocks for this family holiday home, which is secluded within a dense forest on the southern coastline of the Netherlands (+ slideshow).

 
 
 
   
 
 

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