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Teepee-shaped buildings by Issei Suma house community kitchen and spiral-shaped pool

This cluster of tent-like structures was designed by Tokyo architect Issei Suma to provide meals and accommodation to the elderly residents of a small Japanese community (+ slideshow).

 
 

Buenos Aires house by Federico Sartor features textured concrete walls and lake views

Board-marked concrete walls frame this  Buenos Aires residence by Argentinian architect Federico Sartor, but at the back they give way to large windows, offering views of a courtyard and lake (+ slideshow).

 
 

Alexander Taylor defined his career with Fold light made from a single sheet of metal

Most Loved: in the next movie from our exclusive video series, British designer Alexander Taylor discusses the impact his folded metal light for Established & Sons had on his career.

 
 

Heritage listing denied for rare Brutalist building in Sydney

New South Wales officials have rejected recommendations to heritage list the Sirius apartment building – leaving one of Sydney's only examples of Brutalist architecture at risk of demolition.

 
 

Falke Svatun designs thin-backed Synnes Chair for Menu

Norwegian designer Falke Svatun has created a dining chair with a thin backrest that curves around its sitter like a shell (+ slideshow).

 
 

Archohm completes wedge-shaped socialism museum in northern India

Architecture firm Archohm has completed a wedge-shaped  museum in Lucknow dedicated to the late Indian independence activist Jayaprakash Narayan (+ slideshow).

 
 

Rhode Island coastal retreat by Roger Ferris comprises multiple gabled forms

This holiday home in Rhode Island by US studio Roger Ferris + Partners consists of a cluster of gable-roofed volumes, influenced by vernacular architecture in rural New England (+ slideshow).

 
 

Yoshihara McKee maximises natural light at Photographer's Loft in New York

Architecture firm Yoshihara McKee has removed all of the full-height partitions at this apartment in New York's Chelsea neighbourhood to make the most of a large skylight (+ slideshow).

 
 

10 of Tel Aviv's best examples of Bauhaus residential architecture

Tel Aviv is home to one of the best-preserved collections of Bauhaus and International Style architecture in the world. Micha Gross from the Israeli city's Bauhaus Center has selected 10 of the most important examples (+ slideshow).

 
 

Le Corbusier's Maison Guiette is his only surviving Belgian building

World Heritage Corb: Maison Guiette in Belgium was Le Corbusier's first commission outside of France, but is one of the lesser-known of his 17 buildings that have been added to UNESCO's World Heritage list (+ slideshow).

 
 

12 Minimalist packaging designs that do a lot with a little

From artisanal boutique to superstores, the trend for Minimalist packaging design continues to pick up pace. We've rounded up 12 examples, including name-brand ketchup without the name, a CD packaged in bubble wrap, and a stylish kit for surviving the apocalypse (+ slideshow).

 
 

World's biggest aircraft "the Flying Bum" crashes on test flight

The bulbous aircraft known as the "Flying Bum" has slowly nose-dived into a field during its second test flight in the English countryside (+ movie).

 
 

Five of the best houses in Colorado on Dezeen

This roundup of homes in Colorado is next up in our series celebrating residential architecture across the US, and includes a renovated chalet in Aspen and a cluster of rugged cabins built by graduate students (+ slideshow).

 
 
 
   
 
 

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