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Henning Larsen Architects opens sail-covered Danish pavilion for Rio Olympics

Rio 2016: Danish studio Henning Larsen Architects used boat sails and masts to create this maritime-inspired pavilion for the Rio 2016 Olympics (+ movie).

 
 

More architects hit by Brexit slowdown as construction heads for recession

Brexit crisis: housing architect O'Mahony Pike has revealed it is shutting its London office while Grimshaw is letting go of staff, as projects dry up thanks to the uncertainty caused by Brexit.

 
 

Dezeen Jobs: latest jobs update

Dezeen architecture and design recruitment SCP jobs update

See the latest from our new and improved recruitment site Dezeen Jobs, including positions with Sanjay Puri Architects, Machado Silvetti and London furniture store  SCP, which exhibited new designs by Michael Anastassiades at last year's London Design Festival (pictured). This is also the last chance to apply for roles with John McAslan + Partners, Soho House & Co, Adjaye Associates and more...

 
 

Mohamed Amine Siana combines flat planes and wavy walls at Villa Z in Casablanca

Architect Mohamed Amine Siana has completed a house in Casablanca, featuring a sculptural exterior intended as a contemporary update of the Modernist architecture found across the Moroccan city (+ slideshow).

 
 

Mathieu Tremblin replaces graffiti with typographic translations

French artist Mathieu Tremblin has translated scrawled graffiti into legible typography, as part of his Tag Clouds project (+ slideshow).

 
 

Casa Bovero by Germán Müller is a house among eucalyptus trees in rural Argentina

This simple brick  house by architect Germán Müller features a series of large windows, offering generous views of the scenic setting in Santa Fe, Argentina (+ slideshow). 

 
 

Madrid swimming pool updated by Manuel Ocaña with mist, mirrors and plants

Manuel Ocaña Architecture has added mirrors, mist clouds and overgrown vegetation to a private swimming pool in Madrid, which is depicted in this movie along with a splashing mermaid.

 
 

Love Land Stop Time photography series shows Brazil's "tantalising" motels

Photo essay: worried that Brazil's love motels would fall foul of Olympic development, Dutch duo Vera van de Sandt and Jur Oster visited the pay-by-the-hour rooms to capture the moods of these intimate spaces (+ slideshow).

 
 

Frieder Bohaumilitzky designs furniture to bring comfort to the German military

Graduate shows 2016: University of Fine Arts Hamburg graduate Frieder Bohaumilitzky's collection of prototype furniture is designed for Germany's Bundeswehr armed forces.

 
 

J House by Pitsou Kedem features a raised roof, latticed walls and a bridge entrance

A bridge forms the entrance of this house near Tel Aviv by architect Pitsou Kedem, which also features a perforated facade referencing the traditional regional latticework (+ slideshow).

 
 
 
   
 
 

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