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Adam Knibb Architects extends Hampshire barn conversion with timber-clad box

Hurdle House by Adam Knibb Architects

British architect Adam Knibb has added this cross-laminated timber extension to a house in the English county of Hampshire, and connected it to the former barn building by a frameless glass box.

 
 

This week, Philippe Starck and Kodak both revealed new smartphones

Mi Mix smartphone by Philippe Starck

This week saw French designer Philippe Starck and American imaging company Kodak both venture into smartphone design.

 
 

Nienke Hoogvliet turns used toilet paper into bowls and tables

Studio Nienke Hoogvliet- WATERSCHATTEN

Dutch designer Nienke Hoogvliet's Waterschatten furniture and homeware is made from reclaimed and recycled toilet paper.

 
 

Dynia pairs wood with weathering steel for Colorado mountain residence

Boulder cabin by Dynia

US firm Dynia Architects has completed a home in the mountain town of Boulder, Colorado, where the main living spaces are separated with thick partitions of Corten steel.

 
 

Anonymous Architects builds LA house around existing cypress tree

House in Trees by Anonymous Architects

Instead of chopping down a tall tree in the middle of a Los Angeles site, American studio Anonymous Architects incorporated it into this cantilevered cedar-clad residence.

 
 

White staircase cuts through Square's New York office by Magdalena Keck

Square NY by Magdalena Keck

A staircase surrounded by vertical white ribs sits at the centre of tech company Square's offices in New York, by interior designer Magdalena Keck.

 
 

Yves Béhar and OMA to present at The Met's A Year of Architecture in a Day symposium

Tippet Rise Arts Center

In Our Time: Dezeen has teamed up with New York's Metropolitan Museum of Art for a day of architecture talks and discussions next month, which will include presentations on robotic furniture by Yves Béhar and the arts centre for Fondazione Prada by OMA.

 
 

10 of the most creative office interiors from Dezeen's Pinterest boards

google-campus-jump-studios-office-interiors-col1

Google's flexible workspace featuring bright red shipping containers and a meeting area with five-metre-high trees are included in this week's Pinterest roundup, which focuses on office interiors.

 
 

Bouroullec brothers design Cyl office furniture to recall the warmth of home

Orgatec system - Studio Bouroullec + vitra

French designers Ronan and Erwan Bouroullec have created a furniture range for Vitra that aims to bring the atmosphere of home into the office

 
 

Refugee-made backpacks are produced from recycled life vests and boats

BAG2WORK backpacks by refugees

Two Dutch designers have worked with refugees to create a rucksack from discarded boats and life vests.

 
 
 
   
 
 

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