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Belarusian Memorial Chapel by Spheron Architects is dedicated to Chernobyl victims

Belarusian Memorial Chapel by Spheron Architects architecture Belarus

Spheron Architects has completed a small wooden chapel for the Belarusian community of north London to commemorate victims of the Chernobyl nuclear disaster. More ›

 
 

This week, self-driving cars from Uber and Google both hit headlines

News: Uber launches self-driving cars

This week on Dezeen, Google announced that its self-driving car project will continue life as a new company, while  Uber's fleet of autonomous vehicles got in hot water just hours after taking to the streets. More ›

 
 

Jean Jullien turns faces into plates for Case Studyo

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French illustrator Jean Jullien painted happy, sad and unimpressed expressions for his new collection of platesMore ›

 
 

Black beachfront cabin in Canada contains expansive white interior

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Living spaces are enclosed in a plywood box nested inside an expansive gabled volume in this Canadian lakeside property by La Shed Architecture. More ›

 
 

Malcolm Davis creates redwood-clad Meadow House in northern California

Meadow House by Malcolm Davis

This holiday dwelling by Malcolm Davis Architecture consists of angled wooden volumes with giant windows that provide sweeping ocean views. More ›

 
 

Grimshaw overhauls student union at North Carolina university

Duke University West Campus Union by Grimshaw

Grimshaw has completed the renovation and expansion of Duke University's West Campus Union in Durham, North Carolina, where the UK firm has added a glass box in the centre of the historic building. More ›

 
 

10 homes that feature colour blocking from Dezeen's Pinterest boards

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This week's Pinterest roundup features 10 homes from Dezeen's Pinterest boards that demonstrate how colour blocking can be used to add personality to residential interiors. More ›

 
 

Airbnb unveils new headquarters in a disused Dublin warehouse

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Airbnb has revealed its new headquarters in Dublin, which mark the first time the company has been able to determine the architectural layout of one of its offices. More ›

 
 

Mid-century Iran villa by Gio Ponti faces demolition to make way for luxury hotel

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One of the most famous houses by Italian architect Gio Ponti is set to be demolished, as the owner plans to replace it with a 20-storey hotel. More ›

 
 

Dezeen's top 10 chairs of 2016

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Designers are always reinventing the chair, and 2016 was no different. Continuing our review of the year, deputy editor Rima Sabina Aouf shares her favourites, including seats inspired by comics, a granite throne and a chair with its own microclimate. More ›

 
 

Snøhetta unveils visitor centre for world-famous Lascaux cave paintings

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A major new building by architecture firm Snøhetta has opened in the south of France, framing a huge replica of one of the world's most important examples of prehistoric cave art. More ›

 
 

Marble powder creates "seamless" finish for World Interior of the Year

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In this exclusive movie, designer Weng Shang Wei explains how he achieved the deep, uniform shade of black inside the Hangzhou fashion store that was named World Interior of the Year at Inside 2016 last month. More ›