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23 weird and wonderful masks feature in Masters of Disguise exhibition at Seeds

Martino Gamper, Bethan Laura Wood, Soft Baroque and Michael Marriott are among the designers that have created masks for an exhibition at London Design Festival.

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Five designers who show that maximalism is back in fashion

From millennial pink bathrooms to totems in clashing multi-colours, maximalist design is on the rise, says Claire Bingham, author of More is More. Here she picks out five contemporary designers piling on the pattern.

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Philippe Starck, Matali Crasset and other stars decide Dezeen Awards 2019 winners

Dezeen Awards 2019 winners have been selected by sixteen leading architects and designers, ahead of the Dezeen Awards party in London next month.

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Hed Mayner wins renamed Karl Lagerfeld Prize for emerging fashion designers

Luxury fashion group Louis Vuitton Moët Hennessy has named Hed Mayner the first winner of the Karl Lagerfeld Prize for emerging fashion designers, which has been renamed after the late designer.

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Fenton House's Please Sit installation reimagines the chair six ways

A ladder-like seat inspired by a biblical tale and an armchair that appears to have been swallowed by a rug are some of the pieces to appear in this installation curated by designer Gitta Gschwendtner.

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Careers guide: Marty Brennan explains his role as a daylighting specialist at ZGF Architects

Marty Brennan is a project architect and daylighting specialist at US architecture firm ZGF Architects. He explains the technical elements of his role for the Dezeen Jobs careers guide.

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Paul Cocksedge creates undulating communal bench in London

Please Be Seated is a giant outdoor seating installation made of three concentric rings of wave-like forms made from scaffolding planks.

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Adam Knibb adds metal and timber corner extension to Georgian vicarage

British studio Adam Knibb Architects has completed a contemporary metal and wood-clad extension to Gatti House, an old Georgian vicarage in Hampshire, England.

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11 architectural cat shelters

A stack of milk cartons and metal pallets, a hollow concrete ball and a leggy wooden shelter are among the houses that Los Angeles architects and designers have created for cats.

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Buffy launches plant-based bedding coloured with natural dyes

New York bedding company Buffy has used natural dye made from a mix of plants, spices and fruits to colour its eucalyptus fabric sheets.

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Biodynamic design pioneer Luigi Colani dies aged 91

German industrial designer Luigi Colani, renowned for his curvaceous product and transport designs, has died in his home country at the age of 91.

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"As a vegan, this saddens and repulses me"

In this week's comments update, some readers are upset to learn that discarded cow intestines are being used by designer Kathrine Barbro Bendixen for her lighting installations.

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Tod Williams and Billie Tsien win 2019 Praemium Imperiale for architecture

American architects Tod Williams and Billie Tsien have been named architecture laureates for the Japan Art Association's 2019 Praemium Imperiale awards.

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Lixil expands "breathable" Ecocarat tile collection for 20th anniversary

Dezeen promotion: Japanese material and product manufacturer Lixil has announced the evolution of its Ecocarat tiles by Inax to celebrate the collection's 20th anniversary.

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De La Espada and The Future Perfect team up to dress model apartment in Tribeca

A wooden settle with a spindly backrest and a metal coffee table depicting an abstracted orgy are among the pieces featured in a Manhattan show residence that was curated by furniture retailers The Future Perfect and De La Espada.

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Alberto Alessi sells 40 per cent stake in family business to private equity fund

Iconic Italian homeware brand Alessi has sold a 40 per cent stake to private equity fund Oakley Capital.

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