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Banksy launches range of branded merchandise to maintain custody of his name

Graffiti artist Banksy has launched his own merchandise line, with items on sale for as little as £10, to protect his brand against a greeting-card company that is trying to "seize legal custody" of his name.

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Observatory with suspended cross forms contemporary spire for South Korean church

Seoinn Design Group has designed a place of worship with a stone tower featuring a cross hanging over an observatory as a contemporary spire for the Saemoonan Church in South Korea.

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Grafton Architects wins 2020 RIBA Royal Gold Medal

Yvonne Farrell and Shelley McNamara, co-founders of Grafton Architects, are the first all-woman pair to be awarded the 2020 RIBA Royal Gold Medal for Architecture.

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Creativity is being "brushed aside" by digital media says Lego's head of design

As Lego launches its Rebuild the World campaign, Matthew Ashton, the toy company's VP of design, explains how it is embracing digital technology and licensing agreements to encourage children to play.

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Gross Domestic Product hoover needs three people to operate it

Architecture and design collective Edit has designed a vacuum cleaner that requires three people to operate as a feminist thought experiment to draw attention to women's unwaged domestic labour.

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"Speculative architect" Liam Young to speak about fictional futures at Dezeen Day

Architect Liam Young will speak about how he uses film-making techniques to predict the future at Dezeen Day in London on 30 October.

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SUPRBLK turns biscuit baking room into light-filled London apartment

Architecture studio SUPRBLK has erected birch plywood pods in place of walls in this London apartment, which lies within a former biscuit factory.

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Biogarmentry clothes can photosynthesise like plants

Canadian-Iranian designer Roya Aghighi has created clothes made from algae that turn carbon dioxide into oxygen via photosynthesis, as a more sustainable alternative to fast fashion.

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Domed oculus connects floors of concrete-framed cultural centre in India

Architecture studio Hundredhands inserted a funnel-shaped window between the floors of the concrete and brick Bangalore International Centre in India.

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Brooklyn Museum to stage Studio 54 exhibit exploring club's "groundbreaking aesthetics"

Brooklyn Museum has revealed its plans to stage a major showcase focused on the history and influence of legendary New York nightclub Studio 54 next year.

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MASS Design Group builds glass memorial for victims of gun violence at Chicago Architecture Biennial

The Gun Violence Memorial Project at this year's Chicago Architecture Biennial is an installation of houses filled with items belonging to victims of gun violence.

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Amazon adds wearables to voice-controlled Alexa collection

A ring, glasses and earbuds are among Amazon's latest voice-controlled devices to offer "even more ways to add Alexa to your daily life".

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"We live in a finite world with finite resources"

In this week's comments update, readers are discussing Phineas Harper's claims that the pursuit of infinite economic growth is driving climate breakdown.

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London's Bala Baya restaurant is a "poem to Tel Aviv"

Dezeen promotion: Design studio AfroditiKrassa looked to the streets of Tel Aviv to create the interiors of central London's Bala Baya restaurant, which was the venue for the 2019 Dezeen Awards judges dinner.

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EU recognises "right to repair" in push to make appliances last longer

The European Commission has ratified "right to repair" regulations, which will require manufacturers to design longer-lasting products and make spare parts readily available in a push to reduce waste.

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Yves Behar opens third Canopy co-working location in historic San Francisco building

Northern California's coastal landscape and foggy weather influenced the design of the latest office by Canopy, a co-working company founded by designer Yves Behar, developer Amir Mortazavi and entrepreneur Steve Mohebi.

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