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Ini Archibong launches proposal to represent displaced Africans with Pavilion of the Diaspora at London Design Biennale

Designer Ini Archibong has launched a fundraiser to build a pavilion for the African diaspora to represent people who "don't have a flag to represent us".

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Live interview with Partisans architect Alex Josephson as part of Virtual Design Festival

Architect Alex Josephson, co-founder of Toronto studio Partisans, speaks to Dezeen in a live Screentime talk sponsored by Enscape as part of Virtual Design Festival. Watch the broadcast live from 2pm UK time.

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Less exclusive buildings "are actually some of the most interesting" says Devs production designer

Production designer Mark Digby explains why he selected an inconspicuous 1960s university library as the location for sci-fi series Devs, which was created by Ex Machina and 28 Days Later writer Alex Garland, instead of ultra-futuristic buildings in Silicon Valley like the Apple Park.

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DDC NYC spotlights three statement furniture collections at VDF products fair

New York showroom DDC NYC is exhibiting three furniture collections at VDF's products fair, including Zanotta's updated model of Carlo Mollino's skeletal Reale table.

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Marte.Marte Architects to convert Hitler's birthplace into police station with "minimalist architectural language"

Austrian studio Marte.Marte Architects has revealed its design to convert the building where Adolf Hitler was born in Braunau am Inn into a police headquarters.

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Caribbean School of Architecture students reimagine Montego Bay to serve public and environmental health

Congested infrastructure and limited public space are among the issues tackled by students from the Caribbean School of Architecture, in the proposals presented here as part of their VDF school show.

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19 Chairs project sees Tom Dixon, Morag Myerscough and others customise chairs made during lockdown

A collection of 19 chairs made by designers Tom and Will Butterfield over 19 days during Covid-19 lockdown will be customised by 19 leading designers and artists.

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Heatherwick Studio designs plant-filled Maggie's Centre in Leeds

Grassy gardens top the Maggie's Centre for cancer patients built by Heatherwick Studio in the grounds of St James's University Hospital in Leeds.

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Philip Jarmain captures Detroit's abandoned and demolished art deco buildings

Canadian photographer Philip Jarmain has documented the early 20th-century buildings of Detroit that put the city on "par with New York, Chicago and Paris".

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11 ways the coronavirus pandemic will impact homes feature in today's Dezeen Weekly newsletter

The latest edition of our Dezeen Weekly newsletter includes Michelle Ogundehin's predictions on how the coronavirus pandemic will influence homes.

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Woods Bagot devises office layouts for workplaces post-coronavirus

Woods Bagot has created four proposals for workplace design following coronavirus that merge working from home and office life to "strengthen culture and performance".

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York St John interior design students reimagine spaces for the elderly

As part of their VDF school show, graduates from York St John University are presenting interior designs for the elderly, which tackle loneliness and make life easier for those dealing with dementia or visual impairments.

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Ten concrete frames punctuate Portico House in Brasília by Bloco Arquitetos

A latticed concrete-and-ceramic roof hangs from 10 concrete structures to shade the patio of this house in Brasília designed by local studio Bloco Arquitetos.

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Sonar bathroom collection by Patricia Urquiola for Laufen

VDF products fair: The basin and the freestanding bathtub created by Patricia Urquiola as part of her Sonar collection for Laufen feature a gently rippled exterior that mimics the way sound waves travel through water.

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Val bathroom collection by Konstantin Grcic for Laufen

VDF products fair: The Val collection by Konstantin Grcic for Swiss manufacturer Laufen consists of flexible and dynamic designs that rethink the proportions of bathrooms.

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The New Classic bathroom collection by Marcel Wanders for Laufen

VDF products fair: The New Classic is a collection of sanitaryware and accessories designed by Marcel Wanders for Swiss manufacturer Laufen, which hopes to bring a "poetic experience" into bathroom interiors.

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G + I socket by Jung

VDF products fair: German building-technology supplier Jung has developed the versatile G + I socket that is compatible with plug types from various geographies.

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AR-Studio app by Jung

VDF products fair: The AR-Studio app by Jung uses augmented reality to help users visualise its range of products and fittings within an interior space.

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Plug & Light by Jung

VDF products fair: The flexible Plug & Light fixture by Jung features a magnetic LED that can be rotated, removed and replaced

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