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Terraces for following the sun surround villa in Sweden by Johan Sundberg

Zinc and larch canopies shade a series of terraces at this home in southern Sweden, designed by local practice Johan Sundberg Arkitektur.

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Designers should "equip nature with the diversity of trash it needs to work its magic faster" says Jalila Essaïdi

Sustainable design merely passes environmental problems on to the next generation, argues designer Jalila Essaïdi in her Dezeen 15 manifesto. Instead, we should accept that nature will find inventive ways of dealing with our waste.

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Olafur Eliasson projects artwork on COP26 venue as built environment day kicks off

Daily COP26 briefing: today's COP26 briefing includes an Olafur Eliasson artwork, electric vehicle charging points designed by the RCA and a guide to the events taking place on Cities, Regions & Built Environment Day.

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Industrial Facility creates desk for solo working in open-plan offices

London studio Industrial Facility has designed a desk for focused solo working in open-plan spaces, intended to meet the new demands of the office post-pandemic.

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Kelly Hoppen light switch faceplates by Focus SB

Dezeen Showroom: Kelly Hoppen has created a self-titled range of light switch faceplates for Focus SB, which can be used to add "jewellery-like details" to an interior.

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Dennis Christian Schmidt proposes underground cities to protect humanity from "the hardships our future holds"

The next finalist project in Dezeen's Redesign the World competition powered by Twinmotion is Dennis Christian Schmidt's proposal to create a network of underground cities built around climate-regulating lakes.

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The 10 most popular architecture and design events of 2021 according to Dezeen Events Guide visitors

Design festivals and conferences started to recover after the pandemic this autumn. With the fair season coming to an end for another year, here are the 10 most popular events of 2021 according to visitors to Dezeen Events Guide.

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Designers "would rather make gardens" to avoid harming the environment says Es Devlin

Artists and designers are turning away from working on projects that damage the planet and instead exploring ways to benefit it, according to Es Devlin.

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Global activism informs student projects at Dubai Design Week

A 3D-printed brace and hugging chair were among the pieces on show at this year's Global Grad Show and MENA Grad Show, as design students react to the coronavirus pandemic and global activist movements.

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Competition: win a table lamp, tray and desktop by Muuto

Dezeen has teamed up with Danish furniture brand Muuto for our latest competition, which offers readers the chance to win essential products for their home office.

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Armadillo's Ellipse rug collection is designed to "evoke a sense of tranquility"

Australian rug brand Armadillo has teamed up with British interior design studio House of Grey to create a collection of minimal rugs that references the tones and textures found in nature.

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Herzog & de Meuron unveils design for art museum facing the Mississippi River

Swiss architecture office Herzog & de Meuron has released a plans for an earth- and glass-clad building overlooking the Mississippi River that will house the Memphis Brooks Museum of Art.

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Chromarama is a collection of vibrant tapestries designed for people with colour blindness

Textile-and surface-design studio Kukka has designed five graphic, woven tapestries that can be experienced by people with different forms of colour vision deficiency (CVD).

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Sticks lighting system by Arik Levy for Vibia

Dezeen Showroom: Paris-based designer Arik Levy has created the Sticks system for lighting brand Vibia, making it easy to configure a customised linear lighting design for any space.

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Beatrice Galilee shares vision for the "radical architecture of the future" in live interview for Dezeen 15

Day eight of the Dezeen 15 digital festival featured a live interview with curator Beatrice Galilee, who explained why she thinks our understanding of design needs to expand to include culture created by people outside the profession.

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Pepe stool by Raffaella Mangiarotti for Opinion Ciatti

Dezeen Showroom: Raffaella Mangiarotti has drawn on the aesthetics and ergonomics of a horse-riding saddle to create the Pepe stool for Italian brand Opinion Ciatti.

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