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Sulkin Askenazi arranges yellow school interiors around wooden tree

Splashes of bright yellow, round openings and a giant timber tree are among the playful touches Mexican design studio Sulkin Askenazi has included in Ikigai Sisu, a school in the Dominican Republic.

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Thomas Heatherwick designs sculpture covered in 350 trees for Buckingham Palace

British designer Thomas Heatherwick is creating a 21-metre-high sculpture named Tree of Trees at Buckingham Palace as part of the Queen's Platinum Jubilee weekend celebrations.

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Harry Teng develops "shower-proof" prosthetic leg to help amputees wash with dignity and ease

Interchangeable modular components eliminate the need for expensive custom building in the Lytra lower-limb prosthesis, created by industrial designer Harry Teng to offer amputees a safe, low-cost standing aid in the shower.

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Fluit chair by Archirivolto Design for Actiu

Dezeen Showroom: furniture brand Actiu has launched Fluit, a chair made from recycled polypropylene plastic and fibreglass.

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Yinka Shonibare and India Mahdavi bring "a warm feel of Africa" to London restaurant Sketch

British-Nigerian artist Yinka Shonibare and architect India Mahdavi have redesigned the Gallery dining room at London venue Sketch, adding site-specific artworks, warm golden colours and textured materials to its interior.

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Fifty architects and designers you need to know on Earth Day

To celebrate Earth Day we've compiled a list of 50 people who are pushing the boundaries of sustainable architecture and design.

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CCY Architects nestles Aspen home into mountainous hillside

CCY Architects designed this home in the mountains of Colorado to be built largely below grade, to reduce its impact on the surrounding natural landscape.

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Dezeen Debate newsletter features a community centre by Sou Fujimoto

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Seven huge installations and artworks from Coachella 2022

Coachella festival has returned to the California desert after a two-year hiatus, with artworks including a steel-framed playground by Architensions and a trio of totems by Kiki van Eijk. Here are seven of the most spectacular installations.

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Bill for bird-friendly glass buildings proposed for Washington DC

A bill has been filed in Washington DC calling for new buildings in the city to use bird-friendly glass, in an effort to minimise avian deaths resulting from window collisions.

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Opal bathroom shelf by Geesa

Dezeen Showroom: circular wall mounts with a glass shelf that appears to balance on top characterise the Opal bathroom shelf, designed by Dutch brand Geesa.

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