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View online     Ciguë uses steel foundations to elevate lightweight home in rural France French studio Ciguë has elevated this timber-clad home in Saint Julien le Petit, France, above its rural site using slender, removable steel foundations. Read more ›   "I was woken up at 6am by a call from a friend: 'The war has started. Get up'" Interior designer Katerina Kovalenko was forced to flee Ukraine in the early hours of the morning as Russian forces invaded. Here, she shares her story of returning to Milan, a city she once called home, as a refugee. Read more ›   India Mahdavi, Maria Porro and Eran Chen are Dezeen Awards 2022 judges The final group of judges for Dezeen Awards 2022 have been announced and include architects India Mahdavi and Annette Fisher, London School of Architecture head Neal Shasore and Salone del Mobile president Maria Porro. Read more ›   Norman Foster curates exhibition that celebrates the "beauty and technology" of the car British architect Norman Foster has designed the displays for and curated the exhibition Motion: Autos, Art, Architecture at Guggenheim Bilbao, which showcases a number of his own cars. Read more ›   Truly made-to-measure rugs by Bolon Dezeen Showroom: Swedish flooring brand Bolon has launched Truly, a collection of boldly patterned made-to-measure rugs. Read more ›   Tom Wiscombe and Marrikka Trotter apologise for "high-pressure office culture" after being suspended by SCI-Arc Two SCI-Arc faculty members who were put on administrative leave for suggesting that architecture students should work long hours for low pay have apologised for their comments. Read more ›   Three designs that champion co-living revealed as Davidson Prize finalists A community housing model anchored by childcare and ideas for rural co-living that tackle loneliness and affordability are among the three finalists of the second annual Davidson Prize. Read more ›   Claesson Koivisto Rune designs prototype town hall to "assist in cementing democracy" in Ukraine Architecture studio Claesson Koivisto Rune has created a prototype for an administrative town hall in Ukraine, which had been set for rollout across the country prior to the Russian invasion. Read more ›   CitizenM to become "first hospitality company to build in the metaverse" Hotel developer CitizenM has announced plans to build a hotel in the metaverse, which will be set in gaming world The Sandbox and could eventually become a real-life location. Read more ›   Woods + Dangaran creates Desert Palisades house for rocky site in Palm Springs Patinated brass panels and extra-clear glass form the facades of a weekend dwelling designed by Woods + Dangaran for a boulder-strewn site in southern California. Read more ›   SHoP Architects begins construction on milled-stone US consulate building in Milan US studio SHoP Architects has broken ground on the New Consulate Campus in Milan, a 10-acre diplomatic campus that takes cues from the site's existing neoclassical architecture. Read more ›   Edaha chair by GamFratesi for Koyori Dezeen Showroom: GamFratesi took inspiration from the shapes of branches and leaves to create the smoothly curved Edaha chair for Japanese brand Koyori. Read more ›   Architecture "lagging behind all other sectors" in climate change fight says IPCC report author Efforts to halt catastrophic climate change are being held back by "inertia" in the built environment sector, according to Yamina Saheb, co-author of the latest report from the United Nations climate change panel. Read more ›   Onde seating by Luca Nichetto for Gandia Blasco Dezeen Showroom: Spanish brand Gandia Blasco has expanded its Onde collection by Luca Nichetto with two more seating designs suited for al fresco working. Read more ›   Architecture | Interiors | Design | Technology | Jobs           You have received this because you are subscribed to Dezeen Daily. Update newsletter preferences | Unsubscribe | Forward to a friend Dezeen Limited, 8 Orsman Road, London N1 5QJ, UK Contact us | Submit a story | Advertise