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NFT-funded pavilion at Tallinn Architecture Biennale aims to promote decentralisation

Architectural design studio Iheartblob has revealed the puzzle-like Fungible Non-Fungible Pavilion at the Tallinn Architecture Biennale in Estonia, which was partly designed by the public using NFTs.

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The Energy Show explores the past and future of solar energy

An exhibition has opened at Het Nieuwe Instituut in Rotterdam showcasing the design possibilities offered by the sun. We explore it as part of our Solar Revolution series.

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"History now seems to be repeating itself at the Sainsbury Wing"

The criticism over Selldorf Architects' redesign of Robert Venturi and Denise Scott Brown's Sainsbury Wing at the National Gallery is the latest in a long line of controversies surrounding the building, writes Catherine Slessor.

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Dezeen Events Guide launches digital guide to London Design Festival 2022

This week the design community descends on London for London Design Festival 2022, which runs from 17 to 25 September. Find out about all the key events in our digital guide to the festival.

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Maiju Suomi and Elina Koivisto design "insect hotel" Alusta Pavilion in Helsinki

Rugged clay forms the walls of this pavilion in Finland by architects Maiju Suomi and Elina Koivisto, which aims to provide an urban habitat for pollinators and was featured as part of Helsinki Design Week.

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Revamp of Venturi Scott Brown's National Gallery extension would be "an act of vandalism"

Architects, critics and academics are concerned about Selldorf Architects' plans to remodel Robert Venturi and Denise Scott Brown's postmodern Sainsbury Wing at the National Gallery in London.

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Botanic flooring by Bolon among new products on Dezeen Showroom

Dezeen Showroom: woven flooring designed to have a three-dimensional textile effect is among 13 new products featured on Dezeen Showroom.

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Lilienthal Berlin uses beans to creates Coffee Watch with "subtle coffee aroma"

Berlin-based watch brand Lilienthal Berlin has designed a watch with a case made from recycled coffee grounds, which the brand says makes it smell like coffee when worn.

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Meow Wolf opens installation-filled venue on site wedged between Denver viaducts

Arts company Meow Wolf has collaborated with 150 artists to create a series of immersive installations made from mostly salvaged material for its Shears Adkins Rockmore Architects-designed venue in Denver.

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Studio Guilherme Torres places courtyards throughout rammed-earth retreat in São Paulo

A rammed-earth wall that was made with sand taken from the site encircles this villa with multiple structures in Brazil by Studio Guilherme Torres.

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Earth Tone tile collection by Cavaril

Dezeen Showroom: Hungarian tiling brand Cavaril has released its range of textured concrete tiles with sculptural surfaces in a new earthy colour palette.

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Lualdi's Teatro La Bella partition system aims to increase room flexibility

Promotion: Italian brand Lualdi has launched the customisable partition system Teatro La Bella designed by architect Andrea Boschetti, which "draws inspiration from the theatrical curtain".

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Cementum tile collection by Marazzi

Dezeen Showroom: Marazzi has designed a collection of tiles that aim to mimic the timeless appearance of cast concrete while benefitting from state-of-the-art technological and aesthetic qualities.

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