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Kennedy Nolan covers L-shaped coastal home in charred timber

Rich hues and curving geometries feature throughout Somers House, an L-shaped coastal home that Australian studio Kennedy Nolan has added to a coastal site in Victoria.

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MVRDV transforms Shenzhen skyscraper into colourful women and children's centre

Dutch architecture studio MVRDV has added a colourful gridded facade to a skyscraper in Shenzhen, to create a hotel and centre dedicated to the welfare of women and children.

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"Tradition has to evolve or it dies" says Ozwald Boateng

British fashion designer Ozwald Boateng says there is "definitely an opportunity" to disrupt the furniture industry in the same way he shook up the tailoring traditions of London's Savile Row in this interview.

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"Icons come, icons go" says commenter

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"We have probably become a lot more rigorous in our recruitment" says Toogood's creative director

In the latest instalment of our Dezeen Jobs: How We Recruit series Jan Rose, creative director at design studio Toogood in London, talks about its projects and recruitment process.

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Wright and Wright completes decade-long redevelopment of University of Oxford college

London studio Wright and Wright has completed the final phase of its redevelopment of St John's College at the University of Oxford, restoring two libraries and a 17th-century courtyard.

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A modular pine stool with multiple uses wins OYOY Living Design's Togetherness Award

Promotion: a stool designed for toddlers that can transform to fit adults by designer Jenna Gillinger is the winner of Danish brand OYOY Living Design's Togetherness Award.

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Reef Design Lab crafts Erosion Mitigation Units from recycled oyster shells

Melbourne studio Reef Design Lab has created a series of organically shaped modules from concrete blended with oyster shells to help reduce coastal erosion in Port Phillip Bay, Australia.

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Jay Sae Jung Oh creates chair with discarded instruments wrapped in leather

Seattle-based designer Jay Sae Jung Oh has created a chair made of discarded instruments hand-wrapped in cords of cowhide leather.

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Dezeen Agenda features powerbank that is charged using rental bikes

The latest edition of our weekly Dezeen Agenda newsletter features MyPowerbank, a portable phone charger designed for London's homeless community that runs on kinetic energy from rental bikes. Subscribe to Dezeen Agenda now.

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Arched doorways and a rooftop studio feature in the Y.27 House, which has been overhauled by architecture firm Estudio Estudio in a way that honours the historic building's original character.

 

Palm daybed by Jean-Michel Wilmotte for Parla

Dezeen Showroom: delicate welding and curves define the black metal frame of this chaise longue, designed for both indoor and outdoor use by French architect Jean-Michel Wilmotte for Parla.

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Sixty-two galleries from 16 countries to exhibit at the 15th edition of PAD London

Promotion: gravity-defying wooden furniture and a monumental light sculpture are among the highlights of this year's PAD London art and design fair, which opens this month in London.

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Palermo floor tiles by Grespania

Dezeen Showroom: Spanish ceramics manufacturer Grespania has released a range of porcelain flooring tiles that are designed to imitate the muted hues and minimal white veining of Augustus Grey marble from Central Asia.

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