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Pyramid of Tirana officially reopens as "monument for the people"

Dutch architecture studio MVRDV has added a stepped roof and bright-coloured boxes to a former museum dedicated to Albanian dictator Enver Hoxha in the centre of Tirana, Albania.

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Customers exchange urine for soap at Het Nieuwe Instituut pop-up shop

Cultural centre Het Nieuwe Instituut is rethinking the archetypal museum shop with a pop-up at Dutch Design Week, designed to encourage more ethical, resource-conscious consumption.

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Narbutas lists workplace furniture and storage on Dezeen Showroom

Dezeen Showroom: Lithuanian office furniture manufacturer Narbutas has featured a selection of its workplace furnishings on Dezeen Showroom throughout 2023.

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"Architecture in the Netherlands has become notably boring"

Dutch architecture may be at the forefront of sustainable building practices, but Aaron Betsky feels it has rather lost its sparkle in recent years.

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British student's wearable CNC machine gives makers "superhuman" abilities

Aiming to bridge the worlds of human and robotic construction, product design engineer Jasper Mallinson has created a wearable CNC machine that he believes could one day be used on worksites to help realise parametric designs.

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Desso and Patricia Urquiola carpet tiles by Tarkett among new products on Dezeen Showroom

Dezeen Showroom: a collection of textural carpet tiles informed by knitwear is among six new products featured on Dezeen Showroom.

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Ryno presents composite decking that "actually looks like wood"

Promotion: decking and paving company Ryno has released its Vitrified Composite decking boards, which come in a range of wood finishes that are designed to provide an authentic hardwood look and feel.

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Linehouse adds tactile textures and warm tones to coastal home in Hong Kong

Chinese studio Linehouse has designed the interiors of Cape Drive Residence in Hong Kong to respond to the surrounding coastal views.

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Figure and Studio J Jih perform "stair gymnastics" inside Boston rowhouse

American firms Studio J Jih and Figure have overhauled a historic house in Boston, which now revolves around a sculptural "hairpin" staircase influenced by the twists and turns of mountain roads.

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University of Toronto presents eight projects by its students

Dezeen School Shows: an exhibition curation project aiming to highlight artists' cultural disorientation is included in Dezeen's latest school show by students at the University of Toronto.

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