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View online     Mamout opens up Brussels townhouse with skylit atrium Belgian architecture studio Mamout has refurbished a townhouse in Brussels with a series of simple alterations that "make the most of what already exists". Read more ›   Dezeen's top 10 rebrands and logo redesigns of 2023 In this roundup, we continue our review of 2023 with a collection of notable rebrands and logo redesigns, including Twitter's switch to "X" and a revamped look for the "I ♥ NY" logo. Read more ›   "COPs have become the climatic Olympic Games, except they happen each year with no winners" The recently concluded COP28 summit in Dubai was a reminder of just how complex finding meaningful solutions to the climate crisis will be, writes Sumita Singha. Read more ›   Snøhetta references vernacular mud-brick architecture for Saudi Arabian opera house Architecture studio Snøhetta has revealed its design for an opera house in the historic town of Diriyah, Saudi Arabia, informed by traditional Najdi architecture. Read more ›   Dezeen Showroom's 10 most popular products of 2023 Dezeen Showroom: as part of our 2023 review, we have rounded up the 10 best-performing products on Dezeen Showroom from this year. Read more ›   Stefano Boeri Architetti reveals masterplan for "one of the most sacred sites of Buddhism" Italian studio Stefano Boeri Architetti has unveiled its masterplan for a meditation centre and landscaped gardens at the Ramagrama stupa, a Buddhist pilgrimage site in Nepal. Read more ›   Resilience means more than "capacity to respond to disaster" says Sara Candiracci in Climate Salon podcast In the fifth episode of our Climate Salon podcast series with SketchUp, architects discuss the importance of designing with community resilience and empowerment in mind. Read more ›   Wooden elements "take centre stage" in Japandi-style Studio Frantzén restaurant Scandinavian and Japanese influences come together at Studio Frantzén, a restaurant in London's Harrods department store designed by Joyn Studio. Read more ›   School children design Christmas lighting installations to illuminate Soho streets Students from Soho Parish Primary School have designed a series of luminescent installations to light the streets of Soho, London. Read more ›   David Lake and Ted Flato win 2024 AIA Gold Medal David Lake and Ted Flato of Texas studio Lake Flato Architects have been awarded the 2024 AIA Gold Medal for their engagement with "controversial environmental and socio-political issues". Read more ›   Gingerbread architecture city modelled on "water-sensitive" urban practices London-based pop-up museum The Museum of Architecture has installed a city of gingerbread buildings, bridges and boats by local architecture studios at an exhibit in New York's Seaport district. Read more ›   Dezeen Debate features "the wreckage of a fancy idea" The latest edition of our Dezeen Debate newsletter features a hydrogen refuelling station designed by Philippe Starck. Subscribe to Dezeen Debate now. Read more ›   University of New South Wales presents 10 architecture projects Dezeen School Shows: an adaptive reuse project that converts a power station into a community centre is included in Dezeen's latest school show by students at the University of New South Wales. Read more ›   Google and Jahn release images of Thompson Center redesign Tech company Google and architecture studio Jahn have released visualisations of the planned revamp of the James R Thompson Center, an iconic postmodern-style building in Chicago's Downtown. Read more ›   Scarpa chairs by Afra and Tobia Scarpa for Karakter Dezeen Showroom: Danish design brand Karakter has rereleased a dining and lounge chair created in the 1960s by design duo Afra and Tobia Scarpa. Read more ›   Bentley curates Scandinavian architecture and design travel experience Promotion: in 2023 Bentley Motors launched an architecture and design-centred travel experience around Scandinavia, with highlights that included a stay at Wingårdhs' forest hotel in Sweden and a tour of BIG's studio in Copenhagen. 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