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Studio Vio surrounds concrete holiday home in Vietnam with lush gardens

Architecture practice Studio Vio has blended contemporary materials with traditional crafts and lush gardens at De Hue Space, a holiday home in Hue, Vietnam.

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Formafantasma furniture interrogates "gendered nature" of modernism

Design duo Formafantasma paired harsh steel rods with delicate glass flowers in its La Casa Dentro furniture collection, comparing modernism's sobriety with the "femininity" of more decorative motifs.

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"Great cities need tall buildings to help them thrive"

Skyscrapers get a bad rap but are crucial to the success of cities, writes economics professor Jason Barr.

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Alessandro Mendini was an "atomic bomb of fantasy" says Philippe Starck

In this video produced by Dezeen for Triennale Milano and Fondation Cartier, Philippe Starck describes the "genius" of Alessandro Mendini following the opening of Io Sono Un Drago, an exhibition celebrating the designer.

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Hélène Chartier, John Maeda and Llisa Demetrios announced as Dezeen Awards 2024 judges

Urbanist Hélène Chartier, technologist John Maeda, curator Llisa Demetrios, architect Laura Narayansingh and designer Adebayo Oke-Lawal have been named Dezeen Awards 2024 judges.

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Andrés Reisinger creates 12 chairs based on vision he had while meditating

Argentinian designer Andrés Reisinger took a spiritual approach when producing the furniture for his latest exhibition, 12 Chairs For Meditation.

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Noho develops furniture based on insights on how people actually live

Promotion: Kiwi design studio Formway has reimagined the traditional dining room set-up for its own furniture brand Noho, creating a collection of tables and chairs that are conducive to other activities besides dining.

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Highstay designs Paris holiday apartments for Olympics visitors and holiday makers

Hospitality brand Highstay has brought a contemporary spin to these 19th-century Parisian apartments, which its team has renovated to offer accommodation during the Olympic Games and beyond.

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Red staircase anchors Diesel store in Miami Design District

Fashion brand Diesel has debuted a retail design concept at its store in the Miami Design District, featuring raw metal surfaces and a red lacquered spiral staircase.

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