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Funcionable restores and updates historic home in Spain

Spanish architecture practice Funcionable has renovated a century-old home in a heritage-protected area of Toledo, making "few but radical" alterations to its historic masonry fabric.

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Kallos Turin nestles monolithic Athens residence in oasis-like garden

Architecture studio Kallos Turin paired the cubic facade of this poured concrete Athens house with a sloping internal staircase to avoid creating a "rigid" home.

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Seine cleanup a "missed opportunity" says author of book on the negative impacts of Paris Olympics

The Olympic Games should be reformed to enable more democratic input from the communities they affect the most, argues Parisian journalist Jade Lindgaard in this Olympic Impact interview.

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Khan Bonshek arranges east London home around brick "spine wall"

Architecture studio Khan Bonshek's founders have remodelled their own terraced house in east London around a central brick wall, carrying out the majority of the work themselves.

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Wearable Friend device aims to fight loneliness with AI companionship

A new vision for artificially intelligent devices has emerged from US start-up Friend, which is launching a necklace wearable that promises constant companionship.

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"So much concrete to sell a few croissants" says commenter

In this week's comments update, readers are discussing a patisserie in Thailand with a design that references French cathedrals and pastries.

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Alison Brooks Architects creates "carved and animated" Tottenham Hale residential towers

Architecture studio Alison Brooks Architects has completed the One Ashley Road residential development in London, with a pair of angular terracotta towers framing a square.

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Anker Solix launches slim all-in-one home energy storage unit

Promotion: energy storage brand Anker Solix has introduced its X1 power unit that the company says reflects demand for home battery storage that "looks elegant in modern houses".

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RSHP designs 1.7-kilometre-long convention centre in China

British studio RSHP has unveiled its design for The Zhongyuan International Convention Centre, which will have an almost two-kilometre-long elevated floor plane and include 16 exhibition halls.

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Eames Institute renovates 1990s industrial building to house headquarters

The design team at the Eames Institute of Infinite Curiosity has renovated an industrial building in California to host the organisation's headquarters and a 40,000-object archive.

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Dezeen Agenda features this year's Stirling Prize shortlist

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Skyscraper by Pei Architects follows "Toronto's rich tradition of concrete"

New York studio Pei Architects has unveiled a skyscraper in Toronto, Canada, wrapped in precast concrete balconies and above a travertine podium.

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University of the Arts London spotlights nine student design projects

Dezeen School Shows: a textiles project which incorporates Bangladeshi weaving techniques is included in Dezeen's latest school show by students at University of the Arts London.

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"The Sphere is the final form of the 20th-century American city"

Few recent buildings have caused as much of a sensation as the MSG Sphere Las Vegas. Now that the initial hype has died down, Matt Shaw reflects on its significance.

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Bentley's new Continental GT powered by "an engineering masterpiece"

Promotion: car brand Bentley has unveiled the most powerful road car it has ever produced, updated with several new design elements.

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Amsterdam tile collection by Realonda

Dezeen Showroom: Spanish brand Realonda has created a range of tiles that bring character to walls by evoking the appearance of long, thin bricks.

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