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Hugh Strange Architects draws on farm architecture for Cornish courtyard home

Traditional farmsteads of England's West Country informed the rough render exterior and barn-like timber ceilings of this house in Cornwall by London studio Hugh Strange Architects.

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The organic designs of Eero Saarinen went "beyond the measly ABC" of modernism

We continue our series on mid-century modern design with a profile of Eero Saarinen, the Finnish-American architect and industrial designer whose creations were adopted as the optimistic symbols of a new post-war age.

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Ten houses with gloriously impractical features

Featuring transparent walls, unorthodox plans and giant staircases, we've rounded up 10 houses that may be trickier to live in than they are to look at.

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Acoustic Ceiling Panels by Askia Furniture

Dezeen Showroom: standard ceiling grids can be enhanced acoustically and aesthetically with the Acoustic Ceiling Panels collection by Romanian brand Askia Furniture.

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World's 49 most striking interiors shortlisted for Dezeen Awards 2024

Dezeen has announced the interiors shortlist for this year's Dezeen Awards, which includes interiors by Keiji Ashizawa, India Mahdavi, Mesura and Unknown Works.

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Hanif Kara wins 2024 Soane Medal for architecture

Structural engineer and AKT II co-founder Hanif Kara has been named the winner of this year's Soane Medal for "realising some of the most recognisable architectural projects across the globe".

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WOHA combines aluminium extension and Singapore remittance house for 21 Carpenter hotel

Architecture studio WOHA has added a perforated-aluminium extension to a 1930s building to create a hotel that is "very mindful of the history" in Singapore.

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Cobe set to transform "treasure box" steelworks site into Tallinn neighbourhood

Abandoned steelworks buildings will be repurposed into public space as part of Danish studio Cobe's design for a city district in Tallinn, Estonia.

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Kriskadecor designs "dynamic" outdoor cladding system

Promotion: metal chain-link manufacturer Kriskadecor has created a customisable outdoor cladding system composed of intricate aluminium components that shift and sway with the wind.

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Glasst Innovation Company launches "temporary and peelable" paint

US firm Glasst Innovation Company has launched the "world's first peelable architectural paint", which can be applied to a range of surfaces and peeled off by hand.

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Selldorf Architects completes porcelain-clad Brooklyn skyscrapers

Local studio Selldorf Architects has clad a pair of skyscrapers on the waterfront of Brooklyn's Williamsburg neghbourhood with iridescent porcelain tiles

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Design Week magazine relaunched by team of "raucous cheerleaders for design and designers"

Online design magazine Design Week has relaunched today after closing in January, with an updated visual identity informed by the Bauhaus.

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Billo seating system by Adam Goodrum for Nau

Dezeen Showroom: designer Adam Goodrum took inspiration from vintage Italian sofas to create a pillowy modular seating system for Australian brand Nau.

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