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Pleated facade fronts Parisian housing by Kengo Kuma & Associates

Japanese architecture studio Kengo Kuma & Associates has completed Yama-Tani, a wooden residential building in Paris with a sculptural facade designed to "liven up the street".

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Open-air museum "preserves the memory" of 17th-century Turkish fortress

Turkish studio KOOP Architects has revitalised the 17th-century Ottoman Seddülbahir Fortress on the Gallipoli peninsula, creating an outline in timber that suggests how its stone ruins would have previously looked.

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Dezeen's guide to mid-century modern design from A to Z

To conclude our mid-century modern series, we've rounded up everything you need to know about the design and architecture movement from A to Z.

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Bathtope is a foldable bathtub that mimics origami

Japanese product design group LIXIL has launched a fold-away bathtub at Designart Tokyo, cut from a single piece of waterproof textile that can be hung up like a hammock or stowed away "according to your mood".

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"Gorgeous and suitably brutish for the site" says commenter

In this week's comments update, readers are discussing a house nestled into the rocky landscape of Rooi Els in South Africa by KLG Architects.

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Watch part one of Uchronia's Design Workshop with SketchUp about form in design

In the first instalment of Dezeen and SketchUp's Design Workshops, Uchronia founder Julien Sebban explains how he used SketchUp's software to create a fictional bar interior characterised by amorphous forms and soft edges.

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Martino Gamper unveils first London design retrospective

Italian designer Martino Gamper has furnished an entire west London house with his eclectic designs for the exhibition Before, After and Beyond.

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Dezeen Awards talk at Design Mumbai to explore rising global impact of Indian design

Dezeen has teamed up with Design Mumbai to host a panel discussion titled Designed in India, Made for the World, which will feature Dezeen Awards judges Arjun Malik, Disha Bhavsar and Sarah Sham.

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John McAslan + Partners refurbishes 20th-century Burrell Collection museum in Glasgow

This video produced by Jim Stephenson features the updated Burrell Collection museum in Glasgow by architecture studio John McAslan + Partners, which has been shortlisted for the RIAS Andrew Doolan Best Building in Scotland Award.

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Seven architecture and design events in November from Dezeen Events Guide

Design Mumbai, Dezeen Awards Party, BAQ and BDNY are among the architecture and design events featured in Dezeen Events Guide this November.

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PL-T Architecture nestles stepped winery beside Tibetan mountain

Stepped terraces cut into the landscape mark the Quzika 1865 Winery Complex, which Chinese studio PL-T Architecture has created at the foot of Dameiyong Snow Mountain in Tibet.

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Musa tiles by Bestile

Dezeen Showroom: Spanish brand Bestile has created a tile with a handcrafted look, a glossy sheen to its surface and metallic details.

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Vaga Arquitectura and Pistache Ganache wrap Brazilian store in undulating "membrane"

Brazilian studios Vaga Arquitectura and Atelier Pistache Ganache teamed up to design a "consumer-first" boutique outfit with curving coral walls for a mattress company in Sāo Paulo.

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Dezeen Agenda features Neom's first completed region in Saudi Arabia

The latest edition of our weekly Dezeen Agenda newsletter features Sindalah, the first region of Saudi Arabia's Neom project to open for visitors. Subscribe to Dezeen Agenda now.

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Arquitectonica and Yabu Pushelberg design "fun" residential skyscraper for Miami

Architecture studio Arquitectonica and interior design studio Yabu Pushelberg have designed a "fun" residential skyscraper in Miami's Design District for French chef Jean-Georges.

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Ten design and architecture projects by students at IE University

Dezeen School Shows: a phone case that doubles as a board game to combat excessive use of social media is included in Dezeen's latest school show by students at IE University.

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Tera lamp by Ceramicah

Dezeen Showroom: Los Angeles-based design brand Ceramicah has created a table lamp that aims to be both a source of light and joy for users.

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