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DFJ Architects links wings of Mango Lane house with external walkway

A sheltered external walkway connects two wings of this pavilion-like house in New South Wales, Australia, designed by local studio DFJ Architects to facilitate family gatherings.

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MVRDV unveils design for Holy Water swimming pool in former Dutch church

Dutch studios MVRDV and Zecc Architecten have revealed plans to overhaul a vacant church in the Netherlands by adding a swimming pool with an adjustable floor that allows visitors to "walk on water".

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Tariffs could have "brutal" impact on design industry

Design industry leaders fear slashed income and job losses amid volatile conditions caused by ongoing uncertainty about US import tariffs imposed by president Donald Trump. Dezeen editorial director Max Fraser reports from Milan design week.

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Emerging designers don't want to be a "herd" say group show organisers at Milan

A number of smaller group shows popped up during this year's Milan design week, showcasing a combination of emerging and established designers' work in intimate venues.

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Anrealage adds cooling fans to uniforms for Osaka Expo's NTT Pavilion

A jacket with built-in electric fans designed by Japanese fashion brand Anrealage keeps staff cool at the Nippon Telegraph and Telephone Corporation pavilion at the Osaka Expo.

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Aluminium ribs wrap sports arena by 3XN in Munich's Olympic Park

Sweeping rib-like strips of aluminium cloak the facade of SAP Garden, a sports stadium in Munich's Olympic Park recently completed by Danish studio 3XN.

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ASUS showcases the "design thinking" behind its latest laptops in Milan

This video highlights the design stories behind the latest ASUS products, which were exhibited at Dezeen and technology brand ASUS's Design You Can Feel showcase at Milan design week.

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Artemest invites six interior designers to transform Milan's Palazzo Donizetti

Contemporary art and furniture filled the ornate interiors of a 19th-century palazzo in the third edition of L'Appartamento by Artemest, which was on show for Milan design week.

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Nelly Ben Hayoun-Stépanian creates "cosmic playground" with inflatable cats

Designer Nelly Ben Hayoun-Stépanian transformed part of London's West End into a multi-sensory playground with the public installation Piccadilly Un:Plugged.

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Gessi's Milan design week experience welcomed guests "into a parallel dimension"

Promotion: Italian bathroom and kitchen brand Gessi transformed Casa Gessi Milano into a sensory experience spotlighting its latest collections as part of Milan design week.

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Sustainable architecture and affordable housing will be tariff casualties, experts warn

Low-carbon building and affordable housing in the US are likely to be particularly badly hit by uncertainty around president Donald Trump's import tariffs, experts have told Dezeen.

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Three connected white-clad skyscrapers completed in New Jersey

American architecture studios Handel Architects and HWKN have completed the Journal Squared development in New Jersey, USA, which contains three skyscrapers with gridded facades.

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Anti-modernist architecture group declares Simmons Hall "America's ugliest building"

Sweden-based group Architectural Uprising has released an announcement naming Steven Holl Architect's Simmons Hall at MIT the winner of its International Aesthetic Atrocity Awards.

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Filling Curves lighting collection by Le Brimet for Pixom

Dezeen Showroom: geometric patterns taken from a computational script characterise this collection of lamps created by designer Le Brimet for Portuguese brand Pixom.

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Tactical Urbanism NOW! – The Revolution of Public Space

Dezeen Competitions: TerraViva's Tactical Urbanism NOW! competition invites participants to reimagine urban spaces with small-scale design interventions.

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Beosound Balance Natura speaker by Bang & Olufsen and Antolini

Dezeen Showroom: audio brand Bang & Olufsen collaborated with Italian natural stone company Antolini to produce the Beosound Balance Natura, a speaker on a striking stone pedestal.

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