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This week, OMA completed an "anti-iconic" bridge in Bordeaux, France, and OODA unveiled plans for two connected skyscrapers in Tirana, Albania. Read on for more...

 

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OMA unveils "anti-iconic" Simone Veil Bridge in Bordeaux

OMA unveils "anti-iconic" Simone Veil Bridge in Bordeaux

Dutch studio OMA has completed a wide bridge across the River Garonne in Bordeaux, France, which is intended to double as a public space for the city.

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OODA designs kinked Tirana skyscrapers to evoke "the grace of ballet"

OODA designs kinked Tirana skyscrapers to evoke "the grace of ballet"

Architecture studio OODA has unveiled its design for two connected skyscrapers, named Bond Tower, that bend away and towards each other in Tirana, Albania.

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On unveils sprayable trainer made with textile "there's not even a word for"

On unveils sprayable trainer made with textile "there's not even a word for"

Swiss brand On has unveiled the Cloudboom Strike LS trainer, which is topped with a lightweight, low-carbon upper created by spraying filament using a robotic arm and will debut at the Olympics.

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Designers need to "re-energise" living rooms, say panel at Moooi talk

Designers need to "re-energise" living rooms, say panel at Moooi talk

Promotion Marcel Wanders, Li Edelkoort and Yves Béhar discussed how designers can harness technology to reunite families in the living room at a talk hosted by Dezeen and Moooi.

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Filter Caps transform bottles into handheld water treatment system

Filter Caps transform bottles into handheld water treatment system

Global design agency Ogilvy has developed a compact water filtration device that can attach to any plastic bottle, offering an accessible and affordable way to provide communities with clean drinking water.

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Buckingham Palace's chinoiserie interiors revealed following five-year renovation

Buckingham Palace's chinoiserie interiors revealed following five-year renovation

Porcelain lions, nine-tiered pagodas and a lotus-shaped chandelier feature in Buckingham Palace's newly refurbished east wing, which has opened to the public for the first time in its 175-year history.

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Nothing brings modularity to budget smartphones with CMF Phone 1

Nothing brings modularity to budget smartphones with CMF Phone 1

Tech company Nothing has made modularity and customisation two big selling points for its first budget-conscious phone.

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Design Discoveries: Towards a Design Museum Japan

Design Discoveries: Towards a Design Museum Japan

Dezeen Events Guide Culture and exhibition centre Japan House London hosts an exhibition exploring the history of design in Japan from 15 May to 8 September 2024.

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Lake Flato plans to create "vibrant, mixed-use waterfront district" on Fort Worth island

Lake Flato plans to create "vibrant, mixed-use waterfront district" on Fort Worth island

Architecture studio Lake Flato and HR&A Advisors have unveiled updated plans for a waterfront development that will reroute the Trinity River to create a mixed-use island in Fort Worth, Texas.

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"We can humanise our existing spaces simply by deploying the radical power of colour"

"We can humanise our existing spaces simply by deploying the radical power of colour"

Making our buildings more colourful would be an easy and effective way to achieve the aims of Thomas Heatherwick's Humanise campaign, writes Laura Guido-Clark.

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Jessica Thies designs "living footwear" capable of absorbing carbon dioxide

Jessica Thies designs "living footwear" capable of absorbing carbon dioxide

Brooklyn-based designer Jessica Thies has developed a concept for a shoe that is printed with ink containing living algae capable of absorbing carbon dioxide from the atmosphere.

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"'Ideadiversity' may be at an all-time low"

"'Ideadiversity' may be at an all-time low"

As monocultures continue to spread sameness throughout the human and natural world, Scott Doorley and Carissa Carter set out ways that designers can ensure they maintain creative diversity.

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