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This week Tadao Ando revealed the design for a cylindrical performing arts centre in Sharjah and Solidwool created a fibreglass-like chair from sheep fleeces. Read on for more...

 

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Tadao Ando designs concrete arts centre for Sharjah to be "round like the Earth"

Tadao Ando designs concrete arts centre for Sharjah to be "round like the Earth"

Japanese architect Tadao Ando has unveiled the design for Il Teatro at Aljada, a cylindrical performing arts centre in Sharjah that will overlook a sunken water feature.

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Solidwool creates fibreglass-like chair from sheep fleeces

Solidwool creates fibreglass-like chair from sheep fleeces

UK-based company Solidwool has created a material made from a mixture of wool and bio-resin, which has been used to create the Welsh Mountain Hembury Chair.

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ISM Architecten expands modernist house BEEV with rooftop volume

ISM Architecten expands modernist house BEEV with rooftop volume

A modernist house originally designed by Belgian architect Paul Neefs has undergone a restoration by architecture studio ISM Architecten in the town of Beerse, Belgium.

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You can still feature in Dezeen's digital guide to Miami art week

You can still feature in Dezeen's digital guide to Miami art week

There's still time to be featured in Dezeen Events Guide's digital guide to Miami art week, which will cover the key events taking place in the city between 6 and 10 December 2023.

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Architects "could be very important" to Africa's Great Green Wall says Elvis Paul Tangem

Architects "could be very important" to Africa's Great Green Wall says Elvis Paul Tangem

The coordinator of the mammoth Great Green Wall project to heal land in Africa's Sahel region, Elvis Paul Tangem, calls for help from architects in this interview conducted as part of Dezeen's Designing for Disaster series.

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Non-Extractive Architecture directory aims to "accelerate transformation in the profession"

Non-Extractive Architecture directory aims to "accelerate transformation in the profession"

Design studio Space Caviar and philanthropic initiative Re:arc Institute have launched an online directory to showcase and support architectural practitioners challenging traditional ways of practice.

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Sharjah triennial rethinks architecture that "results from conditions of scarcity" says Tosin Oshinowo

Sharjah triennial rethinks architecture that "results from conditions of scarcity" says Tosin Oshinowo

The Sharjah Architecture Triennial aims to show the positives of architecture created using scarce resources, says its curator Nigerian architect Tosin Oshinowo in this interview.

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"It is time for all of us to become aware of the gravity of the situation"

"It is time for all of us to become aware of the gravity of the situation"

Continuing our Designing for Disasters series, Yasmeen Lari warns that architects in the Global North cannot ignore the threat from environmental hazards exacerbated by climate change.

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Dissolvable binder for EV batteries wins 2023 Earthshot Prize

Dissolvable binder for EV batteries wins 2023 Earthshot Prize

Prince William has announced the five projects that are taking home this year's Earthshot Prize, including an AI-powered soil carbon marketplace and a more circular manufacturing process for lithium-ion batteries.

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Chicago Architecture Biennial fills postmodern Thompson Center with installations

Chicago Architecture Biennial fills postmodern Thompson Center with installations

A wooden pavilion shaped by dehydration and banners made from found urban objects are on show at Chicago's James R Thompson Center for the Chicago Architecture Biennial.

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PLY+ and MPR Arquitectos convert historic Detroit building into colourful school

PLY+ and MPR Arquitectos convert historic Detroit building into colourful school

PLY+ and MPR Arquitectos have transformed a building at a former Catholic college into the School at Marygrove Elementary, filling it with colours and shapes that help spark "experimentation and exploration" among children.

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Worsening natural hazards an "opportunity" to rethink cities says Amy Chester

Worsening natural hazards an "opportunity" to rethink cities says Amy Chester

The increasing need to protect cities from environmental hazards is a chance to transform communities for the better, says Rebuild By Design managing director Amy Chester in this interview for our Designing for Disaster series.

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