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This week designs for a car lift allowing residents to drive into all apartments in Bentley's Miami Beach skyscraper were revealed and a human composting facility opened in Seattle. Read on for more...

 

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Car lift allows residents to drive into all apartments in Bentley's Miami Beach skyscraper

Car lift allows residents to drive into all apartments in Bentley's Miami Beach skyscraper

Sieger Suarez Architects and Dezer Development have released footage detailing the design of a lift that will allow residents to drive vehicles directly into apartments on all levels of the 61-storey skyscraper in Miami Beach.

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"Tate Modern court ruling could mark the beginning of the end for one of London's greatest joys"

"Tate Modern court ruling could mark the beginning of the end for one of London's greatest joys"

The Supreme Court's ruling in the Tate Modern privacy case is part of a depressing trend towards London's views becoming increasingly controlled and commoditised, writes Helen Barrett.

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Form Us With Love and Samsung replace the sofa with textile "watching platform"

Form Us With Love and Samsung replace the sofa with textile "watching platform"

The sofa is reimagined as a reconfigurable hammock in this concept presented at Stockholm Design Week by electronics brand Samsung and design studio Form Us With Love.

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Twelve highlights from Stockholm Furniture Fair 2023

Twelve highlights from Stockholm Furniture Fair 2023

Promotion: the world's largest platform for Scandinavian design, Stockholm Furniture Fair returns for 2023, and will see more than 400 exhibitors from 31 countries take part in the event.

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Recompose human composting facility "transforms your loved one's body into soil"

Recompose human composting facility "transforms your loved one's body into soil"

American startup Recompose has opened a funeral home in Seattle, designed by architecture firm Olson Kundig, where human remains are composted and turned into a nutrient-rich soil that can nurture new plant life.

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Cap_able blocks facial recognition software with knitted clothing

Cap_able blocks facial recognition software with knitted clothing

Italian fashion start-up Cap_able has launched a collection of knitted clothing that protects the wearer's biometric data without the need to cover their face.

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Invisible solar panels "finally allow cultural heritage to access solar energy"

Invisible solar panels "finally allow cultural heritage to access solar energy"

Italian company Dyaqua, which has developed a way to produce solar panels so that they resemble the barrel clay tiles common on the roofs of buildings in Italy, has said the technology is important for the sustainable redevelopment of historical sites.

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"Earthquakes don't kill people, bad buildings do"

"Earthquakes don't kill people, bad buildings do"

Architects should play a major role in the recovery after disasters like the recent earthquake in Turkey and Syria, but egotistical posturing will not help anyone, writes Cameron Sinclair.

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Wood and stone surfaces bring "rich texture" to Primrose Hill House interior

Wood and stone surfaces bring "rich texture" to Primrose Hill House interior

Architecture for London has updated a 1960s house in London, creating an open-plan interior filled with natural materials and an improved connection to the rear courtyard garden.

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Burberry unveils "archive-inspired" charging knight logo

Burberry unveils "archive-inspired" charging knight logo

British heritage brand Burberry has unveiled a logo that uses an equestrian knight motif that was created for the brand over 100 years ago along with a serif typeface.

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ARB proposes scrapping UK architecture education's three-part structure

ARB proposes scrapping UK architecture education's three-part structure

The UK's Architects Registration Board has announced plans to reform architectural education and training that will scrap the current three-part structure in place of two accredited qualifications.

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Nissan's Kicks 327 looks like a giant drivable trainer

Nissan's Kicks 327 looks like a giant drivable trainer

Automotive brand Nissan has collaborated with sportswear company New Balance to create the Kicks 327 – a car that resembles a trainer.

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