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DP6 and i29 balance old and new in overhaul of historic school in Utrecht

Dutch studios i29 and DP6 have overhauled a 20th-century school in the Netherlands, transforming it into a training institute for the Dutch Judiciary and Public Prosecution Service while honouring the building's original features.

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Yokohama International Port Terminal "first major" parametric building

Continuing our parametricism series, we look at the futuristic Yokohama International Port Terminal designed by Foreign Office Architects, which was one of the first high-profile parametric buildings.

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How Adidas won the super-shoe war

What was special about the shoes on the feet of the record-breaking runners at the recent London Marathon? Is the Met Gala an important design event, or just about money and celebrity? Listen to the latest episode of Dezeen Weekly now.

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Study finds swathes of England left with "public toilet deserts" as facilities decline

The Royal Society for Public Health has found that the number of public toilets in England has dropped by 14 per cent in the past decade, warning that a lack of facilities is damaging to the health of people and high streets.

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"Looks like a stiff breeze could blow it all away" says commenter

In this week's comments update, readers are discussing a coastal home in Dungeness designed by Hollaway Studio.

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Gerold and Katia Schneider transform 17th-century Alpine lodge into wood-clad hotel

Untreated spruce was used to reconstruct parts of the Haus W lodge and boutique hotel in Zug, Austria, which features bespoke furniture, interior details by local craftspeople and a gridded wooden screen.

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Design "has to touch more than one sense" say Villeroy & Boch and Ideal Standard

Bathroom design needs to move beyond static form to focus on sensory experience, says Sven Ullrich in this video interview produced by Dezeen for Villeroy & Boch and Ideal Standard.

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"A passion for imperfection" defines Andrea Branzi lamp installation

Hotel group Rosewood unveiled an installation centred on the work of late Italian designer Andrea Branzi during Milan design week, bringing together a series of his signature lamps alongside contemporary artworks.

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Ten design studios debuting furniture and lighting at ICFF

Promotion: a handful of North American designers and studios are set to debut their latest products during the International Contemporary Furniture Fair in New York City this May.

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Atelier Carle creates "unconventional layout" for hemlock-clad Quebec house

Montreal-based studio Atelier Carle has completed a mountainside house with wood and board-formed concrete finishes in Quebec.

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Dezeen Agenda features double-decker elevators for Seattle's Space Needle

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Montreal designers turn pews into design objects to mark convent's conversion

As part of a larger reuse project of a former convent in Montreal, curatorial collective Nouveau Milieu has commissioned design objects repurposed from the pews, which were showcased during Montreal Design Week.

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ZGF Architects designs stealth-informed Navy SEAL Museum for San Diego

American studio ZGF Architects has revealed designs for an angular Navy SEAL Museum on the harbourfront of San Diego, USA, meant to evoke the site and contemporary martial qualities.

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Isabel Strauss wins competition for public bathroom at Gropius House

Architectural designer Isabel Strauss has designed a public bathroom for the grounds of German-American architect Walter Gropius's self-designed home in Massachusetts, USA, chosen from hundreds of submissions.

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Rise A armchair by Parla

Dezeen Showroom: rounded forms and slender outlines make up Turkish furniture brand Parla's Rise A armchair, the product of synergy between designer and maker.

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