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MVRDV's artificial hill rises at Marble Arch in London
The Marble Arch Mound, a viewpoint disguised as a hill designed by Dutch studio MVRDV, has been photographed rising alongside Hyde Park in London. More
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Materials shortages affecting more than 60 per cent of UK architecture practices
The majority of British architecture practices are experiencing on-site delays caused by difficulties in sourcing construction products according to RIBA's Future Trends survey. More
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COP26 climate conference confirms day dedicated to cities and the built environment on 11 November
The UN's annual COP26 climate conference will address carbon emissions from buildings for the first time at a day dedicated to the built environment on Thursday 11 November, organisers have confirmed. More
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Foster, Grimshaw and ZHA among thousands of UK practices failing to back RIBA net-zero carbon challenge
Less than six per cent of UK architecture firms have signed up to a RIBA climate initiative aimed at achieving net-zero carbon emissions from buildings they design. More
Dezeen
Dezeen
Dezeen Studio Space opens in London
Dezeen has opened a studio space for film and photography shoots, live talks and more. More
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This week creatives shared what made them grateful during the pandemic
This week on Dezeen, creatives including Arthur Mamou-Mani and Adam Nathaniel Furman revealed what has made them appreciative during the pandemic in an ongoing portrait series. More
Architecture
Architecture
Nakagin Capsule Tower to be dismantled and turned into rental accommodation and exhibits
Tokyo's Nakagin Capsule Tower, the 20th-century metabolist landmark by architect Kisho Kurokawa, is set to be disassembled and donated to museums or turned into rental units. More
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Design
Tokyo 2020 Olympics ban on Soul Cap designed for Afro hair "under review" following backlash
Swimming governing body FINA is reviewing its decision to ban a Soul Cap swimming cap favoured by Black athletes from the upcoming Tokyo 2020 Olympic Games after the move triggered a backlash. More
Carbon revolution
Carbon revolution
Sweden faces "very serious" economic impacts as environmental ruling threatens cement plant
The closure of Sweden's biggest cement factory on environmental grounds could cause up to 400,000 job losses and wipe out the country's GDP growth, according to an alliance of construction bodies. More
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EU proposes emissions controls for buildings and transport in drive to become "world's first climate-neutral continent"
The European Commission has unveiled sweeping proposals to reduce carbon emissions across the continent that include caps for buildings and transport for the first time. More
Architecture
Architecture
Foster + Partners gets green light for One Beverly Hills development
Architecture studio Foster + Partners has won planning permission to redevelop a triangular site in Beverly Hills, Los Angeles, with a botanical garden and a pair of plant-covered high-rises. More
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Swedish construction faces "crisis situation" as environmental court shuts down cement factory
Construction in Sweden could grind to a halt after the country's biggest cement factory was stripped of its licence to mine limestone on environmental grounds. More
Architecture
Architecture
Brexit "a major factor" as EU applications for UK design courses fall by more than 50 per cent
The number of European Union students applying to study art and design in the UK has fallen by more than half compared to last year. More
Architecture
Architecture
RAMSA to expand New-York Historical Society for LGBTQ+ museum
The New-York Historical Society will be extended by Robert A M Stern Architects to create a permanent home for The American LGBTQ+ Museum. More
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MVRDV unveils terraced LAD headquarters in Shanghai designed as "agricultural oasis"
Dutch architecture studio MVRDV has released designs for a terraced office block clad in solar panels for Chinese agriculture development company Lankuaikei Agriculture Development. More
Carbon revolution
Carbon revolution
Virtual pavilion seeks projects that showcase zero-carbon architecture at COP26 climate conference
The UK Green Building Council is calling for projects and installations that propose solutions to the built environment's carbon emissions in a virtual pavilion that will coincide with November's COP26 climate conference. More
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Footage of "sinister" police raid on Antepavilion building triggers anger ahead of tensegrity structure unveiling
Organisers of the annual Antepavilion architecture charity competition have released footage of police storming their building and arresting staff ahead of the opening of the rooftop tensegrity structure targeted in the raid. More
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John Lewis to repurpose car parks to create 10,000 homes
UK department store John Lewis has revealed its plans to become a residential landlord by converting its own shop car parks into rental housing across the UK. More
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This week experts told Dezeen that tree planting is an unreliable way of fighting climate change
This week on Dezeen, several key figures said that planting trees is not a reliable way of sequestering atmospheric carbon. More
Architecture
Architecture
SHoP's supertall skyscraper 9 DeKalb becomes tallest building in Brooklyn
A 93-storey supertall skyscraper designed by SHoP Architects that is currently under construction has become the tallest building in Brooklyn, New York. More