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What’s New in Flooring for 2023 (46 photos)

March 1, 2023 Julie Sheer 0

Smooth surfaces, raw wood tones and wide planks dominated the natural hardwood and faux wood flooring on display at The International Surface Event trade show, held recently in Las Vegas. The makers of luxury vinyl, porcelain and laminates continue to…

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Snøhetta creates cavernous timber climbing centre in Norway

March 1, 2023 James Parkes 0

Norwegian architecture studio Snøhetta has completed a climbing centre in a small riverside town in Norway, using angular wooden walls to help mimic the feeling of being in a natural cave. Located in Skien, the Høyt Under Taket climbing centre takes cues from natural caverns and uses timber to imitate rock formations, with the aim of

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“We cannot save all we build” says commenter

March 1, 2023 Rupert Bickersteth 0

In this week’s comments update, readers are discussing the announcement that Kenzo Tange’s modernist gymnasium is set to be demolished. It was confirmed this week that the post-war landmark completed in 1964 by Pritzker Architecture Prize-winning architect Kenzo Tange in Takamatsu, Japan, will be demolished. Dezeen readers responded to the news in the comments section. Tom Roberts

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The Dezeen guide to mass timber in architecture

March 1, 2023 Tom Ravenscroft 0

To help kick off our Timber Revolution series, we republish the Dezeen guide to engineered wood, which includes CLT, glulam and dowel-laminated timber. Mass timber is the name given to the various different types of engineered wood that can be used as structural building materials. Developed for commercial use in Europe in the late 1980s,

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The dawn of the Timber Revolution

March 1, 2023 Tom Ravenscroft 0

Dezeen’s latest series investigates the potential of mass timber. Starting today, Timber Revolution will question whether the material can break steel and concrete’s hold over the construction industry. The world’s oldest building material is making a comeback. Timber was once used to construct the vast majority of our buildings, but in the 19th and 20th centuries

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MEE Studio creates wood-and-copper interior for cafe in former church in Copenhagen

March 1, 2023 Cajsa Carlson 0

Architecture firm MEE Studio has designed the interiors and bespoke wooden furniture for a cafe and boutique in the Nikolaj Kunsthal art gallery within an old church. The municipality-run gallery, which is set in a deconsecrated church in central Copenhagen, asked MEE Studio to design a “lively and functional” space. Before designing the interior spaces,

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PannKa Part Play and Community Center / ARCHIKON ARCHITECTS

March 1, 2023 Valeria Silva 0

PannKa Part is a play and community center located in the heart of a vibrant residential district of Budapest. The project is situated on the street level of the Palatinus House, a residential building considered one of the most modern and luxurious buildings at its construction in 1911. The property has beautiful spaces with extreme heights, huge portals, and a spectacular view of the Danube, Margaret Island, and Buda hills.

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WGNB completes colourless interior for golf supply store PXG

March 1, 2023 Alyn Griffiths 0

South Korean spatial design studio WGNB has completed a flagship shop for golf brand PXG in Seoul, featuring an achromatic material palette and a graphite-covered wall that leaves smudges on visitors’ clothing. The store is located in Seoul’s Gangnam district and was designed by WGNB to reference the graphite used to produce PXG’s golf clubs.

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