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Designs revealed for King’s Cross Midland goods shed
7 April 2014New designs have been revealed for the historic Midland Goods Shed and East Handyside Canopy at King's Cross. Architecture practice Bennetts Associates has developed proposals that will see the two structures sensitively restored and converted into a new Waitrose supermarket and cookery school, as well as a separate events and cultural space.
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Hall of mirrors by Russ + Henshaw
7 April 2014London-based design collaborative Russ + Henshaw has partnered with Turkishceramics to create Tile Mile, a temporary ceramic installation to be located at St John's Gate, in Clerkenwell.
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Grimshaw’s first project in Russia opens
4 April 2014The terminal at the new Pulkovo International Airport has opened. The airport is a joint design effort between Grimshaw, Ramboll and Pascall + Watson, and the terminal's opening marks the completion of the first phase of the airport's master plan.
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Salone Internazionale del Mobile 2014 - preview
4 April 2014The annual Milan Furniture Fair takes place at the Milan fairgrounds, 8-13 April
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All Change in the retail design sector
4 April 2014David Dalziel of integrated design consultancy Dalziel + Pow reflects on his company’s success in the sector over its three decades of business, and tells FX how technology has changed the retail market forever.
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Sparking a creative approach to lighting public spaces
28 March 2014Established in 2004 by Philips Lumec and aimed at young designers, the Fondation Concept Lumière Urbaine aims to spark a more creative approach to lighting exterior public spaces. Its design competition provides the focus. As the winners of the most recent Socialight awards demonstrate, concepts can veer from the feasible to the apparently fanciful but all are rooted in existing technology and proven principles
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If only...we could use cloud generators in London spaces
26 March 2014Says Coupdeville Architects
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Design that uses natural light to generate energy
26 March 2014Two temporary structures erected last year, at a festival and major building event respectively, demonstrated how natural light could be used to generate renewable energy, inspired by or exploiting biomechanical methods
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One to Watch: Plant & Moss
26 March 2014Plant & Moss, setting out to design memorable products aimed at becoming family heirlooms
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Lighting design that's blazing a trail
26 March 2014From glow-in-the-dark parks to signs of the times, we look at some of the more thought-provoking lighting concepts installed around the world over the past few years
