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Pedder & Scampton give Southend's beach huts a new look
29 May 2014London-based architecture practice Pedder & Scampton has responded to an ambitious brief set by Southend Council calling for 'a new generation' of beach huts for the town's seafront promenade
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Technologies that harvest their own energy
27 May 2014Chris Lefteri takes a look at new and smart technologies that can collect ‘waste’ energy, from boiling kettles to the footfall of marathon runners. Lefteri is a designer and has written seven books about new materials and their application
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A degree of Broader comprehension
23 May 2014I have always struggled to find divisions between things – where many around me have been the opposite. For me, it’s hard to categorise, to put stuff into neat, separate boxes. Indeed, I find the most interest to be in the very neglected overlaps and connections between things. At school, why was geography different from history? Why did I have to choose between arts and science when I did A-levels? The fact is that these are all artificial constructs designed to help us understand the world around us.
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Per Nimer to front colour trend seminar from surface design show
23 May 2014A free seminar on global colour trends will be led by Per Nimer (pictured left), the design manager at giant paints and coatings company Akzo Nobel. Hosted by Interface, the event will be part of series of design-led seminars organised by the Surface Design Show. This one takes place at the Interface showroom in Clerkenwell on 15 May, from 6pm.
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RPW design gives sixties’ Hilton Rotterdam Hotel a new lease of life
19 May 2014Hospitality interior design practice RPW Design has completed renovation work for the Hilton Rotterdam hotel in the Netherlands. The project was the hotel’s first major upgrade since it was built in 1963 by Dutch post-war modernism architect Hugh Maaskant.
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Benoy unveils Dream Centre master plans in Shanghai
19 May 2014Benoy has announced its appointment as the master planner for the Dream Center in Shanghai. Covering an area of 152,300 sq m, the master plan brings together 12 art, culture and entertainment venues to provide a cultural hub for the city.
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Rough with the smooth - designers talk materials
19 May 2014Architecture and design experts were encouraged to go against the grain and openly discuss their feelings about texture in interior design at a recent FX design seminar. Gareth Gardner reports.
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Richard Rogers on Terence Conran
11 May 2014In 1974, Renzo Piano and I were working in Paris on the Centre Pompidou, when a call came from Terence Conran asking if it would be possible for him to have a tour of the building. We were honoured to do so – he was a legend in the world of design.
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May Design Series to excel for second year in London
9 May 2014May Design Series event returns on 18 May to Excel London for its second year.
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Daniel Weil - interview
9 May 2014With a significant exhibition of his work due to open at the Design Museum, Pentagram partner and former RCA professor Daniel Weil talks to Emily Martin about his design view of the past, present and future.
