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Mole Architects' revamp of Suffolk bungalow "more of an epiphany than a refurbishment"

British studio Mole Architects has overhauled the Stone’s Throw bungalow on the coast of Suffolk, adding a timber-framed extension containing sunny south-facing living spaces. Named after its proximity to the shoreline, the 1960s bungalow in a quiet cul-de-sac in Aldeburgh has been expanded and reworked for a couple to use as a holiday home. Mole […]

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Populous set to revamp Giuseppe Sinigaglia Stadium at Lake Como

Architecture studio Populous has revealed its plans to renovate Lake Como’s Giuseppe Sinigaglia Stadium and regenerate the surrounding lakeside urban landscape. The stadium, which originally opened in 1927 and is home to top tier football club Como 1907, will be upgraded into a multifunctional venue for sports and other events. Collaborating with the Municipality of Como,

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Form Us With Love turns Stockholm studio into buzzy red bistro

Local studio Form Us With Love has transformed its waterfront workplace into a bistro for Stockholm Design Week, where visitors can meet, eat and “actually use and test” the furniture on display. The project is the second iteration of Testing Grounds, an installation that Form Us With Love debuted at last year’s Stockholm Design Week

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Giant spherical arena reopens in Stockholm following revamp

Architecture studios HOK and CF Møller Architects have completed the overhaul of the spherical Avicii Arena in Stockholm to “ensure its relevance for decades to come”. The giant steel, concrete and glass globe, which is the world’s second-largest spherical building after the MSG Sphere Las Vegas, has been updated to improve its function as a

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Dezeen Agenda features a gridded skyscraper in Paraguay

The latest edition of our weekly Dezeen Agenda newsletter features plans for a residential tower in Paraguay by Architecture firm Estudio AMA. Subscribe to Dezeen Agenda now. Estudio AMA unveiled designs for a 90-metre-high residential tower in Asunción, the capital of Paraguay. The tower, which will have a gridded concrete facade, will contain apartments, street-level

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Studio Vapore creates children's story-informed library for Beijing school

Local practice Studio Vapore has reimagined the Western Academy of Beijing’s elementary school library in China, blending elements from children’s stories with traditional Chinese architectural motifs. Aiming to encourage curiosity and exploration, Studio Vapore looked to timeless children’s literature from around the world for inspiration. Studio Vapore has reimagined an elementary school library in Beijing

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SLAS Architekci wraps Polish concert hall in mirror-like steel facade

A facade of glimmering steel surrounds this concert hall in southern Poland, designed for a state music school by local studio SLAS Architekci. The cube-shaped building is a contemporary extension to the traditional Józef Świder State Music School in Jastrzębie-Zdrój, a former spa town that became an industrial city after coal mines were built in

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Populous unveils Wrexham AFC stand that will "emerge organically from the ground"

Architecture studio Populous has released visuals of the planned Kop Stand at Wrexham AFC’s STōK Cae Ras stadium in Wales, as the club aims to expand under the ownership of actors Ryan Reynolds and Rob McElhenney. The stand, which will have a capacity of 5,500 people, was designed to restore the stadium’s four-sided enclosure and

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Former East German bungalow transformed into colourful holiday home

A 1960s bungalow on a GDR vacation estate near Berlin has been turned into a self-designed holiday home with a colour palette referencing California modernism. Located in Trechwitz, southwest of Berlin, the 30-square-metre house has a monopitch roof and sloping facade walls. Built from double-walled brick masonry, the 1964 bungalow sits on a 400-square-metre plot.

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