Melania Trump unveils classical Tennis Pavilion at the White House

First lady of the United States Melania Trump has revealed that a tennis pavilion, which takes cues from the neoclassical style of the The White House, is being built on the grounds of the presidential residence.

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Garden with bonsai trees lies at heart of Seattle residence by Stuart Silk Architects

Washington firm Stuart Silk Architects has completed a waterfront house in Seattle, which consists of cedar-clad pavilions organised around a Japanese garden.

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Ace & Tate uses colourful terrazzo made from local plastic waste throughout Antwerp store

Amsterdam-based eyewear company Ace & Tate‘s shop in Antwerp has interiors clad with terrazzo made with colourful chips of recycled plastic sourced locally by Dutch startup Plasticiet.

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DesignMarch and 3 Days of Design postponed due to coronavirus but NYCxDesign “continues as planned”

As DesignMarch in Iceland and 3 Days of Design in Copenhagen become the latest design events to be postponed due to the coronavirus outbreak, Dezeen Events Guide has created a dedicated page listing all major events affected by the virus.

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Waste heat from London Underground begins warming capital’s homes

The Bunhill 2 Energy Centre has started capturing excess heat from the London Underground to help warm over 1,000 buildings in the UK capital.

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Coronavirus forces design schools, studios and events to “transform a difficulty into an opportunity” by going digital

Designers, universities and industry events are taking their activities online as coronavirus forces the sector to consider replacing real-world interactions with virtual alternatives.

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Competition: win a three night stay at the O:LV Fifty Five hotel in Puerto Rico

For our latest competition we’ve teamed up with the O:LV Fifty Five hotel in San Juan, Puerto Rico, to offer readers the chance to win a three night stay for two people, as well as a champagne floating deck experience on the Condado lagoon.

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Canvas House is a co-living space in Singapore with all-white interiors

Ministry of Design has created completely white interiors for this co-living space, which occupies a traditional shophouse in Singapore.

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Philippe Starck outdoor furniture folds in half to ward off rain

A collection of outdoor seating, created by French designer Philippe Starck for Italian furniture brand B&B Italia, has foldable backrests that can cover the seat to protect it from the elements.

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Irregular balconies surround social housing stacked over school in Paris

O4A is a Paris development with a primary school, sports centre and two tower blocks of social housing by architecture studios Brisac Gonzalez and Antoine Régnault.

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