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American architecture studio ZGF's building in Los Angeles is complete with a full-size space shuttle "in launch position" wrapped in a stainless steel cylinder. The Samuel Oschin Air and Space Center (Air and Space Center), designed by ZGF Architects and built by MATT Construction, took four years to complete. It is part of the California

The latest edition of our Dezeen Debate newsletter features a rattan furniture line by Canadian-American actor Pamela Anderson. Subscribe to Dezeen Debate now. Anderson has teamed up with Los Angeles furniture company Olive Ateliers to create a 40-piece rattan furniture collection. Commenters had mixed opinions on the project, with one opining it's "waiting for a

US studio Payette has completed a pro-bono project called Land's Sake Farmstand in Massachusetts, USA, designed as a "functional and poetic" timber pavilion that emulates early agrarian buildings. Located just outside of Boston, the building is part of a community farm in Weston, Massachusetts. The site is owned by Land's Sake, a nonprofit focused on

Japanese architecture studio Kengo Kuma and Associates has released designs for a residential skyscraper in Quito, Ecuador, the studio's first in the city. Read more

The developers for the 175 Park Avenue in New York City have submitted permits for the proposed supertall skyscraper by SOM in Midtown Manhattan, which would become the third-tallest in the city if completed. Developers RXR Realty and TF Cornerstone have brought attention back to the project, which was originally announced in 2019. The skyscraper

South Korean studios Sukchulmok and BRBB Architects have transformed a 1970s brick building in Seoul into their own workspace and residence, contrasting its blocky exterior with curvilinear timber-lined interiors. Named Myeongnyun Sogul, the original residential building dates from 1974 and steps down a sloping corner site in Myeongnyun-dong, a neighbourhood defined by red-brick architecture. Sukchulmok

London studio Niall McLaughlin Architects has unveiled its initial design for a cathedral in Sydney, Australia, which will form part of the country's first new cathedral precinct in over 100 years. Set to be built in Sydney's Waitara suburb, the building forms part of a wider project to transform a 7.7-hectare site into a spiritual

Dezeen Showroom: US brand Curran has added a tile to its range of carpets that mimic the look of fibrous textiles made from sisal plants, introducing an option for large-scale contract projects. The Synsisal carpet tiles mimic the look of sisal, with the high standard demanded by Curran, which has been working with the natural

Experts at technology university ETH Zurich and research institute Empa have developed a process that uses the mineral struvite to convert sawdust into a recyclable, non-combustible composite material. According to the research, which was led by Ronny Kürsteiner, the material could be used for internal walls and offer a lightweight alternative to cement-bonded particleboards. To

Designer Stefan Scholten and Stone Made Italy founder Manuela Rotta are set to launch their Matera brand, featuring stone pieces by designers including Ronan Bouroullec, at Salone del Mobile during Milan design week. The inaugural collection by the brand, led by the husband and wife duo, will be unveiled at Salone Raritas, the tradeshow's first-ever