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Japanese studio Kooo Architects has designed the skinny Hotel Rakuragu in central Tokyo to have a "unique shape", with cut-out balconies that help to preserve privacy. The nine-storey building occupies a site measuring just 83.5 square metres, which has buildings on either side. This inspired Kooo Architects' unusual design, which features large balconies and terraces

Dezeen Showroom: a collection of lights with theatrically curved bodies made from sheets of steel is among 13 new products featured on Dezeen Showroom. Peel lighting series by Sissel Warringa for Frandsen Danish brand Frandsen worked with designer Sissel Warringa on a collection of lights that are characterised by their dynamically curved steel materiality. The Peel lighting

Electronics brand Bang & Olufsen has collected and restored several hundred units of its 1990s-era Beosound 9000 CD player, giving them a second life as a limited-edition product for fans of physical media. Released under the name Beosystem 9000c, the offering pairs the classic CD player – instantly recognisable for its linear display of six

Toronto architecture studio Partisans has used parametric modelling to create an undulating stone storefront for luxury watch brand Rolex. Partisans' latest application of its digital modelling and fabrication technique resulted in a sculptural facade that wraps the ground floor of a high-rise on Bloor Street in Downtown Toronto. The studio worked with Italian architect Arturo

Architecture practice Parallel Studio has punctured the white walls of this children's library in Zanzibar with small holes, providing natural ventilation and casting shadows across books inside. Named Mariam's Library, the building occupies an empty plot in the village of Mwanyanya and is designed as an "inviting and inclusive environment conducive to learning, creativity, and

In this lookbook, we have collected eight projects that use internal glazing and partitions to create brighter home interiors and increased connectivity between spaces. While the primary use of windows is for daylight access and ventilation, they can also play a key role in visually connecting spaces within the home. Adding internal windows enables more

Curved metallic surfaces influenced by early 20th century American industrial design form displays at this compact store in New York City, designed by London studio Tutto Bene for eyewear brand Cubitts. Tutto Bene was briefed to create an elegant and meticulously crafted space for Cubitts' first store outside of the UK that evokes the past

The colorful retro diners of Quebec influenced the interiors of this restaurant in Ottawa, designed by Montreal-based Ivy Studio. Buvette Daphnée wine bar and fine dining restaurant sits in a 1,500-square-foot commercial space within an old industrial building in the city's historic ByWard Market district. "The establishment, led by a head chef with deep roots

Scottish practices Loader Monteith and Studio SJM have completed The Harmeny Learning Hub outside Edinburgh, which is clad in larch to blend in with its woodland surroundings. The teaching space is located on the 35-acre estate of the charity Harmeny Education Trust, which provides specialist education for children who have experienced severe trauma. Loader Monteith and

Working on a kitchen as part of a construction or renovation project but not sure where to start? Here are 10 kitchen design ideas taken from Dezeen's archive of lookbooks, featuring tips for colour, materials and layout. Since 2020, Dezeen has published more than 300 lookbooks providing visual inspiration for all kinds of interiors based