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This wooden pavilion set among lush gardens forms a retail space in Mexico City for fragrance brand Xinú, designed by its founders Esrawe + Cadena. The Xinú Marsella space occupies a former car mechanic's workshop in the city's Juarez neighborhood that has been transformed into an oasis of greenery. It was built to provide a

A skyscraper designed by New York studio SHoP Architects at Detroit's Hudson's Detroit development has topped out, making it the second tallest building in the city. Named the Tower, the 685-foot-high (207 metre) skyscraper forms part of a larger development in Downtown Detroit called Hudson's Detroit. It reached its full height this week. When complete

Promotion: Swiss furniture brand Vitra is expanding its European presence through a programme of showroom openings in renovated, distinctive historic buildings. The brand, which is known for high-end office and home furniture by leading designers, has embarked on a programme of showroom expansion and renovation to add to its global presence. "All Vitra showrooms reflect

Dezeen Showroom: Italian furniture company UniFor has released a sideboard as part of its Andromeda collection, which will be launched during Milan design week. The credenza shares the wider collection's streamlined yet monolithic appearance, and has both hinged doors and open shelving to provide a variety of storage and display solutions. It comes in two

Dezeen Showroom: the colourful artwork of late French artist Sonia Delaunay was the basis for this duo of rugs created by British brand Sonya Winner Rug Studio. The aptly named Sonia and Sonya collection comprises an expansive rug and a long, slim runner rug, both characterised by their kaleidoscopic colours and circular motifs. The pieces

Large mirrors frame the tree-planted interiors of this cafe and seating area beside a park in Jakarta, Indonesia, completed by local studio Research Artistic Design + architecture. Called Frame Garden, the project is designed to enable the local community to make better use of the neglected park, providing a cafe operated by coffee chain Tanatap,

Creative agency Uncommon Creative Studio has made "boring" versions of UK landmarks including Buckingham Palace and Edinburgh Castle for Thomas Heatherwick's Humanise campaign. Created to demonstrate how UK landmarks would look if designed in modernist styles, the agency used artificial intelligence to reimagine the landmarks. Along with Buckingham Palace and Edinburgh Castle, Uncommon Creative Studio

This Dezeen video shows the restoration progress of Notre-Dame cathedral in Paris, including its reconstructed spire that is crowned by a golden rooster. In the video, viewers can see the 96-metre-tall spire without its scaffolding, with a design replicating the 1859 version designed by architect Eugène Viollet-le-Duc.   View this post on Instagram   A

British artist-designer Leo Maher has created sculptural lights that tell stories about homosexuality, set to feature in the Alcova exhibition during Milan design week. A fake mermaid, a flower in drag and an ancient torture practice are all referenced in Maher's series, which he has named Something Sticky. The works were made from various materials,

Dezeen Showroom: Italian architect Paola Navone collaborated with Venetian brand Lodes to create Oblò, a pendant light with a chromatic palette designed to recall "the sensations of the sea". Navone of Milanese practice OTTO Studio created the pendant light, which is characterised by a bulbous diffuser made from pyrex and silicone. Each diffuser is finished

The Global Centre for Clean Air Research has published research that found botanical gardens are one of the best ways to cool cities and mitigate the effects of heatwaves. In its study, the Global Centre for Clean Air Research (GCARE) at the University of Surrey analysed how different examples of blue infrastructure (water areas and features)

French fashion house Saint Laurent will unveil the Villa Planchart Segnaposto collection of 12 porcelain plates designed by Italian architect Gio Ponti in 1957 at Milan design week. The tableware collection will be showcased in an exhibition called Gio Ponti – Villa Planchart at the Chiostri Di San Simpliciano cloister in Milan during the city's

Dezeen Showroom: Italian design brand Scavolini has released a modular furnishing system that allows users to customise kitchens and living rooms. The Poetica furniture system comprises doors, cupboards, cabinets, shelving and wall panels. All elements of the system can be specified in different coverings and colourways, allowing users to mix and match, allowing users to