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My First 3 Days of Design in Copenhagen Changed How I Think About Design Events.

A first-time visitor's personal take on 3 Days of Design Copenhagen reveals why this intimate event prioritises authenticity over spectacle.

Note Design Studio completes timber home in Swedish mountains

Note Design Studio used a pared-back palette of local materials to create a "house that will withstand time" in the mountainous village of Ottsjö.

Design assimilated into business, but did business ever understand design?

Cascais School of Arts & Design spotlights ten interior design projects

An interior design project that utilises terracotta brick and concrete to emphasise the aesthetics of natural materials is included in this school show by Cascais School of Arts & Design.

Spactrum transforms construction materials into furniture for own office

Chinese architecture studio Spactrum has repurposed construction-site tools and materials to furnish its own office in Shanghai.

Postmodernist Finnish designer Yrjö Kukkapuro dies aged 91

Yrjö Kukkapuro, the Finnish designer who dreamt up ideas "until the very end", has passed away at the age of 91.

Futurism and Footwear: Ura Tokyo by Insideout.

At this Tokyo shoe store, Insideout highlights that sustainable design doesn’t always need to be all hemp and no high-end.

Minimal Interventions for Maximum Effect: Apartment in Double Bay by Architect George.

This clever apartment renovation by Architect George is a reminder of the importance of embracing renewal without erasing the past.

Bijou by the Beach: Anywhere Apartment by Brad Swartz Architects.

This 50sqm Bondi apartment by Brad Swartz Architects shows how clever design can maximise minimal space for maximum impact.

Hidden door conceals rooms in minimalist Barcelona apartment

Japanese design principles were combined with Mediterranean materials inside this compact apartment designed by Miriam Barrio Studio in Barcelona, Spain.

KLG Architects uses thick walls for coastal "sanctuary" in South Africa

Textured plaster coats the thick walls of Hytte Riverview, a house overlooking an estuary in South Africa by KLG Architects.

Ménard Dworkind revamps IM Pei tower interior for Montreal office

Local studio Ménard Dworkind has retrofitted a 1960s building designed by I.M. Pei with an office interior for a tech company in Montreal.

Sabine Marcelis creates colour-blocked scenography for VitraHaus loft

A green lounge pit and yellow home office are among several set pieces installed by Dutch designer Sabine Marcelis at the VitraHaus showroom in Germany.