Klimatorium is a landmark climate centre in a Danish harbour

3XN and SLA have completed a climate centre in Lemvig, Denmark, featuring a wavy wooden facade influenced by the port town's boat-building history.

The Klimatorium is Denmark's international climate centre and is situated on the harbour front of the town on Denmark's west coast.

Above: 3XN and SLA have completed the Klimatorium climate centre. Top image: it is located on the harbour front of Lemvig

Architecture firm 3XN designed the building to express its function as a hub for climate, storm surge and water research, as well as to evoke the port's heritage of boat fabrication.

Landscape architect SLA oversaw the project's landscaping and nature design, which includes flood defences that are built into the urban environment.

It is distinguished by a wooden wave within its facade

The architectural concept for the Klimatorium focuses on simplicity and uses a reduced material palette of wood, concrete and steel to achieve an aesthetic that is rustic yet contemporary.

Its main symbolic gesture is the wave-like form carved into the facade. This feature was informed by Lemvig's traditional fishing boats and rises above the main entrance to form a distinctive landmark in the harbour area.

The facade incorporates seating

"The tiled wave made of wood gives the building a strong identity," said 3XN's senior partner Jan Ammundsen.

"Both inside and out, it becomes a gathering point and social meeting place for Klimatorium employees and guests as well as the people of Lemvig."

The upper level is clad in black-stained wood

The curving, concave shape incorporates a set of wooden steps that can be used as benches. These have a natural wooden finish that contrasts against black-stained timber slats that shield the building's upper storey from direct sunlight.

At ground-floor level, the facades also incorporate glass that allows views out across the harbour. Doors set into the glazed section help to create a transparent and welcoming feel at the entrance.

SLA were responsible for the landscape design

The two-storey structure responds to the scale of existing buildings in the port area and accommodates offices, meeting rooms, common areas and a publicly accessible cafe and exhibition space.

Lemvig's port is currently being upgraded to protect it from future flooding and SLA designed the area surrounding the Klimatorium to fully integrate new flood defences.

Rather than forming a barrier preventing access to the sea, the landscaping incorporates a wooden jetty that can be used for leisure or for hosting events on the water's edge.

The landscape design also includes an area called the Climate Corridor, which offers green urban space with a pleasant microclimate to visitors and the public, and demonstrates several of the concepts promoted by the Klimatorium.

Large glazed areas look out across the harbour

"We use the Climate Corridor to showcase the ways in which we can use nature-based design to climate-proof our cities, while adding a whole new layer of nature experiences and activities," explained Karsten Thorlund, head of SLA Aarhus and project manager.

Greenery used across the site consists of native species that thrive in coastal environments. Trees are also used to partially shelter the water playground, parkour area and a multi-purpose sports court from the wind.

A reduced material palette is used throughout the Klimatorium

3XN was established in Aarhus, Denmark in 1986 and is now headed by four senior partners including original founder, Kim Herforth Nielsen. The firm works globally on projects including an office building in Stockholm with a twisting, brick-clad facade and a headquarters for the Olympics on the shore of Lake Geneva.

SLA was founded in 1994 as Stig L Andersson Landscape Architects and now has offices in Copenhagen, Aarhus and Oslo. The studio has worked on projects including the year-round ski slope on the roof of BIG's waste-to-energy power plant and a network of pools for mitigating flooding in Copenhagen.

Photography is by Adam Mork.

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Project credits:

Architect: 3XN
Landscape architect: SLA
Engineering consultant: Orbicon
Developer: Lemvig Vand & Spildevand og Lemvig Kommune

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Daughter cafe in Brooklyn has stepped seating that mimics brownstone stoops

Designer Christopher Al-Jumah has created Daughter, a community-oriented cafe in Brooklyn's Crown Heights with interiors informed by the staircases of local brownstone buildings.

Daughter is a long and narrow space defined by an L-shaped block of brown seating that can be seen from the street through the cafe's large windows.

The cafe is in Brooklyn's Crown Heights neighbourhood

Interior designer Christopher Al-Jumah said that the seating, which was informed by the stoops – small staircases – of local brownstone buildings, is Daughter's standout design feature.

The indoor stoops are made from a plywood base that was given a coating of concrete and sand with a top resin coat for durability.

"We spent months researching and testing different combinations of concrete, sand, plaster and resin to get the right look, feel and durability," Al-Jumah told Dezeen.

Planters divide the step-like seating

Interspersed with planters, the casual seating aims to invite people into the cafe and also influenced the rest of the project's design decisions.

"Everything started from the brownstone stoop. Once a representative brownstone colour was selected, everything else in the space was designed around it to complement," explained Al-Jumah.

A curved bar sits next to the stoops

Custom-made tables with chairs by Danish brand Menu are placed opposite the stoops, next to the cafe's large windows that feature playful illustrations.

A curved bar designed in the same brown material as the stoops is tucked into a corner, while orb-like lights, also from Menu, glow above the stepped seating.

The furniture is positioned against exposed brick walls that are painted white in contrast to the cafe's bright yellow ceiling.

With their rough texture and appearance, the stoops are juxtaposed against smoother elements throughout the space.

"The walls have a soft white, tan colour to soften the space. Natural wood furniture and plants work as an organic complement to the stoop," said Al-Jumah.

A bright yellow roof contrasts with neutral walls

The designer explained how the vernacular architecture of the Crown Heights area informed Daughter's interior, which was designed to create an inviting community atmosphere.

"Daughter is partly black-owned and is situated in a historically black neighbourhood, so it was important to capture the local culture and ethos and implement it into the cafe," explained Al-Jumah.

Custom chairs are positioned across from the stepped seating

"Stooping, or sitting on the large steps in front of the local brownstone buildings, is a staple outdoor activity for the local community," he added.

"With 'community' and 'gathering' being central to the ethos of Daughter, we decided to bring the idea of stooped seating into the cafe itself."

In line with its aim to include the local community in its culture, Daughter plans to donate 10 per cent of its quarterly profits to various organisations including Ancient Song Doula, a group that seeks to eliminate infant mortality rates in the black community.

Lighting from Menu illuminates the space

Christopher Al-Jumah is a New York-based architect and designer.

Other cafe designs include a doughnut-themed cafe in Russia with walls that look almost edible and a cafe in Tokyo with brick-like tiles made from volcanic ash by design duo Formafantasma.

Photography is by Sean Davidson.

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Monon Guesthouse by Jerome Byron offers creative escape in LA garden

Designed as a cross between a treehouse and a garden folly, this cedar-clad guesthouse by Jerome Byron was built for a family who needed a space for writing and play at their Los Feliz home.

The Monon Guesthouse was dreamt up during the overhaul of a hillside garden in the LA neighbourhood by local landscape design firm Terremoto.

Monon Guesthouse sits among cacti and grasses in a Los Feliz garden

A space among the cacti and grasses was reserved for a small building that all four family members could enjoy.

"The guesthouse was meant to spark creativity and imagination for both the husband and wife, an entrepreneur and writer, and their two young children," said Byron, who is also based in Los Angeles.

Cedar batons form a sliding barn-style door across the entrance

With its straight lines and simple block-like form, the guesthouse is designed to evoke children's forts and ad-hoc garden structures.

"Inspired by the treehouses and fort-building days of childhood, its geometries are both simple and surrealistic, squares, circles, a 45-degree roof, a precocious kid's sketch of a playhouse come to life," Byron said.

A detachable yellow ladder provides access to the sleeping loft

Cedar was chosen for its existing relationship to the main house, where it also forms a hot-tub deck and steps up through the garden.

The material wraps around the new dwelling as vertically arranged slats, forming an open-joint cladding system.

The lower level has space for a small office nook that overlooks the garden

Thinner cedar batons were used to cover a sliding barn-style door in front of glazed panels, which open to reveal a plywood-lined interior.

Inside, the lower level has space for an office area, a built-in couch with mohair cushions, and a pair of vintage pinball machines.

A globe-shaped Noguchi lamp is framed by a circular window

A bright yellow detachable ladder leads up to a loft tucked under the roof, where guests can sleep on a daybed.

Windows of various sizes and shapes bring light into the space, including from sloping portions of the roof.

Guests can rest their heads on a daybed under the roof

Above the sliding door is a circular aperture that frames a large paper-globe pendant by Isamu Noguchi, which glows "like a soft, captured moon" according to Byron.

The architect previously worked for Francis Kéré, Barkow Leibinger and Tacklebox NY before setting up his own studio – formerly known as J Byron-H – in 2017. He has also designed a set of pigmented, glass-fibre reinforced concrete furniture.

Photography is by Luke Sirimongkhon.

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New York State announces $9 million "carbontech" fund to boost research into carbon-capturing products

New York State governor Andrew M Cuomo has launched a $9 million fund to support research into ways of capturing atmospheric carbon and turning it into useful products.

The Carbontech Entrepreneurial Fellowship Program will provide technical expertise for "carbon-to-value" technology that stores captured CO2 in physical objects.

The programme is part of the state's aim of becoming a leading hub for carbontech businesses as well as supporting its goal of reducing its greenhouse gas emissions by 85 per cent by 2050.

"Revolutionizing the development of products made from carbon capture will create the landscape to achieve deep decarbonization in our fight against climate change," Cuomo said.

"Attracting scientists with cutting-edge skills and knowledge to realize new products is essential to growing our green economy, and we are bringing their research out of the lab to pave the way for a more climate resilient future to benefit all New Yorkers."

Programme commercialises removal of CO2

The programme is part of a burgeoning "carbontech" sector that aims to commercialise the removal of atmospheric CO2, which is the main cause of climate change.

Players include Finnish company Solar Foods, which plans to make food from captured carbon, and Australian company Mineral Carbonation International, which turns CO2 into construction materials.

Other carbontech companies include Canadian company Carbicrete, which makes concrete from CO2, and Dutch brand Made of Air, which makes bioplastic from carbon-rich farm and forest waste.

Carbon capture key technology in fight against climate change

The Carbontech Entrepreneurial Fellowship Program will be administered and funded by the New York State Energy Research and Development Authority (NYSERDA).

"By focusing on bringing together novel ideas with entrepreneurs, we are fostering a new pipeline of sustainable, emission-reducing products that will help New York shrink its carbon footprint and build healthier communities," said NYSERDA president and CEO Doreen M Harris.

"Carbon-to-value" is a similar concept to carbon capture and utilisation (CCU), which is emerging as one of the key planks in the fight against climate change. It involves capturing carbon from the atmosphere and turning it into useful objects that double as long-term stores for the element.

Atmospheric carbon can be captured using direct air capture machines, such as those developed by Climeworks. It can also be captured naturally in biomass including trees, hemp, bamboo and algae.

Earlier this year Elon Musk launched the $100 million XPrize Carbon Removal competition, which calls for new devices that sequester carbon dioxide.

"Decarbonization a top priority"

The New York State fellowship programme follows April's launch of the $10 million Carbontech Development Initiative, a programme "to establish New York State as a world-class hub of carbon-to-value research, technology transfer and commercialization."

"Capturing carbon and using it requires innovation, and this program will enable us to work with industry leaders who possess the necessary knowledge, technology and vision," said Cuomo in April.

"If we want to reach our ambitious goal of creating a greener, cleaner future for all New Yorkers, we need to make decarbonization a top priority. The Carbontech Development Initiative will help us to establish this innovative practice right here in New York, while simultaneously fueling economic growth and community engagement."

New York City's greenhouse gas emissions were visualised in a groundbreaking animation by graphics firm Real World Visuals.

Released in 2012, the computer-generated timelapse shows the city being buried under a mountain of bubbles representing the city's 54 million tonnes of annual CO2 emissions.

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Carbon revolution

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University of Huddersfield spotlights ten student interior design projects

A gender-inclusive hair salon and a cafe that aims to help break down mental health barriers are included in Dezeen's latest school show from students at the University of Huddersfield.

Also included is a project that aims to revolutionise up-cycling in the retail industry and an adventure and learning centre designed for the elderly.

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University of Huddersfield

School: University of Huddersfield, Arts and Humanities school
Course: Interior Design BA (Hons)
Tutors: Penny Sykes, Jen Leach, Natasha Crowe, Joanne Pigott Hakim, Claire Diggle and Anna Gurrey

School statement:

"We are proud to present a selection of ten pieces of award-winning work that aim to demonstrate the range and scope of projects students undertake in their final year of study. Throughout each project, they selected a site and developed their project brief. Through in-depth research and explorative processes, projects are designed and developed, becoming realised through technical and visual communication.

"Here at Huddersfield, we think that interior design transforms ideas into experiences. We allow students to create entirely new experiences and relationships between people and the places they spend time in. The emphasis is on creativity as we explore and extend current design thinking, pushing boundaries to innovate, providing new ways of looking at human and spatial interactions in response to our changing world.

"This group of students has had to cope with unprecedented circumstances during the Covid-19 outbreak and are a credit to themselves and the course in producing exciting projects that help us to glimpse the future. They are on the cusp of new approaches and changing parameters in design, able to adapt and offer reflexive approaches to future projects. To view the university's virtual showcase click here and to view its Instagram, visit its profile."

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22 Degrees by Paccelli Sowerby

"This project aims to democratise wine tasting for the younger consumer. It seeks to mix up the traditional wine bar, reintroducing wine to the younger consumer in a fun, informal environment that focuses on learning through experience.

"The project intends to create a reactive space with a hands-on approach to wine tasting, bringing people closer to natural wine by echoing the hand-crafted winemaking process through design elements.

"The space gives people the tools and info to embark on their own journey of wine discovery whilst learning about the making process and being inspired by the urban vineyard environment.

"22 Degrees offers more than just a huge variety of natural wines – it also hosts a selfie label-booth, interactive wine quiz, contact-free bottle shop, self serve wine bar, sensory wine experience and roof terrace with sensory grape pods. This project has a full technical pack and feasibility study, both of which are available for download on my website."

Student: Paccelli Sowerby
Award: Best Visual Communication
Tutors: Penny Sykes, Jen Leach and Natasha Crowe

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Millennium by Adam Kendall

"Today, millennials represent about 32 per cent of the luxury market but will grow to command 50 per cent of the market by 2025. It is clear that technology is advancing and is a significant part of younger generations lives. Through primary research, 48 per cent of millennials spend more than five hours a day looking at a digital screen, and 35 per cent spend between 75 -120 minutes on social media.

"Millennium is a space influenced by social media, and tech aims to create a unique but relatable experience for younger people, making them feel more involved and connected. The issue discovered through the project research is that there is a growing millennial customer base in the luxury industry.

"However, a change or development has not been seen to suit this audience in the commercial sector. In fact, luxury bars and restaurants are more suitable for the older generations. This leads to the isolation of their younger audience, who are digitally savvy and constantly connected. I propose a solution – to create a space that relates to younger generations. A space that is familiar, comfortable and digitally enhanced."

Student: Adam Kendall
Award: Best Technical Detailing
Tutors: Penny Sykes, Jen leach and Natasha Crowe

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Re-Fashioned by Heather Martin

"This is a project that aims to revolutionise up-cycling in the retail industry through the manipulation of contemporary retail and technology. Often the clothing industry does not recycle materials it cannot sell.

"This means an increasing amount of materials are being thrown away instead of being recycled and reused which, further contributes to the global environmental crisis.

"The solution seems obvious: employ artists who love up-cycling and using material which usually gets discarded to craft new items people will love to wear! Research showed that many people feel pessimistic about purchasing pre-owned items. Re-Fashioned places a luxurious twist on up-cycled clothing to encourage more people to do more to save the environment and to look good doing it!

"The concept was developed by the silhouettes and shapes inspired by the human body – seen in the lighting features. Materials within the space were also essential to consider as it needed to be luxury as well as sustainable and natural."

Student: Heather Martin
Award: Best Creative Process
Tutors: Penny Sykes, Jen Leach and Natasha Crowe

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Sip + Sculpt by Alyssia Hanson

"Sip + Sculpt is designed to allow its customers to unwind in a space where they can work through their stress and break down barriers around mental health. It aims to facilitate connection, inspire imagination and create an oasis of positivity and comfort.

"The project's concept was influenced by the 'slow living movement' alongside the keywords, balance' and 'floating'. Customers are encouraged to lock away their devices, distancing themselves from the use of social media, allowing themselves to embrace their creativity and get messy with clay."

Student: Alyssia Hanson
Award: Best Conceptual Approach
Tutors: Penny Sykes, Jen Leach and Natasha Crowe

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New Horizons Cub House by Amy Rigby

"New Horizons is an experiential adventure and event planning space including digital booking hubs and learning zones. It has been created for the retired generation to create a place to counteract any regrets they have through life.

"Through research, I found that retired people have many regrets about things they have missed out on during their working lives but don't have anywhere to explore and resolve them.

"The space has been created to encourage and support a second life with access to fun and exciting activities. Activities include participating in new experiences by trying them out in the VR zone, booking experiences, learning about the digital world and improving skills, or just socialising and meeting new people of similar ages and interests.

"The concept is based around 'a walk in the park' which makes entering the clubhouse an experience in itself, as the concept can be seen in the layout and other features."

Student: Amy Rigby
Award: Best Use of Materiality
Tutors: Penny Sykes, Jen Leach and Natasha Crowe

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Parmilla by Luke Pierce

"Parmilla is dedicated to the people of Huddersfield and is a creative community workplace and social hub, driven by the concept of perspective. The centre celebrates the creative culture the town has to offer and provide co-working spaces and meeting hubs for hire.

"With the ground floor open to the public, it offers the opportunity for exhibitions and offers space for creative events and performances, to provide new experiences and introduce people to new cultural arts.

"It also has a kitchen space located on the ground floor that features a local guest chef every Friday to offer new food experiences to its guests and give the restaurants the chefs are representing more exposure.

"Parmilia will also send out lengths of fabric to local schools, care homes and stands in the streets of Huddersfield to have people tie knots in the fabric. This fabric will then be exhibited from the ceilings throughout the space. Serving mainly as wayfinding, it also highlights essential areas in Parmilla and represents the people of Huddersfield and celebrates individuality."

Student: Luke Pierce
Award: Best Spatial Exploration
Tutors: Penny Sykes, Jen Leach and Natasha Crowe

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Derma-Tech by Rhiana-Dean Robinson-Hine

"Derma-Tech is a multi-functional, fully immersive retail experience that provides information on skincare knowledge. Consumers are given access to current dermatology technology and DNA driven retailing.

"Developing a forward-thinking 'go-to' space for all things skincare by providing numerous experiences for consumers. With technology at the forefront of the design, it harnesses artificial intelligence teledermatology and implements smart technologies throughout each step of the customer journey."

Student: Rhiana-Dean Robinson-Hine
Award: Best Future Focussed Project
Tutors: Penny Sykes, Jen Leach and Natasha Crowe

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Unite Wellness by Jordan Marzetti

"The Wellness and Respite Centre focuses on delivering a new experience to both dependants and carers. It is a new brand that combines leisure with respite, tackling the disadvantages adults with learning disabilities face and addressing the mental and physical wellbeing of both the dependant and carer.

"It is a purpose-built space located within a residential area, but placed conveniently with other complimenting businesses, providing on-site support through counselling and information. Design is purposely minimal to aid adults with learning disabilities, corridors are direct in layout, and all essential rooms can be found on main corridors.

"There are no curves, or complicated shapes, no distracting patterns, or textures and information points on each main corridor aid navigation acting as way-finding. It includes a new staircase with handrails spaced to be held on either side, including an emergency evacuation slide. Automatic doors into all changing and restroom entrances and two new extra-large lifts have been added to the site."

Student: Jordan Marzetti
Award: Best Socially Focused Project
Tutors: Penny Sykes, Jen Leach and Natasha Crowe

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Undefeated by Sarah Parkes

"Research has shown that an overwhelming number of females are faced with physical, mental and social barriers when participating in physical activities. Therefore, a key objective of the design proposal was to challenge and support the journeys women face by offering a personalised and unique fitting service within a female-only sportswear store.

"The building is split into three key areas: physical, mental and social. Physical is on the ground floor and is focused on enhancing the body through high-performance sportswear. This zone also includes RFID technology self-checkout, collection points, beacon technology touchscreens and AR smart mirrors.

"The mental section is on the basement floor and is concentrated on re-energising the customer's mind and body by creating a multi-sensory experience. This includes a relaxation massage pod that indulges all the customer senses and helps them to escape from the busy retail stores on Oxford Street.

"Social is on the first floor and is focused on maintaining customer's wellbeing by encouraging social interaction within the environment of a nutrition cafe. The material palette includes fresh and light materials that correspond with nutrition and healthy eating."

Student: Sarah Parkes
Award: Best Commercially Focussed Project
Tutors: Penny Sykes, Jen Leach and Natasha Crowe

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Dare Hair by Jasmin Hardy

"Dare is a non-binary, gender-inclusive hair salon that looks towards the new generation of gender-inclusive hairstyling salons. After researching the importance of hair in gender/self-identity it became apparent that the hair industry needed a new approach to its mainly binary format.

"Using the concept of fluidity, which was also inspired by the limitless creativity of the metaverse, Dare Hair aims to create a gender-inclusive environment for people to experiment with their appearance aided by the integration of smart technology.

"Whether it be someone wanting to experiment with a bold alternative hairstyle or someone exploring their gender expression, everyone is welcome and encouraged at Dare Hair.

"Throughout my time at university, my projects have been driven with the edges of society in mind, so being able to create Dare Hair with the concentration being on the LGBTQ+ community has pushed me to create a thorough, well researched final design. I am thankful to those who are part of the community who were willing to share their experiences with me and I dedicate this project to them."

Student: Jasmin Hardy
Award: Best Overall Project
Tutors: Penny Sykes, Jen Leach and Natasha Crowe

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This school show is a partnership between Dezeen and the University of Huddersfield. Find out more about Dezeen partnership content here.

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