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In an effort to conquer land, sea, and air, Peugeot has developed Sea Drive, the first ever SUV/water boat integrated concept. In conjunction with well-renowned ship manufacturer Beneteau, Peugeot has brought a new dimension to the future concepts of water transportation. It’s evident here that these French car manufacturers wish to hold on to the gorgeous interior layout seen across multiple SUV models in their current range.

The long blade-like fins that find themselves darting away from the main body add an edgy complement to the already sport-like interior. When admiring this aquatic athlete, be sure not to neglect the elegant wooden deck across the nose of the boat which wraps around the driver’s side and fills the rear panel. It may not be the perfect boat to crack open a bottle of wine and indulge in some exquisite French cheese. However, it’s certainly the right boat to do absolutely everything else.

Designer: Peugeot Design Lab

In the final instalment from our review of 2017, editor Amy Frearson recaps the 10 most-read stories of the year, including a bullied robot, a house of splayed shipping containers and a chair that you wear.

Splayed shipping containers form Joshua Tree Residence conceived by James Whitaker

The most popular story on Dezeen this year was a radical proposal for a house of shipping containers arranged in a starburst – a property that architect James Whitaker actually plans to build in the California desert.

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“Chairless chair” designed to provide support for active factory workers

The biggest design story on Dezeen this year featured a chair that could be worn, allowing factory workers to rest weary legs at any given moment.

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Anish Kapoor flaunts use of “world’s pinkest pink” despite personal ban from its creator

The biggest news at the start of 2017 was the row between artists Anish Kapoor and Stuart Semple. After Kapoor was granted sole rights to use the blackest shade of paint ever created, Semple retaliated by creating the “world’s pinkest pink”. Kapoor’s response was this Instagram post.

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IKEA and Hay reveal full collaborative Ypperlig collection

IKEA was responsible for three of the top 10 stories on Dezeen in 2017. First up was its collaboration with popular Danish brand Hay, full of designs that Dezeen readers could not wait to get their hands on.

Find out more about Ypperlig ›

IKEA Börder Wåll provides Trump with affordable construction option

The Swedish homeware giant also made big news with its response to Donald Trump’s plan to build a new wall between the USA and Mexico.  Its spoof of an IKEA flat-pack furniture kit suggested the structure could be built very easily.

Find out more about IKEA Börder Wåll ›

IKEA switches to furniture that snaps together in minutes without requiring tools

The third IKEA story to attract attention from Dezeen readers was the announcement that assembling the company’s flat-packed furniture was about to get a lot easier. The brand developed a new type of joint, called a wedge dowel, that makes it much quicker and simpler to assemble wooden products.

Find out more about IKEA’s wedge dowel ›

Zaha Hadid Architects unveils 666 Fifth Avenue skyscraper for Kushner Companies

In March, Zaha Hadid Architects unveiled its plans to build a Fifth Avenue skyscraper for the family of Donald Trump’s son-in-law. The design was described by Twitter users as a huge glass dildo, among other things – which is one of the reasons why so many Dezeen readers were interested.

Find out more about 666 Fifth Avenue ›

Muji to sell tiny blackened timber prefab huts for £21,000

Another big architecture story of 2017 was the news that Muji planned to start selling micro cabins in its Japanese stores. The nine-square-metre huts are designed with charred timber exteriors and sloping roofs and are intended for use as residences or holiday homes.

Find out more about The Muji Hut ›

Security robot bullied and forced off the street in San Francisco

A robot was the hottest story of December after it was reportedly knocked over and smeared with faeces. The Knightscope K5 security robot was designed to deter homeless people away from a building, but it didn’t go down well with locals.

Find out more about Knightscope K5 ›

“Apple’s new campus sucks” according to Wired magazine

The 10th biggest story of 2017 came via Wired, the first magazine to write a review of the Apple Park office campus. According to Wired deputy editor Adam Rogers, the building “sucks”.

Find out more about Apple Park ›

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Le Studio Maud Vantours réalise des créations en papier d’une finesse et d’une délicatesse sans égale. Colorées, créatives, et toujours parfaitement assemblées, ses oeuvres en papier font le bonheur des marques avec lesquels Maud travaille. Que ce soit pour une marque de Champagne ou de Joaillerie, ses designs habillent des plateaux de photographie de manière originale et décalée, apportant une délicieuse touche décalée et arty à souhait. 

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Photographie / Charlotte Ortholary @Figure.fr
Scénographie & Paper art / Maud Vantours @Figure.fr

Photographie / Kanji Ishii @LT2
Direction artistique & Paper art / Maud Vantours @Figure.fr

Stylisme / Constance Féral

Laura Marling: A Hard Rain’s A Gonna Fall (Bob Dylan Cover)
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Danish firm COBE has unveiled plans for a craft brewery in Stavanger, Norway, featuring a harbour bath, a street-food market and a huge rooftop vegetable garden – all framed by a network of wooden arches.

COBE is working with Norwegian brewery Lervig to create the 11,000-square-metre brewery and visitor centre on the edge of a fjord.

The building will comprise a huge grid of wooden arches. The brewery will be at the centre, surrounded by a spacious public promenade, while a garden will cover the entire roof.

The project came about following a period of huge financial growth for Lervig. The brand wanted to show its presence in its home city – so decided to create a facility with a variety of activities to offer visitors, from swimming in the sea to sampling unusual foods.

“Over the last couple of years Lervig has experienced a continual increase in sales and as such, we have now outgrown our current premises,” explained Lervig managing director Anders Kleinstrup.

“Normally you would see a brewery move out of the city, in search of a cheap greenfield site, fit for expansion. This isn’t the case at Lervig. We believe that we have the possibility to create something very unique in Stavanger at Bekhuskaien.”

“The project will become an oasis for all ages – taking space back to the city!” he added. “I’m sure that the combination of it all could bring Lervig and Stavanger onto the international scene as a ‘must see’ for craft beer drinkers, nature lovers and foodies.”

The openness of COBE’s design will ensure that visitors will be able to see the brewery’s tanks and fermentation vessels from all around the building.

Similarly, the roof garden will function as both a public facility and a space where the brewery can grow hops, vegetables and fruit trees.

“Our vision is to create a vernacular attraction and destination in the heart of Stavanger,” said COBE principal Dan Stubbergaard.

“Breweries have always been perceived as closed-off facilities. By wrapping the brewery with a range of public functions within a single structure, we are able to create a project capable of making citizens and visitors come together and enjoy city life,” he continued.

“With the new brewery, the site will reconnect with the city not only physically, but also socially.”

COBE is based in Copenhagen. The studio is best known for projects including a golden library in its home city and a studded museum in Roskilde.

Other buildings the firm has in the works include a landmark building at Adidas’ global headquarters and a Danish railway interchange.

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