This week on Dezeen
The visitor centre for ancient archeological site Stonehenge opened to the public this week. Our roundup of architecture and design news follows, along with the Dezeen Music Project featured track. More about This week on Dezeen
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Amazon wins approval for Seattle headquarters inside giant orb-shaped greenhouses
News: Amazon has gained planning permission for a new Seattle headquarters that will feature a trio of glass orbs containing a jungle of mature trees and tropical plants (+ slideshow). More about Amazon wins approval for Seattle headquarters inside giant orb-shaped greenhouses
Twitter's headquarters in an Art Deco tower by IA Architects and Lundberg Design
Twitter's headquarters in a 1937 San Francisco building features brightly coloured furniture, padded booths, games rooms and an enormous roof terrace (+ slideshow). More about Twitter's headquarters in an Art Deco tower by IA Architects and Lundberg Design
Job of the week: design engineer at Troika
This week's job of the week on Dezeen Jobs is a position for a design engineer with London studio Troika, whose Arcades installation featuring beams of light that appear to bend into curved gothic arches is pictured. Visit the ad for full details or browse other architecture and design opportunities on Dezeen Jobs.
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Reinforcing steel creates shelves and partitions in Dublin coffee shop
Steel reinforcing bars are used for shelving and partitions at this coffee shop in Dublin by VAV architects. More about Reinforcing steel creates shelves and partitions in Dublin coffee shop
OMA wins Bordeaux bridge competition
News: Rem Koolhaas' OMA has won the competition to design a new bridge across the river Garonne in Bordeaux with plans for a 44-metre-wide structure that will accommodate traffic and pedestrians, but could also be used for hosting events. More about OMA wins Bordeaux bridge competition
Johnston Marklee designs rotunda residence for series of Spanish holiday homes
American firm Johnston Marklee has designed a circular house with a paddling pool on the roof as part of a series of inventive holiday homes proposed by architects including Sou Fujimoto and Didier Faustino for a national park in Spain (+ slideshow). More about Johnston Marklee designs rotunda residence for series of Spanish holiday homes
Z-shaped clothes hanger easily fits through the neck hole
This clothes hanger by Irish studio Gazel can slide out of the top of a shirt without stretching the neck thanks to its offset handle (+ slideshow). More about Z-shaped clothes hanger easily fits through the neck hole
Dezeen's A-Zdvent calendar: Toyo Ito
T is for Japanese architect Toyo Ito, whose Tama Art University Library is behind today's advent calendar window. Completed in 2007, the library comprises slender concrete arches that span lengths of up to 16 metres. Ito was also this year's Pritzker Prize laureate and his other projects include the Za Koenji Public Theatre in Tokyo.
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