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"Designers tend to be copycats," says Adidas global creative director

Interview: Paul Gaudio is Adidas' first creative director in 15 years, and a key part of the sportswear brand's strategy to use design as a weapon against arch-rival Nike. In this exclusive interview, Gaudio talks to Dezeen about Adidas' experiments in wearable technology, its collaboration with Kanye West and why copying is inevitable in sports design. More about "Designers tend to be copycats," says Adidas global creative director

Architecture

Architecture

New editors appointed to lead Architects' Journal and Architectural Review

Two of the UK's leading architecture magazines have announced a reshuffle with the appointment of new editors for the Architects' Journal and the Architectural Review. More about New editors appointed to lead Architects' Journal and Architectural Review

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Comments

"Architects today have lost their courage"

Comments update: Plans to construct Europe's tallest skyscraper next to Peter Zumthor's world-famous spa building in a tiny Alpine village attracted over 140 comments this week. More about "Architects today have lost their courage"

Architecture

Architecture

Foster + Partners to design all stations and trains for new Jeddah transport network

Foster + Partners has been appointed to design an £8 billion transport system for Jeddah, Saudi Arabia, that will encompass a network of new metro, ferry, bus, and cycle terminals. More about Foster + Partners to design all stations and trains for new Jeddah transport network

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Kristalia launches natural hide chair by Bartoli Design

Dezeen promotion: Italian design company Kristalia has released its latest product, the Hide Chair 1085 edition by architecture and design studio Bartoli Design. More about Kristalia launches natural hide chair by Bartoli Design

Design

Design

Jasper Morrison designs a USB charger to power multiple devices

Milan 2015: British industrial designer Jasper Morrison will debut a USB charger for Swiss electronics accessories brand Punkt during Milan design week next month. More about Jasper Morrison designs a USB charger to power multiple devices

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Design

Roadless wheels aim to help African farmers transport goods from remote villages

Design Indaba 2015: Royal Collage of Art graduate Ackeem Ngwenya has designed a set of all-terrain wheels to help farmers in rural Africa carry heavier loads to market and replace the traditional method of "head-carrying" (+ slideshow). More about Roadless wheels aim to help African farmers transport goods from remote villages

Architecture

Architecture

Royal Incorporation of Architects in Scotland reveals 2015 awards shortlist

An Edinburgh roof extension, a house that cantilevers across a beach and Steven Holl's new wing for the Glasgow School of Art are among the projects shortlisted for Scotland's national architecture awards (+ slideshow). More about Royal Incorporation of Architects in Scotland reveals 2015 awards shortlist

Design

Design

Volvo's reflective Life Paint turns bicycles and clothes into high-visibility objects

Swedish car manufacturer Volvo has created a light-reflective spray designed to enhance the visibility of cyclists on city streets after dark (+ movie). More about Volvo's reflective Life Paint turns bicycles and clothes into high-visibility objects

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Ceramiche Refin launches tile collection based on urban surfaces

Dezeen promotion: Italian brand Ceramiche Refin has unveiled a new collection of porcelain tiles influenced by industrial architecture and urban infrastructure. More about Ceramiche Refin launches tile collection based on urban surfaces