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Flex tampon is designed to be worn during sex
San Francisco start-up The Flex Company has designed a tampon that allows women to experience "mess-free" sex during their periods. More about Flex tampon is designed to be worn during sex
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"Zaha was bold, inspirational and challenged the status quo"
Comments update: readers are reflecting on the life and work of Zaha Hadid after the Pritzker Prize-winning architect died suddenly aged 65 last week. More about "Zaha was bold, inspirational and challenged the status quo"
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Millennials want experiences not possessions, say co-living entrepreneurs
Shared living spaces are booming in major cities as young people seek a more sociable lifestyle, according to the entrepreneurs behind the "co-living" accommodation trend (+ slideshow). More about Millennials want experiences not possessions, say co-living entrepreneurs
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10 space-saving furniture designs for small homes
City dwellers are adapting to escalating house prices by living in smaller, more flexible spaces, and designers are responding with furniture that makes the most of every inch of the floors, walls, and even the ceiling. We've pulled together 10 of the best examples (+ slideshow). More about 10 space-saving furniture designs for small homes
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Zaha Hadid's first building in the Arab World photographed by Julien Lanoo
Zaha Hadid 1950-2016: the day before Zaha Hadid suffered a fatal heart attack, photographer Julien Lanoo unexpectedly stumbled across her Issam Fares Institute in Beirut, Lebanon, and created a new set of images (+ slideshow). More about Zaha Hadid's first building in the Arab World photographed by Julien Lanoo
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Arihiro Miyake's Coppélia chandelier for Moooi could "only be created with LEDs"
Extra Moooi: Japanese designer Arihiro Miyake explains how he reinterpreted the traditional chandelier using steel wire and dozens of LEDs in our next movie for Dutch brand Moooi. More about Arihiro Miyake's Coppélia chandelier for Moooi could "only be created with LEDs"
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Kengo Kuma clads "amoeba-shaped" art centre in porous aluminium panels
Kengo Kuma and Associates has built an art centre with an intricate aluminium-moulded facade at a former cotton mill in China, which has been converted into a shop and office complex (+ slideshow). More about Kengo Kuma clads "amoeba-shaped" art centre in porous aluminium panels
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Kaan Architecten completes new Supreme Court of the Netherlands
Six bronze statues mark the entrance to Kaan Architecten's new Supreme Court of the Netherlands, which features a facade of green glass louvres and an interior dominated by marble (+ slideshow). More about Kaan Architecten completes new Supreme Court of the Netherlands
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Paul Smith applies psychedelic colours to iconic cactus-shaped coat stand
Milan 2016: British fashion designer Paul Smith has created a new striped version of the cactus-shaped coat stand launched by Italian furniture brand Gufram in the 1970s. More about Paul Smith applies psychedelic colours to iconic cactus-shaped coat stand
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Iowa graduate students design military shelters for combat zones to help soldiers feel safer
Graduate design students at Iowa State University have created conceptual schemes for shelters that would house US soldiers fighting in Afghanistan and help give them a sense of safety (+ slideshow). More about Iowa graduate students design military shelters for combat zones to help soldiers feel safer
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Pinch uses copper to create a new version of the Jesmonite Nim table
Milan 2016: London design studio Pinch has unveiled a limited edition of its Nim coffee table, which combines plaster and resin composite material Jesmonite with powdered copper. More about Pinch uses copper to create a new version of the Jesmonite Nim table
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Roof Arquitectos arranges Mexican residence around a "forest" of red oak trees
Thirteen oak trees are planted in a courtyard at the centre of this residence by Roof Arquitectos, which sits in the hilly landscape outside the Mexican city of Morelia (+ movie). More about Roof Arquitectos arranges Mexican residence around a "forest" of red oak trees
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"Zaha stood out from the start" says son of former AA head
Zaha Hadid 1950-2016: Zaha Hadid was "part of a mini-rebellion" as a student at London's Architectural Association, setting the tone for the career that followed, says Nicholas Boyarsky, son of former AA director Alvin Boyarsky. In this exclusive interview, he shares some of the drawings from his father's collection, and remembers growing up under Hadid's influence. More about "Zaha stood out from the start" says son of former AA head
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People People updates the traditional pocket watch for the iPhone generation
Dezeen Watch Store: the Axcent Pocket Watch by Stockholm collective People People is designed for those who are used to reaching into their pocket for their phone to tell the time (+ slideshow). More about People People updates the traditional pocket watch for the iPhone generation
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Dezeen's top 10 Zaha Hadid stories of all time
Zaha Hadid 1950-2016: with the design world still reeling from the shock of Zaha Hadid's unexpected death last week, here's a look back at 10 projects by the Iraqi-born British architect that have been most popular with Dezeen readers. There are a few surprises... More about Dezeen's top 10 Zaha Hadid stories of all time
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Lipton Plant adds indoor treehouse to Bath House nursery in Hackney
A tree-like structure connects each level of this children's nursery in east London, designed by Lipton Plant Architects to reference the fictional Swiss Family Robinson (+ slideshow). More about Lipton Plant adds indoor treehouse to Bath House nursery in Hackney
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Belgian holiday house by GAFPA takes its cues from Japanese architecture
Architecture studio GAFPA used low-cost materials to build this Japanese-inspired weekend retreat in northern Belgium, which features a slender spiral staircase (+ slideshow). More about Belgian holiday house by GAFPA takes its cues from Japanese architecture
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Artefact's Shadow hoodie immerses wearers in virtual reality
This clothing concept designed by technology and design company Artefact allows gamers to have "the most immersive virtual reality experience" by using an inbuilt computer, battery and sensors (+ slideshow). More about Artefact's Shadow hoodie immerses wearers in virtual reality
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Staggered and stacked blocks define rooms in Porto residence by 236 Arquitectos
Each room in this Porto house by 236 Arquitectos is contained within an individual white box, which is stacked irregularly from its neighbour to form a distinctive cluster formation (+ slideshow). More about Staggered and stacked blocks define rooms in Porto residence by 236 Arquitectos
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Riverside house by Architecture Brio is partially embedded in a grassy hillock
This weekend residence by Architecture Brio is half-embedded in the bank of a river that winds its way through the foothills of the Western Ghats, a mountain range bordering India's western coast (+ slideshow). More about Riverside house by Architecture Brio is partially embedded in a grassy hillock