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Marc Newson and Jony Ive to design Christmas tree
Apple's Jonathan Ive and industrial designer Marc Newson will create the annual Christmas tree for luxury London hotel Claridge's. More about Marc Newson and Jony Ive to design Christmas tree
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Architecture
Emre Arolat expands Turkey's Yalikavak Palmarina for megayacht owners
A+Awards: the next in our series of winners from this year's Architizer A+Awards is Emre Arolat Architecture's restoration and expansion of facilities for wealthy visitors at a Turkish marina. More about Emre Arolat expands Turkey's Yalikavak Palmarina for megayacht owners
Architecture
Zaha Hadid Architects unveils archaeology centre for Saudi Arabia
Zaha Hadid Architects has revealed its winning design for the Urban Heritage Administration Centre, a preservation centre for a UNESCO-protected site in Diriyah, Saudi Arabia. More about Zaha Hadid Architects unveils archaeology centre for Saudi Arabia
Interview
IKEA Foundation CEO says adapting refugee shelter is "like playing with Lego"
Better Shelter is the latest IKEA product to be hacked, according to the head of the company's charitable foundation, who told Dezeen the modular refugee cabin is now being used to create doctors' surgeries and schools. More about IKEA Foundation CEO says adapting refugee shelter is "like playing with Lego"
Technology
BIG teaser video reveals Hyperloop plans for Abu Dhabi and Dubai
In this exclusive video from BIG, partner Jakob Lange discusses how its plans for a Hyperloop high-speed transportation system between Abu Dhabi and Dubai will transform how people live. More about BIG teaser video reveals Hyperloop plans for Abu Dhabi and Dubai
Design
Viktor & Rolf shows two decades of work in first Australian exhibition
More than 35 haute couture pieces from the archive of Dutch fashion designers Viktor & Rolf feature in an exhibition at Melbourne's National Gallery of Victoria. More about Viktor & Rolf shows two decades of work in first Australian exhibition
Job of the day: animator/visualiser at PriestmanGoode
Our job of the day from Dezeen Jobs is for an animator/visualiser at London design studio PriestmanGoode, which recently revealed a design to tackle train overcrowding. Read more stories on PriestmanGoode or browse more architecture and design opportunities on Dezeen Jobs.
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Architecture
Henri Bredenkamp converts derelict university building into family home
Architect Henri Bredenkamp has overhauled a London house once used as a teaching space by Goldsmiths university to create a light-filled home for his family. More about Henri Bredenkamp converts derelict university building into family home
Architecture
TetraPOT is a greener alternative to concrete coastal defences
Taiwanese designer Sheng-Hung Lee and Malaysian designer Wan Kee Lee have created a concept for a new kind of sea defence that also functions as a set of giant plant pots. More about TetraPOT is a greener alternative to concrete coastal defences
Architecture
Tibetan school in China is clad is stone to match mountainous setting
Chinese studio Livil Architects has added a monolithic stone-clad canteen featuring cave-like interiors and an office building to a school in the town of Batang, Tibet. More about Tibetan school in China is clad is stone to match mountainous setting
Architecture
Retractable garage-style doors open Amsterdam entrepreneur hub to the elements
Dutch studio BETA and Elisabeth Boersma of planB have transformed an old school in Amsterdam into a hub for entrepreneurs featuring full-height windows that can be retracted to open the entire facade. More about Retractable garage-style doors open Amsterdam entrepreneur hub to the elements
Interiors
Miel Arquitectos designs Barcelona apartment for "short but vibrant" stays
Miel Arquitectos has added bright pops of colour to a Barcelona apartment that is tailored towards tourists. More about Miel Arquitectos designs Barcelona apartment for "short but vibrant" stays
Furniture
Christian Heikoop's Glissade furniture is erected from metal rods like a tent
Dutch designer Christian Heikoop has created a flat-pack furniture collection that is assembled in the same way as a tent. More about Christian Heikoop's Glissade furniture is erected from metal rods like a tent
Interiors
RÄS studio updates Barcelona apartment with monochrome paintwork and textured tiles
Dark grey tiles, black and white paintwork, and leafy pot plants complete this minimalist apartment in Barcelona designed by Spanish architects RÄS studio. More about RÄS studio updates Barcelona apartment with monochrome paintwork and textured tiles
Architecture
Baca Architects moors modular floating home on Chichester Canal
Baca Architects – the studio behind the UK's first amphibious house – has completed a boxy floating home on Chichester Canal in southern England. More about Baca Architects moors modular floating home on Chichester Canal
Design
Ikko Tanaka's graphic faces peer out of Issey Miyake clothing collection
Japanese fashion label Issey Miyake has released its second collection featuring graphics created by influential designer Ikko Tanaka. More about Ikko Tanaka's graphic faces peer out of Issey Miyake clothing collection
Architecture
Our latest Pinterest board spotlights Lisbon's fresh new architecture
From Amanda Levete's MAAT museum to the city's first Architecture Triennale, new projects keep springing up in Lisbon. We've pinned the Portuguese capital's best architecture to a new Pinterest board. Follow Dezeen on Pinterest ›
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Architecture
Rural Montana cabin is built on a granite cliff over Flathead Lake
Texas firm Andersson-Wise has completed a rustic wooden cabin in the state of Montana that is raised on stilts to provide views of a nearby lake. More about Rural Montana cabin is built on a granite cliff over Flathead Lake
Architecture
JFGS perches white box atop glass pavilion to create Casa Gallarda
A bright white box containing the private areas of this house in Spain's Almería region rests on top of a glass-walled living space that provides uninterrupted views of the nearby Mediterranean Sea. More about JFGS perches white box atop glass pavilion to create Casa Gallarda
Interiors
vPPR converts 130-year-old store into cafe with scalloped details
Architecture studio vPPR has borrowed architectural details from a historic department store in Surrey to design the interiors for Café M, which features a scalloped counter and pendant lighting. More about vPPR converts 130-year-old store into cafe with scalloped details