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View online     Tom Kneepkens "integrates living and nature" at Dutch forest villa Local architect Tom Kneepkens has completed Forest Villa MB, a home in the Netherlands sheltered by a gridded timber roof with openings to accommodate the surrounding trees. Read more ›   Nokia unveils nostalgic dumbphones with dedicated AI button Tech company HMD has launched a range of retro Nokia brick phones with limited internet capabilities and an AI assistant button integrated into the centre of the keypad. Read more ›   Neri&Hu wraps Hong Kong hotel in "urban tapestry" facade Architecture studio Neri&Hu has upgraded the facade of Mandarin Oriental The Landmark in Hong Kong, using staggered terracotta tiles to resemble a piece of woven tapestry. Read more ›   1X Technologies designs humanoid hand to "match or surpass human capability" California-based company 1X Technologies has updated the hands of its humanoid robot Neo to "perform virtually any task a human can do with their hands". Read more ›   Ten stadiums of the future that rewrite the playbook Stadiums are no longer just being designed for matchdays, with architects boldly pursuing novelty to create distinctive year-round landmarks. For our Future Stadium series, we look at 10 of the most offbeat examples currently in development. Read more ›   File into the Future Stadium With stadium construction intensifying and the World Cup drawing to a close, our Future Stadium series looks at the future of one of the world's most impactful buildings. Read more ›   Architecture | Interiors | Design | Technology | Jobs           You have received this because you are subscribed to Dezeen Daily. Update newsletter preferences | Unsubscribe | Forward to a friend Dezeen Limited, 8 Orsman Road, London N1 5QJ, UK Contact us | Submit a story | Advertise

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Join the debate! View online This week, readers are discussing a conversion of a 200-year-old Toronto house by local studio Giannone Petricone Associates and an office building undergoing a residential conversion by Gensler in Midtown Manhattan is at risk of collapsing.   Read on for more and join the debate!     "This is Instagram architecture at its finest (read worst)" Local studio Giannone Petricone Associates has renovated a 200-year-old Toronto house with a contemporary interior and a wavy glass addition. Commenters are sceptical. Share your thoughts ›   "I am not going to get close to this building. That is for sure" Part of an office building undergoing a residential conversion by Gensler in Midtown Manhattan was reported at risk of collapsing after supports were found damaged in the upper storeys. Readers are steering clear. Read the story ›   "Does a building that size really need a little glass box on top?" Readers are discussing an overhaul of the British and Spanish offices of David Chipperfield Architects on the Santander seafront in Spain to create an art museum. Have you had your say? ›   "Now that's a stairway to heaven" Commenters have been wowed by a weathered steel-clad kindergarten added to the Technical University of Munich campus in Germany, by Berlin studio Kéré Architecture.  What do you reckon? ›   Latest Dezeen Showroom products Velo chair by Layer for Andreu World Call It a Day lighting by Tongqi Lu Design Kitchens by Cabbonet Collective RailLock ceiling system by The Collective   "What is this? Neopostmodernism?" Architecture studio Sthapati took visual cues from local palaces and gateways for its expansion of the Jodhpur Airport in Rajasthan, India. Readers respond. What do you think? ›   "Should come with a porcelin tea set to match, lol" Commenters are amused by Carmaker Bugatti's unveiling of the Mistral Blanc Éternal, a sports car covered with unusual porcelain accents including speaker grilles and armrests. Join the debate ›   "Great job, compact simple plan, very liveable" Readers are discussing a rebuilt farmhouse in the Scottish Highlands by Scottish studio Loader Monteith called Dulnain. Join the conversation ›     "'Soft and gentle' indeed it is, both in the concept and execution" Finnish studio Verstas Architects has completed the Malmi Mortuary and Farewell Spaces in Helsinki using a pared-back palette of stone, timber and brick. Commenters share their thoughts. Share your thoughts ›   "Simply wonderful" Commenters are pleased with the Architecture studios Carlo Ratti Associati and Park Associati overhaul of the Spedali Civili hospital in Brescia, Italy. What do you think? ›   This week's top jobs on Dezeen Jobs Studio director – architectural solutions at NOWN Communications coordinator at Orms Landscape architect/senior landscape architect at ASPECT Studios Part 2 architectural assistant at Napier Clarke Architects Architecture | Interiors | Design | Technology | Jobs           You have received this because you are subscribed to Dezeen Debate, which was formerly called Dezeen Weekly. Update your preferences | Unsubscribe | Forward to a friend Dezeen Limited, 8 Orsman Road, London N1 5QJ, UK Contact us | Submit a story | Advertise