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Avanto Architects builds coastal sauna in Helsinki with a faceted timber "cloak"

Wooden slats and bleachers provide the multi-faceted volume of this waterfront  sauna by Avanto Architects, allowing visitors to climb the roof for a better view of the sea or to lounge in the sun (+ slideshow).

 
 

Ohyun Kwon proposes megastructure to house 1,400 creatives in Seoul

Graduate shows 2016: a gridded megastructure contains a creative workforce of 1,400 in this proposal by Royal College of Art graduate Ohyun Kwon to address the housing crisis in the South Korean capital.

 
 

RIBA exhibits three pavilions designed to serve London communities

London Festival of Architecture 2016: a soup servery, a rubbish bin-cum-play space and a flat-pack pop-up shop form part of an exhibition that explores how architecture can contribute to city communities (+ slideshow). 

 
 

Plumen releases pendants with miniature bunting for kids

Lighting brand Plumen is the latest to enter the children's design market, adding strands of colourful bunting to its low-energy pendants (+ slideshow).

 
 

Rabbit Snare Gorge cabin sits on a bluff in remote Nova Scotia

Plates of weathering steel frame the tall doorway to this timber-clad home, designed by architects Design Base 8 and Omar Gandhi for a remote site on Canada's Cape Breton (+ slideshow).

 
 

Glass Skyslide opens at the top of LA's tallest skyscraper

Daredevils can enjoy sweeping views of Los Angeles while descending a transparent slide almost 1,000 feet above the city (+ movie).

 
 

BMW's MINI Vision Next 100 concept car changes colour depending on the driver's mood

Car brand BMW has unveiled an autonomous MINI concept vehicle designed to be shared between several drivers, which could changes colour depending on different users' preferences (+ movie).

 
 

Rolls-Royce touts remote-controlled cargo ship as "future of the maritime industry"

Engineering company  Rolls-Royce has revealed concept designs for an autonomous ship that could be managed remotely from a control centre (+ slideshow).

 
 

Five of the best houses in Washington state on Dezeen

Washington is up next up in our series looking at houses from different US states, with a concrete dwelling cut into a rocky outcrop (pictured) and a retreat nestled in a canyon among the best examples (+ slideshow).

 
 

Nike unveils shoes for a 100-metre sprinter at the Rio 2016 Olympics

Sports brand Nike has revealed the running shoe that Jamaican athlete Shelly-Ann Fraser-Pryce will wear while competing at this summer's Olympics Games in Rio de Janeiro.

 
 

Deyan Sudjic selects favourite exhibitions from a decade at the Design Museum

London's Design Museum closes the doors of its Shad Thames building for the final time tomorrow, ahead of its move across town. In a Dezeen exclusive, Deyan Sudjic reflects on his favourite memories from the 10 years since he took over as director (+ photos by Luke Hayes).

 
 

Lesley-Ann Daly's connected implants let wearers listen to their wellbeing

Graduate shows 2016: this range of conceptual implants designed by Central Saint Martins graduate Lesley-Ann Daly allows wearers to track their health using sound.

 
 
 
   
 
 

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