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Architecture Interiors Design News Jobs Watch Store       Philippe Starck and Luc Arsène-Henry build steel wine cellar for Château les Carmes Haut-Brion French designer Philippe Starck has teamed up with architect pal Luc Arsène-Henry to create a cellar for a Bordeaux wine estate, designed to to look like a "raw metal blade plunged in the terroir" (+ slideshow).     Design Academy Eindhoven creative director Thomas Widdershoven resigns Design Academy Eindhoven creative director and chair Thomas Widdershoven has resigned, saying he has "decided not to be available" after the summer break.     Fritz Hansen releases limited-edition Poul Kjærholm furniture for 60th anniversary Danish furniture brand Republic of Fritz Hansen will rerelease a Poul Kjærholm lounge chair and coffee table to celebrate the products' 60th anniversary (+ slideshow).     Bombardier launches aeroplane catering to overweight passengers A plane with wider seats to accommodate the waists of larger passengers will be unveiled during an annual aviation festival this week (+ slideshow).     2001: A Space Odyssey inspires Brooksbank & Collins' coffee table London design duo Brooksbank & Collins has designed a coffee table based on Stanley Kubrick's science-fiction movie 2001: A Space Odyssey (+ slideshow).     Cerrado House by Vazio features terraces overlooking Brazil's Sierra da Moeda mountains Architects office Vazio has completed a  concrete residence in the foothills of the Sierra da Moeda mountain range in southeast Brazil, featuring a rooftop pool and terrace (+ slideshow).     DUST uses "lava-crete" to create monolithic desert house in Arizona Arizona studio DUST has created a desert home south of Tucson using volcanic residue to form rammed-earth walls (+ slideshow).     Japanese tatami mats made into furniture by José Lévy Japanese tatami mats have been moved from off of the floor and onto the furniture in this collection by French designer José Lévy (+ slideshow).     Triptyque proposes plant-covered Tropical Tower for São Paulo French-Brazilian firm Triptyque Architecture has designed a residential skyscraper covered in vegetation for São Paulo.     Fashion label Per/Se will release only one piece of clothing every two months In order to create "less but better" garments, new London-based fashion brand Per/Se will release only one piece of clothing every two months (+ slideshow).     "Architecture is a rough and seldom-rewarding field" Comments update: a study that named architecture as one of the highest ranking jobs for suicides triggered a debate about the state of the profession and its treatment of young graduates this week.     Shigeru Ban unveils "tallest hybrid timber structure in the world" for Vancouver Japanese architect  Shigeru Ban has been commissioned to design a residential tower for Vancouver that its developers claim will be the tallest hybrid timber structure in the world.     "Above all, design has to be comfortable" says Soho House founder Nick Jones Over the past 20 years, former caterer Nick Jones has built Soho House into a global empire of private members clubs, restaurants, spas and now Soho Home, an online homewares store. He sat down with Dezeen to discuss his approach to design (+ slideshow).     Yves Béhar and MIT's Ori robotic furniture reconfigures tiny apartments MIT Media Lab has partnered with designer Yves Béhar on a smart furniture system for micro apartments, which can turn the space into a bedroom or living room at the touch of a button (+ movie).     Sunken pools and planting proposed to ease flooding in Copenhagen neighbourhood A network of sunken basins and water-purifying planting has been developed by landscape studio SLA and engineering firm Ramboll to help avert flooding in a Copenhagen neighbourhood (+ slideshow).     Electric planes and passenger-carrying drones are the future, says Paul Priestman Advances in electric motors could see jet aeroplanes replaced by battery-powered craft and usher in a new era of personalised electric flying machines, according to transportation designer Paul Priestman.       Follow us You've signed up to receive all Dezeen's architecture and design stories in one daily email. Preferences | Unsubscribe     Contact us | Submit a story | Advertise