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Kenta Eto completes house with sliced-away corner in Japan

The corner appears to have been chopped off this house in Japanese city Oita, revealing a tree growing behind the building's walls (+ slideshow).

 
 

"Slight technical hitch" traps 180 passengers inside world's tallest moving observation tower

A technical fault trapped 180 passengers inside the doughnut-shaped viewing pod of the  i360 observation tower last night, leaving them suspended above Brighton's seafront for two hours.

 
 

Borders are "primitive" limits says designer of US-Mexico binational city

London Design Biennale 2016: architect Fernando Romero has unveiled plans for a binational city spanning the US-Mexico border, amid Donald Trump's calls for a wall to be built between the two countries (+ slideshow).

 
 

Job of the week: studio head at PearsonLloyd

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Our job of the week on Dezeen Jobs is for a studio head at London's PearsonLloyd, whose tête-à-tête love seat encourages co-workers to get more intimate (pictured). Visit the ad for full details or browse more architecture and design opportunities on Dezeen Jobs.

 
 

Mercedes-Benz unveils prototype for drone-equipped delivery van

Mercedes-Benz has unveiled plans for a delivery "van of the future" that features fully automated cargo loading and drones that drop off packages (+ slideshow).

 
 

Robert Gurney clusters multiple volumes to create Maryland home

This waterfront family dwelling in Maryland by American studio Robert Gurney Architect consists of overlapping volumes clad in stone, wood, fibre cement and glass (+ slideshow).

 
 

Five of the best houses in Arkansas on Dezeen

This week's roundup in our series on residential architecture from different US states brings us to Arkansas, home to a prefabricated cantilevered dwelling designed by students and a pool house with an overhanging sleeping loft (+ slideshow).

 
 

Rex releases images of performing arts centre for New York's World Trade Center

A translucent marble cube by Rex Architecture that will contain the Perelman Performing Arts Center has been unveiled as the "keystone" for the World Trade Center site in Lower Manhattan (+ slideshow).

 
 

London Design Biennale names first medal winners

London Design Biennale 2016: a Lebanese street market and an archive of "forgotten" Soviet designs are among the winners of the first London Design Biennale medals.

 
 

"Apple has run out of innovation"

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Comments update: has Apple lost its touch? Dezeen readers are unconvinced by the tech giant's latest product announcements and feel the company has lost its way. This special edition of our regular comments update looks at reactions to its controversial new wireless headphones (pictured), updated Apple Watch and the iPhone 7.

 
 

Norway, India and Switzerland among countries presenting at London Design Fair 2016

Dezeen promotion:  this year's London Design Fair will feature 15 country pavilions, 250 independent designers and 200 global brands (+ slideshow).

 
 

Foster + Partners' Apple Campus 2 begins to take shape in drone video

This unofficial drone video captures the construction of Foster + Partners' Apple headquarters in California as the outer shell of the campus nears completion (+ movie).

 
 

Nicholas Serota to step down as director of Tate galleries

Nicholas Serota, who was responsible for the launch of the Herzog & de Meuron-designed Tate Modern and its recent Switch House extension, is stepping down as director of the Tate organisation after 28 years.

 
 

Dezeen Mail issue 322 features this week's best stories and discussions

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Apple's latest product announcements, the abrupt closure of the world's longest glass bridge and a tiny black woodland cabin filled with books (pictured) feature in this week's issue of Dezeen Mail.

Read Dezeen Mail issue 322 | Subscribe to Dezeen Mail

 
 

Bowtie House by deMx Architecture has an angular metal roof

The metal roof of this woodland house in the US state of Arkansas is pinched in the middle so its shape resembles a bowtie (+ slideshow).

 
 

Closure of world's highest and longest glass bridge "not a big deal" says organiser

The management team behind a  430-metre-long glass bridge in China say its forced closure just 13 days after opening is completely normal.

 
 
 
   
 
 

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