Design of the Year 2016 announced | Smog-eating school

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Architecture Interiors Design News Jobs Watch Store       West Architecture converts London church into restrained home for School of Life founder West Architecture has transformed a Methodist church in Islington into a pared-back home dressed with just a few items of furniture to reflect the minimalist lifestyle of its owner. More ›     Pantone creates Greenery-themed home that can be booked on Airbnb Colour company Pantone has collaborated with Airbnb to fill a London home with planting and projects that match its verdant 2017 colour of the year. More ›     FAAB proposes "smog-eating" music school for Kraków Polish studio FAAB has developed a concept for a music school in Kraków featuring angular volumes covered with a mossy roof designed to absorb large amounts of airborne pollutants. More ›     Job of the day: project architect/manager at Clive Wilkinson Architects Our job of the day from Dezeen Jobs is a California-based project architect/manager at Clive Wilkinson Architects, whose past projects include a cubicle-free Manhattan office with cosy nooks and communal tables.  More ›     Bompas & Parr's Grope Mountain is an erotic take on the climbing wall Visitors to Bompas & Parr's Grope Mountain climbing wall clamber up "sensual holds" shaped like breasts and penises. More ›     Nocs Atelier's latest watch displays two time zones simultaneously Swedish brand Nocs Atelier has added another hour hand to its distinctive Seconds watch, which is now available to buy from Dezeen Watch Store. More ›     O'Neill McVoy carves light wells into historic brick townhouse in Brooklyn New York studio O'Neill McVoy Architects has added skylights and a courtyard to a 19th-century brick home  in order to bring in fresh air and natural light. More ›     IKEA flat-pack refugee shelter wins Design of the Year 2016 IKEA's temporary shelter designed for refugees has been named the 2016 Beazley Design of the Year, beating the artwork for David Bowie's final album and a robotic surgeon. More ›     Good Thing launches seven everyday tools for the home A dustpan and a tray with crinkled corners, and a torch charged via USB feature in latest home accessories collection from Brooklyn design brand Good Thing. More ›     Sunken Bath Project named London's best new house extension in Don't Move, Improve! 2017 A garden room containing a sunken Japanese-style bath  has won top prize in a competition to find London's best new house extensions. More ›     "Seriousness" dominates Designs of the Year as nominees respond to global events Designers are increasingly responding to global issues such as the refugee crisis and environmental degradation, and showing less interest in frivolous topics, according to the curator of the Design Museum's annual awards programme. More ›     Christo cancels monumental Colorado installation in Trump protest Bulgarian artist Christo has abandoned plans for one of his signature giant fabric artworks over the USA's Arkansas River because Donald Trump is now in charge of the country. More ›     David Bowie's best album cover designs to appear on Royal Mail stamps The UK postal service is commemorating David Bowie with a set of postage stamps featuring images of six of his most iconic album covers. More ›     The latest Dezeen Mail features IKEA's recycled kitchen and OMA's Qatar Foundation HQ This week's Dezeen Mail highlights IKEA's new kitchen units made from recycled plastic bottles and OMA's recently completed Qatar Foundation Headquarters. Subscribe to Dezeen Mail ›     "Poverty should never be an Instagram filter" Iwan Baan's arresting images of the Kenyan school built by architect duo Selgascano are a typical example of the slum porn that has infiltrated western media, argues Phineas Harper in his latest Opinion column. More ›     Turquoise paintwork and wire-frame furniture enliven Bangkok spa by Space Popular Sections of bright turquoise paintwork and matching furniture offset the otherwise white-washed treatment rooms of this Bangkok spa, designed by local architecture studio Space Popular. More ›       Follow us     Forward this newsletter to a friend You have received this because you are subscribed to Dezeen Daily. Unsubscribe     Contact us | Submit a story | Advertise