Dezeen Daily: Niemeyer hotel reopens | 3D-printed soft robot

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Architecture Interiors Design News Jobs Watch Store       Oscar Niemeyer's Hotel Nacional reopens in Rio after 20 years A hotel designed by famed Brazilian modernist Oscar Niemeyer  has reopened as a luxury resort in Rio de Janeiro, after being closed for over 20 years. More ›     Willow's wireless breast pump allows women to express milk on the go This mobile breast pump on show at CES doesn't use any cords or bottles, allowing new mothers to express milk without connecting to a power socket or getting undressed. More ›     Job of the day: architecture internship at Bing Thom Architects Our job of the day from Dezeen Jobs is for a paid student internship at Bing Thom Architects in Vancouver, which recently completed an aquatics centre featuring giant trusses and skylights (pictured). More ›     Sinuous buildings curve around tiered gardens in housing concept by Fran Silvestre Arquitectos Curving blocks overlap to create the sinuous form of this conceptual house, designed by Fran Silvestre Arquitectos to frame seven tiered gardens in Spain. More ›     Octobot is a soft robot that moves by itself Researchers at Harvard University have designed a soft 3D-printed robot that can move on its own, powered by a chemical reaction, instead of electricity or batteries. More ›     Moon Hoon's narrow Seoul house features small windows and diagonal markings This towering Seoul residence created by South Korean architect Moon Hoon for a photographer and his mother, features a relief-patterned facade punctured by small windows. More ›     Threefold Architects adds staggered floors and narrow stairwell to London terrace Threefold Architects has overhauled this terraced house in London  to include cut-back floors offering glimpses between its various levels. More ›     Copper covers walls and roof of Finnish chapel by OOPEAA Shimmering, multi-tonal copper clads the entire exterior of this chapel  in Finland, designed by architecture firm OOPEAA. More ›     Portable Solartab C charger uses sunshine to keep laptops powered on the go This portable charger features a photovoltaic panel that powers phones and laptops using only the sun's rays. More ›     Estudio Normal builds "fortress of solitude" inside Buenos Aires home A room with wicker walls forms part of this sanctuary that Argentinian office Estudio Normal has built in the home of a Buenos Aires-based chef. More ›       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