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Architecture Interiors Design News Jobs Watch Store       Tadao Ando's Shanghai Poly Grand Theatre captured in new photographs Large tunnels carve through Tadao Ando's concrete and glass theatre in Shanghai, which has been documented in these new images by architecture photographer Yueqi Jazzy Li. More ›     Undulating roof covers Benthem Crouwel's rail and bus station in Utrecht A wave-like roof covers this vast transport hub in Utrecht designed by Dutch firm Benthem Crouwel Architects for the largest railway station in the Netherlands. More ›     OMA gets green light for £110 million arts centre in Manchester Dutch firm OMA has been granted permission to build its first major UK project – a cultural centre in Manchester named Factory. More ›     Accurate world map scoops grand prize at Good Design Awards 2016 Dezeen promotion: an alternative world map thought to be the most accurate 2D projection ever made has taken the top prize at the Japan Institute of Design Promotion's Good Design Awards. More ›     V&A appoints politician Tristram Hunt as new director The V&A museum in London has named British politician Tristram Hunt as it new director, following the resignation of Martin Roth. More ›     Job of the day: assistant furniture designer for Paul Smith Our job of the day from Dezeen Jobs is for an assistant furniture designer for Paul Smith  in London, who previously applied his trademark stripes to some of Hans J Wegner's mid-century chairs (pictured). More ›     Mawson Kerr uses oak, cedar and slate for rural music centre in Cumbria Cedar shingles, slate and oak were all used to build this rural music centre in Cumbria, England, designed by Newcastle-based studio Mawson Kerr for a charity offering musical therapy. More ›     Squarestreet's Plano watch arrives at Dezeen Watch Store in new colour combinations The slender Plano watch by Swedish lifestyle brand Squarestreet is now available to purchase from Dezeen Watch Store with a black dial and contrasting gold markings.  More ›     Luis Barragán's "emotional architecture" recreated in model photographs The colours and atmosphere of buildings by legendary Mexican architect Luis Barragán are captured in these realistic model photographs by American artist James Casebere, set to go on show in New York. More ›     Young Projects extends brick townhouse in Brooklyn with metal-clad addition Black zinc cladding and a sinuous staircase feature in the renovation and expansion of an urban masonry building by New York studio Young Projects. More ›     Yves Béhar's Aura Power Clothing helps the elderly with mobility These responsive garments by Yves Béhar's  studio Fuseproject feature "electric muscles" that assist elderly wearers to walk, stand up and climb stairs. More ›     Architect@Work to explore amphibious cities for 2017 event in London Dezeen promotion: Architect@Work has unveiled its programme for this year's London event, which features a talk on floating architecture with Gensler,  Carl Turner Architects and Studio Octopi. More ›     Design Museum showcases six projects that aim to make life better for older people A scooter that doubles as a trolley bag, an intuitive robot companion and a garden room dedicated to conversation are among the six projects commissioned by London's Design Museum to tackle the challenges of ageing populations. More ›     Colourful Barbican flat and cabin for a grieving man feature in this week's Dezeen Mail This week's Dezeen Mail features a colourful Le Corbusier-inspired apartment inside London's iconic Barbican Estate and photorealistic renders of a concept cabin for a grieving man. Subscribe to Dezeen Mail ›     PriestmanGoode's Scooter For Life encourages older people to stay active for longer This scooter  with an trolley-like storage compartment was designed by London studio PriestmanGoode to make it easier for people with limited mobility to get around. 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