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Architecture Interiors Design News Jobs Watch Store       Toshiko Mori uses compressed earth and bamboo for cultural hub in remote Senegalese village This cultural centre in Senegal by Japanese architect Toshiko Mori  was constructed using exclusively local materials and techniques – and has been recognised in the architecture category of the 2017 AIA Awards. More ›     Vogue editor Alexandra Shulman steps down after 25 years The prominent editor-in-chief of British Vogue, Alexandra Shulman, has announced she is departing the magazine after a quarter of a century at the helm. More ›     Concept apartment by Future Facility gives older residents "revolutionary domestic independence" This installation at London's Design Museum strips household appliances back to their basics to make operation easier for an ageing population. More ›     Larissa Johnston arranges minimal London home around plywood box A plywood box hosts the kitchen and staircase  in this minimal maisonette in Islington, which has been reconfigured and extended by local architect Larissa Johnston. More ›     Job of the day: project architect at Baca Architects Our job of the day from Dezeen Jobs is a project architect at Baca Architects in London, which designed the UK's "first amphibious house" on the River Thames. More ›     Meike Harde's mirrors sit askew in frames that double as hangers German designer Meike Harde has created a pair of patterned mirrors for Pulpo with protruding frames that can be used to hang coats or jewellery. More ›     Sandstone buildings create fortress-like clubhouse surrounded by a moat in Jiaxing Sandstone blocks face into a central courtyard to create this huge clubhouse complex by More Architecture and Aim Architecture, which is set on an island in Jiaxing, China. More ›     Harvard to offer free online architecture course The Harvard Graduate School of Design is launching a web-based course that offers architectural education at no cost. More ›     Kengo Kuma's expansion of Portland Japanese Garden set to open in April Work is nearly complete on a major expansion to an urban Japanese garden in Oregon – the first public commission in America for architect Kengo Kuma. More ›     The Future Perfect sets up shop in modernist Los Angeles home New York design gallery The Future Perfect has opened its third showroom, in a Hollywood Hills midcentury house complete with a focal fireplace, sliding glass doors and backyard pool. More ›     Birkenstock launches line of beds as next step in comfort design German footwear brand Birkenstock has moved into the bedroom, adapting the principles behind its famous sandals to a collection of beds  launched at this year's IMM Cologne furniture fair. More ›     Iris van Herpen uses visual trickery for latest couture collection For her latest couture collection, Dutch designer Iris van Herpen created hypnotic garments that distorted the models' bodies. More ›     "Who's gonna make OMA great again?" Has OMA lost its edge? Readers are wondering if the Dutch architecture firm led by Rem Koolhaas has run out of ideas in this week's comments update. More ›     Jeff Goodman Studio blows coloured glass beads for Devil's Abacus screen The beads on this oversized abacus designed by Ontario-based Jeff Goodman Studio are made from colourful pieces of blown glass. More ›     IKEA launches kitchen made from recycled plastic bottles Twenty-five plastic bottles are used in each of these IKEA kitchen units, designed by Swedish studio Form Us With Love to make "sustainability available for everyone". 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