Palm Springs in eight modernist houses | Kengo Kuma's V&A | Teacup for astronauts

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Architecture Interiors Design News Jobs Watch Store       Climbing plants and asymmetric balconies surround Buchner Bründler's Garden Tower A mesh for climbing plants  wraps the angular balconies of this apartment block  in Alpine Switzerland, completed by Buchner Bründler Architekten. More ›     Space Cup lets astronauts drink coffee in low gravity A team of researchers at Portland State University has developed a coffee cup that gives astronauts in space an earth-like drinking experience by driving liquid towards the mouth. More ›     Red beach hut by Jonathan Hendry Architects stands atop former toilet block Jonathan Hendry Architects has built a beach hut clad in red-stained timber on top of an old toilet block  in the English seaside town of Sandilands. More ›     Kengo Kuma's V&A museum takes shape in Dundee The V&A museum has released a movie and photographs showing how far construction has progressed on its new Kengo Kuma-designed outpost in Dundee. More ›     Job of the day: intermediate architect at Formwerkz Architects Our job of the day from Dezeen Jobs is for an intermediate architect at Formwerkz Architects in Singapore, which took references from traditional Islamic design to create the intricately patterned and moulded surfaces of this mosque (pictured). More ›     Picto watch now available at Dezeen Watch Store with a mesh strap The latest update of the Picto watch  by Danish brand Rosendahl is now available to buy from Dezeen Watch Store. More ›     Safdie-esque extension proposed for Sydney's brutalist Sirius building Australian studio CplusC Architectural Workshop has envisioned a Tetris-like extension to the demolition-threatened Sirius building in Sydney, which bears a resemblance to  Moshe Safdie's iconic Habitat 67 housing. More ›     Slanted wooden walls form holiday home in upstate New York by Hariri & Hariri This country retreat by American firm Hariri & Hariri Architecture consists of interlocking volumes clad in ipe and stone and an infinity pool overlooking the verdant, rolling terrain. More ›     Eight mid-century houses that prove Palm Springs is a modernist mecca To coincide with Palm Springs Modernism Week, we've picked out the Californian desert city's best examples of mid-century residential architecture, which have hosted celebrities including Elvis Presley and Frank Sinatra. More ›     Foster + Partners' Apple Park set for April 2017 opening The giant ring-shaped office complex designed by British firm Foster + Partners for Apple is due to welcome the tech company's employees this spring. More ›     Edible Pouncer drone will deliver aid to victims of natural disasters and conflict This drone, designed for hard-to-reach disaster areas, will soon be getting an upgrade that allows it to be consumed along with its cargo. More ›     Mondrian-style paintwork covers Richard Meier's City Hall in The Hague Richard Meier's City Hall in The Hague has been painted in the style of Piet Mondrian, to mark the 100th anniversary of the De Stijl movement. More ›     Latest Dezeen Mail features the Serpentine Pavilion and a contender for London's smallest house This week's Dezeen Mail includes a 13-metre-square London micro home filled with sliding plywood furniture and Diébédo Francis Kéré's tree-inspired design for the Serpentine Pavilion. Subscribe to Dezeen Mail ›     NASA marks discovery of multiple Earth-sized planets with retro travel poster NASA has celebrated the discovery of seven planets orbiting a single star, some of which could potentially support life, by adding to its collection of posters advertising other worlds as vacation spots. More ›     "The design of a passport might create new kinds of identity and citizenship" Last week we launched an ideas competition calling for a redesign of the UK passport after Brexit. It offers the chance to radically rethink the contemporary idea of nation, says Sam Jacob in this Opinion column. More ›     10 micro houses that make the best of their minuscule proportions Feeling the urge to downsize? Take lessons from 10 of the best micro homes  – including a cloud-shaped holiday home  and a 3D-printed urban cabin. 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