Herzog's tower in Beirut, Milan design week highlights and more of this week's top stories

Follow us Milan design week is in full swing – follow our coverage of the world's biggest design event and keep up with our activities. If you're in the city, don't forget to use #milanogram2017 on Instagram for the chance to win a £500 Dezeen Watch Store voucher. Read on for more of the best stories on Dezeen... "I much prefer Herzog & de Meuron in this mode"   Herzog & de Meuron's Beirut tower with staggered floors and planted terraces stacks up nicely for readers. Read the story and comments › "All very well conceived and designed"   Could one of these be the new UK passport? Commenters are choosing their favourite designs from our Brexit passport competition shortlist, ahead of the winner announcement next week. Read the story and comments › "Beautiful in many ways and so typically Meier's"   Readers are debating whether Richard Meier's signature modern style is suited to the Oxfordshire countryside. Read the story and comments › "Wonderfully magical!"   This bubble-emitting structure designed by Studio Swine for COS is one of many installations captivating visitors at Milan design week. Read the story and comments › "Piano should stick to museums and other cultural buildings"   Readers appear to prefer Renzo Piano's cultural buildings, like this art gallery in Santander, to his residential and office towers. Read the story and comments › "Why would anyone believe winning elections is all about having a good logo?"   Michael Beirut expressed regret that his logo for Hilary Clinton wasn't enough to win her the US election, but readers don't think design had anything to do with her defeat. Read the story and comments › "Seems to be a lot of toilet voyeurism"   A heated discussion about Chinese vs Western bathroom habits has been sparked by this micro hostel in Beijing. Read the story and comments › "Co-working is so 2014"   This Barcelona warehouse has been transformed into a co-working space for architects and designers, but one reader has seen it all before. Read the story and comments › "Where innovations are born"   Our first Dezeen x MINI Living Initiative video explores Italian architect Stefano Boeri's radical proposals to build "forest cities" to combat urban pollution. Watch the movie › "Apparently, Kermit the Frog is not available"   Some readers think Michelle Obama is an odd choice for keynote speaker at this year's AIA conference, while others believe she has a lot to offer those attending. Read the story and comments › New watches added to Dezeen Watch Store's biggest ever mid-season sale   Styles by Leff Amsterdam have joined the mid-season sale at Dezeen Watch Store, where a selection of timepieces are currently up to 40 per cent off. Shop the sale › "Fits like a glove"   One reader is pleased to see that Kengo Kuma's expansion of Portland Japanese Garden is perfectly in tune with its setting. Read the story and comments ›             Dezeen Jobs   Are you looking for a role in architecture or design? Visit Dezeen Jobs, where we've got 80 new jobs this week including: Project architect at Rapt Studio in Los Angeles, USA › Interior designer at Adjaye Associates in London, UK › In-house architect at Aesop in Paris, France › Milan design week 2017   Dezeen's coverage of the event so far includes Lee Broom's merry-go-round and highlights from the IKEA festival › Most popular   15 must-see exhibitions and installations at this year's Milan design week › Most liked   Translucent panels create glowing facade for São Paulo gallery by Metro › Most pinned   The Human Trace is traditional tableware marked with the fingerprints of its makers › Most tweeted   Bang & Olufsen's modular BeoSound Shape speakers are arranged like wall tiles › Most commented   BIG's only female partner defends company's gender balance after Instagram attack › News   Zaha Hadid Architects reveals greenhouse-like technology hub to accompany world's first wooden football stadium › More news › Architecture   NORD Architects' Copenhagen hospice aims to provide "a unique place for the final journey" › More architecture › Design   Neon scribbles by Cerith Wyn Evans hang in London's Tate Britain › More design › Interiors   Smartvoll adds sculptural concrete staircase to loft apartment in old Salzburg tank station › More interiors › Technology   IKEA ventures into smart home products with Trådfri lighting series › More technology › Competitions   Enter Dezeen's #milanogram2017 competition to win a £500 Dezeen Watch Store voucher › More competitions › Dezeen Watch Store   The Braun BN0211 silver stainless-steel watch is our top pick from the mid-season sale. Was £250, now £185 › Browse watches › Dezeen Hot List   Dezeen Hot List reveals the 400 hottest forces in architecture and design › Dezeen Book of Interviews   Dezeen Book of Interviews features conversations with 45 leading figures in architecture and design. Pick up your copy for just £12 ›

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