Tokyo stadium linked to deforestation | 10 garden studios for work or play

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Architecture Interiors Design News Jobs Watch Store       HAO Design converts 1980s townhouse into furniture shop and cafe in Taiwan A skinny  townhouse in the Taiwanese port city of Kaohsiung has been transformed into a brightly lit cafe and furniture store by local studio HAO Design. More ›     This week, Peter Zumthor spoke out about his "destroyed" Therme Vals and his mysterious reputation This week on Dezeen, Swiss architect Peter Zumthor told Dezeen he is trying to change his reputation as a "reclusive mountain-dwelling hermit" and claimed his renowned thermal baths in Vals have been ruined. More ›     Japan Creative shines a spotlight on the "different characters" of the country's regional crafts Japan's unique regional manufacturers are put under the spotlight by Japan Creative, an organisation that has paired them with international designers including Jasper Morrison, Daniel Rybakken and Industrial Facility to create new work. More ›     Three-storey skylight illuminates Montreal row house by Naturehumaine The renovation of this Montreal townhouse by local firm Naturehumaine centres around a triple-height atrium that brings daylight into living spaces on all floors. More ›     Five designers and studios to look out for at Sight Unseen Offsite 2017 This year's Sight Unseen Offsite exhibition kicks off in New York next week, and our US editor Dan Howarth has selected five highlights from the lineup of exhibitors. More ›     Omar Gandhi Architects creates minimal fashion store for Rchmnd in Halifax Canadian studio Omar Gandhi Architects has chosen an all-white palette for the interior of a clothing boutique in its home city of Halifax. More ›     10 garden studios from Dezeen's Pinterest boards that can be used for work or play Garden studios can be used for all types of activities, as proven by these 10 examples from our Pinterest boards, which include a cedar-clad yoga studio and a cabin used as a writer's retreat. More ›     Japan urged to stop using deforestation-linked wood for Kengo Kuma's Olympic stadium The Japanese government has been accused of using timber linked to deforestation and human-rights violations to build its Kengo Kuma-designed stadium for the Tokyo 2020 Olympics. More ›     Balkrishna Doshi to deliver Royal Academy annual architecture lecture 2017 Dezeen promotion: Balkrishna Vithaldas Doshi, one of the most influential Indian architects of the 20th century and an important collaborator of Le Corbusier, will deliver the Royal Academy of Arts' annual architecture lecture this year. 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