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Architecture Interiors Design News Jobs Watch Store       Nendo looks to ancient Japanese tombs for first landscape architecture project Prolific Japanese design studio Nendo has now moved into urban design, unveiling its massive CoFuFun plaza near Kyoto. More ›     Zaha Hadid Architects completes first phase of high-speed rail station in Naples Zaha Hadid Architects has completed the first section of a new high-speed train station on the outskirts of southern Italian city Naples, which is set to open this weekend. More ›     UK illustrators create visual messages urging people to go out and vote With the UK's general election taking place today, Rob Ryan, Hannah Warren and Rebecca Strickson are among the many illustrators using Instagram  to persuade their fellow citizens to exercise their right to vote. We've rounded up 10 of the best. More ›     Norm Architects completes warm and tactile interior for Copenhagen restaurant Danish practice Norm Architects  used a palette of dark and warm materials combined with minimal tube lighting to create an "intimate and cosy atmosphere" at this wine bar and restaurant in Copenhagen. More ›     Six of the best designers working in Lebanon today Following Beirut Design Week, Dezeen deputy editor Rima Sabina Aouf has selected six stand-out contemporary designers from the country often thought of as the cultural heart of the Middle East. More ›     Job of the day: exhibition designer at Metropolitan Museum of Art Our job of the day from Dezeen Jobs is for an exhibition designer to join the Metropolitan Museum of Art  in New York, which is currently exhibiting the work of Japanese designer and Comme des Garçons founder Rei Kawakubo. More ›     Glazed meditation room overlooks traditional courtyard from Nanjing home Ming Gu Design has grafted a glazed meditation area  onto this historic home in Nanjing, China, which projects out to overhang a central courtyard. More ›     Frank Lloyd Wright integrated architecture into nature at Fallingwater Continuing our celebration of Frank Lloyd Wright's 150th birthday this week, we're delving into the history of Fallingwater, the admired holiday home that the architect built on a waterfall, which was named the "best all-time work of American architecture". More ›     Hollwich Kushner reimagines New York's art-deco landmarks Architecture studio Hollwich Kushner  has remodelled New York's art-deco buildings, including the Empire State Building and the Chrysler Building, to show what the iconic landmarks might look like if built today. More ›     IKEA to collaborate with Virgil Abloh for millennial-focused furniture collection IKEA has announced it will work alongside fashion designer Virgil Abloh to produce a collection aimed at millennials moving into their first homes, which could also include his take on the brand's iconic blue Frakta bag. More ›     Architects favour Labour Party in UK general election The majority of UK architects plan to vote for the Labour Party in tomorrow's general election, according to research from industry magazine The Architects' Journal. More ›     "The hotel industry is in denial about Airbnb" says Ian Schrager as Public hotel opens in New York Legendary New York hotelier Ian Schrager has unveiled Public, a hotel concept designed by Herzog & de Meuron to counter the threat of Airbnb. More ›     IKEA looks to space travel for new micro-living furniture collection IKEA is set to produce a collection of space-saving furniture  that draws on the logistics of space travel to find innovative solutions for shrinking living spaces. More ›     Architizer's product database gains investment from Bjarke Ingels, J Mayer H and more US media company Architizer's online database for architectural products has received new financial backing from industry names including Bjarke Ingels and J Mayer H. More ›     Bohlin Cywinski Jackson creates Blue Bottle coffeeshop within historic San Francisco building A display system made of stacked and suspended wooden boxes forms a signature feature in this new Blue Bottle cafe, which occupies part of a 1920s brick building in downtown San Francisco. More ›     Varaschin adds outdoor rocking chair to Summerset collection Dezeen promotion: Italian furniture brand Varaschin has added a rocking chair with a net-structure frame and wooden base to its collection of outdoor furniture. 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