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Architecture Interiors Design News Jobs Watch Store       Elding Oscarson creates "slightly bent" weathering steel extension to Lund's Skissernas Museum Architecture studio Elding Oscarson has added a Corten steel extension to the Skissernas Museum in Lund, Sweden, designed to open the building up to the adjacent sculpture park. More ›     Taihi bin turns kitchen waste into plant food using Japanese fermentation method Loughborough University graduate Benjamin Cullis Watson has designed a smell-free rubbish bin that can quickly compost waste from the kitchen. More ›     Discover the versatility of plywood with our updated Pinterest board With a new exhibition on at the V&A spotlighting plywood, we've updated an existing Pinterest board to show the how adaptable the material is, with projects including IKEA hacks, curvy roofs  and stitched wooden furniture. Follow Dezeen on Pinterest ›     Blackened wood house by Robert Hutchison provides retreat in Seattle forest This black woodland house on the outskirts of Seattle is set around a gravelled courtyard, which provides its residents with a secluded outdoor space safe from roaming elk. More ›     House-shaped frame encloses dining area in compact Hong Kong apartment Local practice MNB Design Studio has refurbished an apartment in Hong Kong, adding a house-shaped wooden frame to section off the dining area. More ›     Arcgency transforms former Copenhagen coal crane into private retreat Architecture firm Arcgency has turned an industrial coal crane in a Copenhagen harbour into a luxury two-person retreat. More ›     Another Country launches furniture designed to make offices feel more like home Another Country's adjustable Work Series furniture  is designed to combat perceptions of the office as "cold and clinical". 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