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Apple's new emojis include a breastfeeding mother and a woman in hijab

Apple has updated its collection of emojis with 52 new icons, including a zombie, sandwich, elf and a woman wearing a headscarf. More ›

 
 

Nendo designs Tokyo store interior to look like "melted ice cream cake"

à tes souhaits ice cream and chocolate shop, Tokyo, Japan, by Nendo

Stacked soil walls resemble layers of cake in this chocolate and ice cream shop in Kichijoji, Tokyo, designed by Japanese studio Nendo. More ›

 
 

Poundland's mountain-inspired chocolate bar sparks legal battle with Toblerone

Poundland Twin Peaks bar

Confectionary giant Mondelez and British chain Poundland are locked in a feud over the discount store's new Toblerone-esque chocolate bar called Twin Peaks. More ›

 
 

Atelier NL calls for sand samples from all over the world to make region-specific glass

To See a World in a Grain of Sand by Atelier NL at DDW

Design studio Atelier NL is calling on people to send them sand from around the world for a project they will present as ambassadors at this year's Dutch Design Week. More ›

 
 

Job of the day: architect at RCKa

Our job of the day from Dezeen Jobs is for an architect to join the London studio of RCKa, whose projects include a youth and community centre with a translucent polycarbonate facadeMore ›

 
 

Wine-tasting pavilions by Walker Warner perch on ridge overlooking Napa Valley

Walker Warner Architects create wine-tasting pavilions in Napa

US studio Walker Warner Architects has created a trio of pavilions at a California winery with operable glass walls that enable tasting rooms to be fully open to the outdoors. More ›

 
 

Renzo Piano designs top-heavy arts centre for Columbia University

Lensvelt Center for the Arts by Renzo Piano photographed by Jazzy Li

Renzo Piano Building Workshop  has cantilevered the gallery and performance spaces at the top of this off-white arts school, which was designed for Columbia University's new campus in Upper Manhattan. More ›

 
 

Brandless trademarks white space for minimal packaging

Brandless packaging

New company Brandless has taken minimalist packaging to the extreme by trademarking a white box for its range of food and home items, which each cost $3. More ›

 
 

Whale skeleton suspended over information kiosk and bar in revamped Natural History Museum foyer

Blue whale in Hintze Hall at the Natural History Museum

The huge skeleton of a blue whale is now the centrepiece of the entrance hall at London's Natural History Museum  – but unlike the dinosaur cast there before, it is suspended from the ceiling, freeing up space below for an information desk that doubles as a bar. More ›

 
 

Stefano Boeri unveils latest tree-clad tower project for Utrecht

Stefano Boeri vertical garden in Utrecht

Italian architect Stefano Boeri  has unveiled plans for his first "vertical forest" in the Netherlands: a stepped tower covered in 10,000 plants and trees in the city of Utrecht.  More ›

 
 

Last chance to enter Dezeen and Samsung's €30,000 competition to rethink the TV stand

There are just two weeks left to submit an entry to Dezeen and Samsung's competition to design an innovative stand for the brand's new QLED TV. More ›

 
 

Zaha Hadid's 520 West 28th condo building in New York nears completion

520 West 28th by Zaha Hadid

Instagram users are capturing the sinuous facades of Zaha Hadid Architects' first building in New York City as it moves towards completion in Chelsea. More ›