Sideways-moving elevator | Balkrishna Doshi interview | Minimalist garden studio

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Architecture Interiors Design News Jobs Watch Store       The Houseboat by Mole Architects evokes the underside of a ship's hull Mole Architects has completed a house in the English seaside town of Poole, comprising a pair of blackened-timber volumes that resemble the upturned hull of a boat. More ›     ThyssenKrupp unveils the world's first sideways-moving elevator system The world's first rope-less, horizontal-vertical elevator system – akin to Willy Wonka's glass elevator – has been installed inside a purpose-built innovation test tower in Germany. More ›     India's young architects must be taught to appreciate their design heritage, says Balkrishna Doshi India is at risk of losing its architectural identity, because the country's design schools aren't teaching students to respect local heritage and traditions, according to architect Balkrishna Doshi. More ›     Jean Verville converts backyard shed into minimalist studio in Montreal Canadian architect Jean Verville has overhauled a storage shed at his home into an austere workspace lined with oriented strand board. More ›     Chop + Archi cuts triangular lightwells into corners of house in Tokyo Japanese architecture studio Chop + Archi has used trio of courtyards to make the most of the sharp "dead space" corners of this house, located on an almost triangular plot in Tokyo. More ›     Studio Morison installs origami-like "pineapple" in Berrington Hall's 18th-century garden Artistic duo Studio Morison has erected a pink pavilion  shaped like an origami pineapple in the centre of the 18th-century walled garden of the Berrington Hall country estate in Herefordshire, England. More ›     Job of the day: senior interior designer at Formwerkz Architects Our job of the day from Dezeen Jobs is for a senior interior designer to join Formwerkz Architects in Singapore, whose recent projects include a house in the city-state with a louvred wooden screen. More ›     Jaime Hayón installs spinning Merry Go Zoo totems at Atlanta art museum Spanish designer Jaime Hayón has returned to Atlanta's High Museum of Art for the second year running with a set of striped interactive sculptures and an exhibition of new work. More ›     Estudio Atemporal converts old factory in Mexico City into co-working offices Mexican architects Estudio Atemporal has paired concrete columns and cinder-block walls with black metal and glass partitions when transforming a former industrial factory in Mexico City into a co-working space. More ›     Toyota-backed flying car is slated to light the 2020 Olympic flame A group of Japanese engineers are aiming to launch the world's smallest flying car, the Skydrive, in time for the  2020 Olympics in Tokyo. More ›     Female artists customise Adidas trainers to represent the 50 United States Adidas has tasked 10 female artists to create limited-edition versions of its Ultraboost trainers inspired by each of America's 50 states, to raise money for a women's charity. More ›     Call for entries to RIBA International Prize 2018 Dezeen promotion: architects from all around the world are invited to enter their projects for the second edition of the RIBA International Prize, to be judged by a panel led by Diller Scofidio + Renfro co-founder Liz Diller. More ›     "These tiny cabins are not a viable option to live an enjoyable existence" The cost of a prefabricated micro home designed to shake up the UK property market has left readers astonished and infuriated in this week's comments update. More ›     Competition: win a book showcasing drone photography around the world Dezeen is giving away five copies of Dronescapes: The New Aerial Photography, a book featuring 250 aerial photographs taken by drones. 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