Tool-free furniture assembly | Winy Maas on Asian cities | Pale-brick extension

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Architecture Interiors Design News Jobs Watch Store       Asian cities overtaking "impossible" London and "terrible" New York in urban design, says Winy Maas "Monster cities" in Asia including Seoul, Taipei and Jakarta are racing ahead of western counterparts in terms of architectural vision and urban design quality, according to architect Winy Maas of MVRDV. More ›     AART designs pop-up train carriages to rejuvenate an old railway in Aarhus A single-room hotel, a public greenhouse and a set of polling booths are just some of the unusual functions assigned to a set of train carriages designed by Danish studio AART  for an old industrial area of Aarhus. More ›     Opendesk launches shelf and desk that can both be assembled tool-free Open-source furniture brand Opendesk has collaborated with designers in London and Chicago to create new two pieces of furniture that can be assembled without glue, screws or hinges. More ›     Job of the day: architect at John McAslan + Partners Our job of the day from Dezeen Jobs is for an architect to join John McAslan + Partners at its London-based studio, which is developing new designs for Britain's largest mosque in south London.  More ›     McLaren Excell adds contrasting pale-brick extension to black-painted Victorian house A pair of interlocking volumes clad in pale brick and fronted by large, frameless windows extend  the rear of this Victorian house in west London, which has been overhauled by McLaren Excell. More ›     Stanford scientists unveil ultra-thin electronics that can dissolve into the body A group of scientists from California have developed a series of organic electronic components that will harmlessly dissolve into their environment after use. More ›     Slash Objects unites contrasting materials for new homeware range Brooklyn brand Slash Objects has launched a line of home accessories that combines materials such as brass, marble and rubber in crisp geometric forms. More ›     Studio mAAb slots plywood wedges into roof space of renovated Rennes apartment French office Studio mAAb has transformed a single-storey apartment in the city of Rennes into a duplex by incorporating a pair of wooden volumes and a mezzanine walkway into the former attic space. 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