BIG's Cactus Towers | Chipperfield on Brexit | Minimalist nail bar

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Architecture Interiors Design News Jobs Watch Store       David Chipperfield: "Brexit will isolate the UK" British architect David Chipperfield describes the UK's departure from the European Union as a "shocking loss" in our final video interview filmed at the RIBA International Conference in London. More ›     Plants, pulleys and a surfboard among shortlist for Dezeen and Samsung's TV stand design contest A TV stand that doubles as a plant pot and another that incorporates a decorative display shelf are among the designs shortlisted in Dezeen and Samsung's QLED TV stand design competition. More ›     Built-in storage redefines layout of 1960s apartment overhauled by MWAI Architects MWAI Architects has updated an 1960s apartment in Hampstead, London, by rearranging a series of minimalist living spaces around an integrated wooden storage unit. More ›     Chen Zhi celebrates fashion's "superficial" reputation with colourful knitwear collection The works of Alexander Calder influenced the bright colours and blocky shapes used by Chen Zhi in her graduate collection, which she hopes puts the fun back in fashion. More ›     Diorama converts old grocery store into tropical cocktail bar in southern Italy Italian studio Diorama has transformed an old grocery store in Puglia into a bar and restaurant complete with tropical plants, flamingo wallpaper and neon palm trees. More ›     J Byron-H designs minimalist nail bar in Los Angeles American architect J Byron-H has created a decluttered nail salon in Los Angeles with industrial-style surfaces and pops of blue. More ›     Kino "living jewellery" roams across the body as a tiny personal assistant These miniature robots can crawl over fabric to personalise garments, adapt clothing for different climates, and perform other helpful tasks. More ›     Maple Street School in Brooklyn features warm wood interiors Lots of wood, soft pastel tones and bright accents are used to make this Brooklyn preschool feel like an "extension of the home". More ›     BIG unveils plans for Cactus Towers beside new Copenhagen IKEA Bjarke Ingel's firm BIG has revealed renderings of a pair of high-rise residential towers with spiky facades, which will overlook a new IKEA  and hotel in Copenhagen's Vesterbro district. More ›     "People need convincing that wood can be a fire-safe material" In this week's comments update, Dezeen readers dispute the potential fire hazards of a timber-framed, tree-covered high-rise, which has been proposed for Toronto by architecture firm Penda. More ›     Rural Idaho home by Olson Kundig has gadgets and gizmos aplenty An entire glass wall swings upward to open this spacious retreat to the landscape of the American West – one of several inventive features incorporated by US firm Olson Kundig. More ›     Over 800 buildings open to the public for Open House London 2017 Dezeen promotion: a quirky Haringey house, a Stirling Prize-nominated apartment block with wicker balconies  and the new home of New Scotland Yard are among the buildings that open up their doors to the public next month, as part of Open House London. 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