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Architecture Interiors Design News Jobs Watch Store       Deep-blue shutters conceal kitchens, windows and wardrobes in Porto flats by Fala Atelier Portuguese architecture studio Fala Atelier  has transformed an old house in Porto into five studio apartments that feature matching dark blue shutters and a facade patterned with blue and red tiles. More ›     Chengdu coffee shop features a staircase that extends out of a bookcase Chinese studios HAD Architects and EPOS paired wood panelling with perforated metal inside this tiny Chengdu coffee shop, which also features a combined bookshelf and staircase. More ›     Lasvit uses glass balls to create sculpture in the shape of a South Korean pearl diver Dezeen promotion: Lasvit creative director Maxim Velcovsky used thousands of smoky glass spheres to create this 17-metre-long figure of a diver, which is suspended in the atrium of South Korea's tallest skyscraper. More ›     Maptic is a wearable navigation system for visually impaired people Brunel University graduate Emilios Farrington-Arnas has designed a collection of wearable devices that vibrate to guide visually impaired wearers to a destination. More ›     Brompton launches first battery-powered version of its folding bike Bicycle company Brompton has borrowed Formula One racing technology to create an electric version of its bestselling folding bike. More ›     Glass box defines extension with basement pool for Victorian home in south London British studio Guarnieri Architects has added a glazed box containing a swimming pool, hot tub and steam room to the rear of a Victorian terrace in Clapham Common, south London. More ›     Kengo Kuma uses "borrowed scenery" to infuse nature into Suteki House Japanese architect Kengo Kuma has used an ancient East Asian landscaping principle to inform the design of this house outside Portland, Oregon. More ›     World's first autonomous cargo ship to set sail in 2018 The world's first autonomous, zero-emissions container ship is set to embark on its maiden voyage in 2018, delivering goods between Norwegian towns. More ›     Review of building and fire safety regulations launched following Grenfell Tower disaster The UK government has launched an independent review of building and fire safety regulations in response to the fatal Grenfell Tower blaze. More ›     "This is where creativity goes to die" In this week's comments update, Dezeen commenters disagree with Apple chief designer Jony Ive's description of the company's new ring-shaped headquarters as "nice". More ›     Ma Yansong: "Architects need to talk about what the future is" In this video interview filmed at the RIBA International Conference, Chinese architect Ma Yansong  of MAD  spells out why he believes architects should be proposing visionary ideas for the future, rather than cozying up to developers. More ›     Works Progress Architecture tops Portland apartment building with zigzagging roof US firm Works Progress Architecture has created a residential building in Portland with gabled roofs, which help it stand out from the conventional boxy structures that are emerging in the Oregon city. More ›     WHY wins Edinburgh's Ross Pavilion contest with design featuring undulating roof gardens American studio wHY has won a competition to design a new events pavilion overlooked by Edinburgh Castle, with plans for a series of glazed pavilions topped by wave-shaped roof gardens.  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