MVRDV library in China | Art collector’s apartment | Gehry’s Eisenhower Memorial

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Architecture Interiors Design News Jobs Watch Store       MVRDV completes library shaped like a giant eye in Chinese city Tianjin Dutch firm MVRDV has built a public library that looks like a huge eye, as part of a new cultural district in Tianjin, China. More ›     This week, dRMM won the Stirling Prize and Snøhetta's AT&T Building proposal caused outrage This week saw London studio dRMM crowned the winners of the RIBA Stirling Prize 2017, while Snøhetta's planned overhaul of Philip Johnson's postmodern AT&T Building in New York sparked protest campaigns. More ›     Nienke Helder designs therapy tools for women recovering from sexual trauma Design Academy Eindhoven graduate Nienke Helder has created a set of sensory objects that can be used to rehabilitate women affected by sexual abuse.  More ›     "Cabinets of curiosities" define rooms in art collector's apartment by MOS Deep walls with built-in storage are designed to accommodate an expansive collection of art objects at this renovated apartment by New York City-based MOS Architects. More ›     Architects protest AT&T Building plans with "Hands off my Johnson" placards Architects and preservationists including Robert AM Stern were among those protesting Snøhetta's plans for Philip Johnson's postmodern AT&T Building in New York today. More ›     Yves Behar recycles boat sails and wetsuits to produce Deep Blue Bag Swiss designer Yves Behar has designed a backpack made from recycled  sails for California-based environmental non-profit Sustainable Surf, to raise awareness about protecting the ocean. More ›     Isozaki "was the first well-known architect to work in Miami Beach" says protégé David Gauld Arata Izosaki's Bass Museum project paved the way for future starchitects to work in Miami Beach, says the Japanese architect's contemporary David Gauld, who also credited the Art Basel fair with transforming the city's attitudes towards culture and architecture. More ›     10 interiors that use lighting as a centrepiece This week's Pinterest roundup shines a light on interiors that feature unusual lamps or pendants to set the mood, from a chandelier made from tea bags to a sculptural light previously used for squid fishing. More ›     Competition: win a Tom Pigeon print triptych celebrating V&A's Exhibition Road Quarter Dezeen is giving away five sets of three prints by creative studio Tom Pigeon, which are based on the Victoria and Albert Museum's new Amanda Levete-designed entrance and underground gallery. More ›     Frank Gehry's Eisenhower Memorial breaks ground in Washington DC The controversial memorial to former US president Dwight D Eisenhower, designed by Frank Gehry, has finally begun construction in Washington DC after years of opposition. More ›     Call for entries to AHEAD Asia awards 2018 Dezeen promotion: architects and designers working in Asia are invited to submit their hotel projects to the 2018 AHEAD Asia awards. More ›     Vipp offers "out of the ordinary" hotel stays in a woodland cabin or an urban loft Danish retailer Vipp has expanded into the hospitality industry – it is now offering guests the opportunity to stay in a prefabricated micro dwelling in a Swedish forest, or in a loft apartment on top of its Copenhagen headquarters. 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