OMA updates Fondazione Prada | Design conferences tackle gender equality

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Architecture Interiors Design Technology News Jobs       OMA adds white concrete gallery tower to Fondazione Prada art centre in Milan OMA has added another building to its Fondazione Prada  complex in Milan, a white concrete tower that will showcase a collection of contemporary art. More ›     Renault unveils driverless Uber-style transport system Renault has devised a concept for an autonomous, electric vehicle that would provide city dwellers with an alternative to public transport. More ›     Design conferences tackle gender equality following protests and bad headlines Leading architecture and design conferences have promised to improve gender balance but admit they are struggling to secure enough female speakers, according to a survey conducted for our Move the Needle initiative. More ›     Wind-up radio inventor Trevor Baylis dies aged 80 British inventor Trevor Baylis, who developed the first radio powered by a crank, has died following a long illness. More ›     Foster + Partners reveals gender pay gap in staff salaries Foster + Partners has revealed that it pays women 10.5 per cent less per hour than men, based on the median of its staff's salaries. More ›     Honeycomb-patterned towers by Büro Ole Scheeren frame gardens in Singapore A pair of skyscrapers with concave, honeycomb-patterned facades bracket planted plazas at Büro Ole Scheeren's Duo development in Singapore. More ›     Nacho Carbonell expands cocoon lamp collection for New York's Armory Show Spanish designer Nacho Carbonell has extended his series of lights swathed in metal mesh, which Carpenters Workshop Gallery will present at The Armory Show art fair in New York this week. More ›     "Trump economics" boosts Manhattan's luxury property market The high-end housing market in Manhattan is booming thanks to President Donald Trump's economic policies and tax cuts for the wealthy, according to a prominent real-estate broker firm. More ›     Populous unveils renovation plans for modernist Seattle stadium A glazed atrium will be used to expose the sloped roof of a multi-purpose arena in Seattle, as part of architectural firm Populous' plans to update the 1960s structure. More ›     "It would not be surprising to see every one of architecture's major awards presented to women this year" As we kick off our Move the Needle initiative to improve gender equality, Tom Ravenscroft looks at how women architects have long been ignored by prize juries – but how 2018 could be the year this changes. More ›     Architectural Association names Eva Franch i Gilabert as new director Catalan architect, curator and educator Eva Franch i Gilabert has been elected director of the Architectural Association school in London, making her the first woman to hold the post. More ›     Dame launches reusable tampon applicator as a "period product for the 21st-century" This reusable, self-cleaning tampon applicator has been designed by start-up company Dame to offer women a more sustainable alternative to throwaway counterparts. More ›     Feldman Architecture updates 1970s residence overlooking San Francisco Bay American studio Feldman Architecture has overhauled parts of a hillside home in the town of Sausalito for a retired couple with an extensive collection of albums, books and soda bottles. More ›     Peter Veenstra to build dome of plants at Design Indaba venue in Cape Town Dutch landscape architect Peter Veenstra has revealed plans to build a plant-covered bamboo sphere in Cape Town's Luthuli Plaza, providing an extra venue for next year's Design Indaba conference. More ›     Top five architecture and design jobs this week include roles at WeWork and CZWG We've selected five of the best architecture and design jobs available from Dezeen Jobs this week, including positions with co-working company WeWork in New York and architect CZWG in 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