Carsten Höller’s slides | Shenzhen skyscraper | Space-saving airplane seats

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Architecture Interiors Design Technology News Jobs       Carsten Höller installs slide experiment in Florentine palazzo Twin slides loop through a Renaissance palace created as part of an installation by Carsten Höller and neurobiologist Stefano Mancuso, which explores emotional effects of people on plants. More ›     KPF's bullet-shaped skyscraper nears completion in Shenzhen This supertall tapered skyscraper designed by Kohn Pedersen Fox for the China Resources export company in Shenzhen is nearing completion ahead of its opening later this year. More ›     10 of the most Instagrammable exhibitions from Milan design week 2018 Milan design week 2018 may be over, but it's not too late to see some of the most successful exhibitions. Using our #milanogram2018 hashtag, we've picked out the 10 that proved most popular with Instagram users. More ›     Ron Arad uses Turkish glassmaking techniques to create nesting vases Industrial designer Ron Arad has created a set of vases that slot inside one another, just like a nest of tables, for glass brand Nude. More ›     Porthole openings connect community centre and kindergarten in Cambridge Porthole windows with brightly coloured frames, a soaring spiral staircase and waterfall gutters are among the playful touches MUMA Architects has included in this community centre in Cambridge, England. More ›     Mayice Studio creates sculptural lamp from undulating glass tube Madrid-based Mayice Studio created this sculptural lamp using a single piece of curving glass, as a study into how light travels through concave and convex forms. More ›     Sweeping staircase forms centrepiece of engineering office by Studio Ben Allen Studio Ben Allen has inserted a spiralling plywood staircase in the centre of an office in Birmingham, England, which is designed to get workers moving. More ›     IKEA releases first skateboard in SoCal-inspired collection IKEA has launched its first skateboard, as part of a series of furniture and clothing items influenced by street culture in Southern California. More ›     "These kinds of proposals are almost the fake news of our industry" In this week's comments update, a concept for a collapsable tower to be used in disaster zones starts a debate about unrealistic architectural ideas. More ›     PearsonLloyd redesigns economy-class aeroplane seating to make better use of space London studio PearsonLloyd has unveiled an aeroplane seating concept that would give more space to passengers flying economy class. More ›     KPMB updates gothic-style academic building on Princeton University campus New atria and glazed rooftop pavilions are among the alternations to a historic educational building on Princeton's campus in New Jersey, as part of a project overseen by Canadian studio KPMB. More ›     Inaugural and& summit will explore technology, health and design Dezeen promotion: Shigeru Ban, Lucy McRae and Carlo Ratti are among speakers taking part in the first and& conference in Belgium, which will explore the impact of health, technology and creativity on cities. 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