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Architecture Interiors Design Technology News Jobs       Kenneth Frampton to receive Golden Lion at Venice Architecture Biennale British architect, critic and educator Kenneth Frampton will recieve the Golden Lion lifetime achievement award at the Venice Architecture Biennale next month. More ›     Fuzzy House by SO features stepped roof terrace and public alleyway Architecture studio SO designed this bunker-like concrete house in the Thai city of Chiang Mai around a pathway that provides locals a shortcut between two roads. More ›     Rossana Orlandi to launch initiative to create "guiltless plastic" Milanese design gallerist Rossana Orlandi is launching a project aimed at changing the perception of plastic and ensuring the material is used responsibly. More ›     ÉCAL students transform Milanese palazzo into 3D-printing factory ÉCAL students have set up a pop-up factory during Milan design week, where they are 3D printing a range of design objects on demand. More ›     Panter & Tourron combines religion and technology for collection of holy objects Lausanne-based design studio Panter & Tourron have explored the link between ancient religious symbols and cutting-edge technology to create five spiritual objects. More ›     OMA's Qatar National Library opens in Doha Dutch architecture firm OMA has completed its Qatar National Library building in Doha, which features tiers of marble bookcases set within a single open-plan space. More ›     Stacking Planter with tiered volumes conceals built-in water saucer New York designers Chen Chen and Kai Williams have created a pair of plant pots made entirely from porcelain, with hidden saucers at their bases. More ›     Fly-through video shows impact of 500 tall buildings planned for London This fly-through video created for the NLA's annual London Tall Buildings Survey shows how over 500 towers currently proposed for London will affect the capital's skyline. More ›     Es Devlin creates "afrofuturist" scarred mask for The Weeknd's Coachella set British designer Es Devlin has drawn on the aesthetic of afrofuturism for The Weeknd's stage set at Coachella music festival, which features a massive cracked mask animated by projection-mapped lighting. More ›     Erez Nevi Pana designs "guilt-free" vegan furniture using salt and soil Israeli designer Erez Nevi Pana is aiming to push veganism to the design industry, by experimenting with different plants and minerals to create animal-free furniture. More ›     Watch our talk with Maarten Baas live from Moooi's Milan exhibition Dutch designer Maarten Baas tells the stories behind his Smoke furniture collection and Something Like This sofa for Moooi in our latest Design Dreams talk. Tune in from 5:30pm UK time to watch the talk live from Milan. More ›     Feldman Architecture places art and yoga studios on lush California hillside American studio Feldman Architecture has created a pair of wooden structures that are perched on a steep, forested site in the San Francisco Bay Area. More ›     Arne Jacobsen's Vola tap design celebrates 50th birthday Dezeen promotion: Danish brand Vola is celebrating the 50th anniversary of its minimalist spouts, which were originally made in collaboration with renowned architect and designer Arne Jacobsen. 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