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Architecture Interiors Design Technology News Jobs       Parley for the Oceans turns waste plastic into sunglasses to fund ocean clean-up A collection of limited-edition sunglasses are the first product to be launched as part of a new fundraising platform that seeks to recycle plastic from the ocean into consumer products. More ›     Foster + Partners' completes Hong Kong hotel inside former government headquarters Foster + Partners has completed The Murray hotel in Hong Kong, which sits within the shell of a gridded 1960s tower once used as governmental offices. More ›     Microsoft launches adaptive Xbox controller for gamers with disabilities Tech giant Microsoft has revealed a video game controller designed for people with limited mobility. More ›     Dezeen wins International Commercial Team of the Year at British Media Awards Dezeen's sales team has won a gold award at the British Media Awards, with judges praising our "impressive commercial results". More ›     Waste polystyrene transformed into lightweight stools for El Celler de Can Roca Plastic waste from one of the world's best restaurants is being transformed into hexagonal stools by Spanish designer Andreu Carulla. More ›     Super-skinny triangular tower proposed as Melbourne's tallest skyscraper DeciBel Architecture has revealed its design for what could become Melbourne's tallest skyscraper, a skinny 330-metre-high tower rising from a triangular plot. More ›     Nendo launches "third cigarette" as alternative for smokers Japanese brand Nendo has created a smoking device as an alternative to both traditional and electronic cigarettes. More ›     Pair of skyscrapers proposed for site of Calatrava's doomed Chicago Spire Two "sister skyscrapers" designed by architect David Childs have been unveiled for Chicago's waterfront, nearly 10 years after work on Santiago Calatrava's ill-fated Chicago Spire halted on the same plot. More ›     Seth Rogen and Rihanna's stylist contribute to Sight Unseen's Field Studies exhibition Musicians, actors and chefs are among the celebrity creatives paired with 13 designers to create collection of furniture currently on show in New York, which will be sold to raise money for charity. More ›     BIG designs prototype tiny cabin in Upstate New York Architecture firm BIG has created a small black cabin with an angular roofline in the Hudson Valley, as the first model for prefab-housing startup Klein. More ›     Latest Dezeen Weekly features a Barragán-esque house and MINI's royal wedding car The latest edition of Dezeen Weekly includes a colourful Mexican residence inspired by architect Luis Barragán and MINI's special-edition car designed to celebrate the marriage of Prince Harry and Meghan Markle. Subscribe to Dezeen Weekly ›     Rich Brilliant Willing combines flexible OLED panels with 3D knitting for NYCxDesign Rich Brilliant Willing co-founder Theo Richardson discusses the potential of using OLED technology in lighting design in this movie Dezeen filmed in New York for the brand. More ›     "Casablanca presents one of the best models of modernism" The cohesive core of Casablanca, Morocco, is unmatched by few city centres and shows how modernism can be used to its full potential on a large scale, says recent visitor Aaron Betsky. More ›     Movie reveals view of London skyline from atop Cooke Fawcett's Peckham Observatory This captioned movie offers a tour of the elevated walkway created by architecture studio Cooke Fawcett atop a multi-storey car park in south London. More ›     Mutina collaborates with Hella Jongerius to create colour-rich collection of tiles Dezeen promotion: Ceramics brand Mutina have teamed up with Dutch designer Hella Jongerius to produce a range of tonal tiles. More ›     OMA and Morphosis unveil competing designs for island of unicorn startups in Chengdu OMA and Morphosis have unveiled their visions for Unicorn Island, a new technology hub proposed for Chinese city Chengdu, which are competing against two other yet-to-be-revealed designs. 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