Björk on Utopia set design | BIG designs vase | Pavilions with petals

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Architecture Interiors Design Technology News Jobs       Björk explains designs of "magically utopian" sets and costumes Björk looked to classic Icelandic paintings and summer nights when designing the sets and costumes for her Utopia world tour, she explains in an exclusive interview with Dezeen.  More ›     Mark Wallinger and Studio Octopi unveil labyrinth and reflective pool at Runnymede A labyrinth and reflective pool, called Writ in Water, has opened on the site near where the Magna Carta was signed, in Runnymede, England. More ›     "Don't create a sad replica of Glasgow School of Art" Glasgow School of Art is gone, says Alan Dunlop, and to honour Charles Rennie Mackintosh's legacy, we need to come up with new ideas for its replacement. More ›     Graduates design responsive devices to help animals survive extinction Postgraduate designers from the Royal College of Art and Imperial College London have developed a set of tools that inform animals of potential human threats. More ›     Tobias Grau launches minimal desk lamps to mark 20th anniversary Dezeen promotion: German designer Tobias Grau has launched a series of minimal, glare-free desk lamps, and has made this behind-the-scenes video to coincide with the 20th anniversary of his studio in Hamburg. More ›     Lattice framework supports undulating roof at swimming pool by Brochet Lajus Pueyo Brochet Lajus Pueyo has completed a swimming pool in Saint Gilles Croix de Vie, France, with a roof informed by waves and the movements of manta rays. More ›     BIG scales down form of its inflatable Skum pavilion to create porcelain vase Bjarke Ingels' architecture studio BIG has designed a limited-edition ceramic vase modelled on an inflatable art pavilion that it designed in 2016. More ›     Jumbo designs tubular steel chair and matching lamps New York design studio Jumbo has created a dark purple chair and three matching lamps, all from curved tubes of steel. More ›     Berlin housing scheme designed with zig-zag facade David Kohn Architects and Nord Studio have won a competition to design a residential block in Berlin with a zig-zag profiled facade. More ›     "We need to become better at explaining the power of architecture" says new AA director Eva Franch i Gilabert takes up her role as the first female director of the crisis-hit Architectural Association in London next month. In this interview, she explains her vision for the influential school and her views on the problems facing architecture. More ›     Lake Flato and Matsys build pavilions with "petals" for San Antonio's Confluence Park American firms Lake Flato and Matsys, along with landscape architect Rialto Studio, have designed a riverfront park in southern Texas, with sculptural pavilions that provide shade on sunny days and help collect rainwater during storms. More ›     Top five architecture and design jobs this week include MIT and Heatherwick Studio We've selected five of the best architecture and design roles available via Dezeen Jobs this week, including positions at MIT, Heatherwick Studio and Marc Newson Studio.  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