Furniture for corridors | Smiljan Radić builds fire station | Afghan hospital

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Architecture Interiors Design Technology News Jobs       Smiljan Radić works on fire station and playground for Chilean civic hub Architects Smiljan Radić, Eduardo Castillo and Danilo Lazcano teamed up on this community hub in San Pedro de La Paz, Chile, featuring a bright red fire station, raised black walkway and a playground. More ›     Kei Ninomiya uses Moncler's down jacket as basis for all-black collection Fashion brand Moncler has released an all-black collection designed by Kei Ninomiya, which was inspired by the Italian brand's classic down jacket. More ›     Vibrant street furniture creates sociable square in south London Central Saint Martins graduates Fiona Hartley and Ellie Fox Johnson have introduced blocky, brightly-hued outdoor furnishings to a public square in Croydon to foster interaction among locals. More ›     Arcop arranges Afghan hospital around public and private courtyards This hospital nestled in a valley in Afghanistan's central highlands features a sequence of courtyards intended to "foster healing and well-being" that become increasingly more private within the complex. More ›     Corridor Society furniture can be used to transform hallways into social spaces Royal College of Art graduate Seray Ozdemir has created a collection of furniture for corridors, aimed at millennials who live in homes without communal living rooms. More ›     Foster + Partners plans new Federation Square Apple Store to replace "Pizza Hut pagoda" design Foster + Partners has completely overhauled its plans for an Apple Store in Melbourne's Federation Square, but critics claim it has "simply swapped a Pizza Hut pagoda for an oversized iPad". More ›     Nikolas Bentel files patent for furniture series formed by his naked body Designer Nikolas Bentel is trying to pass off his naked body as a furniture collection, posing in a variety of ways so his arms can be used for hanging clothes or his tummy forms a coffee table. More ›     Downloadable files for 3D-printed guns to be made publicly accessible Americans will be able to 3D-print their own guns next month, after a court ruled that blueprints for printable firearms could be made available online again. But their creator and distributor says this won't "break the dam" and cause mass weapon uptake. More ›     Plans for "pioneering" Portland wooden high-rise put on hold Construction of a timber-framed high-rise building for Portland's Pearl District, which would have become one of the USA's tallest wooden structures, has been postponed indefinitely. More ›     Sebastian Maluska's pop-up tent can fit on the roof of any car ÉCAL graduate Sebastian Maluska has created a simple rooftop tent that can be fitted to the roof of any car. More ›     "My stool has been biodegradable since birth" In this week's comment update, seats designed by Zaha Hadid Architects and Oksana Bondar divide readers' opinions. More ›     Ingenhoven Architects and Architectus to build Sydney's tallest tower Düsseldorf-based Ingenhoven Architects and Australian practice Architectus have won a competition to design a 79-storey skyscraper for Sydney, set to become the city's tallest building. More ›     SAOTA turns Spanish-style house into Stradella villa in Bel Air South African firm SAOTA has completed its first project in Los Angeles, which involved converting a 1970s Spanish-style residence into a more minimal dwelling. 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