Stirling Prize shortlist | Megatall skyscrapers | Skinny "starter home"

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Architecture Interiors Design Technology News Jobs       Stephan Zirwes showcases swimming pools in abstract aerial photographs Photographer Stephan Zirwes uses drones to shoot aerial views of public swimming pools, in a bid to make people appreciate the value of free swimming facilities. More ›     Virtual Cities explores the urban landscapes of 40 video games Game developer and writer Konstantinos Dimopoulos has crowdfunded an atlas exploring the design of cities in video games. More ›     Conrad Willems creates modular stone structures based on children's building blocks Conrad Willems' architectural sculptures based on toy blocks are featured in a solo exhibition inside a Victor Bourgeois modernist villa in Brussels. More ›     Four of the best architecture and design roles available in Germany right now We've selected four of the best architecture and design roles in Germany available right now via Dezeen Jobs including roles with car brands MINI and Volkswagen. Experienced designer/architect at MINI Living MINI worked with architecture firm Studiomama to design customisable capsule homes for an installation at Milan design week this year. Now the car brand is looking for for an experienced designer and architect in Munich to join its team. Find out more about this role › Creative technologist internship at Volkswagen Volkswagen Group Future Center Europe is offering a creative technologist internship to join its team in Berlin, Germany. The car manufacturer designed a gesture-controlled car that has elements that can be controlled by hand movements, including a sunroof that opens with a wave. Find out more about this role › Interior architect at Ippolito Fleitz Group Ippolito Fleitz Group is currently looking for an interior architect to join its growing teams in Stuttgart or Berlin. The international architecture firm's projects include a Swiss natural foods restaurant in Zurich. Find out more about this role › Product design intern at Steelcase US office furniture company Steelcase is currently offering a product design internship at its studio in Munich. The firm worked with the Self-Assembly Lab at MIT to develop a new form of 3D printing that can produce large objects such as chairs faster than regular printers. Find out more about this role ›     Harrods Fine Watches department features a sweeping marble staircase Rundell Associates has revamped the Harrods Fine Watches department by adding a marble staircase and a floor designed to look like a timepiece. More ›     RIBA Stirling Prize 2018 shortlist announced A Jewish cemetery, the new Tate St Ives, and Foster + Partners headquarters for Bloomberg are on the shortlist for this year's Stirling Prize. More ›     Seven megatall skyscrapers reaching new heights Following the release of the movie Skyscraper, which centres around a fictional megatall tower in Hong Kong, we've pulled together more examples of buildings that reach over 600 metres (1,969 feet) in height that are either completed, under construction or conceptual. More ›     Yayoi Kusama fills abandoned garage in New York's Rockaways with 1,500 mirrored balls Japanese artist Yayoi Kusama has scattered mirrored balls inside a hurricane-damaged train garage on New York's Rockaway Peninsula, as the latest instalment in her 52-year-old Narcissus Garden series. More ›     Nike's PhantomVSN football boot is designed to suit an attack-focused game The Nike boot that will be worn by players in the next European football season is designed to support a more attack-focused form of play. More ›     Algorithm developed to predict the vertical growth of cities Researchers from Universidade da Coruña in Spain have drawn from nature to write an algorithm that is capable of anticipating the growth pattern of cities. More ›     OJT creates compact "starter home" for skinny site in New Orleans Architecture firm Office of Jonathan Tate has designed a tall, narrow dwelling in Louisiana that offers a new approach towards entry-level homes in America. More ›     Competition: win a copy of Viktor & Rolf Cover Cover In this competition, Dezeen readers have the chance to win one of three copies of Viktor & Rolf Cover Cover, a book created by graphic designer Irma Boom to mark the 25th anniversary of the Dutch fashion label. 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