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Architecture Interiors Design Technology News Jobs       Pleated facades cover pair of Shenzhen skyscrapers by BIG BIG has completed a pair of towers with rippling and folded facades to house the offices of a state-owned energy company in Shenzhen. More ›     Grenfell Tower reimagined as a black concrete-covered memorial London-based architecture studio JAA has revealed a proposal to encase the burnt-out shell of Grenfell Tower in a sarcophagus of black concrete as a memorial to the victims of the fire. More ›     "I was so poor and I had no studio" says Christo. "I started working with little tin cans of paint" In the first of two exclusive video interviews with Christo, the artist explains how the giant London Mastaba installation on the Serpentine lake is the culmination of over 60 years of working with stacked barrels. More ›     MAD transforms Japanese mountain tunnel by adding mirrors, a spa and a lake Architecture studio MAD has created five installations inside the Kiyotsu Gorge Tunnel, a mountain viewpoint in Japan's Niigata Prefecture, including a lake framed by mirrors and a foot bath in a wooden dome. More ›     "We have limited ability to control what people do with our products" says drone company DJI The world's largest drone manufacturer says it has limited ability to control how its technology is used, following a reported assassination attempt on the Venezuelan president using the company's drones. More ›     Scottish design is not all "tartan and tourist tat" says curator of Made in Glasgow exhibition An exhibition has opened in Glasgow showcasing the best of contemporary Scottish design. Curator Stacey Hunter talks Dezeen through her highlights, which include a raincoat printed with hand-drawn weather symbols and silk scarves depicting the lovers of Ettore Sottsass. More ›     Twin towers in Kuwait City reference vernacular Arabic architecture Architecture firm Gensler has completed a pair of towers in Kuwait City featuring facades that recall traditional Arabic screens, with one containing offices and the other a hotel with interiors by Yabu Pushelberg. More ›     Watch the first of Dezeen's Spirit of the City talks live from Brooklyn In the first of our Spirit of the City talks held at creative space A/D/O, designers discuss the creative scene in New York, and their experiences of living and working in the city. Watch the livestream here from 7pm Eastern Time. More ›     Chinese gardens and Canadian islands influence minimal furniture by Hi Thanks Bye The bucolic terrain of Canada's Fogo Island and China's landscaped gardens provided the cues for the textural flourishes that Toronto studio Hi Thanks Bye has included in this simple steel furniture collection. More ›     Pelli Clarke Pelli's Salesforce Transit Center opens in San Francisco Pelli Clarke Pelli Architects' vast transit hub in downtown San Francisco will eventually connect 11 regional, state and national public transport modes, and is topped with a public park. More ›     IKEA asks Scholten & Baijings to hack two of its most popular furniture designs IKEA has enlisted the help of Dutch design duo Scholten & Baijings to create fresh takes on its Klippan sofa and Poäng armchair by adopting the widespread trend of hacking. More ›     Olson Kundig completes major renovation of Seattle's Space Needle The Space Needle observation tower in Seattle has reopened to the public following an extensive overhaul by American firm Olson Kundig Architects, which involved adding "the world's first and only revolving glass floor". More ›     Microsoft redesigns Xbox packaging to better suit gamers with disabilities Microsoft has rethought the packaging design for its Xbox Adaptive Controller, in a bid to make it easier to open for gamers with limited mobility. More ›     "Priscilla, Queen of the Desert wore it better" In this week's comments update, readers are concerned for the planet, and festival goers at Burning Man. More ›     Studio Arthur Casas designs prefabricated home for SysHaus Brazilian firm Studio Arthur Casas has worked with a startup to create a highly flexible, prefabricated home that avoids the "negative surprises" typical in conventional projects. 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