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Architecture Interiors Design Technology News Jobs       Maternity facility in rural Uganda is entirely self-sustaining HKS Architects and Engineers for Overseas Development have built a maternity unit in Uganda, using local materials, skills and technology to create a sustainable facility. More ›     London rooftops snapped up for "vertiports" as drone travel moves closer Landing and recharging pads for drones will become ubiquitous atop urban buildings within a few years, according to a company that is buying up London rooftops for a network of drone ports. More ›     Dezeen Awards 2018 design shortlist showcases the hottest new products and concepts Today we're revealing the design shortlist for Dezeen Awards, including robotic furniture that reconfigures your home, a sofa that can be flat-packed and ceramics made from metal waste. More ›     AUW creates woolly walled pavilion in rural Hungary Fleecy surfaces create a cosy setting inside this pavilion in western Hungary, which architecture studio AUW hope visitors will use as a space to host "therapy sessions with themselves". More ›     Top five architecture and design jobs available in China right now We've selected five of the best roles in architecture and design available in China right now via Dezeen Jobs, including positions with architecture firm Büro Ole Scheeren and fashion brand COS. More ›     Charlotte Kidger uses industrial waste to create colourful furniture London-based designer Charlotte Kidger gives new life to polyurethane foam dust by turning it into multi-coloured pieces of furniture. More ›     Ruth Pearn envisions public bathhouse to fight period poverty in Yorkshire University of Westminster graduate Ruth Pearn has designed a concept for a bathhouse, with a tampon recycling scheme, which would alleviate period poverty and combat stigma around menstruation. More ›     Maryann Thompson refurbishes and extends shingled Cove House in Martha's Vineyard Massachusetts firm Maryann Thompson Architects has enlarged a shingle-style house by opening up its ground floor, and building two additions on the grassy coastal property. More ›     Piamundo's Volcanic Rock Collection includes carved dish for guacamole Bowls for serving Mexican snacks like guacamole and tortillas are among the pieces in this collection crafted from volcanic rock, launched by design brand Piamundo. More ›     Fate of Foster's Mexico City airport left to public vote Mexico's next president has called a referendum so the public can decide whether to continue the construction of the capital's major new airport, designed by Norman Foster and Fernando Romero. More ›     Dezeen Awards 2018 interiors shortlist spotlights the best indoor spaces on the planet We're now revealing the interiors shortlist for the inaugural Dezeen Awards, including a London church converted into a home, a gallery in a former sex shop in Japan and a multicoloured exhibition in Sweden. More ›     Vincent Pocsik's sculptural artworks could be used as furniture American designer Vincent Pocsik has created a series of intricate artworks from wood and bronze that could act as furniture. More ›     SOM wraps Downtown LA courthouse in pleats of glass Global firm Skidmore, Owings & Merrill has designed and engineered a federal courthouse for a sloped site in Downtown Los Angeles, which appears as an elevated cube with folded glass facades. 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