Es Devlin's expo pavilion | Grimshaw wins Gold Medal | Harry Potter wand kit

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Architecture Interiors Design Technology News Jobs       Es Devlin to design interactive Poem Pavilion for Dubai Expo 2020 British set designer Es Devlin has been chosen to create the UK Pavilion at the Dubai Expo 2020, with a performative structure that will use artificial intelligence to write poems. More ›     Nicholas Grimshaw to receive "well overdue" 2019 RIBA Royal Gold Medal The Royal Institute of British Architects has announced Nicholas Grimshaw as the recipient of the 2019 Royal Gold Medal for a lifetime of landmark projects. More ›     Michael Kors buys Versace in bid to rival the big European luxury conglomerates American fashion brand Michael Kors Holdings has acquired Versace, one of the last independent European fashion houses. More ›     The rising use of recycled plastic in design is "bullshit" says Jan Boelen Designers should stop using recycled plastic and instead use bioplastics  made from natural materials such as algae if they want to reduce pollution, according to Istanbul Design Biennial curator Jan Boelen. More ›     Fashion sits alongside found objects at the Forte Forte boutique in Milan Art director Robert Vattilana used expanses of pale marble, gauzy curtains and an array of curious ornaments to create a "dreamy" atmosphere inside fashion boutique Forte Forte, in Milan. More ›     Graphic designer Anthon Beeke dies aged 78 Dutch graphic designer Anthon Beeke, the creator of the 1969 Naked Ladies typeface, has passed away aged 78 following a stroke. More ›     Five of the best architectural assistant roles available this week Our selection of the five best architectural assistant roles available on Dezeen Jobs includes positions with Australian architecture firm Hassell and London-based architecture studio Haworth Tompkins. More ›     Kirkby Design and Tom Dixon launch fabrics digitally printed with photos of foil and hair Nottinghamshire-based textile brand Kirkby Design has partnered with British designer Tom Dixon to transform photographs of textured materials such as foil and hair into digitally printed textiles. More ›     Steel-framed "winter gardens" form the facade of Nightingale 1 housing development Breathe Architecture has completed an apartment building in an inner-city suburb of Melbourne, with metal-framed winter gardens arranged along its street facing facade. More ›     NASA Glenn Research Center by Ten Arquitectos begins construction in Ohio A groundbreaking ceremony has taken place for an office building at NASA's field centre in Cleveland, designed by Mexican firm Ten Arquitectos, to coincide with the space agency's 60th anniversary. More ›     Nike's "tallest" airbag cushion boosts Air Max 720 shoe Nike has revealed a sneaker with a bulbous heel, and a bold "retro future" design that the sports brand's team attributes to the current political climate. More ›     Cracked beam forces closure of Salesforce Transit Center in San Francisco San Francisco's new transportation hub has closed less than two months after opening, following the discovery of a major crack in one of its steel beams. More ›     Kano's Harry Potter wand kit lets you code spells Tech company Kano has created a coding kit for the Harry Potter universe, with a wand that users can programme to cast spells when they wave their hand. More ›     Kano battles "throwaway culture of electronics" by teaching kids how to take apart their tech Slimmer, lighter devices are the goal for most technology companies, but not Kano. In this interview, the designers behind the pioneering STEM toy company make their case for tech products that can be easily disassembled. More ›     Amin Taha ordered to demolish his RIBA Award-winning home and office 15 Clerkenwell Close Architect Amin Taha has been served a demolition order for his stone-framed 15 Clerkenwell Close housing block in London, which is shortlisted for a Dezeen Award, and has already won an RIBA Award. More ›     Pablo Escobar's former Medellín home to be torn down The concrete Mónaco building in the Colombian city of Medellín, once home to infamous drug baron Pablo Escobar, is set to be demolished to make way for a public space. More ›     Villeroy and Boch to explore hotel interiors of the future in smart design conference Dezeen promotion: interior designers the Sundukovy Sisters and Dezeen's Marcus Fairs are on the programme of the Villeroy and Boch Smart Design and Wellbeing 2018 conference taking place in Barcelona. More ›     Assemble's Granby Workshop releases "extremely vibrant" Encaustic Tiles Granby Workshop, the social enterprise set up by Turner Prize-winning architecture collective Assemble, has launched a range of brightly coloured tiles. More ›     Robert Gurney renovates 200-year-old brick townhouse in Washington DC American architect Robert Gurney sought to open up views, and balance old and new, while renovating a four-storey historic dwelling in the Georgetown area of the US capital. More ›     "Goldsmiths CCA is an art gallery not a squat, and it is unseemly for it to pretend to be one" Assemble's approach to transforming a public bathhouse into an art centre is refreshing, says Owen Hatherley, but the results feels a little too much like a celebration of poverty. 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