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View online     IKEA and Tom Dixon announce urban farming collection IKEA has teamed up with British designer Tom Dixon to launch an urban farming project that encourages city-dwellers to grow food locally. Read more ›   UK to appoint national head of architecture The UK government is recruiting for a head of architecture to "champion the importance of good design" and "raise the design standards of new housing schemes". Read more ›   The Tulip by Foster + Partners is "not spooky enough" says Peter Cook Architects need be more "nutty" in their designs according to architect Peter Cook, who claims that there isn't enough drama in the new London tower proposed by Foster + Partners. Read more ›   Plantea transforms defunct erotic cinema into contemporary art-nouveau theatre Interior design studio Plantea looked to art nouveau and retro Americana for the interiors of this multi-purpose theatre in Madrid, which was formerly an adult-film cinema. Read more ›   MAD unveils plans for kindergarten with red rooftop playground in Beijing MAD architects has reveals its designs for Courtyard Kindergarten, which features a dynamic roof that surrounds a historic Chinese courtyard and acts as a playground for the children. Read more ›   Business development jobs at architecture studios including BIG and Heatherwick Studio This week we've selected four business development jobs at architecture firms available on Dezeen Jobs, including vacancies with Bjarke Ingels' architecture studio BIG and Heatherwick Studio. Read more ›   Kyle House is a remote Scottish holiday home with a "monastically simple" interior Architecture studio GRAS has transformed a derelict cottage in the Scottish Highlands into a pared-back contemporary holiday home by slotting a series of oak-lined "boxes" inside the existing stone structure. Read more ›   Fumitaka Suzuki designs a cheese tart shop made from gleaming metal Designed to evoke the heat and scent of the freshly baked cheese tarts that it sells, this store in Japan, which just won Retail Interior of the Year at Dezeen Awards, is made from warm-toned galvanised metal. Read more ›   "Breathtaking" off-grid Lochside House wins RIBA House of the Year 2018 A humble cottage on the edge of a lake in the Scottish Highlands has been named as the UK's best house of 2018. Read more ›   Exhibitions to visit during Miami art week 2018 Heading to Miami next week? We've compiled a list of exhibitions to check out during the city's annual art week, alongside the major Art Basel and Design Miami events. Read more ›   BIG puts "the park back in ballpark" with grass-roofed stadium for Oakland A's Danish firm BIG has released visuals for a new baseball stadium in Oakland, California, and a separate masterplan to redevelop the city's Coliseum sports ground. Read more ›   Foster + Partners' skinny New York skyscraper rises beside Seagram Building Foster + Partners' super-skinny residential skyscraper in Midtown Manhattan features a ribbed glass exterior and plenty of luxury amenities. Read more ›   3XN reveals plans for Sydney Fish Market 3XN has revealed its design for the Sydney Fish Market, which will allow the public to observe the workings of what will be the world's largest wholesale fish market. Read more ›   École des Ponts ParisTech's Design by Data programme fosters innovation in robotics education Dezeen promotion: École des Ponts ParisTech is now accepting applications for its Design by Data masters programme, where architects, designers and engineers push the bounds of new technologies. Read more ›   Six graduates from Design Academy Eindhoven designing for the post-internet age The internet is affecting the way we interact with the world around us, from the news we read to how we perceive fashion and beauty, as these six Design Academy Eindhoven graduates demonstrate. Read more ›   London City Airport flags concerns about The Tulip designed by Foster + Partners Foster + Partners' plans to build a 305-metre tall viewing tower in London may be blocked, as London City Airport says the structure could impact its radar system. Read more ›   Deborah Berke Partners clads High Street Residence Hall in stone and zinc American studio Deborah Berke Partners has completed a student dormitory for a small Pennsylvania college, with different cladding materials on the building's opposing sides. Read more ›   Architecture | Interiors | Design | Technology | Jobs           You have received this because you are subscribed to Dezeen Daily. Unsubscribe | Forward to a friend Dezeen Limited, 8 Orsman Road, London N1 5QJ, UK Contact us | Submit a story | Advertise