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View online     David Chipperfield unveils sister towers in London's Hackney built from grey and red bricks David Chipperfield Architects has teamed up with Karakusevic Carson Architects to create a pair of matching, hexagonal housing towers on an estate in east London. Read more ›   KPF unveils scrolling supertall Tel Aviv skyscraper that will be Israel's tallest building Kohn Pedersen Fox has designed the Azrieli Tower, a 340-metre-high supertall skyscraper for Tel Aviv that will be the tallest building in Israel. Read more ›   Hugo Boss designs vegan shoes that replace leather with pineapple-based material Fashion label Hugo Boss has launched a range of vegan men's shoes made from a natural material consisting of pineapple leaf fibres called Pinatex. Read more ›   Columbia University researchers create 3D-printed "wood" with realistic internal grain Engineers at Columbia University have 3D-printed a block of "digital wood", using a voxel technique that enables the creation of objects with rich internal textures. Read more ›   Tham & Videgård Arkitekter unveils plans for prefabricated Vertical Village II in Sweden Tham & Videgård Arkitekter has revealed designs for a prefabricated housing scheme in Gothenburg, Sweden, which aims to be an alternative to traditional terraced houses and prioritises green space. Read more ›   Linehouse adds elevated tearooms in a warehouse for Tingtai Teahouse in Shanghai Huge elevated boxes creates private tearooms inside this cafe in a Shanghai warehouse, designed by locally based studio Linehouse. Read more ›   British Army calls on "snowflakes" and "millennials" in recruitment drive A British Army recruitment campaign targets "snowflakes, selfie addicts, class clowns, phone zombies, and me, me, millennials" in boring jobs, with a design that draws on first world war recruitment posters. Read more ›   US pavilion at Dubai Expo 2020 to include hyperloop simulator American firm Fentress Architects has unveiled its design for the US Pavilion at the Dubai Expo 2020, which will enable visitors to virtually take a ride in Virgin Hyperloop One. Read more ›   Stark monochrome palette defines Bang Bang Tattoo's second New York City parlour Bang Bang Tattoo, known for its celebrity clients and high price points, has tapped designer Jesse McGowan to create the interiors for its new shop. Read more ›   Sacha Walckhoff designs bulbous Double Jeu glassware inspired by chemistry apparatus French designer Sacha Walckhoff has created a series of curvy vessels for Czech glass company Verreum using blown and metallic glass, based on equipment used in alchemy. Read more ›   Cooper Hewitt Smithsonian Design Museum closed due to US government shutdown The US federal government's partial shutdown has forced the Smithsonian museums, including the Cooper Hewitt design museum in New York and the National African American history museum in Washington DC, to close temporarily. Read more ›   Dezeen Weekly features Trump's border wall and buildings to look forward to in 2019 The latest edition of our newsletter Dezeen Weekly features our pick of the best new buildings opening in 2019, including BIG's Panda House, and the design revealed by Donald Trump for the Mexico border wall. Subscribe to Dezeen Weekly › Read more ›   ProxyAddress gives those facing homelessness a fixed address Hildrey Studio has developed ProxyAddress, a database that could connect homeless people with an address from one of England's 500,000 empty houses so they don't lose access to vital services. Read more ›   Big and Tiny is a co-working space with a kindergarten in California A kids' playground is included in this co-working space in Santa Monica designed by Spanish firm Zooco Estudio, so its members can bring their children to work. Read more ›   Looking for a new job this January? Five top roles including positions with Nike and Snøhetta Had some time to think about your next step on the career ladder? Here are five of the best opportunities in architecture and design available on Dezeen Jobs, including positions with sportswear giant Nike and architecture firm Snøhetta. 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