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View online     David Chipperfield embeds red natural history museum into sloping earth David Chipperfield's Zhejiang Museum of Natural History in China is a cluster of monolithic exhibition halls arranged around a garden on a sloping site. Read more ›   Tessa Spierings' tactile sound system explores the acoustic properties of materials Spierings' Echo combines bespoke speakers with removable tubes made of different materials that can be used to alter the properties of the music played by the system. Read more ›   This week, vegan design was in the spotlight This week on Dezeen, the "world's first" plant-based hotel suite was unveiled by Bompas & Parr, and plans for the debut Vegan Fashion Week in Los Angeles were announced. Read more ›   YLAB Arquitectos creates holiday apartment with indoor garden and hidden kitchen Spanish-German firm YLAB Arquitectos has transformed a gloomy Barcelona apartment into a light-filled holiday home with plenty of hidden storage. Read more ›   Herzog & de Meuron swaps wood for glass in Vancouver Art Gallery proposal Herzog & de Meuron has updated its design for an arts building in Vancouver, which will be the Swiss firm's first project in Canada if approved. Read more ›   Movie shows The Shed's moving roof in action This captioned movie shows how the roof of The Shed, currently under construction in New York's Hudson Yards, will move back and forth. Read more ›   David/Nicolas' Supernova exhibition in New York City features heavy travertine tables French-Lebanese design studio David/Nicolas' furniture inspired by the night sky and Beirut's history is on display at Carpenters Workshop Gallery in Manhattan. Read more ›   Movie shows Studio MK27's minimalist pavilion for Micasa through the eyes of a bee A bee explores the interior of Micasa Vol C, a multi-use pavilion for a furniture retailer in São Paulo, in this unconventional architecture film by Studio MK27. Read more ›   UNESCO names Rio de Janeiro first World Capital of Architecture Brazilian city Rio de Janeiro will be World Capital of Architecture for 2020, becoming the first metropolis to receive the designation from heritage body UNESCO. Read more ›   M+ museum acquires Archigram archive for £1.8 million The soon-to-open M+ museum in Hong Kong has bought the entire archive of influential British architecture collective Archigram, despite attempts to block the overseas sale. Read more ›   Postmates' delivery robot Serve is designed to be "lovable at first sight" New Deal Design has collaborated with Postmates, to give the "on-demand anything" delivery company an autonomous rover capable of charming the pedestrians it shares the pavement with. Read more ›   The Nova pod is a solar-powered co-working office on wheels The Nova mobile office pod supports the flexible working needs of the modern nomad with fast wifi, a minibar and a daily changing view. 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