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View online     Helsinki Central Library Oodi topped with translucent "book heaven" The Helsinki Central Library Oodi, designed by ALA Architects, is topped with large open-plan reading room under an undulating roof punctured by circular skylights. Read more ›   Top 10 architecture and design exhibitions: winter 2019 To start a new quarterly guide to the best architecture and design exhibitions around the world, we've picked out the top 10 to visit between now and March, including a retrospective of fashion legend Christian Dior and a show of future transport design. Read more ›   Record number of supertall skyscrapers completed in 2018 Eighteen new supertall skyscrapers were completed in 2018, the highest number ever in a single year, with China continuing to dominate the tall building charts. Read more ›   Sliding glass doors open on to a green stone pool in Israeli house Dezeen promotion: Sliding and pivoting glazed doors and windows by Vitrocsa create an unbroken connection between architecture and landscape in this house in Israel. Read more ›   Five buildings by Belgian architect Léon Stynen that are worth visiting Antwerp is celebrating the work of Léon Stynen, one of Belgium's greatest 20th-century architects, in a series of exhibitions and events. Here's a look at five of his most important buildings. Read more ›   Mastercard drops name from logo in subtle brand refresh by Pentagram Pentagram has removed Mastercard's name from its logo, meaning the credit card company will now use only the red and yellow intersecting circles as its brand mark on cards and at physical and digital retail payment points. Read more ›   Aluminium defines interiors of Rimowa's Berlin boutique by Universal Design Studio Universal Design Studio has introduced shiny metal surfaces throughout Rimowa's inaugural Berlin store reflecting the premium luggage brand's material palette. Read more ›   Turato Architects embeds angular Bedrock House into hillside of Croatian island Turato Architects has built an angular white house, informed by the work of a four artists including David Hockey and Richard Serra, on the island of Krk, Croatia. Read more ›   Starbucks Reserve Roastery cafe opens in New York's Meatpacking Starbucks has unveiled a sprawling outpost "inspired by the history of manufacturing" in Manhattan's Meatpacking District, with copper pipes overhead that move coffee beans around the site. Read more ›   The Met's A Year of Architecture in a Day symposium returns with MAD, OMA and more Dezeen promotion: a day of architecture talks will take place Saturday 19 January 2019 at New York's Metropolitan Museum of Art, with Forensic Architecture's Eyal Weizman and OMA's Ellen van Loon on the roster of speakers. Read more ›   A Cold Wall reflects on global migrant crisis in Autumn Winter 2019 collection London fashion designer Samuel Ross looked to the global migrant crisis when designing this utilitarian collection for his brand A Cold Wall. Read more ›   Lora DiCarlo's robotic sex toy Osé sparks gender bias claims at CES Female-led sex toy startup Lora DiCarlo is accusing the Consumer Electronics Show of sexism, after organisers revoked an innovation award from its hands-free robotic massager, then banned the product for being "immoral". Read more ›   Carney Logan Burke creates Caldera House for Wyoming ski village Wyoming studio Carney Logan Burke Architects has completed a spacious ski resort in the American West, intended to offer a "chic but casual" atmosphere with a rustic yet modern appearance. Read more ›   Snøhetta completes wooden Outdoor Care Retreats at two Norwegian hospitals Two matching elevated cabins have been nestled into a woodland by Snøhetta, to improve the treatment of patients at two of Norway's largest hospitals by immersing them in nature. 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