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View online     Gus Wüstemann creates affordable apartment block almost entirely from concrete Concrete-lined living spaces extend out onto angular balconies at this low-cost housing block in Zurich, designed by locally based studio Gus Wüstemann. Read more ›   3XN designs ice hockey and basketball arena in Munich's Olympic park 3XN has unveiled its design for a multipurpose sports arena with a green roof that will merge into the landscape of Munich's Olympic park. Read more ›   Fashion designer Karl Lagerfeld dies Karl Lagerfeld, the prolific fashion designer who turned around the fortunes of Chanel and Fendi, has died in Paris. Read more ›   IKEA's Gunrid curtain can purify air IKEA is set to launch an air-purifying curtain coated with a mineral-based surface that breaks down common pollutants. Read more ›   Beefbar steakhouse in Paris occupies an art-nouveau atrium The ornate wall panels of a previously hidden 19th-century atrium informed the transformation into a steak restaurant by design duo Humbert & Poyet. Read more ›   Escala is a scale-ruler and fountain pen for architects and engineers Los Angeles-based studio Ensso has designed an all-in-one fountain pen with scale ruler for architects and engineers. Read more ›   Arvo Pärt Centre by Nieto Sobejano Arquitectos is surrounded by Estonian forest The Arvo Pärt Centre, which is dedicated to the Estonian composer, is deep in an pine forest and has no main entrance or exit. Read more ›   Ste Marie evokes "old-world Italian charm" in Vancouver's Caffè La Tana The owners of this weathered and cosy Italian cafe in Vancouver, designed by local studio Ste Marie, imagine it as a den for their pet fox. Read more ›   Italian designer and theorist Alessandro Mendini dies Italian architect and designer Alessandro Mendini, famed for designs including the Proust armchair and the Groninger Museum, has passed away aged 87. Read more ›   Vivienne Westwood protests climate change as environmental demonstrations hit London Fashion Week Models wore clothes with slogans berating politicians during Vivienne Westwood's Homo Loquax show, which happened as protests about the environmental impact of London Fashion Week took place. Read more ›   Seven key projects by MPavilion 2019 architect Glenn Murcutt Pritzker Prize-winning architect Glenn Murcutt is designing this year's MPavilion. Here's a look at seven of his most significant projects. Read more ›   Photos reveal green ski slope on BIG's waste-to-energy plant in Copenhagen New images of BIG's Amager Bakke waste-to-energy plant in Copenhagen, taken by Danish photographer Rasmus Hjortshøj, show that the artificial ski slope on the roof is coloured in vibrant shades of green. Read more ›   Studio B's V-Plan House in Aspen comprises black gabled forms Colorado firm Studio B has created a dwelling in the Rocky Mountains that features black wooden cladding, sharply pointed roofs and cosy rooms awash in natural light. Read more ›   Dezeen Debrief: designers explore future of mobility at CES 2019 Mobility was a hot topic at this year's Consumer Electronics Show. Our first Dezeen Debrief roundup movie presents highlights of the event, including a quadrupedal car and mechanical delivery dogs. 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