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View online     Projecting windows "distort the facades" of Portuguese care home Nuno Piedade Alexandre has completed a black extension to an elderly care centre in the Portuguese municipality of Ponte de Sor, which is covered with protruding windows. Read more ›   Five standout production designs from Oscar-nominated films To celebrate The 91st Academy Awards, we've chosen five of our favourite set designs from this year's nominees, from the afrofuturist cityscapes of Black Panther's Wakanda to the meticulous detail of Roma. Read more ›   This week, the industry paid tribute to Karl Lagerfeld and Alessandro Mendini This week on Dezeen, the legacies of prolific fashion designer Karl Lagerfeld and Italian designer Alessandro Mendini were celebrated after the two iconic figures passed away. Read more ›   Fabio Fantolino creates coordinated apartments for mother and son in Turin Italian architect Fabio Fantolino has divided up the fourth and fifth floors of a residential building in Turin city centre to create two apartments for a mother and her son. Read more ›   Henry Howard Hotel by Hunter Mabry Design embodies New Orleans' Southern charm This renovated hotel in New Orleans' historic Garden District features a blend of contemporary and antique furnishings, and is decorated with vintage musical instruments as a nod to the city's jazz heritage. Read more ›   Cooper Hewitt Design Triennial to tackle climate change "emergency" There has never been a more critical time for design exhibitions focused on climate change, says Cooper Hewitt director Caroline Baumann, ahead of the museum's Nature triennial that will show "how designers can save the planet". Read more ›   10 designs worth knowing by the late Alessandro Mendini Following the death of influential Italian architect, designer and theorist Alessandro Mendini this week, here's a look at 10 projects completed across his 60-year career, from the seminal Proust chair to a chequered bus stop. Read more ›   Kengo Kuma designs packaging for hotel brand Aman's skincare range Japanese architect Kengo Kuma has designed natural-looking packaging for the first skincare range from luxury hotel brand Aman. Read more ›   Diller Scofidio + Renfro unveils "eroded" building for University of Toronto New York architecture firm Diller Scofidio + Renfro has revealed it design for a new campus building at the University of Toronto, featuring indented floors that cut into one side. Read more ›   Rossana Orlandi launches Ro Plastic Prize for reusing, recycling and reinventing plastic Dezeen is partnering with Rossana Orlandi to challenge designers to develop new ways of recycling and reusing plastic with the Ro Plastic Prize. 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