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View online     Seven alternative spires for Notre-Dame Cathedral Since the fire devastated Notre-Dame Cathedral and the French prime minister announced a competition to replace its spire, a flurry of designers have offered alternative proposals. Here are seven of the best. Read more ›   Sou Fujimoto Architects ends internships in its Tokyo studio Sou Fujimoto Architects has stopped using interns in its Tokyo office, amid an ongoing row about unpaid internships in architecture studios. Read more ›   IKEA's iconic blue and yellow logo made "future proof" in subtle redesign by Seventy Agency Swedish furniture giant IKEA has unveiled an updated logo, although the changes will only be spotted by those with a keen eye for detail. Read more ›   "China is one of the best places for experimenting" with urban technology says Carlo Ratti All eyes should be on China in the race to develop smart cities, says architect Carlo Ratti, who is co-curating this year's Bi-City Biennale of Urbanism\Architecture in Shenzhen. Read more ›   10 electric cars unveiled by Chinese car companies at Auto Shanghai 2019 China, the world's largest car market, is heavily pushing for zero-emissions vehicles to combat its pollution issues, so this year's Auto Shanghai is packed with electric cars. Dezeen deputy editor Tom Ravenscroft picks out 10 of the best made by Chinese companies. Read more ›   35 days left to enter Dezeen Awards 2019 studio categories With 35 days to go until Dezeen Awards 2019 entries close, there's still time to enter one of our studio categories for the chance to be crowned architect, designer or interior designer of the year! Read more ›   Old Ceramic Society of Coimbra celebrates its 18th-century structure Simple plaster surfaces sit alongside aged wooden ceiling beams within this ceramics studio in Coimbra, Portugal, which has been overhauled by Luisa Bebiano Arquitectos and Atelier do Corvo. Read more ›   Watch our talk on the digitalisation of architecture with Zaha Hadid Architects, Grimshaw and Viewpoint Dezeen's deputy editor Tom Ravenscroft will speak to a panel of experts about how digital tools are changing the way we build. Watch the stream from 7pm UK time, live from Knauf's Clerkenwell showroom. Read more ›   PepsiCo launches SodaStream-style drinks dispenser for refillable bottles PepsiCo has launched a drinks machine for offices and schools, to give its customers an alternative to using single-use plastic. Read more ›   Sanuki Daisuke Architects builds light-filled house on dense urban plot in Vietnam Double-height glazed walls help draw light into NGA House, designed by Vietnam studio Sanuki Daisuke Architects for a tight plot in Ho Chi Minh City. Read more ›   Pentagram creates Flight Center font for hotel in Eero Saarinen's JFK airport terminal Lettering used in Eero Saarinen's 1960s TWA Flight Center at John F Kennedy International Airport in New York provided the cues for the branding of the new hotel in the terminal building. Read more ›   Buro Koray Duman unveils renovation and expansion plans for Noguchi Museum in Long Island City New York firm Buro Koray Duman has revealed plans for a major overhaul of the Noguchi Museum in Long Island City, which will see the studio and home of American-Japanese sculptor Isamu Noguchi opened up to the public for the first time. Read more ›   Fict Studio uses marble offcuts to create Fragments furniture collection Shards of discarded marble are combined with resin to form this angular furniture collection by South Korean office Fict Studio. Read more ›   Delta Light's Milan showroom designed to be "laboratory of ideas" Delta Light's first Italian showroom in Milan will educate visitors on architectural lighting says the Belgian lighting brand's manager for Italy Gianluca D'Avino in this movie produced by Dezeen. Read more ›   Perkins+Will incorporates biophilic design principles into Ribeirão Preto Residence in Brazil Retractable glass walls, wooden screens and a verdant green roof are among the features that global firm Perkins+Will has included in this family dwelling to offer a strong connection to 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