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View online     Olympic committee unveils 2020 medals made from recycled smartphones Reflective, ribbon-like rings form a border around the Tokyo 2020 Olympic and Paralympic medals by Junichi Kawanishi, which are made from old electronic devices donated by the public. Read more ›   London water fountains design chosen by focus groups The widely criticised design of the public water fountains that are set to be installed across London was decided by focus groups, says Thames Water, which oversaw the design process. Read more ›   Vote for your favourite Dezeen Awards 2019 projects on our Pinterest boards Check out all 903 projects and studios longlisted for Dezeen Awards 2019 on our dedicated Pinterest boards and vote for your favourites! Read more ›   Joy Season Studio makes red the "protagonist" of Chongqing's Annakiki store Spools of scarlet thread and huge sheets of steel make an unconventional pairing inside this store in Chongqing, China, which Joy Season Studio has created for independent fashion label Annakiki. Read more ›   Watch our talk about the next generation of architects live from London Pereen d'Avoine of Russian for Fish, Studio Bark's Sarah Broadstock and recent graduate Samiur Rahman, will discuss the motivations of architects entering the profession on a panel at Knauf's London showroom. Watch the talk from 7:00pm UK time. Read more ›   Nike's latest Joyride sneaker creates the feeling of "running on bubbles" Nike's Joyride Run Flyknit trainer features a cushioned underfoot platform made up of thousands of tiny rubber beads that mould to the runner's foot shape and stride over time. Read more ›   Four opportunities for furniture designers including roles at Starck Network Agency and Stellar Works We've selected four promising job opportunities for furniture designers from around the world, including positions at Philippe Starck's design agency in Paris and Stellar Works in Shanghai. Read more ›   FORM/Kouichi Kimura designs Slender House in suburban Japan A stack of intersecting concrete and metal cuboids combines to create this long, narrow home in Shiga, Japan by FORM/Kouichi Kimura Architects. Read more ›   Jessica Walsh splits from Stefan Sagmeister to launch creative agency &Walsh Graphic designer Jessica Walsh has started her own company after nearly a decade working alongside fellow designer Stefan Sagmeister at New York design studio Sagmeister & Walsh. Read more ›   Vector-I Architects installs pair of viewpoints on Dutch dyke to highlight rising sea levels An Ode To Manmade Land is a pair of viewpoints designed by Vector-I Architects on a man-made dyke at the Lauwersmeer National Park, in the Netherlands. Read more ›   Louis Vuitton X celebrates 160 years of artistic collaboration at the fashion house Louis Vuitton has created an exhibition in Los Angeles that showcases its collaborations with leading artists over the past 160 years, complete with custom bags and a tropical pop-up shop. Read more ›   Lumi smart nappies track a baby's sleep and how often they pee Pampers has partnered with health software platform Verily, a sister company of Google, to create nappies that tell parents when their baby's nappy needs changing as well as monitoring their sleep patterns. Read more ›   "I didn't expect to build in Manhattan" says Álvaro Siza In this exclusive video interview, Portuguese architect Álvaro Siza Viera discusses his first building in the US, a luxury condominium tower in New York City. 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