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View online     Rotating concrete shutters enliven facade of housing block in Madrid Openable concrete panels and sun-shading blinds add dynamism to the otherwise austere facades of the Elcano housing block by Madrid-based practice FRPO. Read more ›   "It isn't that hard" to design clothes sustainably, says Mother of Pearl creative director It's only possible to create ethical fashion if you pay attention to all elements of the business says Amy Powney, creative director of Mother of Pearl, which is collaborating with Net-A-Porter to make clothes from vegan peace silk. Read more ›   George Bradford-Smith proposes astronaut training facility on face of Mont Blanc Bartlett graduate George Bradford-Smith has designed an astronaut training facility that clings to the face of Mont Blanc to imitate Mars' extreme environmental conditions. Read more ›   Louisa Grey draws on the senses for installation inside Copenhagen's Frama store London designer Louisa Grey has curated a series of meditative spaces inside the Copenhagen store of Danish lifestyle brand Frama, for an installation inspired by the body's five senses. Read more ›   Soapack bottles can be used as soap once their contents are finished Central Saint Martins post-graduate student Mi Zhou has created toiletry bottles called Soapack that are cast from soap and melt away once they are no longer useful. Read more ›   Careers guide: Els Van Hoorebeeck describes how she became head of interior design at TOG Els Van Hoorebeeck leads the interior design team at The Office Group, who specialise in designing flexible work spaces. She describes her career progression for the Dezeen Jobs careers guide. Read more ›   Curved roof transforms Free Balcony An into an elevated tearoom Drawing Architecture Studio has enclosed the balcony of a two-bedroom apartment in Beijing to make it resemble the front facade of a typical detached house. Read more ›   OMA to transform Houston post office into entertainment complex OMA New York is turning a historic post office in Houston, Texas into a complex featuring arts and music venues, workspaces and "one of the world's largest rooftop parks and farms". Read more ›   S-AR builds tiny concrete chapel La Providencia in Mexico A steeply pitched roof tops this small concrete and wood chapel that Mexican architecture firm S-AR has built in Monterrey. Read more ›   World's tallest modular tower is now Clement Canopy in Singapore Construction company Bouygues Bâtiment International has built Clement Canopy, a pair of 140-metre-high towers made of prefabricated concrete modules. Read more ›   "Killing the job of a designer" In this week's comments update, readers are wondering whether a new design tool for "drawing" floor plans will make architects redundant. Read more ›   Ignacio Correa wraps kinked Chilean house in glass and metal Patagonia's rolling topography and challenging weather informed the design of this slightly bent rural dwelling designed by Chilean architect Ignacio Correa. Read more ›   Jean-Philippe Vassal to give Royal Academy's annual architecture lecture Dezeen promotion: Jean-Philippe Vassal, co-founder of Lacaton and Vassal Architects will deliver this year's Royal Academy of Arts architecture lecture. 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