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View online     Tintagel Castle Bridge in Cornwall has a gap where it meets in the middle Architecture studio William Matthews Associates and engineers Ney & Partners have built a bridge in Cornwall from two 30-metre cantilevered spans that don't quite meet in middle. Read more ›   "Ultra-camp meets ultra-luxury" in London's Bob Bob Cité restaurant Eight miles of mirror-polished steel trim creates a glistening finish inside Bob Bob Cité, a maximalist French restaurant in the City of London designed by BradyWilliams. Read more ›   Imaginary Language is a set of geometric objects that "foster creativity" Royal College of Art graduate Alessandra Fumagalli Romario explains how her project Imaginary Language gives actors and children tools to help them think more creatively in this video interview shot by Dezeen. Read more ›   Entwined timber columns define structure of The House of Three Trees A canopy of tree-like timber columns crowns the double-height living space at the centre of this polycarbonate-clad house, which JK-AR has completed in South Korea. Read more ›   Schemata Architects stacks up red bricks inside South Korea's first Blue Bottle Coffee cafe The materiality of Seoul's architecture informed the interiors of this Blue Bottle Coffee cafe, which Schemata Architects has completed with steel surfaces and red-brick fixtures. Read more ›   Visual identity for Re:publica rebels against digital culture with reams of text Fertig Design has created a visual identity for the Re:publica conference that uses lengthy passages of text and typography instead of conventional graphics to pay "homage to the written word". Read more ›   Meck Architekten designs asymmetric ceramic-clad church in Poing The church of Seliger Pater Rupert Mayer in the town of Poing, near Munich in Germany, is topped with a ceramic crown clad with 15,000 white, three-dimensional tiles. Read more ›   LOHA tops MLK1101 housing for Los Angeles' homeless with sloped green roof Lorcan O'Herlihy Architects has built social housing in Los Angeles featuring a green roof, herb garden, a community centre and retail spaces to foster wellness and community for those in need. Read more ›   Dezeen Weekly features a first glimpse of Kanye West's homeless housing and five residences in Ecuador The latest edition of Dezeen Weekly includes a first glimpse of Kanye West's homeless housing and five residences in Ecuador that architects have designed to celebrate the country's local materials and climate. Subscribe to Dezeen Weekly › Read more ›   Morphosis unveils Korean American National Museum for Los Angeles Architecture firm Morphosis has unveiled its design for a sculptural, plant-covered museum in Los Angeles dedicated to the cultural heritage of Koreans living in America. Read more ›   Six global design trends from Dezeen Awards 2019 longlists include cork, cabins and candy colours From fortress-style architecture to candy-coloured interiors, here are the six biggest trends to emerge from the Dezeen Awards 2019 longlists. Read more ›   Rocky Brooks' flat-pack rescue dog beds are affordable and recyclable Northumbria University graduate Rocky Brooks has designed a disposable and fully recyclable flat-pack bed for dogs to help reduce costs in rescue centres. Read more ›   Parents should "should start thinking about a bulletproof backpack" following latest mass shootings Children going to school or public places should be given bulletproof backpacks, the CEO of self-defence brand Guard Dog has told Dezeen. 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