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View online     Living facade of plant pots will cover Green Villa by MVRDV in the Netherlands Architecture practice MVRDV has unveiled designs for a residential development in Sint-Michielsgestel, the Netherlands, with green walls formed of shelves of plants. Read more ›   Approved, Not Approved campaign fights "singular narrative" in advertising Sex-toy designers Polly Rodriguez and Alexandra Fine have launched a campaign to raise awareness about the bias selection process of adverts, which "plagues" female-focused sexual wellness companies. Read more ›   Architecture of Emergency summit to address industry's "failure" to tackle climate crisis Architects will join leading academics and campaigners to consider how the architecture industry should respond to a climate emergency at Architecture Foundation and Barbican's upcoming summit. Read more ›   Red concrete walls enclose The Walls teaching restaurant for children in China Kids that attend The Walls teaching restaurant in Xiamutang, China, are invited to take part in cooking courses where they pick, prepare and eat produce from nearby fields. Read more ›   Dezeen is hiring! Job opportunities in London and New York Work with us at Dezeen! We have a number of opportunities available at our offices in London and New York, including roles in editorial, sales and an internship on our Dezeen Awards team. Read more ›   Alex Cochrane Architects overhauls Selfridges offices to encourage collaboration Staff don't have designated desks inside the offices of luxury department store Selfridges, which Alex Cochrane Architects has completed with open-plan workrooms and communal seating. Read more ›   Rotofarm by Bace proposes "rotary hydroponics" as sustainable source of fresh veg Apartment dwellers can enjoy nearly 1.5 metres of indoor veggie patch using the Rotofarm by Bace, a countertop hydroponic garden where plants are rotated to grow more quickly. Read more ›   Rise Design Studio adds Douglas fir-lined reading nooks to London house Rise Design Studio has completed an extension for a house in London, cladding the interiors in Douglas fir and creating a reading nooks in windows. Read more ›   São Paulo studios of Brazilian architects including Paulo Mendes da Rocha captured in photos Brazilian architect Paulo Mendes da Rocha is captured at work in this photoset by photographer Marc Goodwin, which offers a behind-the-scenes glimpse of 20 architecture offices in São Paulo. Read more ›   London's King's Cross uses facial recognition to track visitors King's Cross in London is using facial recognition technology to surveil the tens of thousands of visitors that frequent the site each day, and Canary Wharf is "considering" following suit. Read more ›   EOOS designs Laufen toilet with trap to divert urine for fertiliser Austrian design firm EOOS and a Swiss water research institute have teamed up to create a toilet for Laufen that tackles the "urgent" environmental issue of pollution caused by wastewater. Read more ›   RoundAround dynamic "bridge" is made of autonomous boats Carlo Ratti and his team at MIT's Senseable City Lab have come up with a "bridge" made of continuously circling autonomous boats for a tricky patch of Amsterdam's waterway. Read more ›   Geodesic dome cabin in New England gets major overhaul by Jess Cooney Large triangular windows bring daylight into this dome house in western Massachusetts, which has received an extensive makeover by local firm Jess Cooney Interiors. 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