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View online     T Sakhi's Lebanon pavilion uses walls to activate social interaction Beirut studio T Sakhi redefined the wall as a hub for social connection with its pavilion for Dubai Design Week, which comments on the "resilience" of Lebanese society in the face of current socio-political unrest. Read more ›   Nicholas Grimshaw maintained his high-tech ideals for 50 years We continue our high-tech architecture series with a profile of Nicholas Grimshaw, who has stayed true to his tech-tech ideals over a career spanning more than 50 years. Read more ›   Sharjah's 1970s and '80s architecture is being saved by the architecture triennial The Sharjah Architecture Triennial is located in two prominent examples of the emirate's surviving 1970s and '80s architecture. Here are six prominent buildings from the era that are being conserved. Read more ›   The classic flip phone returns as Motorola updates Razr with foldable display Motorola has thrown its hat into the folding smartphone ring with a revamped version of its Razr flip phone that was first launched 15 years go. Read more ›   KayaKata creates "audiobook" of videos to accompany their hip-hop tracks Tbilisi designer Max Machaidze and writer Zurab Jishkariani have produced animated videos to accompany nine music tracks by KayaKata, the hip-hop band they lead. Read more ›   UK student's fish-waste bioplastic MarinaTex wins 2019 James Dyson Award top prize An easily biodegradable material that could be "part of a global answer" to single-use plastic pollution has won its inventor, British designer Lucy Hughes, the international James Dyson Award. Read more ›   Meditation spaces inform minimalist interior of Valencia's Swiss Concept clinic Ash-wood surfaces, translucent glass screens and brass feature inside this serene clinic in Valencia, which Francesc Rifé Studio has designed in reference to Asian meditation rooms. Read more ›   Flying Panels exhibition charts the evolution of prefabricated concrete-panel construction ArkDes has mounted an exhibition celebrating the role of concrete panels in contemporary architecture, with an exhibition design by Note Design Studio that evokes the dynamism of a construction site. Read more ›   Competition: win two tickets to The World Around's inaugural conference in New York Dezeen promotion: in our latest competition, we've partnered with architecture forum The World Around to give away two tickets to its conference taking place for the first time in January 2020. Read more ›   Kooo Architects inserts plywood-lined hotel rooms into an existing concrete frame Plywood panels and fabric curtains have been used by by Kooo Architects to transform an existing concrete structure into a guesthouse in Guangzhou, China. Read more ›   Frank Gehry restores entrance and vaulted corridor at Philadelphia Museum of Art Frank Gehry has completed work on the first stage in the major renovation of Philadelphia's Museum of Art, over a decade after he was first enlisted to design the project. Read more ›   West Village cookie shop decorated with palette of "biscuit beiges and chocolate browns" US studio The New Design Project has decorated this West Village cookie shop with speckled terrazzo, beige tiles and creamy walls to reference the baked goods for sale. Read more ›   Nomos Glashütte's watches take cues from Bauhaus style Dezeen promotion: Nomos Glashütte has introduced two Bauhaus-influenced watches, the Tangente midnight blue and the Tangente 38 midnight blue. Read more ›   Luca Nichetto designs modular furniture to work in public spaces and the home Italian designer Luca Nichetto has created furnishings, including tables, sofas and benches, to be used in workspaces, residences and museum galleries. Read more ›   Indian designers dismiss "design-school propaganda" as they decolonise their work Designers in India are rejecting the western canon and instead searching for home-grown approaches to their discipline. Read more ›   Dezeen Weekly features "one of the best inventions ever made" The latest edition of Dezeen Weekly includes "one of the best inventions ever made" according to one of our readers and the UK's best house of the year as named by the Royal Institute of British Architects. Subscribe to Dezeen Weekly › Read more ›   Oscar Niemeyer's Tea House in Brasília gets refresh by Bloco Arquitetos and Equipe Lamas Design firms Bloco Arquitetos and Equipe Lamas used a mix of warm and cool materials in their refurbishment of a visitor centre in Brasília, designed by the late architect Oscar Niemeyer in the 1960s. Read more ›   Four companies with multiple roles on Dezeen Jobs including Büro Ole Scheeren and Starck Network Agency This week we've selected four companies with plenty of job opportunities available on Dezeen Jobs, including a number of vacancies at architecture studio Büro Ole Scheeren and Philippe Starck's design studio. 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