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View online     "Whoever wins the general election will bring radical change for better, or worse" The leading parties' manifestos contain bold pledges that will change Britain's cities for generations, says Phineas Harper. He takes a look at the architecture and housing policies ahead of the UK's general election. Read more ›   Unpaid interns are "used and abused" by Japanese architects says Cameron Sinclair Unpaid architecture interns in Japan are exploited by their employers, according to humanitarian architecture pioneer  Cameron Sinclair. Read more ›   Seven graphic design projects that aimed to change the world in 2019 From influencing voters to making veganism mainstream, graphic design can change people's behaviour. We've rounded up seven projects for our review of 2019 that demonstrate the persuasive power of good graphic design. Read more ›   Pablo Escobar's brother launches gold foldable smartphone in a bid to "beat Apple" Roberto Escobar, brother of the infamous drug lord Pablo Escobar, has launched a gold folding phone using a raunchy campaign featuring women in their underwear. Read more ›   Bath's Francis Gallery is set inside a Georgian townhouse Homely living spaces serve as a backdrop to artworks inside this gallery in Bath, England, which has been created by editor Rosa Park and designer Fred Rigby. Read more ›   Nathalie Du Pasquier creates brightly coloured brick sculptures for Mutina Artist and designer Nathalie Du Pasquier has translated her fascination with bricks into a site-specific exhibition comprising seven totem-like sculptures made from stacked bricks glazed in bright colours. Read more ›   Competition: win an architectural stadium model-building kit by Arckit Dezeen promotion: in our latest competition, Dezeen is partnering with Arckit to give away five model-building kits for sports stadiums and arenas. Read more ›   Prison clad in perforated weathering steel has pastel-coloured sports court Local Architecture Network has built a minimum security prison with a perforated metal facade of weathering steel in Nanterre that has a sports court in pastel hues. Read more ›   Daniel Arsham turns his Design Miami booth into a cabinet of curiosities New York designer Daniel Arsham and design gallery Friedman Benda have installed a translucent green box to launch futuristic furnishings at this year's Design Miami. Read more ›   "We must recognise the workers who make museum-going a smooth architectural experience" Following protests about working conditions at well-known museums – like the Marciano Art Foundation and MoMA – Mimi Zeiger says it's time to address architecture's relationship to unfair labour practices. Read more ›   Dezeen Weekly features a Foster + Partners skyscraper and a timeless clock by Nendo The latest edition of Dezeen Weekly includes Foster + Partners' first residential skyscraper and a timeless clock by Nendo that becomes a perfect cube twice a day. Subscribe to Dezeen Weekly › Read more ›   Wittman Estes brightens up 1960s home in the Pacific Northwest A rooftop deck, an overhauled kitchen and ample glazing are among the notable features in a 50-year-old dwelling in Washington that has been renovated by US firm Wittman Estes Architecture + Landscape. 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