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View online     Andrés Reisinger turns Insta-famous CGI render into real chair After his 3D rendering of a cloud-like armchair went viral on social media last year, Argentinian designer Andrés Reisinger has made the Hortensia chair a reality with the help of 20,000 fabric petals. Read more ›   "Sexist advertising for the Escobar phone is everything tech wishes it could still get away with" Holly Brookwell is unimpressed by the sexiest advertising for the gold folding phone launched by Pablo Escobar's brother, but is not surprised. Read more ›   Tatiana Bilbao reveals images of Mazatlán Aquarium under construction in Mexico Architect Tatiana Bilbao has revealed visuals of a major new aquarium she is building on the Mexican coastline, which is designed to look like a ruin or a shipwreck. Read more ›   Reliance Controls "dissolved traditional boundaries" says Norman Foster In this exclusive Dezeen video interview created as part of our high-tech architecture series, British architect Norman Foster reflects on his first high-tech building and how it shaped offices to come. Read more ›   Dezeen's top 10 transport designs of 2019 For our review of 2019, design and technology reporter Natashah Hitti selects 10 transport designs that turned our readers' heads, from the world's most expensive supercar to a small autonomous robot that delivers packages. Read more ›   Brdr Krüger's first showroom features soft colours and rococo references Danish furniture brand Brdr Krüger has opened its first standalone showroom in Copenhagen, with an interior by Bunn Studio that references the history of both the company and the location. Read more ›   Designers of Björk's Cornucopia show "ignored the concert rule book" Icelandic singer Björk worked with creatives from the theatre world who tore up the rule book to create a "delicate" set for her Cornucopia tour. Read more ›   Foster + Partners completes Galeries Lafayette department store in Luxembourg Architecture studio Foster + Partners has created a department store in Luxembourg with a faceted glass facade. Read more ›   Marlon Blackwell to receive 2020 AIA Gold Medal Arkansas architect and educator Marlon Blackwell has been named the winner of the highest accolade awarded by the American Institute of Architects in recognition of his work in the country's South. Read more ›   BIG and Field Operations design resilient park and skyscrapers for Williamsburg waterfront BIG and landscape architecture firm James Corner Field Operations have revealed plans for a mixed-used development on the waterfront in Williamsburg, Brooklyn, with a beach that could bolster the resiliency of the shoreline. Read more ›   Dezeen Weekly features our pick of the top 10 museums and galleries in 2019 The latest edition of Dezeen Weekly includes our pick of the top 10 museums and galleries in 2019 and a highly sexualised campaign used by Roberto Escobar to promote the launch of a gold folding phone. Subscribe to Dezeen Weekly › Read more ›   Wolfgang Tschapeller adds suspended bookshelves to Cornell University library Architecture firm Wolfgang Tschapeller has renovated a library at Cornell University and added  suspended shelving, which prompted criticisms about the potential for upskirting when it opened in earlier this year. Read more ›   Ceramiche Refin launches Vetri collection of glass-effect tiles Dezeen promotion: Italian tile manufacturer Ceramiche Refin has released a collection of porcelain tiles that take design cues from the clarity of glass surfaces. 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