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View online     "Fictional reality" of North Korea's architecture revealed in Model City Pyongyang Cristiano Bianchi and Kristina Drapić have photographed architecture across the capital of North Korea for their book Model City Pyongyang. Here they reveal six of the most interesting buildings in the city. Read more ›   Dezeen's top 10 controversial stories of 2019 This year had its fair share of provocative stories, from the backlash against concrete to a chair that prevents "manspreading". For our review of the year, digital editor Karen Anderson looks at the 10 of the most polarising. Read more ›   Guests "enter into an Archigram world" at Design Trust gala in Hong Kong In this Dezeen movie, architects Peter Cook and Dennis Crompton explain how they drew from the Archigram archive to create the concept for the 2019 Design Trust gala in Hong Kong. Read more ›   Rei Kawakubo designs costumes for Vienna State Opera Comme des Garcons designer Rei Kawakubo has created the costumes for a Vienna State Opera production of Virginia Woolf's Orlando. Read more ›   Shanghai's Single Person gallery is designed to resemble a cave Architecture studio Offhand Practice created textured walls and faux skylights within this Shanghai design gallery to evoke the feeling of being inside a cave. Read more ›   Floor Skrabanja designs 3D-knitted furniture without staples or stitches Design Academy Eindhoven graduate Floor Skrabanja has created a collection of seats made from a single piece of 3D-knitted upholstery that needs no gluing or stitching, so can easily be deconstructed. Read more ›   Riluxa expands Corian collection to push the boundaries of bathroom design Dezeen promotion: Riluxa has expanded its Corian surface material collection with an array of new colours to help users create vibrant yet minimal bathrooms. Read more ›   Concrete grid forms student housing block in Paris by Atelier Villemard et Associé Atelier Villemard et Associés used a structural grid of exposed concrete to define the exterior and interior of this student housing block on the outskirts of Paris. Read more ›   Harklinikken by Søren Rose is a Manhattan hair-loss clinic styled like a home Design firm Søren Rose Studio has used a muted palette in this clinic in New York City designed "to make women and men struggling with hair loss feel comfortable". Read more ›   The Retreat at Blue Lagoon Iceland offers "a better understanding of nature" Design Group Italia chief design officer Sigurdur Thorsteinsson explains how The Retreat at Blue Lagoon Iceland immerses guests in nature in this video produced by Dezeen for the AHEAD Awards. Read more ›   Mira unveils hands-free camera system that enables "perfect selfie" Design studio Mira has invented an automated camera system for museums, sports arenas and other public venues that enables visitors to get the perfect shot for social media without the use of their personal devices. 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