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View online     Sharjah desert visitor centre takes its shape from prehistoric sea urchins Hopkins Architects has completed the Buhais Geology Park Interpretive Centre on a former prehistoric sea in the emirate of Sharjah, UAE. Read more ›   Nendo combines rain and flowers for installation at Le Bon Marché in Paris Oki Sato's Nendo has designed three displays at Paris department store Le Bon Marché, including a series of kinetic blossom-like raindrops in the central atrium. Read more ›   Developer proposes turning London gas holder into alligator park Developer Avanton has acquired a Grade II-listed Victorian gas holder in London and is exploring plans to turn it into a habitat for alligators as part of a housing development. Read more ›   HemingwayDesign creates 100th anniversary logo for Dreamland amusement park This new logo created by HemingwayDesign for the Dreamland theme part in Margate, England, combines traditional seaside colours with a minimalist aesthetic. Read more ›   APL plays with proportions in "dramatic but serene" LA flagship store Sneaker brand APL has opened its first store — a dramatically narrow, runway-like space in Los Angeles with an interior designed by architect Bernard Dubois. Read more ›   Seven sofas that deserve to be centre of attention The sofa is one of the most well-used pieces of furniture in the home, so it's a good way to make a statement. Dezeen editor-at-large Amy Frearson picks out seven new designs that do exactly that. Read more ›   Steel and glass exoskeleton transforms abandoned warehouse into concert venue Sudraba Arhitektüra has reinforced the dilapidated shell of an abandoned 20th-century railway warehouse in Riga and turned it into a concert hall. Read more ›   Zaha Hadid's One Thousand Museum in Miami features private aquatic center and helipad Zaha Hadid's recently completed Miami skyscraper One Thousand Museum – one of the late architect's last buildings – is revealed in a short movie and photography. Read more ›   BIG's Two World Trade Center scrapped as Foster + Partners' design is revived The developer of New York's World Trade Center site has nixed BIG's Two World Trade Center design in favour of an earlier proposal by Foster + Partners, following back-and-forth over the two projects. Read more ›   "No morals, no shame" In this week's comments update, readers are annoyed after architect Bjarke Ingels met with the president of Brazil to work on a tourism masterplan for the country. Read more ›   First building on Zaha Hadid Architects' Unicorn Island nears completion Zaha Hadid Architects has released a video revealing a sinuous white exhibition centre that it is close to completing on Unicorn Island in Chengdu, China. Read more ›   MW Works designs quiet dwelling for family farm in Washington American studio MW Works has created an "intentionally modest" dwelling in the Pacific Northwest that serves as a nature retreat for a multi-generational family. Read more ›   Ilse Crawford discusses design and wellbeing in short film by Vola Dezeen promotion: British designer Ilse Crawford features in the latest short film released by Danish tap manufacturer Vola, exploring the impact of design on human wellbeing. 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