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View online     Chrissa Amuah animates Allbirds shoes with Ghanese Adinkra symbols Textile designer Chrissa Amuah has put her own spin on a pair of Allbirds trainers by embellishing them with geometric shapes informed by the Adinkra symbols used in Ghana. Read more ›   BIG reveals masterplan for "urban lilypads" off coast of Penang Island BiodiverCity is a masterplan by BIG that will see three islands built off the shore of Penang Island, Malaysia, connected by an autonomous transport network. Read more ›   Technical University Munich presents award-winning projects from architecture students A church extension and a residential building for women based on Virginia Woolf's A Room of One's Own feature in this school show of work by architecture students from Technical University Munich. Read more ›   Soup International designs portable community kitchens for asylum seekers and refugees Graduate collective Soup International has designed eight community kitchens that would allow refugees and asylum seekers to enjoy "the normalcy of domestic activities". Read more ›   Burberry face mask in signature check fabric features "antimicrobial" protection British fashion brand Burberry has designed a face mask for the coronavirus pandemic made from fabric treated with "antimicrobial technology". Read more ›   BMI Group's "cool roofs" reduce interior temperatures while benefitting the environment Dezeen promotion: research conducted by Europe's largest roofing and waterproofing company, BMI Group, reveals the opportunities presented by cool roof systems. Read more ›   Trade show pavilion transformed into furniture for rural Chinese community Furniture Pavilion S is a modular structure that Rooi Design and Research created for a Chinese trade show, before recycling its plywood body into chairs and tables. Read more ›   Long wooden cabinet runs through slender Borden house by StudioAC Pale woodwork wrapping white-painted walls forms storage to make more space in this 14-foot-wide house in Toronto, which has been overhauled by local firm StudioAC. Read more ›   A see-through television features in today's Dezeen Weekly newsletter The latest edition of our Dezeen Weekly newsletter features Chinese electronics company Xiaomi's see-through television. Read more ›   John Marx and Absinthia Vermut create virtual experience of Burning Man pavilion With Burning Man 2020 taking place in virtual format, architect John Marx and artist Absinthia Vermut have created a digital tour of the museum-like pavilion they had designed for the event. Read more ›   Beiruti architects and designers assess damage to their "shattered" businesses after devastating explosion Two weeks after a giant explosion destroyed large parts of Beirut, architects and designers are pondering how to rebuild their lives and businesses, with some considering leaving the city for good. Read more ›   Architecture | Interiors | Design | Technology | Jobs           You have received this because you are subscribed to Dezeen Daily. Update newsletter preferences | Unsubscribe | Forward to a friend Dezeen Limited, 8 Orsman Road, London N1 5QJ, UK Contact us | Submit a story | Advertise