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View online     Sella Concept brings retro feel to Sister Jane Townhouse in London Fringed furnishings and velvet walls feature inside the west London headquarters that design studio Sella Concept has created for fashion brand Sister Jane, which includes a showroom, restaurant and roof terrace. Read more ›   Jan Hendzel explores explores potential of British hardwood in Bowater furniture collection South London-based Jan Hendzel Studio has launched a collection of furniture made from Thermo-treated native hardwood varieties such as olive ash and sycamore at London Design Festival. Read more ›   "Extinction Rebellion's tensegrity structures have rekindled the spirit of early high-tech" Extinction Rebellion's bamboo protest towers that blocked national newspaper printing presses recall the sustainable motives of high-tech architecture and should win the Stirling Prize, argues Phineas Harper. Read more ›   Films and furniture among student projects in PolyU Design's school show Furniture for micro-apartments, a film about a revengeful stuntman and a game about vertical farming are among the 12 diverse student projects in this school show by PolyU Design. Read more ›   Bob Hendrikx designs "living coffin" from mushroom mycelium TU Delft researcher Bob Hendrikx has created Living Cocoon, a coffin made from mycelium that helps bodies decompose faster while improving the surrounding soil. Read more ›   Another Country launches Modern Farmhouse collection to celebrate 10th anniversary Furniture company Another Country has launched its Modern Farmhouse seating collection designed by Fred Rigby as part of Dezeen x Planted collaboration during this year's London Design Festival. Read more ›   Koichi Takada unveils plant-covered Urban Forest housing high rise for Brisbane Urban Forest is a 30-storey apartment building covered in thousand trees and plants that Koichi Takada Architects has designed for Brisbane, Australia. Read more ›   "Progress comes from companies stepping up" says commenter In this week's comments update, readers are debating the benefits of a pedal-assisted bike that could replace cars and sharing their views on other top stories. Read more ›   Paul Rudolph's Burroughs Wellcome building in North Carolina faces demolition Preservation groups are fighting to save Paul Rudolph's Burroughs Wellcome building in North Carolina, one of his "most significant projects", after discovering its current owner had secured a demolition permit. Read more ›   Benchmark spotlights sustainable furniture that can be returned at the end of its life As part of the Dezeen x Planted collaboration during London Design Festival, furniture brand Benchmark is showcasing its latest sustainable collections and along with its Take Back Scheme that allows old furniture to be refurbished and reused. 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