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View online     Curved roof tops weekend retreat near Pune by Red Brick Studio Indian architecture office Red Brick Studio has completed a house in the Western Ghats mountain range featuring a curved roof that is lifted above pigmented-plaster walls. Read more ›   Pareid uses human hair to measure urban pollution in Bangkok Human hair can be a tool for measuring the toxicity of a city, according to London-based architects Deborah Lopez and Hadin Charbel, who have also created a textile made from hair. Read more ›   IKEA launches "accessible and affordable" subscription for renewable energy in Sweden Furniture retailer IKEA is branching out to become a renewable energy supplier with its Strömma subscription service, which is set to bring wind and solar power to Swedish households from September. Read more ›   The Act of Quad designs multi-generational Mumbai apartment with its own temple Two flats in a Mumbai high-rise were combined to create a "minimal but playful" home for three generations, which local studio The Act of Quad has decorated with multiple spherical and rounded shapes. Read more ›   Los Angeles ranch house becomes Zen Den by Working Holiday Studio The owners of design firm Working Holiday Studio have renovated their own mid-century residence by opening up the kitchen, adding skylights and filling the interior with contemporary decor. Read more ›   A bright red bridge features in today's Dezeen Weekly newsletter The latest edition of our Dezeen Weekly newsletter features a bridge designed by Moxon Architects for King's Cross in London. Read more ›   Diamond Schmitt and Therme Group to transform Toronto's Ontario Place into wellness destination Dezeen promotion: Diamond Schmitt Architects and resort developer Therme Group have unveiled plans to overhaul the lakefront Ontario Place in Toronto by adding swimming pools, botanical gardens and art experiences. Read more ›   Nine art and design projects from the Chelsea College of Arts Graduate Showcase A physio-rehabilitation centre designed to enhance patient recovery and a project exploring the traditional weaving craft of the Li people in China's Hainan Province are included in Dezeen's latest school show by students at the Chelsea College of Arts. Read more ›   "If we act together now, we change the world" Architects can prevent the worst effects of climate change by deciding to design and build to net-zero carbon standards, argues Edward Mazria, architect and founder of non-profit organisation Architecture 2030. 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