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View online     ST/SongEun Building by Herzog & de Meuron opens to public in Seoul Swiss architecture studio Herzog & de Meuron has released more photos of its ST/SongEun Building, a wedge-shaped art institute that is now open in Seoul, South Korea. Read more ›   Smiljan Radić creates inflated transparent bubble for Alexander McQueen show Chilean architect Smiljan Radić and ES Global topped a car park rooftop in Tobacco Dock with an inflated bulbous dome for Alexander McQueen's Spring Summer 2022 show space. Read more ›   Prince Charles announces plans for new town in Kent Prince Charles' private estate has revealed plans for a sustainable, "landscape-led" new town in Faversham, Kent, created in collaboration with architect Ben Pentreath. Read more ›   Mute Fraction PET felt acoustic panel by De Vorm Dezeen Showroom: De Vorm has released its latest acoustic panel, Mute Fraction, which is made from PET felt and based on a three-dimensional version of the golden ratio known as the plastic number. Read more ›   Grimshaw's "completely OTT" Sustainability Pavilion at Expo 2020 Dubai caused "significant unnecessary emissions" A sustainable construction consultant has attacked Grimshaw Architects' Sustainability Pavilion at Expo 2020 Dubai for having an embodied carbon footprint of almost 18 tonnes – a figure that is double the recommended level for a building of its size. Read more ›   Enveloping lounge chairs and lightweight office chairs from Arper feature on Dezeen Showroom Italian brand Arper has presented a selection of contemporary lounge chairs for the home and office on Dezeen Showroom, including a semi-spherical bowl chair and minimalist armchairs designed for the circular economy. Read more ›   Lukstudio decks out Guangzhou apartment with Douglas fir Lukstudio has overhauled a formerly gaudy apartment interior in Guangzhou, China, to feature a series of serene living spaces lined in Douglas fir. Read more ›   Thomas Hoblyn creates Chelsea Flower Show garden with textured walls and wooden screen Dezeen promotion: landscape designer Thomas Hoblyn has created a Secret Garden-inspired show garden featuring a hand-carved oak screen and walls textured with Armourcoat limestone render. Read more ›   Squid Game's violent contests take place in spaces designed "to trigger nostalgia" The set designs for Netflix's hit show Squid Game, which were informed by everything from MC Escher engravings to real children's playgrounds, were designed "to look cute and sweet" according to the show's director and art director. Read more ›   Grafton's Stirling Prize-winning Town House is "the future of education" says Norman Foster British architect Norman Foster has praised Grafton Architects' Stirling Prize-winning Kingston University London – Town House as a "progressive new model for higher education". Read more ›   Kingston University London – Town House by Grafton Architects wins 2021 Stirling Prize The Kingston University London – Town House designed by RIBA Gold Medal-winning studio Grafton Architects has won this year's Stirling Prize. Read more ›   Frank Gehry's Guggenheim museum features in today's Dezeen Weekly newsletter The latest edition of our Dezeen Weekly newsletter features architect Frank Gehry's design for the Guggenheim museum in Abu Dhabi. Read more ›   Escobedo Soliz updates compact apartment in Mexico City's modernist CUPA tower Mexican studio Escobedo Soliz has renovated a family's residence inside a 1940s housing complex that was modelled on Le Corbusier's Radiant City masterplan. Read more ›   Parsons School of Design's master's degree programmes aim to redesign the future Dezeen promotion: Parsons School of Design offers 19 master's programmes that intend to equip students with the interdisciplinary tools needed to redesign the future. Read more ›   Loggia Multi-Colored carpet by Talk Carpet Dezeen Showroom: Talk Carpet has unveiled its latest travel-inspired design, the Loggia Multi-Colored flooring, which takes its pattern from a 15th-century Italian mural. 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