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View online     Tegnestuen Lokal adds plant-filled blocks to "ugliest building in the neighbourhood" Danish studio Tegnestuen Lokal has replaced transformed an apartment block in Copenhagen, by replacing its austere concrete exterior with angular, plant-filled blocks. Read more ›   Morag Myerscough reveals Clean Power flags at COP26 Daily COP26 briefing: today's COP26 briefing includes Morag Myerscough flags, Passive House tours and a film on the Anthropocene. Read more ›   "What if we create a new layer on the Earth that incorporates growing human habitation and consumption?" asks Winy Maas In his manifesto for the Dezeen 15 digital festival, architect Winy Maas of MVRDV proposes covering the planet with a new inhabitable geological layer called The Sponge. Read more ›   The Art of Jacquard textile collection by Dedar Dezeen Showroom: Italian textile manufacturer Dedar has launched a range of fabrics called The Art of Jacquard, which is distinguished by its vivid colours and graphic motifs. Read more ›   Make designs central installation for COP26 Build Better Now virtual pavilion London studio Make has designed a virtual reality installation that sits at the centre of the Build Better Now pavilion for COP26. Read more ›   Justinian Khoo envisions networks of floating cities "to provide freedom for nature on land" The second finalist in Dezeen's Redesign the World competition powered by Twinmotion is Justinian Khoo, who has proposed moving humanity into sustainable floating cities so that nature can reclaim the land. Read more ›   Architects are "enablers of business as usual" say speakers at Built Environment Summit Speakers at a climate summit organised by Architects Declare and RIBA last week called on architects to take responsibility for decarbonising their buildings, rather than blaming clients and the lack of regulations. Read more ›   Register for our Architecture Project Talk about Senate House by Feilden Clegg Bradley Studios The University of Bristol's Senate House building by Feilden Clegg Bradley Studios is the focus of Dezeen's next Architecture Project Talk, presented in partnership with the Forest Stewardship Council. Register to watch the webinar at 11:00am London time on Wednesday 3 November. Read more ›   New buildings in Amsterdam to be constructed from 20 per cent timber The city of Amsterdam has mandated that all new buildings in the Dutch capital must be constructed from at least 20 per cent wood or other biobased materials from 2025. Read more ›   Classic furniture pieces with a contemporary twist by Cassina features on Dezeen Showroom Italian brand Cassina has presented a selection of contemporary furniture on Dezeen Showroom, including modular bookcases, beds with integrated charging ports and a screen divider designed for the Japanese ambassador to France. Read more ›   Lighting Design International overhauls illumination of Harrods dining hall London studio Lighting Design International contrasted soft illumination with spotlighting to create a sense of drama at the dining hall of Knightsbridge department store Harrods. Read more ›   BIG and ICON to create world's "largest neighbourhood" of 3D-printed homes Construction companies ICON and Lennar are collaborating with architecture studio BIG to create a neighbourhood of 100 3D-printed houses in Austin, Texas. Read more ›   Five architecture and design events in November from Dezeen Events Guide The COP26 climate conference, Dubai Design Week 2021 and New York's ICFF 2021 furniture fair are among the architecture and design events featured in Dezeen Events Guide that are taking place this month. Read more ›   Es Devlin sets out her vision for a car-free future in a live Dezeen 15 interview Speaking live from the COP26 climate conference in Glasgow on day one of the Dezeen 15 festival, artist and designer Es Devlin described how we could swap cars for trees in cities. Read more ›   Habitat tile collection by ADEX Dezeen Showroom: Spanish tile manufacturer ADEX has released a new collection of ceramic tiles called Habitat, designed to offer a contemporary update on traditional artisan ceramics. 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