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View online     Studioshaw uses clerestory windows to draw light into home on London infill site Sawtooth roof forms lined with timber top this two-storey home on a hidden infill site in Walthamstow, London, designed by local practice Studioshaw. Read more ›   No New Worlds artwork installed at COP26 Daily COP26 briefing: today's COP26 briefing includes The Colour of the Climate Crisis exhibition and an artwork designed to highlight links between climate change and colonisation. Read more ›   "In this future, a kid in Dakar stands as much chance as a kid in Paris" says Amber Slooten Technologies such as blockchain and NFTs will usher in a new era of creativity where everyone has an equal chance of success regardless of their background, writes Amber Slooten of digital fashion brand The Fabricant in her manifesto for the Dezeen 15 digital festival. Read more ›   Facebook rebrands to Meta and adopts infinity loop logo Social media brand Facebook's parent company has changed its name to Meta and updated its logo to an infinity loop that resembles the letter M. Read more ›   Ayno lighting collection by Stefan Diez for Midgard Dezeen Showroom: German lighting brand Midgard has added a new Silk Grey colour option to its Ayno lighting collection, designed by Stefan Diez around an arced fibreglass rod. Read more ›   Angelo Renna and Oleksandr Nenenko envision a world dominated by "superorganism" trees Angelo Renna and Oleksandr Nenenko have proposed covering planet Earth with huge genetically engineered trees, one of 15 finalist projects for Dezeen's Redesign the World competition powered by Twinmotion. Read more ›   Mathieu Lehanneur turns Renault 4L into nomadic hotel suite with panoramic windows French designer Mathieu Lehanneur has transformed the Renault 4L car, an icon of the 1960s, into a luxury-travel vehicle with a lounge space in the transparent boot. Read more ›   Dezeen Jobs now has over 60,000 registered jobseekers More than 60,000 jobseekers from over 130 countries are now signed up to Dezeen Jobs, making us the first choice for architects and designers looking to hire staff. Read more ›   HEMAA completes pair of stone houses for two brothers in Mexico City Architecture studio HEMAA has completed two homes in the Jardines del Pedregal neighbourhood of Mexico City that share a lush garden at the front of the property. Read more ›   Commenter is "looking forward to lawnmower races down the Avenue des Champs-Élysées" In this week's comments update, readers are debating Es Devlin's vision for the future and discussing other top stories. Read more ›   Architect resigns over mostly windowless University of California dormitory Architect Dennis McFadden has stepped down from a University of California committee in protest over designs for a university dormitory at its Santa Barbara campus where over 90 per cent of its 4,500 students would reportedly live in windowless rooms. Read more ›   Foster + Partners flanks Istanbul Apple Store with travertine stone walls Architecture studio Foster + Partners has designed an Apple Store in the heart of Istanbul that is flanked with two stone walls. Read more ›   Architect Winy Maas proposes covering the entire planet with an inhabitable biostructure Speaking live from Rotterdam on day two of the Dezeen 15 digital festival, Winy Maas of MVRDV described his vision for a new layer on the Earth's surface that will allow both humans and nature to thrive. 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