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View online     Hermès creates "monumental" water tower structures that glow like lanterns Fashion brand Hermès has built four large structures modelled on water towers and covered in translucent sheets of coloured paper inside events space La Pelota at Milan design week. Read more ›   Eight of Thomas Heatherwick's most controversial projects The Tree of Trees installation for the Platinum Jubilee is just the latest project by British designer Thomas Heatherwick to trigger controversy. Here are eight of his most divisive projects. Read more ›   Theaster Gates' Serpentine Pavilion "definitely" more sustainable than last year The 2022 Serpentine Pavilion is more sustainable than last year's "carbon-negative" design thanks to its reusable foundations and timber floor, say its engineers AECOM. Read more ›   Shaal sofa by Doshi Levien for Arper Dezeen Showroom: Italian brand Arper has launched the modular Shaal sofa, designed by Doshi Levien with plush cushioning that brings "inviting tactility and warmth into any space". Read more ›   Dezeen Awards 2022 gets record number of entries Thanks to everyone who entered Dezeen Awards 2022! It has been our best year ever with more than 5,000 entries from all around the world. Read more ›   Swedish House Mafia and IKEA product launch and talks feature today at IKEA Festival The launch of a home furnishing range designed for creating and listening to music by Swedish House Mafia is one of the highlights on the third day of IKEA Festival, which Dezeen is partnering with during Milan design week. Read more ›   Tom Dixon's 20th-anniversary exhibition features underwater furniture and mycelium towers British designer Tom Dixon has unveiled Twenty at Milan design week, an exhibition exploring two decades of his work that includes a chair made from eelgrass and furniture that has been "grown" underwater. Read more ›   Stufish creates "world's largest demountable venue" for ABBA virtual show in London British architecture studio Stufish's hexagonal ABBA Arena in east London has opened as the venue for Swedish pop group ABBA's virtual reunion tour. Read more ›   Ten furniture designs presented at Milan design week Dezeen Showroom: a rug range designed by Japanese architect Kengo Kuma and a textile collection with an earthy colour palette informed by the Najd desert are among the furniture designs on Dezeen Showroom that are being launched during Milan design week. Read more ›   Watch a talk on post-pandemic design with Gaggenau at Milan design week Dezeen teamed up with luxury kitchen appliances brand Gaggenau to host and stream a talk about the design world's response to the coronavirus pandemic with Dara Huang and Michel Rojkind during Milan design week 2022. Read more ›   Luca Guadagnino brings cinematic style to two matching living rooms in Milan Film director Luca Guadagnino has unveiled his first interior design exhibition, featuring intricate wooden panelling, geometric stone tables and a multicoloured fireplace. Read more ›   Caozitou bench by Studio 8 Dezeen Showroom: Chinese architecture firm Studio8 has designed a bench informed by Chinese linguistic characters. Read more ›   Construction begins on Studio Gang's glazed ceramic-clad skyscraper in San Francisco Chicago-based Studio Gang has broken ground on a residential project in San Francisco that forms part of the Mission Rock development, which includes skyscrapers by MVRDV and Henning Larsen. Read more ›   Four Pines is a Wyoming home clad in cedar and local stone Architecture studio CLB Architects took cues from Swiss chalets and vernacular design to create a spacious family retreat near a ski resort in the American West. Read more ›   Minimalist sound system informed by the "essentialist design ethos of Bauhaus" Design and branding consultancy Brand New World has launched Hidden Sound, a sound system that can be hidden away in compact living spaces, at this year's Milan design week. Read more ›   Manchester School of Architecture presents 12 architecture and urbanism projects Dezeen School Shows: a feminist urban architectural intervention and a design created to support wild bees in Stockport feature in Dezeen's latest school show by students at Manchester School of Architecture. Read more ›   Acrylicize uses artworks to create "hyper-evolved workplaces" In this video produced by Dezeen, creative studio Acrylicize showcases its strategy for using art as a vehicle for storytelling and brand expression. Read more ›   Secret Gardens collection by Marcel Wanders for Devon&Devon Dezeen Showroom: Dutch designer Marcel Wanders has created a range of wall coverings, furniture and accessories for Italian brand Devon&Devon. Read more ›   Quilt rug by Ellinor Eliasson for Kasthall Dezeen Showroom: informed from patchwork-like Japanese Boro textiles, Ellinor Eliasson designed the Quilt rug for Kasthall to look complex and richly textured. Read more ›   Highlights from IKEA Festival yesterday include an exploration of the Ögonblick installation and new home fragrance launch from Ilse Crawford An installation exploring life at home and a talk about the future of design feature in this video of highlights from yesterday at IKEA Festival, which Dezeen is publishing as part of our partnership with the brand during Milan design week. 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