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View online     Powell and Glenn creates concrete Canopy House in Australia Australian studio Powell and Glenn has completed a sculptural concrete dwelling in Melbourne's suburbs, which is designed to create the feeling of "floating amongst the tree canopies". Read more ›   Ten designs for the global refugee crisis including shelters and female hygiene inventions To mark this year's Refugee Week, we've rounded up 10 designs that aim to make a positive difference in the lives of refugees. Read more ›   Penguin chair by Menu Dezeen Showroom: Danish furniture brand Menu is relaunching Ib Kofod-Larsen's classic and playful Penguin chair, which was originally designed in 1953. Read more ›   Five video games where architecture creates a "lifelike and immersive experience" Panoramic maps, playful diagrams and layered illustrations feature in Videogame Atlas, a book by research studio You + Pea that highlights the use of architecture in video games. Read more ›   IKEA designs "safe spaces" for children and at-risk refugees fleeing Ukraine Furniture company IKEA has donated its products and design services to create a series of refugee support centres in Eastern Europe, set up by the United Nations to offer aid and sanctuary to the most vulnerable groups displaced by Russia's invasion of Ukraine. Read more ›   Twisting bamboo installation weaves through Barcelona's Casa Loewe Spanish fashion brand Loewe has reopened its Barcelona flagship, which it has transformed into a gallery-like space with an undulating bamboo installation that winds across its surfaces. Read more ›   Carsten in der Elst constructs furniture from aluminium and rubber tubes for Soft Works exhibition Cologne-based designer Carsten in der Elst has explored how to create furniture from industrial byproducts with his Soft Works collection, which was exhibited during the 3 Days of Design festival. Read more ›   Architects and designers create 33 conceptual birdhouses for Brooklyn Botanic Garden Artists, architects and designers, including SO-IL, Tatiana Bilbao Estudio and Roman and Williams, have created numerous birdhouses as part of the For the Birds installation at The Brooklyn Botanic Garden. Read more ›   Edmonds + Lee Architects adds gabled rear extension to San Francisco home California studio Edmonds + Lee Architects has created a tall, gabled addition in the back of a Craftsman-style home that differs greatly from the "cozy" front facade. Read more ›   Virginia Commonwealth University spotlights 12 interior design projects Dezeen School Shows: a community centre informed by patchwork construction and a rehabilitation space with curved, organic forms are included in Dezeen's latest school show by students at Virginia Commonwealth University. Read more ›   Zerogloss Kitchen by Zerogloss Dezeen Showroom: Italian brand Zerogloss has created an easy-to-assemble steel kitchen system with an industrial appearance softened with wood surfaces and matt colours. Read more ›   The Secret Garden armchair by Roberto Lazzeroni for Poltrona Frau Dezeen Showroom: Pisa-based designer Roberto Lazzeroni has created a curvy outdoor armchair for Italian furniture brand Poltrona Frau, which is designed to "embrace" its user. 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