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View online     Material and spatial contrasts define Barwon Heads House by Adam Kane Architects Australian studio Adam Kane Architects has renovated a cottage on a quiet coastal street in Barwon Heads and connected it to a barn-like extension by a glazed link. Read more ›   Magpie House extension is a "personal museum" for client's furniture collection Architecture practice DGN Studio has extended a terraced home in east London with spaces and materials that form a backdrop to the client's mid-century furniture collection. Read more ›   Kengo Kuma encases whisky bottle in 48-piece sculpture informed by kintsugi Japanese architect Kengo Kuma has collaborated with the V&A Dundee museum and whisky distillery The Dalmore to create a limited edition sculpture that encloses a bottle of the brand's single malt whisky. Read more ›   Stolab's wooden furniture is "designed to live forever" The second instalment of Dezeen's three-part Stolab Stories video series explores Stolab's heritage and expertise in creating solid-wood furniture. Read more ›   Selldorf Architects revises plans for National Gallery's Sainsbury Wing New York studio Selldorf Architects has made changes to its revamp of the postmodern Sainsbury Wing at London's National Gallery, which had been criticised as "damagingly destructive". Read more ›   Cadiero chair by Jérémie du Chaffaut for Midi Dezeen Showroom: French designer Jérémie du Chaffaut designed the Cadiero chair for Midi, which takes cues from vernacular furniture from the South of France. Read more ›   "We've developed a movement towards silence" says Still Room designer Hotels and offices could improve the well-being of occupants by introducing "still rooms" says Cédric Etienne, co-founder of Belgian design office Studio Corkinho. Read more ›   Dezeen Awards 2022 sustainability public vote winners include a bio-based pavilion in the Netherlands After more than 4,000 votes, Dezeen readers have chosen projects by DP6 Architectuurstudio, FADAA and Kenoteq as the winners of this year's Dezeen Awards public vote in the sustainability categories. Read more ›   Qatar "turning a blind eye" to abuse of World Cup migrant workers says Amnesty Labour abuses are still happening "on a significant scale" in Qatar despite "noticeable improvements" to migrant workers' conditions ahead of the FIFA 2022 World Cup, says Amnesty International. Read more ›   Modern Age longevity clinic creates calm with 3form resin interiors Promotion: longevity clinic Modern Age has opened its flagship studio in New York City, with an interior design featuring translucent 3form materials, which aims to create a welcoming environment. Read more ›   Lotte armchair by Sarah Hossli helps elderly users stand up safely Designer Sarah Hossli worked closely with residents in Swiss care homes to design this wooden armchair, which helps people with age-related impairments stand up and sit down unassisted. Read more ›   ZooZoo office furniture by Annie Lee for Narbutas Dezeen Showroom: interior designer Annie Lee has created the ZooZoo collection of office furniture for workplace furniture brand Narbutas, which includes an atypically high coffee table and matching pouf. Read more ›   Design House in Mexico City showcases local designers in mid-century home Design House, an annual showcase of Mexican design, has opened in Mexico City, utilising almost every space in a modernist home for a series of collaborative installations. Read more ›   Stone pavilion with Islamic motifs completes Alberta's Aga Khan Gardens Canadian studios AXIA Design Associates and Arriz + Co have completed a pavilion and event space within the University of Alberta's Botanic Gardens, the final step in the master plan. Read more ›   Vertigo Fine collection by Impact Acoustic Dezeen Showroom: created by brand co-founder and head of design Jeffrey Ibañez, Impact Acoustic's Vertigo Fine collection of sound-dampening products features a pinstripe pattern of slim vertical cuts. Read more ›   Canal Grande tiles by Ceramiche Refin resemble the wood of Venice's boats Promotion: Italian tile brand Ceramiche Refin has launched Canal Grande, a porcelain tile collection designed to recall the mahogany used to make Venetian boats. Read more ›   Neotenic lamp by Jumbo for Petite Friture Dezeen Showroom: Brooklyn design studio Jumbo has released its first product with French design brand Petite Friture – a table lamp that emulates the distinctive squiggly shape of cavatappi pasta. 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