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View online     Office for Strategic Spaces revitalises historic Barcelona apartment block Spanish studio Office for Strategic Spaces has refurbished a 19th-century housing block in Barcelona, unlocking a previously neglected yard space with a new public courtyard linked by criss-crossing metal walkways. Read more ›   Linehouse designs Hong Kong hotel to evoke the comfort of home Shanghai-based interior studio Linehouse used natural materials and a muted colour palette to give the Ying'nFlo hotel in Wan Chai, Hong Kong, the feel of an inviting home. Read more ›   "We're recontextualising what a shoe is" says Nike VP Darryl Matthews New manufacturing processes are pushing the boundaries of trainer design, says vice president of footwear design at Nike's Catalyst team in this interview. Read more ›   Typo planters by David Karásek and Michael Tomalik for Mmcité Dezeen Showroom: designers David Karásek and Michael Tomalik have collaborated with Czech brand Mmcité to create a planter made from 3D-printed concrete. Read more ›   OMA develops "wood plug and play system" for 30 Amsterdam schools David Gianotten and Michael den Otter of Dutch studio OMA have designed a modular, mass-timber system that will be used to construct up to 30 schools in the Netherlands. Read more ›   "In order to change the future, first of all you have to design minds," says Ilse Crawford Designers have to act as "catalysts of change" and look beyond the status quo when specifying materials, said a panel of experts at a talk hosted by Dezeen in collaboration with Bentley during Milan design week. Read more ›   "Architects are so sheltered in terms of their sharing of knowledge" says Wendy Perring Hampshire-based Pad Studio recently completed a post-occupancy study on an eco-house it completed 13 years ago. In this interview, director Wendy Perring discusses the findings. Read more ›   Lexus Design Award exhibition displays "power of design" at Milan design week Promotion: car brand Lexus displayed the four winners of this year's Lexus Design Award, including a jacket that turns fog into drinking water and a humidifier made from ceramic waste, at Milan design week 2023 Read more ›   Ember Locke hotel channels Kensington's decadent heyday Warm saturated colours and maximalist touches are combined inside Locke Hotels' latest outpost in west London, designed by local studios Atelier Ochre and House of Dré. Read more ›   Five paid intern and assistant roles featured on Dezeen Jobs We've selected five internships and assistant job roles in design, office administration and editorial available on Dezeen Jobs this week, including positions at Dezeen, Zaha Hadid Architects and Studio Olafur Eliasson. Read more ›   HW Studio divides a rural Mexican house with large stone walls HW Studio Arquitectos has completed a cruciform house with open-air corridors and courtyards tucked between locally quarried stone walls in San Miguel de Allende, Mexico. Read more ›   Dezeen Debate features "nice-looking" flat-pack mini electric car The latest edition of our Dezeen Debate newsletter features a flat-pack mini electric car by Stockholm tech company Luvly. Subscribe to Dezeen Debate now. Read more ›   New York's "visionary" All-Electric Building act prohibits the use of fossil fuels in new buildings New York has passed a bill that prohibits fossil fuels being used for power, heating and cooking in new buildings constructed in the state, setting "a new standard for the future of building design" according to AIA New York president Matt Bremer. Read more ›   Seven student projects that explore gender and sexuality Dezeen School Shows: we've picked seven student projects featured on Dezeen School Shows that reflect people's lived experience, focusing on their gender and sexuality. Read more ›   Sfera bowl by Alexander Lotersztain for Derlot Dezeen Showroom: furniture brand Derlot worked with Australian designer Alexander Lotersztain on a series of versatile vessels that double as both convenient bowls and sculptural objects. 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