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View online     Sculptural steel screen invites nature to grow around Woven House in Kent An intricate screen designed to encourage plant growth wraps around the walls of Woven House, which British practice Giles Miller Studio has raised above a sloped site in Kent. Read more ›   Symmetrical Paris 2024 Olympic and Paralympic torch unveiled French designer Mathieu Lehanneur has revealed a symmetrical steel torch with a rippled texture informed by the River Seine for the 2024 Olympic and Paralympic Games in Paris. Read more ›   Saudi Arabia denies Neom human rights abuses in response to UN report Saudi Arabia has officially responded to a United Nations Human Rights Council report criticising death sentences for three men connected to the Neom mega project. Read more ›   UN Studio designs Booking.com HQ to be like a "lively neighbourhood" A network of staircases, bridges and galleries are designed to foster collaboration and social interaction at the headquarters of website Booking.com in Amsterdam, which was designed by UN Studio. Read more ›   Foster + Partners designs Equinox hotel for Saudi Arabia's Amaala resort British studio Foster + Partners has unveiled designs for the Equinox Resort Amaala hotel, which will feature a circular "floating" canopy and be located on the west coast of Saudi Arabia. Read more ›   "By focusing so much on carbon reduction we are neglecting other areas where our industry causes harm" Architects must start placing greater emphasis on protecting biodiversity in their projects, writes RSHP sustainability lead Michelle Sanchez. Read more ›   Ten statement bridges characterised by memorable designs Interlocking timber, 3D-printed arches and rotating forms feature in this roundup of 10 unusual bridges from around the world. Read more ›   Whittaker Parsons crowns North London mews house with "bolthole" extension Using a combination of copper, larch and structural insulated panels, architecture firm Whittaker Parsons has added an additional storey to a contemporary mews house in Stoke Newington to house a bedroom suite. Read more ›   Norm Architects uses "natural forms" and steel details for Chancery House interior Danish studio Norm Architects has worked with pale wood, red bricks, sandstone and stainless steel to create the interior of The Office Group's Chancery House workspace in London. Read more ›   Studio Saxe completes Costa Rican hotel with treehouse-style guest rooms Elevated pods made of teak and steel are sprinkled around Costa Rica's Suitree Experience Hotel, which was designed by local firm Studio Saxe to "coexist and symbiotically interact" with the surrounding ecosystem. Read more ›   Summa x Maribo executive chair by Humanscale Dezeen Showroom: featuring chrome-free leather, workplace furniture brand Humanscale designed the Summa x Maribo executive chair to provide refinement and comfort for the office. Read more ›   Sunset rug by Alejandra Gandía-Blasco for Gan Dezeen Showroom: designer Alejandra Gandía-Blasco undertook a complex colour study to translate the intensity of the sun meeting the horizon over the sea into the Sunset rug, created for Spanish brand Gan. 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