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View online     BE_Design uses angular woven screens to shelter leadership centre in Rwanda The geometric patterns of Rwandan Imigongo art informed the angular, woven forms of the Komera Leadership Centre, which has been designed by architecture studio BE_Design. Read more ›   Bottega Veneta channels Veneto design sensibilities at Sloane Street store Fashion brand Bottega Veneta has opened a store on London's Sloane Street that draws on materials, furniture and design techniques from Italy's Veneto region. Read more ›   MIT engineers create battery alternative using cement and carbon black Scientists at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology have developed a low-cost energy storage system that could be integrated into roads and building foundations to facilitate the renewable energy transition. Read more ›   Human rights group alleges "rampant exploitation" of female workers making World Cup merchandise Human rights organisation Equidem has alleged that female workers producing official merchandise for the 2023 FIFA Women's World Cup are being exploited. Read more ›   Tate Modern's Corner cafe revamped to be less "Herzog & de Meuron-y" Architecture studio Holland Harvey has overhauled the ground-floor cafe at the Tate Modern in London so it doubles as the gallery's first late-night bar. Read more ›   Populous set to add hotel to Manchester City's Etihad Stadium Football club Manchester City has won approval to redevelop a stand at its stadium in Manchester, UK, to increase capacity while adding a museum and hotel. Read more ›   Andrew Trotter and Marcelo Martínez refresh 17th-century home where time "stood still" Casa Soleto, a 17th-century house in Puglia, Italy, has been carefully renovated using lime plaster, terrazzo and furniture salvaged from a monastery. Read more ›   Watch cars being elevated through an automated parking lot in Hangzhou The vertical Future Car Park in China by Daniel Statham Studio is the focus of this video, which shows vehicles being lifted and stacked via a fully automated lift system. Read more ›   Ludwig Godefroy creates "habitable gardens" using massive skylights in Mexico Mexico City-based architect Ludwig Godefroy has cut circular openings into the slanted ceilings of a series of dwellings in Puerto Escondido, Mexico, to create semi-exposed pools and gardens. Read more ›   Dezeen Debate features "camp and eccentric" Wedding Cake pavilion by Joana Vasconcelos The latest edition of our Dezeen Debate newsletter features a 12-metre-high Wedding Cake pavilion made by Portuguese artist Joana Vasconcelos. Subscribe to Dezeen Debate now. Read more ›   Nieto Sobejano Arquitectos designs "floating" gallery for Dallas Art Museum The Dallas Art Museum museum has selected Spanish architecture studio Nieto Sobejano Arquitectos to expand its downtown complex, citing its "poetic sensibility". Read more ›   De Montfort University presents 10 architecture student projects Dezeen School Shows: a prototype self-build home kit that provides customisable homes for migrant workers is included in Dezeen's latest school show by students at De Montfort University. Read more ›   Caples Jefferson Architects unveils curved Louis Armstrong Center in Queens Local studio Caples Jefferson Architects has created an extension for the Louis Armstrong House Museum complete with a curved facade and a green roof in Corona, Queens. Read more ›   Almanach exhibition explores new ways to build a strong future Promotion: France's Fondation d'entreprise Martell has launched an exhibition titled Almanach, showcasing local resources collected as part of a research initiative exploring "new ways for building a resilient and equitable future". 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