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View online     WOHA cuts garden terraces supported by green columns into Pan Pacific Orchard hotel Architecture studio WOHA has created a "garden hotel" in Singapore with planted and pool terraces cut into the building's rectangular form. Read more ›   CRÜ transforms public laundry into La Clara house in Barcelona Spanish architecture studio CRÜ has remodelled an old public laundry into a house and studio for a couple in west Barcelona. Read more ›   Nike releases Swoosh 1 Flyknit trainers for babies and toddlers Sportswear brand Nike has launched the Nike Swoosh 1 trainer, a colourful Flyknit shoe for young children that is made from 80 per cent recycled materials and designed to feel like "cruising around barefoot". Read more ›   "No one can afford to live in the city anymore" says commenter about NYC skyscraper In this week's comments update, readers are discussing news that architecture studio BIG has completed its first supertall skyscraper in New York City and debating a minimalist pink house in Mexico by César Béjar Studio. Read more ›   Disasters "very rarely not a design failure" says expert Lucy Easthope Emergency planner Lucy Easthope explains why she gets "chills at the back of the neck" when hearing that architects are working pro bono on disaster recovery in this interview conducted as part of Dezeen's Designing for Disaster series. Read more ›   Disaster is well and truly upon us Our latest series looks at how designers and architects can help manage natural hazards. Dezeen features editor Nat Barker explains why it's time to start Designing for Disaster. Read more ›   Dezeen Awards 2023 party tickets now on general release Remaining tickets for the Dezeen Awards 2023 party in London on Tuesday 28 November are now available to buy on general release. Book your tickets now before they sell out! Read more ›   Barde vanVoltt draws on Japanese zen gardens for Calico Club interior Dutch studio Barde vanVoltt has used rippled mirrored glass, boulders and pebbles to create the interior of Calico Club, a retail store located in a century-old farmhouse in the Netherlands. Read more ›   D415 reimagines mundane materials for Bratislava boutique Som Store Design studio D415 has used standard construction materials such as plasterboard and steel profiles in unexpected ways to create a concept store in Bratislava, spotlighting young fashion designers from Slovakia and neighbouring Czechia. Read more ›   HOK to design futuristic Berkeley Space Center at NASA Park A team of master planners, including architecture studio HOK, has released plans for an office and research complex located within the NASA Research Park in Silicon Valley designed to "expand the frontiers of knowledge". Read more ›   Dezeen Agenda features exclusive interview with Junya Ishigami The latest edition of our weekly Dezeen Agenda newsletter features an exclusive interview with Japanese architect Junya Ishigami in which he explains his unique approach to designing buildings. Subscribe to Dezeen Agenda now. Read more ›   Kinky Kashayam creates portable black cat radar to explore superstitious beliefs New York City and Toronto-based design studio Kinky Kashayam has created a conceptual, hand-held radar that generates black cats in order to "protect one's luck". Read more ›   Five design projects completed by students at Arts University Bournemouth Dezeen School Shows: an outdoor exhibition located in a shipping container is included in Dezeen's latest school show by students at Arts University Bournemouth. Read more ›   Freedom + Kvadrat collection by Humanscale Dezeen Showroom: workplace brand Humanscale has released the first piece of furniture as part of its new partnership with Kvadrat, bringing the brand's textiles to its Freedom office chairs. Read more ›   Six acoustic products that control noise levels in busy interiors Dezeen Showroom: a collection of acoustic panels disguised as wall decor is among the most recent acoustic products to be featured on Dezeen Showroom. Read more ›   Full Spectrum collection by Carnegie Fabrics Dezeen Showroom: American brand Carnegie Fabrics brought some of its leading high-performance fabrics together and added new colours under the banner of the Full Spectrum collection. 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