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View online     House of Greens by 4site Architects offers "a garden experience in every space" Planted balconies surround open living spaces at this house in Bangalore, designed by Indian studio 4site Architects for a nature-loving family. Read more ›   Sacred Modernity showcases "unique beauty and architectural innovation" of brutalist churches Photographer Jamie McGregor Smith has spent the last five years capturing brutalist and modernist churches across Europe. Here, he picks his 12 favourites from his Sacred Modernity book. Read more ›   Kartell recreates pink Philippe Starck-designed chairs to seat both humans and Barbies Kartell has collaborated with toymaker Mattel to transform five of its chairs into two hot-pink versions, one to fit real people and one for Barbies, which were shown at Milan design week. Read more ›   Only a week left to enter Dezeen and Forbo Flooring's Marmoleum Design Challenge There is just one week left to enter our Marmoleum Design Challenge with Forbo Flooring, which invites architects and designers to create a wellbeing space using Marmoleum. Enter before 30 April. Read more ›   ÉCAL's grow-at-home sponge furniture expands to ten times its size Researchers from Swiss design school ÉCAL have unveiled a range of flat-pack furniture at Milan design week that needs to be soaked in water to reach its final form. Read more ›   Watch the second session of DesignMarch's talks exploring how design can dismantle cultural barriers Dezeen has teamed up with DesignMarch to livestream a day of talks exploring the role of architecture and design in addressing global imbalances. Watch the second session here from midday uk time. Read more ›   Parabel table by Eero Arnio Originals Dezeen Showroom: originally designed by Finnish designer Eero Aarnio in 1993, Helsinki-based manufacturer Eero Aarnio Originals has released the sculptural Parabel table made from maple wood. Read more ›   "Doing more with less is always commendable" says commenter In this week's comments update, readers are discussing a skinny house with exposed concrete walls in Japan, designed by local studio IGArchitects. Read more ›   Nieuwe Instituut's New Store 2.0 turns free haircuts into textiles in Milan An experimental pop-up at Milan design week offered visitors free haircuts, then turned the harvested hair into textile artworks and clothing. Read more ›   Watch the first session of DesignMarch's talks on architecture's role in community empowerment Dezeen has teamed up with DesignMarch to livestream a day of talks focusing on the role of architecture and design in addressing global imbalances. Watch the first session here from 10am. Read more ›   Dropcity In Progress showcases live reconstruction of historic tunnels Dropcity, an upcoming urban centre for architecture and design, let visitors see the reconstruction of its historic tunnels alongside a series of installations during this year's Milan design week. Read more ›   Lake Flato Architects looks to barns for design of North Fork house American firm Lake Flato Architects has completed a family retreat on Long Island that consists of three barn-like structures wrapped in cedar and constructed using prefabricated timber elements. Read more ›   Dezeen Debate features "a peaceful place to live a peaceful life" The latest edition of our Dezeen Debate newsletter features a family home in the South Downs National Park by Sandel Rendel Architects. Subscribe to Dezeen Debate now. Read more ›   Do Lab creates sprawling fabric "mushrooms" for Coachella stage LA-based design studio Do Lab has created a series of fabric "mushrooms" to cover the audience and performers for one of the stages at this year's Coachella Valley Music and Arts Festival. Read more ›   Grasp portable lamp by Thomas Albertsen for Frandsen Dezeen Showroom: first created for the TV show Denmark's Next Classic, designer Thomas Albertsen's Grasp portable lamp for Danish brand Frandsen has an innovative rechargeable bulb. Read more ›   HEAD Genève illustrates post-apocalyptic future with nomadic aluminium furniture Students at Swiss design school HEAD Genève have created an installation of speculative furniture design depicting a dystopian campsite at Alcova during Milan design week. Read more ›   Cenote basin by Patricia Urquiola for Agape Dezeen Showroom: designer Patricia Urquiola brings the textured look and feel of clay to bathroom sinks with the Cenote washbasin, created for Italian brand Agape. Read more ›   Boffi unveils "evolved" version of Zaha Hadid Design's Cove kitchen Promotion: British studio Zaha Hadid Design has created an updated version of its sinuous Cove kitchen for Italian brand Boffi's 90th anniversary that offers "the flexibility of a modular system". Read more ›   Silver Root tiles by Marazzi Dezeen Showroom: Italian manufacturer Marazzi has created a range of stone-effect porcelain tiles named Silver Root, with veiny surfaces made by 3D printing. Read more ›   Architecture | Interiors | Design | Technology | Jobs           You have received this because you are subscribed to Dezeen Daily. 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