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View online     Bindloss Dawes adds chestnut-clad extension to old Somerset schoolhouse Local studio Bindloss Dawes has completed the transformation of Old School House, a Grade II-listed house in Somerset that has been refreshed with a contemporary timber extension. Read more ›   "Destructive" Olympics should be shrunk to save carbon, say experts The Olympic Games cannot continue in their current form, sustainability experts have told Dezeen as part of our Olympic Impact series. Read more ›   Kengo Kuma & Associates reveals design for Qatar Pavilion at Expo 2025 Osaka Japanese architecture studio Kengo Kuma & Associates has designed a boat-informed structure for Qatar's national pavilion at Expo 2025 Osaka. Read more ›   "Thank God for Heatherwick's sparkling creations" says commenter In this week's comments update, readers are discussing plans revealed by Heatherwick Studio for a glass shopping centre in Seoul with volumes that resemble "rippled hourglasses". Read more ›   Yayoi Kusama installs mirrored orbs outside Liverpool Street Station in London For Infinite Accumulation, her largest-ever permanent sculpture, Japanese artist Yayoi Kusama has created a series of connected metallic spheres by the Elizabeth Line entrance of London's Liverpool Street Station. Read more ›   Bofink Design Studio creates "beefy" interior for members' club in Stockholm Stockholm-based Bofink Design Studio has turned the Börshuset cattle-auction building into a members' club, updating its Jugend interior with plywood panels that evoke animal skins. Read more ›   Two weeks left to enter Dezeen Awards China 2024 There are only two weeks left to enter Dezeen Awards China 2024. Register your details and submit your entry by Friday 23 August at 23:59 Beijing time for the chance to be crowned a Dezeen Awards China winner! Read more ›   Lucia Moholy's photographs provide a different perspective on the Bauhaus An exhibition at Prague's Kunsthalle explores the life and work of Lucia Moholy, whose photographs helped to bring the Bauhaus to international attention. Here, curator Meghan Forbes picks five images that illuminate her often-overlooked legacy. Read more ›   Appareil Architecture tops wooden Quebec home with sloped single-pitch roof Canadian studio Appareil Architecture has created a wooden, light-filled mountain house with a single-pitch roof in Mont-Tremblant, Quebec. Read more ›   Dezeen Agenda features world's tallest residential skyscraper The latest edition of our weekly Dezeen Agenda newsletter features the world's tallest residential skyscraper, which has been approved for Brazil. Subscribe to Dezeen Agenda now. Read more ›   Airbnb creates life-size Polly Pocket house in Massachusetts As part of its ongoing Icons series, Airbnb has created a life-size rental version of a Polly Pocket compact toy, which includes mock-up versions of clothing and oversized furniture. Read more ›   Ten interior and spatial design projects by students at University of Pécs Dezeen School Shows: a children's centre featuring a playground and learning spaces is included in Dezeen's latest school show by the University of Pécs. Read more ›   Michael Green Architecture designs world's tallest mass-timber skyscraper for Milwaukee Vancouver studio Michael Green Architects has released plans for a development in Milwaukee, Wisconsin, which includes a mass-timber skyscraper that would be the tallest in the world if completed. 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