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View online     Studioquint extends Dutch farmhouse with black-timber Shadow Barn extension Dutch practice Studioquint has renovated and extended a farmhouse in the Netherlands, adding a barn-like form clad in black timber that was designed to resemble the "shadow" of the existing building. Read more ›   Design Museum curators pick five projects that exemplify "more-than-human" design In its latest exhibition More Than Human, London's Design Museum explores what happens when we design not for people but for animals, plants and other living things. Here, the curators preview five works that give an insight into this new frontier of thinking. Read more ›   "As architects and designers, we don't talk about toilets enough" Public toilets are vital infrastructure and architects and designers should do more to increase their prevalence in our cities, write Edit Collective. Read more ›   Judge spares London office tower from demolition in right-to-light legal battle A couple in London have been awarded £500,000 compensation over light being blocked from their apartment by a PLP Architecture-designed office tower – but a court refused their request for the offending building to be partially demolished. Read more ›   Iris van Herpen dress covered in glowing algae is "cultivated rather than constructed" Fashion designer Iris van Herpen has worked with biodesigner Chris Bellamy to create a "first-of-its-kind living look", a dress made from 125 million bioluminescent algae that emit light as it moves. Read more ›   Willem van Hooff transforms extension cords into modern-day altars Wet clay was allowed to collapse in on itself to form these sculptural ceramic socket boards, born from a collaboration between designer Willem van Hooff and Danish design brand Pedestal that challenges the idea that "power needs to be tucked away". Read more ›   Belden clay pavers add character to Cedar Falls' revamped downtown district Promotion: pavers by American brick manufacturer The Belden Brick Company define the urban landscape of historic downtown Cedar Falls, Iowa, USA, recently revamped by Iowa-based studio Snyder & Associates. Read more ›   RIBA announces best British buildings for 2025 A Scottish prison, a fashion university building and the renovation of Elizabeth Tower have been named among the winners of the Royal Institute of British Architects' National Awards for 2025. Read more ›   LOHA creates affordable housing on challenging site in Los Angeles Architecture studio LOHA has completed Isla Intersections, a low-cost housing complex for formerly homeless residents that comprises stacked shipping containers and sits on a triangular site near a busy highway interchange. Read more ›   Streetwear informed by Swiss folk costumes among projects from Lucerne School of Design Film and Art Dezeen School Shows: streetwear fashion influenced by traditional Swiss folk costumes is among the textile design projects from Lucerne School of Design, Film and Art. Read more ›   Infinite Machine creates two-person electric vehicle built for bike lanes New York-based startup Infinite Machine has unveiled the Olto minimalist e-bike that looks like a scooter but doesn't require a motorcycle license, according to the brand. Read more ›   Planters by Bisley Dezeen Showroom: workplace furniture brand Bisley has created a series of planters that are purpose-built to bring greenery into workplaces while helping with zoning. Read more ›   Pixels room divider by Rafa Ortega for Impact Acoustics Dezeen Showroom: a retractable room divider made up of lengths of conjoined geometric scales has been designed by Rafa Ortega for Swiss brand Impact Acoustics. 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