David Bowie museum | UK not "very sexy" | Apple AirPods live translation

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View online     Ström Architects reduces Barcelona House "to its most essential elements" A fully-glazed corner offers panoramic views of Barcelona and the Balearic Sea at this coastal home, designed by UK studio Ström Architects as a reference to California's modernist Case Study Houses. Read more ›   UK's longest railway bridge reaches completion for HS2 The 3.4-kilometre-long Colne Valley viaduct, described as "a striking HS2 landmark", has reached completion in the south of England, becoming the UK's longest railway bridge. Read more ›   David Bowie's "cut-up lyrics" inform dedicated space at V&A East Storehouse The David Bowie Centre, designed by local architecture studio IDK, opens at London's V&A East Storehouse this weekend with an archive of over 90,000 Bowie-related items and a public exhibition showcasing iconic, era-defining costumes. Read more ›   "People don't see the UK as being very sexy" says Brompton Design District curator Alex Tieghi-Walker London has undeservedly fallen off the radar for the international design community, gallerist Alex Tieghi-Walker tells Dezeen in this interview ahead of London Design Festival, where he is curating one of the main design districts. Read more ›   Five electric cars from IAA Mobility that are leading the design race At this year's IAA Mobility motor show in Munich the spotlight was on electric vehicles, with brands including Audi and Porsche unveiling cars and concepts with features including inflatable headrests and induction charging. Read more ›   Dezeen Awards 2025 sustainability longlist revealed Dezeen has revealed the 80-strong longlisted for this year's Dezeen Awards sustainability categories, including designs by Carmody Groarke, Sancal and SOM. Read more ›   Nature invades Paris's July Column in Corals of Liberty installation by Aude Franjou French artist Aude Franjou has created an installation for Paris Design Week featuring handwoven coral-like forms that spiral upwards through a staircase within one of the city's most famous landmarks. Read more ›   Rieder facade makes "architectural statement" for Hamburg port tower Promotion: a three-dimensional facade solution by facade specialist Rieder ensures a durable, weather-resistant exterior for a building in Hamburg, Germany. Read more ›   Live translation and five other groundbreaking innovations from Apple's 2025 keynote Dezeen editor Tom Ravenscroft picks the six top innovations from Apple's keynote event, including the thinnest iPhone ever, AirPods with live translation and high blood pressure alerts on the Apple Watch. Read more ›   Donald Judd's Architecture Office reopens in Marfa following restoration The Texas studio and living space of American designer Donald Judd will reopen later this month following a seven-year restoration effort by architects Troy Schaum and Rosalyne Shieh, including recovery after a 2021 fire. Read more ›   Encourage density even if you "don't give a damn about the planet" says Norman Foster Walkable cities should be prioritised even by those who don't care about the environment, British architect Norman Foster has told the World Design Congress. Read more ›   Singapore Design Week 2025 marks the country's 60 year independence Promotion: design festival Singapore Design Week has announced its return this September in a celebration of the city's design spirit and creativity. Read more ›   Tiles by Pretty Plastic Dezeen Showroom: Dutch company Pretty Plastic has produced tiles for facades and roofs using a notoriously hard-to-recycle material: PVC from post-consumer construction waste. 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

iPhone Air unveiled | Inflatable concert hall | Burning Man installations

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View online     Wendover converts London police station into rental housing Design firm Wendover has converted the former St John's Wood police station in northwest London into a block of nine rental apartments, organised around a central courtyard. Read more ›   Anish Kapoor and Arata Isozaki's inflatable concert hall makes European debut The inflatable Ark Nova concert hall, created by sculptor Anish Kapoor and architect Arata Isozaki in 2013, has been transported from Japan to Switzerland for Lucerne Festival. Read more ›   "We're due a renaissance" in cool small cars says Hyundai design boss Global interest in South Korean culture is helping Hyundai make more unusual cars, Hyundai Design Center head Simon Loasby tells Dezeen in this interview. Read more ›   Echoes rug collection by Kristine Five Melvær for Volver Dezeen Showroom: Norwegian design brand Volver worked with designer Kristine Five Melvær on a range of kaleidoscopic hand tufted rugs decorated with geometric patterns. Read more ›   Office Inainn adds timber restaurant to barn in Norway Office Inainn has inserted Nikkakjøkken, a timber-framed restaurant, into the concrete and timber envelope of a barn in Valldal, Norway. Read more ›   Acne Studios unveils art-filled Paris headquarters in former laboratory A pared-back concrete showroom with an arched glass-brick ceiling sits next to a historic salon filled with collectible design at fashion brand Acne Studios' latest headquarters, designed together with Stockholm-based Halleroed. Read more ›   Dezeen Awards 2025 longlists reveal 192 of the year's best designs Dezeen has revealed the 192 projects longlisted for this year's Dezeen Awards design categories, including designs by Foster + Partners, Kvadrat and Pentagram. Read more ›   Poured Earth is a sustainable construction method modelled on concrete casting Material research studio Matter at Hand, founded by Assemble co-founder Lewis Jones, has created a prototype clay-based construction method named Poured Earth that emulates casting concrete. Read more ›   Latest Seitz collection reinvents traditionally crafted Swiss furniture Promotion: Swiss furniture brand Seitz creates modern yet distinctive pieces for the home, aiming to uphold, yet reinvent traditional Swiss design. Read more ›   Apple unveils "impossibly thin" iPhone Air Technology brand Apple has unveiled the iPhone Air, which at 5.6 millimetres thick is the thinnest iPhone ever made by the company. Read more ›   Yinka Ilori covers New York Bloomingdale's in "modular" flowers for pop-up British-American designer Yinka Ilori has created a facade installation and pop-up shop at the flagship of American department store Bloomingdale's in New York City, informed by multiple meanings of flowers. Read more ›   Dezeen Debate features "best stadium design I have seen in a very long time" The latest edition of our Dezeen Debate newsletter features an entirely wooden stadium in Fukushima designed by Japanese architecture studio Vuild. Subscribe to Dezeen Debate now. Read more ›   Casalgrande Padana lists tactile tiles on Dezeen Showroom Dezeen Showroom: Italian brand Casalgrande Padana is a prolific producer of tiles. The following five nature-informed examples have been recently listed on our Showroom section. Read more ›   Nine architectural installations at Burning Man 2025 Massive pyramids, slides and a temple resembling a giant, fragmented stone have been captured at this year's Burning Man event in Nevada, USA, by photographer Gurpreet Chawla. Read more ›   Over 100,000 jobseekers are now registered on Dezeen Jobs Dezeen Jobs has reached a major milestone, with more than 100,000 jobseekers signed up, making it the most popular recruitment site for architects and designers worldwide. Read more ›   Khronos divider system by Rafa Ortega for Kriskadecor Dezeen Showroom: designer Rafa Ortega worked with Kriskadecor to adapt the Spanish brand's signature aluminium ceiling chains into a room divider system, adding decorative and acoustic elements. 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