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View online     Protective seed pods inform timber forest pavilion by Walden Studio The casings of woodland seeds such as chestnuts and pinecones informed the openable facade of this pod-like pavilion in the Netherlands, designed by local architecture practice Walden Studio. Read more ›   Foster + Partners plans Oxford chapel conversion for Larry Ellison British studio Foster + Partners is developing plans to convert an old chapel in Oxford into a restaurant and bar for the Ellison Institute of Technology research campus. Read more ›   Architects and engineers among professions most automatable by AI according to Anthropic A study by AI company Anthropic has found that much work done by architects and engineers could be done twice as quickly with large language models, but claims there has been little impact on jobs so far. Read more ›   UK government hires Google to develop AI planning tool to make "near-instant decisions" Technology company Google is set to develop an AI tool to speed up planning decisions for the Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government. Read more ›   I IN designs light-filled Kamakura beach house to make most of ocean view Tokyo studio I IN has renovated Lulla House, a holiday home overlooking the ocean in Kamakura, Japan, creating "a space where the beauty of the view becomes a collective experience". Read more ›   Jaime Hayon and Alessandro Arienzo announced as Dezeen Awards 2026 judges Interior designers Jaime Hayon and Miriam Fanning, architect Alessandro Arienzo and designer Nao Tamura have joined the judging panel for Dezeen Awards 2026. Read more ›   Plantea Estudio transforms austere concrete shell into Berlin's Acid cafe Wood, granite and stainless steel elements enrich the otherwise bare concrete interior of this cafe in Berlin, designed by Spanish firm Plantea Estudio. Read more ›   Boxy "sky lounges" protrude from Seattle skyscraper by Grzywinski + Pons US architecture studio Grzywinski + Pons has completed a 31-storey residential building in downtown Seattle that features a light olive-coloured facade and glazed boxes that pop out from the tower's edges. Read more ›   Dezeen Debate features "groundbreaking" taverna-informed restaurant The latest edition of our Dezeen Debate newsletter features a taverna in Sydney by Australian practice AP Design House. Subscribe to Dezeen Debate now. Read more ›   James Gwertzman designs Burning Man temple based on rare desert flower American artist James Gwertzman has revealed a sprawling wooden structure based on an ephemeral desert bloom for the 2026 Burning Man temple. Read more ›   Trio seating by Derlot Dezeen Showroom: brutalism, biophilia and ergonomics come together in the Trio seating, created for public spaces by Australian designer Alexander Lotersztain and his brand Derlot. 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