Rafael Viñoly key projects | Edible bottle | AI-designed NASA hardware

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View online     Auba Studio converts 1980s bakery in Spain into industrial NZ10 Apartment Raw materials and exposed fittings bring an industrial character to this apartment in Palma, Spain, which was converted from a former bakery by local architect Auba Studio. Read more ›   Ölzbündt housing shows that "criticism of the longevity of wooden buildings is unfounded" The first of our Timber Revolution case studies looks at an innovative, early example of mass timber, multi-storey housing designed by Austrian studio HK Architekten in the 1990s. Read more ›   Nine notable projects by late architect Rafael Viñoly Following the news of Rafael Viñoly's death at the age of 78, we look back at nine stand-out projects designed by the Uruguayan architect over his career. Read more ›   Tributes paid to "energetic, elegant and passionate" architect Rafael Viñoly Architects and critics including Norman Foster and Michael Kimmelman have paid tribute to Uruguayan architect Rafael Viñoly following his death last week. Read more ›   "Bad news is still good information" After a Dezeen story on research that raised questions about the energy savings delivered by insulation retrofits attracted more than 700,000 views, Insulate Britain campaigner James Thomas discusses how to interpret the findings. Read more ›   GoneShells is an edible juice bottle peeled like fruit Design studio Tomorrow Machine has created a biodegradable juice bottle made from a potato starch-based material that can be peeled away like fruit skin and then eaten, composted or dissolved. Read more ›   Eight warm and natural restaurant interiors popular on Pinterest Restaurant interiors with natural finishes have been popular on Pinterest this week, including a beach club restaurant in London and a Japanese restaurant in Canada featuring paper lanterns. Follow Dezeen on Pinterest and read on to find out more about the projects. Read more ›   Amore resin bath by Lusso among seven new products on Dezeen Showroom Dezeen Showroom: a translucent resin bathtub designed to have a striking yet minimalist appearance is among seven new products featured on Dezeen Showroom. Read more ›   NASA uses AI to design hardware that is "three times better in performance" Space agency NASA has started making use of artificial intelligence to develop its mission hardware, creating components that it says are significantly stronger than their human-designed counterparts while saving two-thirds of the weight. Read more ›   Upgrades to historic Toronto university building include an elevator clad in copper scales Canadian studios Kohn Shnier and ERA Architects have renovated a historic building at the University of Toronto to make it more accessible. Read more ›   Singapore University of Technology and Design presents ten design projects Dezeen School Shows: green spaces that are designed to alleviate ageing and a scheme to upcycle technological waste are included in Dezeen's latest school show by students at the Singapore University of Technology and Design. 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

Stilted cabin | Bathrooms with colourful toilets | Circular guesthouse

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View online     Line Solgaard Arkitekter raises ash-clad cabin over rocks on Norwegian island Architecture studio Line Solgaard Arkitekter has added a timber cabin named Kjerringholmen to a small private island in Hvaler, Norway. Read more ›   Eight bathrooms with colourful toilets and sinks For our latest lookbook, we've gathered eight bathrooms where the sanitary ware adds a splash of colour, ranging from a green Portuguese "shower tower" to a bathroom with pink marble washbasins. Read more ›   Kunokaiku urns designed to allow "remembering through ritual" LA-based travel photographer Marianna Jamadi has collaborated with Mexico City-based ceramic practice Menat Studio to create a collection of commemorative urns. Read more ›   Izquierdo Lehmann cantilevers boxes from cylindrical glass Chilean house Izquierdo Lehmann has designed a round lakeside house near Lago Ranco in southern Chile that is wrapped in glass with a series of wood-clad boxes projecting from its sides. 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

"Timber is being abused" | Twisted cultural centre | Charles Holland extension

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View online     Clouds AO wraps Japanese cultural hub in sweeping steel panels A spiralling facade of stainless steel panels wraps this cultural centre in Fukuoka, Japan, which has been designed by Clouds AO in collaboration with NKS2 Architects and Takumi Nakahara Architects. Read more ›   Charles Holland Architects creates "playful and exuberant" terraced house extension UK studio Charles Holland Architects has created an unconventional, colourful extension to a Victorian terraced house in east London. Read more ›   "Timber is being abused" says architect Hermann Kaufmann Sloppiness and misinformation are threatening to prevent large-scale wood construction from reaching its full potential, argues Hermann Kaufmann – the "grandfather of mass timber" – in this interview as part of our Timber Revolution series. Read more ›   Emily Sandstrom builds Sydney home extension from recycled materials Australian architect Emily Sandstrom has transformed a run-down 1930s bungalow in Sydney by adding an extension that was partly built from demolition materials. Read more ›   Lexus Design Award 2023 announces winning entries Promotion: a device that collects fog and transforms it into drinking water and a puzzle created for visually impaired people are among the winners of this year's Lexus Design Award. Read more ›   Seven jobs for landscape architects and designers based in the UK We've selected seven landscape architecture and design vacancies in the UK available on Dezeen Jobs this week, including positions at Gensler, Gustafson Porter + Bowman and Studio Egret West. Read more ›   Dezeen Debate features Anish Kapoor's "utterly irrational" New York sculpture The latest edition of our Dezeen Debate newsletter features newly released images of artist Anish Kapoor's mirrored New York artwork. Subscribe to Dezeen Debate now. Read more ›   Horses a "constant visual presence" at Black Fox Ranch by CLB Architects US studio CLB Architects has designed a cedar-clad home and barn in Wyoming for clients who love horses and wanted to return their property to its historic roots as a working ranch. Read more ›   Ten unusual chairs created by design students on Dezeen School Shows Dezeen School Shows: we've picked 10 weird and wonderful chairs that have been featured as student projects on Dezeen School Shows, including seating that responds to the post-pandemic world. 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