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Eindhoven designer Rene Siebum has added textures to a set of commercial door handles to investigate ways of making them more interesting to touch (+ slideshow). (more…) View the full article

Perforated wooden shutters allow the residents of this São Paulo apartment building by Studio MK27 to control the levels of daylight in their living spaces (+ slideshow). (more…)

Spanish architecture studio BCQ has revealed its plans to enhance a Barcelona bridge, adding pollution-dissolving concrete, planted walls and paving that glows in the dark. (more…)

Dezeen Watch Store: over on the Dezeen Watch Store blog, David Adjaye reveals which of our models he wears and Piet Hein Eek explains the design of his first timepiece, plus we've selected the eight best watches for Father's Day this weekend. Check out the Dezeen Watch Store blog » [url={url}]View the full article[/url]

NEXT Architects chose both ribbed terracotta and smooth granite to clad the buildings of this housing development in China, which are stacked to maximise views over a nearby river and mountains (+ slideshow). (more…) View the full article

Our US job of the week on Dezeen Jobs is for a director of construction and design at skincare brand Aesop, whose founder's horror at "soulless chains" means no two of its stores are the same. Visit the ad for full details or browse other architecture and design opportunities on Dezeen Jobs. View the full article

German studio KSP Jürgen Engel Architekten's glass-covered design for the Shenzhen Art Museum and Library complex in China beat proposals from a number of star architects. (more…) View the full article

Stockholm 2016: Stockholm designer Chris Martin's shelving system for Swedish brand Massproductions comes as individual units that can be linked together as many times as necessary (+ slideshow). (more…) View the full article

Danish firm Henning Larsen Architects has unveiled designs for a beach-side pavilion in Rio de Janeiro, which will host sporting, music and culinary events during this year's Olympic Games. (more…) View the full article

Milan 2016: in this Dezeen movie for Caesarstone, designer Tom Dixon explains how the four sculptural kitchens he created for The Restaurant installation in Milan were designed to satisfy "the mini celebrity chef" in people. (more…) View the full article

A survey of the UK's Creative Industries Federation members has shown that 96 per cent are in favour of remaining in the European Union. (more…) View the full article

Graduate shows 2016: this range of conceptual implants designed by Central Saint Martins graduate Lesley-Ann Daly allows wearers to track their health using sound. (more…) View the full article

Space Copenhagen paired deep blue velvet seating with mirrored accessories for this restaurant and cocktail bar in the Danish capital. (more…) View the full article

Design studio Minorpoet has overhauled a 1960s apartment in Tokyo to create a simple home and workplace that has its kitchen hidden behind folding wooden doors (+ slideshow). (more…) View the full article

Binario Architectes has used Corten steel, concrete and wood to create a series of new additions to the Villers Abbey in Belgium, including a visitor centre and an elevated pathway (+ slideshow). (more…) View the full article

Hans J Wegner's Wing and Oculus armchairs have been updated with black frames by Danish brand Carl Hansen & Søn. Read more View the full article

Spanish-Mexican studio LaSelva's 45 furniture system for Chinese brand Inyard can be customised to create tables of different sizes and finishes. Read more View the full article

Nokia is rumoured to be relaunching its bestselling 3310 mobile phone as a cheap backup for smartphone users. Read more View the full article

A South African chapel framing dramatic mountain views features in this week's issue of Dezeen Mail, along with Nike's Pro Hijab for female Muslim athletes and snap-together furniture from IKEA. Subscribe to Dezeen Mail › View the full article

Renowned chef Massimo Bottura has opened an Ilse Crawford-designed community kitchen in Kensington, the London borough that's been in the headlines this week for the fire at public housing block Grenfell Tower. Read more View the full article

Our series covering the best mid-century architecture in Palm Springs, to coincide with the California city's Modernism Week, continues with the sprawling estate created for music and film legend Frank Sinatra. Read more View the full article

The natural landscape surrounding Kasthall's factory in Kinna, Sweden informed the patterns and colours used by Ilse Crawford for this collection of rugs, designed for Kasthall. Read more View the full article

Australian practice Ritz & Ghougassian used the worn red brick facade of this cafe in Melbourne as the reference point for the design of its interiors. Read more View the full article

Jun Takahashi's cult fashion label Undercover has released a down jacket with a hood based on an astronaut's helmet. Read more View the full article

South Korean carmaker Hyundai has revealed its concept for a vehicle with robotic legs that could save lives as a first responder in natural disaster zones. Read more