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The floating Ocean Cleanup device has been upgraded and returned to sea in a second attempt to catch the mass of plastic waste circulating in the Pacific Ocean. Read more

In our latest competition, we've teamed up with Living Rooms to offer readers the chance to win an overnight stay for two at Weymouth Mews in Marylebone, London. Read more

Buildings and coastlines could be monitored by fleets of autonomous repair robots, according to a Danish initiative that advocates "freeing" 3D printers to fix global problems. Read more

Italian designer Simone Bonanni explains how he went from doodling in the margins of his notebooks to designing pieces for Moooi, in our latest Design Dreams video for the Dutch brand. Read more

Architecture studio SUPRBLK has erected birch plywood pods in place of walls in this London apartment, which lies within a former biscuit factory. Read more

Brick archways fold around this public square in Jojutla, Mexico, which architecture studio MMX has redeveloped after it was left devastated following the country's deadly 2017 earthquake. Read more View the full article

Architect Foster + Partners has completed its first residential skyscraper in London, which contains 299 luxury apartments. Read more View the full article

Earthy colours and soft materials feature in this veterinary facility by New York firm Islyn Studio, which is intended to ease the "stress and trauma often associated with vet's offices". Read more View the full article

Interior designer Kelly Hoppen has created a collection of premium light switches and plug sockets for Focus SB that provide an alternative to "very conservative" electrical wiring accessories. Read more View the full article

London creative agency Justified wanted to create a "rallying symbol" when developing the visual identity for the Museum for the United Nations, which is designed to engage the younger generation. Read more View the full article

Architecture studio Taller Hector Barroso has used earthen blocks, pine and c0ncrete to help this holiday dwelling blend into its forested setting in central Mexico. Read more View the full article

Experience designer Bompas & Parr has launched a design competition to rethink hand sanitisers to encourage hand-washing during the coronavirus pandemic while raising money for charity. Read more View the full article

A survey conducted by the Royal Institute of British Architects has found that 45 per cent of architects have lost income due to the coronavirus pandemic, while almost quarter are struggling mentally. Read more View the full article

Week three of Dezeen's Virtual Design Festival includes takeovers by Prague urbanism conference reSITE and design platform Ventura Projects, a new series of live architecture interviews, the launch of VDF's products fair and an interview with filmmaker Gary Hustwit. Plus we'll be streaming the entire Dezeen Day conference for those who missed it! Read more View the full article

Peru studio 51-1 Arquitectos and Colombian architects Ctrl G have won a competition to design an extension to the Modern Art Museum of Medellin, Colombia. (more…) </img> </img> </img> </img> </img> View the full article

VDF products fair: German building-technology supplier Jung has developed the versatile G + I socket that is compatible with plug types from various geographies. Read more View the full article

Dezeen podcast: in this podcast recorded at his London headquarters fashion designer Paul Smith talks about recent projects, his rise to fame and the weird and wonderful contents of his studio. (more…) </img> </img> </img> </img> </img> View the full article

Dezeenwire: the RIBA in London have published a survey that points to tougher times ahead for architects. See press release below. (more…) </img> </img> </img> </img> </img> View the full article

Brussels designer Sylvain Willenz drew on cassette tapes and floppy disks for the design of these external hard drives. (more…) </img> </img> </img> </img> </img> View the full article

Fashion designer Hussein Chalayan presents work including these moulds used to make his Inertia series of dresses (see our earlier story) at Spring Projects in London. (more…) </img></img> </img> </img> </img> </img> </img> View the full article

Stockholm 2011: London designer Benjamin Hubert presented this task lamp with a perforated tubular casing at Stockholm Furniture Fair last week. (more…) </img></img> </img> </img> </img> </img> </img> View the full article

Lego-like blocks are stacked along the walls of this cafe in Chennai by Indian studio Mancini Enterprises. (more…) </img></img> </img> </img> </img> </img> </img> View the full article

Dezeen Watch Store: the Mercury watch by Hong Kong brand Ziiiro is now available in new colours at Dezeen Watch Store. (more…) </img></img> </img> </img> </img> </img> </img> View the full article

Grey plaster walls contrast with tan-coloured window frames at a hillside holiday house in Střekov by Czech architects 3+1 Architekti. (more…) </img></img> </img> </img> </img> </img> </img> View the full article

Check out the latest issue of Dezeen Mail for all the best stories and comments from Dezeen, including work by Foster + Partners, Daniel Libeskind and Renzo Piano, plus Rem Koolhaas gives us a private tour of OMA/Progress at the Barbican. There’s also an update from Dezeen Wire, the latest movies on Dezeen Screen and all our new competitions and jobs. Take a look at it here. Dezeen Mail is sent out every couple of weeks and you can subscribe here. </img></img> </img> </img> </img> </img> </img> View the full article