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This week, Dezeen shared some of the proposals revealed by designers for Notre-Dame Cathedral's new spire, after it was engulfed by a major fire last week. Read more

The set and lighting designers behind UK rapper Dave's Psychodrama tour took the lights on the audience's phones into account when creating the show. Read more

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Apple's chief design officer Jony Ive has announced he will leave the company later this year to start an independent design company called LoveFrom, which will count Apple amongst its clients. Read more

New York firm BG Studio International has included a host of environmentally friendly features in this cruise ship designed to sail the Galápagos Islands. Read more

The government of the Indian state of Maharashtra has approved Virgin Hyperloop One's plans to develop a high-speed line between Mumbai and Pune, which could become the world's first hyperloop. Read more

Kengo Kuma's V&A Dundee and The Shed in New York by Diller Scofidio + Renfro are among the top 100 locations to visit this year according to Time magazine's list of World's Greatest Places 2019. Read more

A rooftop garden and concrete beams filled with green vegetation are among the features of this restaurant in Lima designed by local firm MD 27 Architects. Read more

Japanese auto brand Suzuki has debuted a pair of retro-styled concept cars at Tokyo Motor Show 2019, including a driverless "mobile room" and a hybrid electric coupe with cameras in place of wing mirrors. Read more View the full article

Should architects ditch concrete for timber to save the planet? Dezeen's India Block and Lizzie Crook will be taking to Twitter on Wednesday 20 November at 4pm UK time to discuss whether timber is a better alternative to concrete. Join in using the hashtag #dezeenchat. Read more View the full article

Architecture practice Thomas-McBrien extended a London house, adding a oak-lined reading nook and a utility room hidden behind a secret door along with a kitchen and dining space. Read more View the full article

Aguahoja I by Mediated Matter Group, which was named design project of the year at Dezeen Awards 2019, could be used in architecture says judge Nelly Ben Hayoun in this movie produced by Dezeen. Read more View the full article

Loyn & Co has unveiled its design for Parc Hadau, a net-zero-carbon housing scheme in Wales that will be built from cross-laminated timber and powered by renewable energy. Read more View the full article

Reclaimed materials feature alongside brightly painted new spaces in this transformation of two Victorian maisonettes in London by Studio 30 Architects. Read more View the full article

The UK's creative sector has welcomed the huge financial package announced by the government yesterday aimed at helping companies protect jobs during the coronavirus crisis, but warned that freelancers and self-employed workers need greater support. Read more View the full article

Ravensbourne University is spotlighting its BA (Hons) Fashion Accessory & Textile Futures programme as part of the VDF x Ventura Projects collaboration. Read more View the full article

The Chinese government has issued a decree "strictly prohibiting" the plagiarism of buildings in the country and severely limiting the construction of supertall skyscrapers. Read more View the full article

Australian practice Cox Architecture designed The National Maritime Museum of China in Tianjin as four metal-clad wings that fan out to overlook Bohai Bay. Read more View the full article

Lance is a range of tubular wall lights, designed to highlight the details and textures of a building's surface, which Meteor Lighting is launching at the VDF products fair. Read more View the full article

Architect David Adjaye has designed a collection of sustainable underwear for online clothing retailer PACT. (more…) </img> </img> </img> </img> </img> View the full article

Buj+Colón Arquitectos of Madrid have designed a pharmacy in Palencia, Spain, decorated with large neon symbols illuminating both the interior and exterior. (more…) </img> </img> </img> </img> </img> View the full article

Dezeen and publishers FIELL have teamed up to give away five copies Richard Rogers + Architects: From the House to the City, an overview of the architect’s work from the beginning of his career to the present day. (more…) </img> </img> </img> </img> </img> View the full article

The Victoria and Albert Museum have announced the six proposals for a building to house the V&A on the Dundee waterfront in Scotland, including designs by Steven Holl Architects, Snøhetta and Delugan Meissl Associated Architects (above). (more…) </img></img> </img> </img> </img> </img> </img> View the full article

Moving on to the five most popular stories of October 2010, Homemade is Best, a cookbook featuring pictures of ingredients laid out in patterns for IKEA, was in at number one. (more…) </img></img> </img> </img> </img> </img> </img> View the full article

The Dezeen office is closed today due to the royal wedding but here’s a link back to our story from January about a series of unofficial souvenirs commissioned by London communications and creative agency KK Outlet. </img></img> </img> </img> </img> </img> </img> View the full article