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The "world's fastest" road-legal car by Bugatti (pictured), Ole Scheeren's pixelated 314-metre-high skyscraper and BIG's new residential development for Toronto feature in the latest edition of Dezeen Mail. Read Dezeen Mail issue 295 | Subscribe to Dezeen Mail View the full article

Belgian studio GAFPA has slotted a timber-framed house inside the steel skeleton of a disused stonemason's atelier in Ghent, and transformed a former outbuilding into a walled garden (+ slideshow). (more…) View the full article

These seaside houses in Margate, England, feature pitched roofs intended to resemble traditional beach huts, and fully glazed gable ends that make the most of the sea views (+ slideshow). (more…) View the full article

Google has used its Jacquard technology to weave conductive threads into a Levi's jacket, turning its sleeves into touch-sensitive panels that can be used to control electronic devices (+ movie). (more…) View the full article

Italian luxury brand Molteni has opened a flagship showroom in the Iranian capital, describing itself as a "pioneer" for design companies moving into the country following the lifting of trade embargoes earlier this year. (more…) View the full article

Our job of the week on the new and improved Dezeen Jobs is for an architect at Adjaye Associates in London, which designed a zig-zagging concrete stand for Valextra at department store Harrods (pictured). Visit the ad for full details of the position or browse more architecture and design opportunities on Dezeen Jobs. View the full article

The wood-lined terrace walls of this Australian house angle outwards to provide a shady spot for its owners to take in views of their vineyard (+ slideshow). (more…) View the full article

These models of New York's Twin Towers by Rolf Bruggink can be stacked to create a pair of columnar lanterns or collapsed to form stools (+ slideshow). (more…) View the full article

Barber and Osgerby's creative consultancy Map has collaborated with a London startup to create a minimal new smart doorbell called Ding. Read more View the full article

Dezeen Watch Store has introduced three new sections to its website to aid festive shopping, with each category aiming to appeal to a different style of customer. Read more View the full article

A+Awards: this apartment in London, which won an Architizer A+Award last year, has a large window between its black kitchen and light-toned bedroom. Read more View the full article

Awarding the Pritzker Prize to little-known RCR Arquitectes is a quiet rebuke against the superficiality and greed that has dominated architectural culture around the world, says Catherine Slessor in this Opinion column. Read more View the full article

Our job of the day from Dezeen Jobs is for a graduate architect to join Australian studio Koichi Takada, whose projects include a Sydney restaurant with a louvred timber canopy. More › View the full article

Local practice MNB Design Studio has refurbished an apartment in Hong Kong, adding a house-shaped wooden frame to section off the dining area. Read more View the full article

Facebook is thought to be finalising plans for a new British headquarters to join Google at the emerging tech hub at King's Cross in central London. Read more View the full article

New York designers Chen Chen and Kai Williams have created a pair of plant pots made entirely from stoneware, with hidden saucers at their bases. Read more View the full article

In this competition, Dezeen readers have the chance to win one of five tournament wall charts to keep track of results during the 2018 FIFA World Cup in style. Read more View the full article

A swinging door at the back of a ramen restaurant in Brooklyn's Greenpoint neighbourhood reveals a tiny Japanese-style speakeasy, designed by architect Arnold Cheung. Read more View the full article

For our review of 2018, design editor Augusta Pownall picks out 10 trends that highlight what's been going on in the design and tech world over the past year, from a focus on football and a move away from Milan, to the return of the humble poster. Read more

The cylindrical St Andrews Beach House in Victoria, Australia, designed by Austin Maynard Architects does away with unnecessary circulation space to create a laid-back communal atmosphere. Read more

Last month, Airbus announced it was ceasing production of the A380, the world's largest passenger aircraft. Transport designer Paul Priestman, who designed the superjumbo's first interior, spoke to Dezeen about its design legacy. Read more

White plaster walls, concrete floors, and grey marble fixtures helped Australian practice Adam Kane Architects avoid an "overly feminine" aesthetic inside the Mariana Hardwick bridal boutique in Melbourne. Read more

Airbnb's offshoot design studio Samara has hired Apple industrial designer Miklu Silvanto to join the company's housebuilding initiative. Read more

Architects from Zaha Hadid Architects, Heatherwick Studio and AL_A were among participants in a five-kilometre race in London's Hyde Park, raising £60,000 for the Motor Neurone Disease Association. Read more

McDonald's has opened a glass-fronted restaurant topped with a giant billboard on Times Square in New York City. Read more