IKEA and Tom Dixon announce urban farming collection

IKEA has teamed up with British designer Tom Dixon to launch an urban farming project that encourages city-dwellers to grow food locally. Read more

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UK to appoint national head of architecture

The UK government is recruiting for a head of architecture to "champion the importance of good design" and "raise the design standards of new housing schemes". Read more

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The Tulip by Foster + Partners is "not spooky enough" says Peter Cook

Architects need be more "nutty" in their designs according to architect Peter Cook, who claims that there isn't enough drama in the new London tower proposed by Foster + Partners. Read more

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Plantea transforms defunct erotic cinema into contemporary art-nouveau theatre

Interior design studio Plantea looked to art nouveau and retro Americana for the interiors of this multi-purpose theatre in Madrid, which was formerly an adult-film cinema. Read more

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MAD unveils plans for kindergarten with red rooftop playground in Beijing

MAD architects has reveals its designs for Courtyard Kindergarten, which features a dynamic roof that surrounds a historic Chinese courtyard and acts as a playground for the children. Read more

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Business development jobs at architecture studios including BIG and Heatherwick Studio

This week we've selected four business development jobs at architecture firms available on Dezeen Jobs, including vacancies with Bjarke Ingels' architecture studio BIG and Heatherwick Studio. Read more

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Fumitaka Suzuki designs a cheese tart shop made from gleaming metal

Designed to evoke the heat and scent of the freshly baked cheese tarts that it sells, this store in Japan, which just won best Retail Interior at the Dezeen Awards, is made from warm-toned galvanised metal. Read more

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