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#MaxLamb creates a new set of furniture using #threedimensional tiles. #furnituredesigner #furnitureinspiration Catch up on other news from the world of design: https://bit.ly/DD_11-6

New photographs from NASA - National Aeronautics and Space Administration paint the universe in an entirely new light. #spacephotography #milkywayphotography Catch up on other news from the world of design: ... https://bit.ly/DD_11-6 See more

Redditors share some strong opinions about a #LazySusan refrigerator. #reddit Catch up on other news from the world of design: https://bit.ly/DD_11-6

On the heels of the announcement for French architect #JeanNouvel’s groundbreaking biophilic design for a resort in #SaudiArabia comes another chip in the kingdom’s plan to build tourism: a development by Kengo Kuma and Associates and Foster + Partners on an archipelago within the Red Sea. Dubbed the #RedSeaProject, the project will span 90 islands between the cities of Umluj and Al Wajh on the country’s west coast. Billed as the world’s most ambitious tourism development, ...the project will feature 100 Kuma-designed villas to supplement Foster’s new airport to open in 2022. We were attracted to The Red Sea Development Company as we shared the client’s vision to create a unique luxury tourism destination in the Middle East, Kuma says. Inspired by the surrounding sand dunes, the overwater coral villas will be joined by two restaurants, a community building, and reception pavilion. When the Red Sea Project is finished, in 2030, it’s projected that 22 islands and six inland sites will have been developed. We’re working on a number of projects in the region, including the state-of-the-art Red Sea International Airport as well as three major luxury developments: the Southern Dunes, located in the mountainous region inland, and Ummahat Al Sheikh and Shurayrah islands, two exclusive island resorts located off the Red Sea coast, says Foster + Partners head of studio Gerard Evenden. Catch up on other news from the world of design: http://bit.ly/DD_11-5

#DavidHockney reminds us that another lockdown won’t cancel the fall. Catch up on other news from the world of design: https://bit.ly/DD_11-6

Last year, one of #NormanFoster’s most controversial buildings was nipped in the bud. London mayor #SadiqKhan axed plans to build the blossoming #TulipTower, which was slated to rise nearly 1,000 feet in the heart of London, on the grounds that the structure would provide very limited public benefit and that it wasn’t the world-class architecture that would be required to justify its prominence. Despite initial city planning reports having deemed the tower as a potential ...architectural icon, the mayor’s office found multiple issues with the projectone being that the structure would do significant harm to the #TowerofLondon World Heritage Site, which sits nearby on the Thames. The roast only escalated from there: Khan then remarked that the Tulip Tower’s design was of insufficient quality for such a prominent location and would result in an unwelcoming, poorly designed space at street level. See more

#France votes to return 27 colonial-era artifacts to #Benin and #Senegal within the year. Catch up on other news here: http://bit.ly/DD_11-6

Designer Karim Douïeb has created a transition between surface area of US counties and their associated population. This arguably provides a much more accurate reading of the current situation. https://twitter.com/i/status/1181695687005745153

The urbanist and architecture critic @NikilSaval wins election to the #Pennsylvaniasenate. More news from the world of design here: http://bit.ly/DD_11-6

#NewJersey voters pass a new tax to help fund the cash-strapped cultural sector. More news from the world of design here: http://bit.ly/DD_11-6

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Our daily look at the world through the lens of design. #DesignDispatch Catch up on other news here: http://bit.ly/DD_11-6

Two designers create #stucco mouldings based on decor used by #camgirls. Catch up on other news from the world of design: http://bit.ly/DD_11-5