“Apple has run out of innovation”

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Comments update: has Apple lost its touch? This special edition of our regular comments update focuses on reader reactions to the tech giant’s latest product announcements, including criticisms of its new wireless headphones (pictured) and the eagerly anticipated iPhone 7. (more…)

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Norway, India and Switzerland among countries presenting at London Design Fair 2016



Dezeen promotion: this year’s London Design Fair will feature 15 country pavilions, 250 independent designers and 200 global brands (+ slideshow). (more…)

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Foster + Partners’ Apple Campus 2 begins to take shape in drone video



This unofficial drone video captures the construction of Foster + Partners’ Apple headquarters in California as the outer shell of the campus nears completion (+ movie). (more…)

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Nicholas Serota to step down as director of Tate galleries



Nicholas Serota, who was responsible for the launch of the Herzog & de Meuron-designed Tate Modern and its recent Switch House extension, is stepping down as director of the Tate organisation after 28 years. (more…)

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Dezeen Mail issue 322 features this week’s best stories and discussions

Bowtie House by deMx Architecture has an angular metal roof



The metal roof of this woodland house in the US state of Arkansas is pinched in the middle so its shape resembles a bowtie (+ slideshow). (more…)

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Closure of world’s highest and longest glass bridge “not a big deal” says organiser



The management team behind a 430-metre-long glass bridge in China say its forced closure just 13 days after opening is completely normal. (more…)

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Norm Architects completes contemporary farmhouse in the Suffolk countryside



Panoramic glazing frames views of meadows and cornfields from this farmhouse designed by Danish studio Norm Architects for a working farm in southern England (+ slideshow). (more…)

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UK government doesn’t value design say Barber and Osgerby



London Design Biennale 2016: The UK government is not doing enough to support the design industry, according to Barber and Osgerby, who claim their London Design Biennale pavilion is one of the few not to receive public funding.  (more…)

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Plumen designs bulb with faceted gold shade on the inside



Lighting brand Plumen has released a new LED light with a gold-coloured shade inside the bulb that “makes you look more beautiful” (+ slideshow). (more…)

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