Dezeen promotion: Young Architects Competitions is inviting architects and designers to come up with ideas for transforming the ruins of a medieval castle in Italy into a holiday destination. Read more

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Danish studio Norm Architects has taken influences from both Scandinavian and Japanese design to create this pared-back gallery and workspace for Kinfolk magazine in central Copenhagen. Read more

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An immersive Christmas tree installation by Apple’s Jonathan Ive and industrial designer Marc Newson has been unveiled in London. Read more

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Eli Feiglin of Caesarstone reflects on the quartz surface manufacturer’s collaborations with designers including Raw Edges and Jaime Hayón in the latest movie Dezeen produced for the brand. Read more

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Our job of the day from Dezeen Jobs is for a middleweight industrial designer at Industrial Facility, which created a modular seating system for US furniture brand Herman Miller (pictured). Read more stories about Industrial Facility or browse more architecture and design opportunities on Dezeen Jobs.

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Chinese firm Cun-Design has transformed a typical suburban house in Beijing into a film production studio featuring glass and pre-rusted steel extensions. Read more

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Studio dn&co’s wayfinding for London’s Here East campus features symbols borrowed from circuit drawings. Read more

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Cracks in the concrete facade of this office block in Aarhus by Danish architecture practice Sleth provide glimpses of the building’s illuminated interior. Read more

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White metal louvres covering the facade of this apartment block in Paris can be drawn across windows and balconies to screen against the sun and street.  Read more

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To make this workspace feel more cosy, Muxin looked to the decor of homes and combined warm materials with leafy green plants. Read more

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