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Dezeen Showroom: Australian brand Ross Gardam has released a slimline wall-mounted light fixture that has a balanced form composed of both brass and glass. Read more

Technology brand Apple has opened its first store in Kuala Lumpur in an underground shop topped with a dome, designed by UK studio Foster + Partners. Read more

A circular pavilion formed of wood and reed, created by students with guidance from Pakistani architect Yasmeen Lari and design studio Material Cultures, is on display in Barking for London Festival of Architecture. Read more

Lifelike robots could be a step closer to reality with a new development from the University of Tokyo, where scientists have made a prototype with living skin capable of a « natural smile ». Read more

Dezeen Showroom: from aluminium stools to rugs with colourful motifs, we’ve selected seven accessories and items of furniture created by brands and designers based in the USA. Read more

A post-tensioned stone frame by engineering firm Webb Yates is among the exhibits in the architecture rooms of this year’s Royal Academy of Arts summer exhibition, curated by London studio Assemble. Read more

Design studio Halleroed has combined rustic, earthy tones with bold colours and glossy finishes for online retailer Boygar’s first store in Tbilisi, Georgia. Read more

Promotion: design school Istituto Europeo di Design is running a master’s course in retail design at its Florence campus, aiming to equip students with the skills to create brand-recognisable shop interiors. Read more

Polish design studio Nicer Design has created the Numbird collection of digit-shaped nesting boxes for small birds in urban areas. Read more

Arkansas architecture studio Marlon Blackwell Architects has unveiled designs for an air traffic control tower for Columbus Municipal Airport in Indiana. Read more