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Dezeen School Shows:  a housing project in Beijing featuring timber towers is included in Dezeen’s latest school show by students at the University of Westminster. Read more

Dezeen Showroom: designer John Pawson aimed to achieve « absolute clarity » with the Frame Low coffee table, one of his pieces for Finnish wood furniture brand Nikari. Read more

Barrel-vaulted concrete roofs are supported by thick laterite walls at The Stoic Wall Residence in Kerala, India, completed by local studio Lijo Reny Architects. Read more

Studio Pirajean Lees paired oxblood tiles with intricate wooden joinery at the Kioku sushi restaurant and sake bar, within central London’s OWO hotel, to reference the head chef ‘s travels. Read more

Following the opening of this year’s Serpentine Pavilion designed by architect Minsuk Cho, we take a look back at the past 10 editions of the annual architecture commission in London. Read more

In this week’s comments update, readers are discussing the news that Oklahoma City Council has approved an « unlimited height » for Legends Tower. Read more

Dezeen Showroom: Danish designer Cecilie Manz has created a range of linen and wool rugs for Kasthall, designed to be the opposite of « attention-seeking ». Read more

Promotion: Copenhagen-based brand Muuto has announced the Muuto Design Contest, a free-to-enter competition seeking exceptional ideas for small furniture and accessories. Read more

Japanese architect Fumihiko Maki, who designed buildings including 4 World Trade Center and was one of the founders of metabolism, has died aged 95. Read more

A convertible dog bed and cat tower laptop table feature among the 11 designs in the Multifunctional Pet Furniture for Small Space Living project, which aims to make both pets and people happy in compact apartments. Read more