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A height variance request for what is set to be the tallest skyscraper in the US located in Oklahoma City has been approved to move forward to the next stage. Read more

The Dezeen team are reporting live from Milan Design Week (15-19 April). Read on for all the coverage from the third day (Wednesday 17 April) – and follow the live feed for today’s activity! Read more

Jumbo poppies synonymous with Marimekko cover the floor of Bar Unikko, a pink-hued pop-up cafe created as a Milan design week pit stop to mark the print’s 60th anniversary. Read more

A large tree lies at the heart of a cedar-clad residence in southern California designed by US studio Brett Farrow Architect, which used various tactics to « meld nature into the home’s ethos ». Read more

We’ve listed five roles based in the USA available on Dezeen Jobs this week, including positions at Dezeen, Harvard Graduate School of Design and Morris Adjmi Architects. Read more

Japanese architect Shigeru Ban has created a pavilion from paper tubes, wood and milk crates to mark the 75th anniversary of US architect Philip Johnson’s Glass House in Connecticut, USA. Read more

Promotion: a Toronto hotel featuring dramatic brick arches and a parking lot converted into a public square in Texas are among the winning projects at the Brick in Architecture Awards. Read more

Dezeen Showroom: Italian design brand UniFor has included two modular sofas in its Andromeda collection, which is characterised by sweeping lines and dramatic proportions. Read more

Dezeen Showroom: drawing inspiration from historic Italian architecture, the Pietra Tiburtina tiles from Casalgrande Padana recreate the charm of natural travertine. Read more

A gridded timber frame creates a flexible armature for play equipment and social spaces at the Erlebnis-Hus visitor centre in Sankt Peter-Ording, Germany, which was designed by Holzer Kobler Architekturen. Read more