Uber's flying taxis | Monet architecture show | Algae-covered towers

Latest architecture and design news from Dezeen. [Architecture]( [Interiors]( [Design]( [Technology]( [News]( [Jobs]( [XTU Architects proposes algae-covered towers for Hangzhou]( French studio [XTU Architects]( has developed a concept for four twisting glass towers in [Hangzhou](, China, featuring facades covered in panels impregnated with micro-[algae](. [More ›]( [Monet and Architecture exhibition curator picks five must-see paintings]( [The Credit Suisse Exhibition: Monet & Architecture]( An [exhibition]( at [London]('s National Gallery brings together 78 paintings by French impressionist artist Claude Monet that explore works of architecture. Curator Rosalind McKever selects her highlights. [More ›]( [Uber reveals new drone-like prototype to create aerial taxi service by 2023]( [Uber]( has unveiled its latest "flying car" concept, which looks more like a giant drone than the helicopter-like [concept it first developed with NASA]( last year. [More ›]( [DJI's headquarters designed by Foster + Partners will feature drone-testing skybridge]( [Foster + Partners]( has integrated a skybridge into its design for a new headquarters for Shenzhen-based robotics company DJI, allowing it to test out its latest [drone]( technology. [More ›]( [Dessert served to Japanese prime minister in Tom Dixon shoe]( A solid aluminium cast of one of [Tom Dixon]('s brogues has caused an awkward diplomatic faux pas during an official visit by the Japanese prime minister to Israel. [More ›]( [Nomad pavilion designed to double as shelter and water-collecting tower for Jordanian desert]( [Nomad Pavilion by Dina Haddadin and Rasem Kamal]( A concept for a pointed [pavilion]( made from [Corten steel]( pipes and woven goat hair could provide oasis-like respite in the deserts of [Jordan](. [More ›]( [Resident debuts home furnishings at temporary New York City showroom]( [Resident New York Installation]( New Zealand design brand [Resident]( has created up a [pop-up store]( in Manhattan to showcase its hanging hooped lights alongside other new furnishings. [More ›]( [Theresa May praises UK architects at 10 Downing Street reception as artists slam schools policy]( [Theresa May]( UK prime minister Theresa May has highlighted the importance of creativity to the nation on a day when over 100 leading artists claimed government policies were putting the creative industries at risk. [More ›]( [The best collections from Pratt Institute's 2018 graduate fashion show]( [Emily Ridings]( This year's graduates from the [Pratt Institute]( department of fashion presented collections that included a structured wicker skirt and oversized soft rabbits in [New York]( last week. [More ›]( [Edmonds + Lee overhauls slender Victorian home in San Francisco]( [Gable House by Edmonds Lee Architects]( California studio [Edmonds + Lee]( has refurbished and expanded a gabled-roof dwelling in San Francisco, transforming rooms into light-filled spaces with wood flooring and [minimalist decor](. [More ›]( [UNStudio designs major bridge for the Danube river in Budapest]( [New Budapest Bridge by UNstudio]( Dutch studio [UNStudio]( has won a competition to create a road, tram, cycle and pedestrian crossing over the Danube in [Budapest](, Hungary. [More ›]( [Jaime Hayon designs rattan chairs for Expormim]( Dezeen promotion: Spanish designer [Jaime Hayon]( has added a series of chairs to his rattan furniture collection Frames. [More ›]( --------------------------------------------------------------- Follow us [Dezeen on Pinterest]( [Dezeen Feed]( [Dezeen Feed]( [Dezeen Feed]( [Forward this newsletter to a friend]( You have received this because you are subscribed to Dezeen Daily. [Unsubscribe]( [Contact us]( | [Submit a story]( | [Advertise](