This week on Dezeen, Apple's chief designer Jonathan Ive responded to "utterly bizarre" criticisms of Apple's new headquarters and Muji's art director Kenya Hara revealed what it's like to work for the Japanese retailer.
In a recent interview, British designer Jony Ive strongly defended the new Foster + Partners-designed Apple Park in Cupertino, explaining that it "wasn't made for other people".
It was also revealed that 50-year-old Ive will be returning to a more hands-on role in managing the company's hardware and software divisions.
Muji is not just about minimalism and simplicity, says art director Kenya Hara
Muji's art director Kenya Hara discussed the brand's pared-back aesthetic and approach in an exclusive interview with Dezeen, in which he pointed to the retailer's broad product line as the building blocks of its popularity and success. Shigeru Ban unveils interiors for "world's tallest" hybrid timber tower in Vancouver
It was revealed that 2017 was a record-breaking period for global skyscraper construction, as the annual report from the Council on Tall Buildings and Urban Habitat revealed that 144 supertalls were completed in 23 countries.
In a related story, new images were released showing the interior of Japanese architect Shigeru Ban's tower in Vancouver, which its developers say will be "world's tallest hybrid timber structure" at 71 metres.
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