Dubai tower fire | IKEA solar battery packs | Mission-style Phoenix house

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Architecture Interiors Design News Jobs Watch Store       Blaze tears through Dubai's Torch Tower skyscraper for second time A fire broke out at one of Dubai's tallest skyscrapers in the early hours of this morning, causing the evacuation of over 600 residences and reigniting debate about the safety of materials used in high-rise buildings. More ›     Sanja Premrn combines plywood and chevron-patterned tiling to create "light and bright" Spin Bar Slovenia-based architect Sanja Premrn paired simple plywood panels with pale, chevron-patterned tiling to create the angular geometries of this cafe bar. More ›     IKEA launches solar battery packs to rival Tesla's Powerwall IKEA is expanding its solar panel offering with a battery-storage solution, which it claims could help homeowners cut their electricity bills by 70 per cent. More ›     Phoenix House sits at the base of the world's most active volcano This tiny guest house by designer Will Beilharz stands on a lava field on Hawaii's Big Island, and has views of the steam produced where molten rock flows into the sea. More ›     Video shows Hyperloop One's first full system test reaching 190 miles per hour Elon Musk's dream of tube-based transportation is one step closer to reality after the first successful trial using full-scale Hyperloop passenger pods. More ›     MVRDV unveils plans for Sri Lankan office building with stepped terraces Work has begun on an office building designed by Rotterdam studio MVRDV  for the Sri Lankan capital Colombo, which will feature a gridded facade based on local weaving patterns. More ›     Latest Dezeen Mail includes anime architecture and a Mooncup for young girls A London exhibition of architectural drawings from Japanese anime films and a menstrual cup designed to appeal to tweens feature in the latest edition of Dezeen Mail, our weekly newsletter.  Subscribe to Dezeen Mail ›     Public hotel guests' X-rated activities anger New York neighbours Horny guests at New York's newly opened hotel Public are ruffling the feathers of neighbours by leaving the curtains open while they have sex. More ›     The Ranch Mine modernises mission-style architecture for Canal House in Phoenix Phoenix architecture studio The Ranch Mine based this canal-side home on the missions built in the American West over 200 years ago. More ›     Chinese cities are still copying architecture from other countries, says Ma Yansong MAD co-founder Ma Yansong  says that Chinese cities should draw more from the country's traditional architecture, rather than aping the style of western buildings, in the second part of our exclusive video interview. More ›       Follow us     Forward this newsletter to a friend You have received this because you are subscribed to Dezeen Daily. Unsubscribe     Contact us | Submit a story | Advertise