Pastel-pink bus shelters by Maxwan boast "world's thinnest steel roofs"
These three Rotterdam bus shelters were designed by Dutch studio Maxwan with concave and convex "razor-thin" rooftops reminiscent of billowing fabric (+ slideshow). More
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Neri&Hu designs Shaker-style furniture for De La Espada
Maison&Objet 2015: Shanghai studio Neri&Hu has created two collections of furniture for Portuguese furniture company De La Espada, including pieces modelled on simple Shaker designs (+ slideshow). More
Treehouse Solling raised above an artificial lake on stilts
This arched timber treehouse by German architect Andreas Wenning is supported by a network of steel joists and provides a guesthouse for an old cottage (+ slideshow). More
Vincent Van Duysen Architects fits Aesop's Hamburg store with a chunky stone sink
Skincare brand Aesop's new Hamburg store by Belgian studio Vincent Van Duysen Architects features ladder-like shelving made from oak and blackened steel, and a large stone sink (+ slideshow). More
Jeonghwa Seo experiments with form for Structure For Use benches
South Korean designer Jeonghwa Seo has created a collection of benches that explore the structure and shapes of seating, with the aim of finding an uncommon form. More
Kengo Kuma wraps the inside of Camper's Milan store in a timber grid
Japanese architect Kengo Kuma has covered the interior of Camper's Milan store in a grid of pale ply that stretches from floor to ceiling (+ slideshow). More
UK architecture schools fail to equip students with skills needed for practice
News: most UK-based employers and students believe architecture graduates are not prepared for the realities of working in practice, according to an industry survey. More
Claesson Koivisto Rune launches Smaller Objects home accessories brand
Stockholm 2015: Stockholm studio Claesson Koivisto Rune has set up a new company that will offer a selection of small household items (+ slideshow). More
"Comet running" concept proposes hitchhiking future for space stations
Interstellar comets become vehicles for space travel between the different planetary systems of our galaxy in this conceptual design by New York-based Clouds Architecture Office (+ slideshow). More
Form Us With Love adds colourful acoustic panels to Baux range
Stockholm 2015: Swedish studio Form Us With Love has extended the range of colourful construction materials offered by its brand Baux to include acoustic panels – the second set launching in Stockholm this week (+ slideshow). More
Dishoom restaurant brings Bombay dining to a railway warehouse in London's King's Cross
Diners are invited to imagine mid 20th-century Bombay at this restaurant in a former railway transit shed close to King's Cross station in London (+ slideshow). More
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Anna and Eugeni Bach extend gabled stone house with skeletal framework
A skeletal framework that can be covered with screens or climbing plants extends from the gable end of this house in rural Spain, designed by architects Anna and Eugeni Bach (+ slideshow). More
StokkeAustad's acoustic panels pair colourful fabric with metal and stone
Stockholm 2015: Oslo studio StokkeAustad has combined colourful textiles with a selection of shinier materials to create acoustic panels that feature geometric patterns (+ slideshow). More
Maddison Architects add timber-framed annex to log cabin in Victoria's coastal forest
Designed as an annex for a 1960s log cabin, this angular timber and cast-concrete structure by Maddison Architects is nestled among the undergrowth of a forest in Victoria, Australia (+ slideshow). More
Anthony Gerace photographs Utah's "completely empty" Box Elder County
Photo essay: intrigued about the American county that is home to Robert Smithson's Spiral Jetty, photographer Anthony Gerace visited Box Elder in Utah, only to find a "total sense of abandonment" (+ slideshow). More
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The office cubicle: from commercial flop to best-selling design classic
Feature: the office cubicle turns 50 years old this year. Andrew Shanahan investigates the history of the system that revolutionised office design and which, after falling out of favour, is now being re-evaluated. More
Hayhurst and Co adds a golden extension to a Victorian London school
Gold-coloured tiles cover the walls of this extension to a school in London by architecture studio Hayhurst and Co, while its roofline stretches up to meet the gable end of an adjacent Victorian building (+ slideshow). More
Bocci debuts cloud-shaped 73 glass pendant lights
Maison&Objet 2015: Canadian lighting brand Bocci has launched a light made by forcing molten glass into a loose heat-resistant fabric pillow. More