Matthew Lloyd builds decorative brick homes around a 19th-century London church
Diamond-patterned brickwork helps this trio of apartment blocks in east London blend in with the historic 19th-century church that it surrounds (+ slideshow). More
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Humanoid columns support conceptual skyscrapers designed to never go out of style
Graduate shows 2015: human statues support the floors of these conceptual towers by graduate Alice Theodorou – part of a 10,000-year masterplan that anticipates nuclear war and city-wide flooding (+ slideshow). More
Artek reintroduces coloured glass lampshades by Tapio Wirkkala
Artek is celebrating the 100th anniversary of Finnish designer Tapio Wirkkala's birth by re-releasing a set of glass lampshades he created in the 1960s. More
AMO designs pop-up Miu Miu Club for fashion event in Paris
The research arm of Dutch studio OMA created a 1990s-style nightclub in Paris to host a one-off event for fashion brand Miu Miu (+ slideshow). More
Bubble Wrap redesigned to create pop-less packaging material
Fans of Bubble Wrap are up in arms after its American manufacturer unveiled a new variety of inflatable packaging that doesn't pop under pressure. More
Hella Jongerius' new rugs for Danskina were designed from the yarn up
In this movie, Dutch designer Hella Jongerius introduces the three latest additions to Danskina's range of rugs and explains how she "always starts with the yarn" when designing new textiles. More
Li Edelkoort introduces hybrid design to Parsons "to loosen things up"
The education system is "obsolete" and fails to reflect the way creative people work, according to trend forecaster Li Edelkoort, who is introducing a new department of Hybrid Design Studies at Parsons School of Design in New York (+ interview). More
Beyoncé-inspired skyscraper to be built in Melbourne
Australian firm Elenberg Fraser has won planning approval for a 226-metre-high Melbourne skyscraper that will feature a curvaceous form taken from a music video by Beyoncé (+ slideshow). More
This week we like: Herzog & de Meuron
Swiss firm Herzog & de Meuron dominated the news last week, winning permission to build Paris' first skyscraper for 40 years and unveiling its redesign of Chelsea FC's stadium. The studio even found time to finish a mountain-top restaurant and cable-car station. Read all our stories about Herzog & de Meuron »
Unexpected Hill provides seating and climbing opportunities at the Royal Academy of Arts
Ceramic triangular prisms are arranged as staggered peaks to form this public installation by Istanbul studio SO? Architecture and Ideas outside London's Royal Academy of Arts (+ slideshow). More
Tube-shaped school canteen built from prefabricated modules in just three months
This school canteen by Miguel Ángel García-Pola Vallejo was prefabricated in a workshop close to its site in northern Spain, so that it could be built within the client's tight 90-day deadline (+ slideshow). More
Matt Gibson adds Modernist-inspired extension to a Victorian home in Melbourne
Australian architect Matt Gibson took cues from the designs of European Modernists for this pair of extensions he has added to the rear of a Victorian-era residence in Melbourne (+ slideshow). More
Kyugum Hwang creates coloured Scent Palette for customising perfumes
Graduate shows 2015: Royal College of Art graduate Kyugum Hwang's perfume-designing station allows shoppers to create bespoke fragrances by picking complimentary scents from coloured containers (+ slideshow). More