UMC-SF and Marin customise Ducati Scrambler to create a "provocative" motorcycle
Untitled Motorcycles San Francisco has stripped back a Ducati Scrambler motorcycle to highlight its trellis-like frame and reveal bare metal parts (+ slideshow). More
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Hanna Maring installs wooden bathtub and colourful screens inside Volkshotel suite
To create a feeling of zen in this Amsterdam hotel room, designer Hanna Maring added a Japanese wooden bathtub and semi-transparent screens designed to resemble the sky at different times of day (+ slideshow). More
Stonefox debuts faceted Identity Check mirrors
New York architecture studio Stonefox has designed a collection of sculptural, faceted mirrors that distort a viewer's likeness. More
New Jersey church by Urban Office Architecture to feature "sky chapel" and reflecting pool
Urban Office Architecture has unveiled plans to build a concrete church in New Jersey featuring a "sky chapel", elevated walkways and a shallow pool (+ slideshow). More
Duffy London's latest Abyss table is designed to resemble ocean chasms
This dining table by British design brand Duffy London uses layers of wood and glass to create the appearance of a watery abyss (+ slideshow). More
Excrete customised poo jewellery with Nikolas Gregory's Ripley kit
Nikolas Gregory Studio's conceptual Ripley kit encourages users to swallow and excrete their own biologically customised piece of jewellery. More
We've reached "peak home furnishings" says IKEA sustainability chief
Business news: IKEA is aiming to double its sales by 2020 despite demand for home furnishings reaching a peak, according the company's head of sustainability. More
"World's first vertical cable car" to open on Brighton beach in summer 2016
London Eye designer Marks Barfield Architects has reached the final stage in its construction of the UK's highest observation tower outside the capital (+ slideshow). More
AMO builds public penance theatre for Prada's Autumn Winter 2016 fashion shows
Theatres built for public trials of heretics informed Dutch studio AMO's set design for Italian fashion house Prada's Autumn Winter 2016 catwalk presentations (+ slideshow). More
US Treasury to ID cash buyers of super-luxury real estate in New York and Miami
The US is to require the identification of cash buyers for high-end residential properties in New York City and Miami in an attempt to crack down on "dirty money" in real estate. More
Alves de Sousa winery is a black brick box that emerges from its hillside site
Perched on a hillside overlooking the vineyards of Portugal's Baixo Corgo region, this wine-making facility and visitor centre is clad entirely in black brick to minimise its visual impact on the surrounding landscape (+ slideshow). More
Alpina furniture by Ries is made from thin steel shapes
Argentinian architecture studio Ries has designed a collection of minimal furniture based around simple steel frames. More
Concrete summer house by Besonias Almeida sits among dunes on the Argentinian coastline
Set on a gently sloping dune on the Argentinian coastline, this holiday home by Buenos Aires-based Besonias Almeida Arquitectos features board-marked concrete walls and warm-toned wood detailing (+ slideshow). More