Katrina Spade's Urban Death Project proposes a composting facility for dead bodies
Seattle-based designer Katrina Spade has developed a building proposal that offers an eco-friendly alternative to burying or cremating loved ones. More
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New images unveiled of Herzog & de Meuron's latest Manhattan condo building
Swiss studio Herzog & de Meuron and American developer Ian Schrager have released new renderings of their latest collaboration – a curvy residential tower overlooking New York's Hudson River (+ slideshow). More
Simple reflective shapes form Elkeland's Mirror Mobiles
Northmodern 2016: Danish studio Elkeland has created a series of mirrored mobiles made up geometric shapes that are designed to "interfere with the perception of space". More
"Bowie's influence on design cannot be underestimated"
Comments update: readers are paying tribute to David Bowie and his influence on fashion, design and culture after the legendary musician died on Sunday. Read on for more on this and explore our comments page to keep up with the latest discussions. More
Demonising estates won't solve the UK's housing crisis, says heritage chief
The director of the UK's Twentieth Century Society has urged prime minister David Cameron to ditch plans to demolish post-war housing estates or risk an architectural "tragedy". More
Dutch EU building features a facade combining tensile fabric and 3D-printed bioplastic
DUS Architects has combined 3D-printed bioplastic with a tensile fabric structure to create a sculptural facade for the building where European Union meetings will take place over the next six months (+ slideshow). More
Today we like: hoverboards
Back to the Future-style hoverboards are no longer stuck in science-fiction movies. A spate of personal transportation devices released recently use magnets or fans to float their riders through the air like Marty McFly. See more hoverboards »
Magnetic trainers recreate sensation of walking on the moon
New York startup Moonshine Crea's MoonWalker trainers use layers of magnets to replicate the feeling of walking in low-gravity environments. More
Terry Farrell attacks Renzo Piano's "piecemeal, opportunistic" Paddington skyscraper
Architect Terry Farrell has spoken out against Renzo Piano's 72-storey skyscraper proposed for London's Paddington and has drawn up a rival scheme. More
Aurélie Monet Kasisi adds wooden walls with built-in storage to family home in Geneva
Wooden walls integrate bookshelves, doorways, windows and a foldaway desk inside this family house in Geneva that has been renovated by local architect Aurélie Monet Kasisi (+ slideshow). More
Mackintosh AW16 presentation takes place on minimal platforms by Studio Cullen Williams
Studio Cullen Williams created a series of white podiums for the presentation of British outwear brand Mackintosh's Autumn Winter 2016 range during London Collections: Men (+ slideshow). More
Buddhist temple in Tokyo upgraded by Satoru Hirota Architects
Satoru Hirota Architects has overhauled the site of a Buddhist shrine dating back to Japan's Edo period, adding a triangular reception hall and a priest's quarters with bare concrete walls (+ slideshow). More
Studiomama's Metamorphic wardrobe transforms into a room divider
Nina Tolstrup's design firm Studiomama has created a pastel-coloured wardrobe with doors that unfold into a partition for large rooms (+ slideshow). More
Winter Stations proposals unveiled for Toronto's frozen beaches
A fur-lined globe, a steam-emitting canoe and a transparent sauna are among the winning designs for a series of shelters to be erected on the edge of Toronto's frozen lakes (+ slideshow). More
Clothes hang from wooden ladders in Mit Mat Mama store by Román Izquierdo Bouldstridge
A modular shelving system made up of wooden ladders furnish the interior of this maternity clothing store in Barcelona designed by Spanish architect Román Izquierdo Bouldstridge (+ slideshow). More
Port Urbanism proposes two bike and pedestrian bridges for Chicago's Goose Island
A proposal for two bicycle and pedestrian bridges could connect Chicago's industrial Goose Island to surrounding neighbourhoods and transit points. More
David Cameron pledges to demolish UK's "brutal" council estates
UK prime minister David Cameron has revealed plans to bulldoze or overhaul 100 so-called "sink estates", blaming their design for fostering crime and poverty. More
Flanagan Lawrence to update Polish summer theatre with new inflatable roof
London studio Flanagan Lawrence has won a competition to refurbish an outdoor theatre in Szczecin, Poland, with plans to add an arched roof made from inflatable panels (+ slideshow). More
Tesla cars will be completely driverless in two years says Elon Musk
Tesla founder Elon Musk has claimed his electric car company is just two years away from launching the fully autonomous vehicles he announced last month. More
Suisse seeks funding for folding emergency shelter prototype
Scottish design agency Suisse is raising funds to develop its RD-Shelter prototype, which could be rapidly deployed to house people displaced by war or natural disasters. More