Holscher Nordberg Architects creates play area framed by a single metal ribbon
This ribbon of weathering steel meanders through a Copenhagen housing estate, creating a path, slide and aerial walkway (+ slideshow). More
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Blueprint for Living: Sharon O'Neill photographs a 60-year-old post-war housing estate
London Festival of Architecture 2016: 60 years after John Leslie Martin completed the Fitzhugh Estate in London, photographer Sharon O'Neill visited to see if the project lived up to its promises (+ slideshow). More
Velocipedia project brings hopeless bicycle drawings to life with digital renders
People's impromptu sketches of bicycles have been turned into a series of absurd-looking digital renderings in the Velocipedia project (+ slideshow). More
Visiting Zaha Hadid's Vitra Fire Station was an "eye-opening experience," says Bjarke Ingels
Zaha Hadid 1950-2016: Danish architect Bjarke Ingels reflects on the huge impact visiting Zaha Hadid's Vitra Fire Station had on him as a student in the next movie from our exclusive video series. More
Mathieu Lehanneur adds pink light fittings to interior of Louvre's Cafe Mollien
French designer Mathieu Lehanneur has renovated a cafe inside the Louvre in Paris, adding modern pink acrylic light fixtures that contrast with their historical surrounds (+ slideshow). More
Muji launches collection of homeware handcrafted by Japanese artisans
Japanese brand Muji is introducing a range of handmade homeware – including woodwork, ceramic and glass pieces – to its stores (+ slideshow). More
Iran's architecture boom is documented on our latest Pinterest board
Iran is "on the verge of a new era for architecture" according to local architects, resulting in a boom in contemporary residential and infrastructure projects. We've pinned some of the best examples to a new Pinterest board, including a bridge encouraging pedestrians to "wander and get lost" and a Tehran apartment block with faceted window frames.
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