Klein Dytham creates book-lined leisure space inside AL_A's Central Embassy tower in Bangkok
Klein Dytham Architecture has completed a sprawling "village" of shops, restaurants and co-working space within Amanda Levete's recently completed Central Embassy complex in Bangkok, Thailand. More
Jan Boelen named as curator of Istanbul Design Biennial 2018
Belgian design critic and teacher Jan Boelen has been announced as the curator of next year's Istanbul Design Biennial. More
ThyssenKrupp unveils the world's first sideways-moving elevator system
The world's first rope-less, horizontal-vertical elevator system – akin to Willy Wonka's glass elevator – has been installed inside a purpose-built innovation test tower in Germany. More
Toyota-backed flying car is slated to light the 2020 Olympic flame
A group of Japanese engineers are aiming to launch the world's smallest flying car, the Skydrive, in time for the 2020 Olympics in Tokyo. More
The Stella Collective creates Sydney office that resembles luxury penthouse
Melbourne interior design studio The Stella Collective has designed this Sydney office interior to resemble a luxury penthouse or boutique hotel rather than a corporate workspace. More
SelgasCano creates undulating pavilion from sheets of corrugated plastic in Cognac courtyard
Spanish architecture studio SelgasCano has unveiled its first commission in France – a vast pavilion of translucent waves that fills the courtyard of the Fondation d'entreprise Martell in Cognac. More
Vertical transportation concept allows city dwellers to cycle up skyscrapers
Designed by Royal College of Art graduate Elena Larriba, Vycle is a pedal-powered, vertical transportation system that offers a space-saving alternative to lifts and stairs. More
Minecraft video game used to design public space in more than 25 developing countries
Local authorities have been "amazed to see that young women from slums could design as architects or urban planners", according to the co-ordinator of a United Nations initiative using the video game Minecraft to get communities designing their own public spaces. More
Norm Architects designs showroom for Menu that doubles as a co-working space
Danish brand Menu's minimal furniture and homeware is showcased in a new showroom in Copenhagen, designed by Norm Architects to also function as an office, cafe and co-working space. More
Amir Navon and Maayan Zusman employ space-saving tricks for tight Tel Aviv apartment
Light colours and glass walls create the illusion of extra space within this Bauhaus apartment in Tel Aviv, which has been refurbished by architect Amir Navon of Studio 6b Design School and interior designer Maayan Zusman. More
Installation spins giant candles from yarn the length of Trump's border wall
A candle with a wick made from yarn the same length as US president Donald Trump's proposed US-Mexico border wall was unveiled at Jerusalem Design Week earlier this month. More
Andrea Mestre questions how office chairs should look and feel with rattan frame
Influenced by the blurring of home and work environments, RCA graduate Andrea Mestre has designed an office chair made from rattan. More
High living costs and Brexit are driving design graduates away from London
More than two thirds of UK design graduates are leaving London due to the cost of living and uncertainly over the impact of Brexit on the creative industries, according to a survey conducted at this week's New Designers showcase. More
Bench-top insect farms are intended to make mealworms part of our everyday diet
The world's first edible insect farms have gone into production after a successful Kickstarter campaign by Katharina Unger and her company Livin Farms. More
Central Saint Martins graduate creates misbehaving robots designed purely to annoy you
Swiss-Mexican designer Nicole Pérez has designed a series of misbehaving robots that mimic the annoying aspects of intimate relationships. More
IKEA teams with Apple to create a "game-changing" AR-based shopping app
Two of the most influential brands on the planet, Apple and IKEA have revealed that they are working together on a new AR-based shopping app that is slated to launch in autumn 2017. More
Space10 and Opendesk are among the first to "hack" Tom Dixon's modular bed for IKEA
The Space10 innovation lab has teamed with open-source manufacturing platform Opendesk to create workspace attachments for IKEA's Delaktig system by Tom Dixon. More
Latest STEM learning kits for kids combine technology and play dough
Kids can mould working musical instruments and robots using Technology Will Save Us' new interactive learning kits based on conductive dough. More
The world's first commercial carbon-capture plant opens in Switzerland
Climeworks has opened a groundbreaking plant in Switzerland where carbon dioxide is sucked from the air before being resold. More
Retro Helsinki bar takes its design cues from 60s and 70s disco music
Named after the song Jackie by British baritone Scott Walker, this nostalgia-tinged bar in Helsinki has been designed to evoke a 1970s Milanese bar. More