Anna Winston
Backlash over prize given to Massimiliano Fuksas but not equal partner Doriana
Massimiliano Fuksas of Studio Fuksas has been awarded the Premio alla Carriera Architettura prize, triggereing protests from architects including Denise Scott Brown, Rem Koolhaas and Bjarke Ingels, who feel his equal partner Doriana Fuksas should have shared the prize. More
Schimmel and Schweikle distort generic office chairs to create outsized furniture
Design Academy Eindhoven graduates Moreno Schweikle and Janne Schimmel create caricatures of office furniture by stretching and modifying standard designs. More
Grafeoiphobia is a furniture collection for desk-shy, bed-happy workers
Geoffrey Pascal has created a collection of office furniture that responds to the growing number of people working at home in their beds. More
Don Kwaning's Lino Leather is a vegan alternative to leather
Designer Don Kwaning has developed a new material, called Lino Leather, that emulates the texture of leather for interior and furniture design. More
Antwerp Cathedral chapel turned into modern gothic cafe
Van Staeyen Intérieur Architecten has created a gothic-inspired cafe in one of the former chapels of Antwerp's medieval cathedral. More
Dorval light is based on the shapes of the International Space Station
Paris-based SCMP Design Office has picked up an Interieur Award for its lighting system that draws on the aesthetics of the International Space Station and contemporary aeronautics. More
Bovenbouw transforms trio of historic buildings into apartments on Antwerp's busiest shopping street
Antwerp-based studio Bovenbouw has combined three 19th-century buildings on the city's main shopping street, creating a new residential development boasting sculptural openings and coloured marble details. More
Plasticiet produces terrazzo-like material from recycled plastic
Dutch startup Plasticiet aims to create "something of value" from recycled plastic for use in interior and furniture design. More
Studio Verter creates archetypal "city square" for 50th anniversary of Biennale Interieur
Rotterdam-based architects Studio Verter transformed the interior of the Kortrijk Expo centre for Biennale Interieur 2018, creating a "city" with a public square and meeting spaces. More
Pigmented concrete emulates sculptural stone in Gestalt furniture by Sment
Dark pigments create the illusion of precious stones in this series of geometric concrete furniture by Belgian design studio Sment. More
Kuang-Yi Ku proposes creating hybrid animal organs for use in Chinese medicine
The Tiger Penis Project is a speculative design that proposes using synthetic biology to create organs that can replace the animal products used in traditional Chinese medicine, including parts from endangered species. More
DMVA creates One Room Hotel inside 17th-century house in Antwerp
Belgian architecture firm DMVA has transformed a 17th-century house with a facade just 2.4 metres wide into what might be Antwerp's smallest hotel. More
Anna Aagaard Jensen's A Basic Instinct chairs reinvent "manspreading" for women
Design Academy Eindhoven graduate Anna Aagaard Jensen has designed a series of chairs to challenge social norms and encourage women to claim more space with their bodies. More
Five talented young Belgian designers to look out for at Biennale Interieur 2018
Biennale Interieur kicks off in Kortrijk next week with a new focus on young talent. Anna Winston picks out five of the best up-and-coming Belgian designers to keep an eye out for. More
Bram Kerkhofs designs cabinets with elastic walls to "redefine the cupboard"
Created by Belgian designer Bram Kerkhofs, Coil is a modular furniture system designed to combine the function of an open shelf and a display cabinet. More
Ellie Birkhead uses human hair and manure to make region-specific bricks
Design Academy Eindhoven graduate Ellie Birkhead has developed a process of brick making that incorporates local waste products from the Chiltern Hills, in an attempt to "forge a future for local industry". More
Joel Blanco's Messless furniture encourages chaos in the home
This range of furniture by designer Joel Blanco is designed to bring messiness into people's homes. More
Conrad Willems creates modular stone structures based on children’s building blocks
Conrad Willems' architectural sculptures based on toy blocks feature in a solo exhibition inside a Victor Bourgeois modernist villa in Brussels. More
Alexis Christodoulou creates dream-like architectural spaces for Instagram
Cape Town-based digital artist Alexis Christodoulou has generated a cult following on Instagram with his images of imaginary spaces in pale blues, pinks and yellows. More
Kaan Architecten's Utopia combines music school and library
Kaan Architecten has extended a 19th century school to create the Utopia building in Aalst, Belgium, which contains a music school and library. More