Dalit Lilienthal renovates small Tel Aviv apartment to fit a growing family
Israeli interior designer Dalit Lilienthal has renovated this 65-square-metre apartment in Tel Aviv to accommodate the needs of a young, growing family (+ slideshow). More
Boeing 747 designer Joe Sutter dies
The American engineer known as the father of the Boeing 747 has died at the age of 95. More
Seven of the most effective minimalist rebrands
Brands have been scrapping their previously complicated logos in favour of flat designs. We've rounded up seven of our favourite minimal redesigns from the last few years, including simplified lions, sans-serif icons and a "responsive W" (+ slideshow). More
Woods Bagot designs its own Melbourne architecture office to encourage staff to socialise
A cookbook by El Bulli chef Ferran Adrià played a key role in determining architecture firm Woods Bagot's design for its new Melbourne studio. More
Falke Svatun designs thin-backed Synnes Chair for Menu
Norwegian designer Falke Svatun has created a dining chair with a thin backrest that curves around its sitter like a shell (+ slideshow). More
12 minimalist packaging designs that do a lot with a little
From artisanal boutique to superstores, the trend for minimalist packaging design continues to pick up pace. We've rounded up 12 examples, including name-brand ketchup without the name, a CD packaged in bubble wrap, and a stylish kit for surviving the apocalypse (+ slideshow). More
World's biggest aircraft "the Flying Bum" crashes on test flight
The bulbous aircraft known as the "Flying Bum" has slowly nose-dived into a field during its second test flight in the English countryside (+ movie). More
Magnetic Sound2 speaker designed to be easily moved and mounted
Korean design studios Cloudandco and 11+ have teamed up to create this pocket-sized wireless speaker that can be mounted onto a fridge (+ slideshow). More
Tokyo Olympics medals could be made of old smartphones
To make medals for Tokyo 2020, Olympic organisers are considering mining Japan's vast repositories of e-waste for millions of discarded smartphones and computers. More
Sunset-hued counter welcomes customers at Tokyo cheese tart shop by Yota Kakuda
Japanese designer Yota Kakuda has combined industrial and citrus tones in his interior design for Bake Kitasenju, a cheese tart shop in Tokyo (+ slideshow). More
Lovefone turns UK's disused telephone boxes into tiny repair shops
The UK's iconic red phone boxes are being repurposed for a more contemporary telecommunications need: mobile handset repairs. More
RIGI designs waiting area "like a dining room" for dental clinic in China
Chinese studio RIGI Design has placed a dining table and kids' play area in the waiting room of a dental clinic intended to be warm and welcoming (+ slideshow). More
Muji to test prefab house by letting a competition winner live in it for free
Japanese design brand Muji has revealed the prototype for its latest prefab house, which it will test by having a competition winner move in rent-free for two years (+ movie). More
En Design Studio remodels new-build apartment in Israel to add character
Israeli practice En Design Studio made strategic interventions into this new-build apartment interior to give the home a "young and unique character" (+ slideshow). More
Geometric coat stands and book shelves feature in Kristina Dam's Sculptural Minimalism collection
Maison&Objet 2016: Danish design firm Kristina Dam Studio has created minimalist coat stands and book shelves based on intersecting geometric shapes (+ slideshow). More
Trent Jansen designs Tidal sunlounger to capture the mood of a 1970s Australian summer
Sydney designer Trent Jansen referenced the aesthetics of Australia in the 1970s to create this sunlounger for outdoor furniture brand Tait (+ movie). More
Bertrand Guillon fits petite delicatessen into 35-square-metre Provencal shopfront
French practice Bertrand Guillon Architecture has made the most of extra height at the front of this shop in Marseille when transforming the interior into an épicerie (+ slideshow). More
England's Premier League gets a minimal rebrand by DesignStudio
England's primary professional football competition has kicked off its 2016/2017 season with a significantly more minimal lion's head logo. More
Thin black lines frame details in renovated Tel Aviv apartment
Interior designer Maayan Zusman and architect Amir Navon have transformed a rundown apartment in Israel into an airy space punctuated by delicate black frames and furnishings (+ slideshow). More
Patricia Urquiola designs colourful Milan outpost for Room Mate Hotels chain
Spanish designer Patricia Urquiola has filled new Milan hotel Room Mate Giulia with a colour clash of custom furniture from Italian brand Cassina (+ slideshow). More