Architecture
Architecture
Bates Smart plans to suspend a stadium above Sydney's Central Station
Australian architecture firm Bates Smart has revealed a concept for a 45,000-seat stadium, which would be built above Central Station in Sydney. More
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Architecture
Architecture
UNStudio unveils modular concept station for European hyperloop
UNStudio has presented its vision for a series of adaptable and modular "stations of the future" for a future European hyperloop network. More
Design
Design
Uber "brings back the U" in major rebrand
Uber has scrapped its controversial and confusing "asshole" symbol for a simple wordmark, as part of its new visual identity designed with branding firm Wolff Olins. More
Architecture
Architecture
V&A Dundee shows "new way of designing big buildings" that will be used for Tokyo stadium, says Kengo Kuma
Japanese architect Kengo Kuma says the new engineering techniques developed to meet the technical challenges of the V&A Dundee are being used to build his Tokyo 2020 Olympic stadium. More
Architecture
Architecture
Renzo Piano confirms he will design Genoa's new bridge but says "it's complicated"
Architect Renzo Piano says the Italian government has accepted his invitation to replace the collapsed Ponte Morandi bridge in his hometown of Genoa. More
Design
Design
Daan Roosegaarde launches initiative to turn space waste into "ingredients for something special"
Dutch designer Daan Roosegaarde is launching a large-scale project to solve the "problem with no solution" of waste and debris floating around in outer space. More
Technology
Technology
Apple debuts iPhone Xs and two more smartphone models
Apple's trio of latest smartphones are all updates of its iPhone X, including a version with an even larger screen, and a cheaper model with several colour options. More
Architecture
Architecture
AIA updates code to "end sexual harassment in the workplace"
The architectural profession "must redouble efforts" to improve safety and equity in practices, according to the American Institute of Architects, which has updated the rules in its members' ethics code in a bid to end sexual harassment and gender discrimination. More
Fashion
Fashion
"Fur-free fashion week fills me with hope" says Stella McCartney
Fashion designer Stella McCartney has praised London Fashion Week's move towards a fur-free future for catwalks. More
Architecture
Architecture
O'Donnell + Tuomey and Nikken Sekkei on RIBA shortlist for world's best building
Buildings in Brazil, Hungary, Japan and Italy have been shortlisted by the Royal Institute of British Architects for its International Prize 2018. More
Design
Design
The Ocean Cleanup dispatches "giant Pac-Man" to remove plastic from the Pacific
The first large-scale operation to scoop waste plastic from the Pacific Ocean has set off from San Francisco. More
Architecture
Architecture
SHoP Architects' skinny New York tower passes supertall height
Construction images reveal that the world's skinniest skyscraper, 111 West 57th by SHoP Architects, has gained supertall status. More
Architecture
Architecture
Safdie Architects' Qorner tower for Quito to feature "hillside of terraces"
Volumes stagger in and out to create planted balconies and overhangs at the edges of this residential tower that Moshe Safdie's architecture firm has revealed for Quito, Ecuador. More
Design
Design
Louvre Abu Dhabi and Nigeria's World Cup shirt among Designs of the Year 2018 nominees
The Nigerian World Cup football kit, Jean Nouvel's Louvre Abu Dhabi museum and Rihanna's Fenty beauty range are among the shortlist for Designs of the Year 2018, announced today by London's Design Museum. More
Design
Design
Aram Store director Ruth Aram dies aged 52
Ruth Aram, who directed London's Aram Store with her brother Daniel and father Zeev, has died. More
Architecture
Architecture
Frank Lloyd Wright house intended for Taliesin architecture school up for sale
The Phoenix residence that Frank Lloyd Wright designed for his son is back on the market, because funding to support its donation to the School of Architecture at Taliesin fell through. More
Architecture
Architecture
Construction of golden cube building by Stefano Boeri Architetti begins in Tirana
Blloku Cube – a mixed-use block with a facade of aluminium triangles, designed by Stefano Boeri Architetti – is now under construction in the Albanian capital. More
Architecture
Architecture
"Soulless" leisure complex in Stockport wins Carbuncle Cup 2018 for worst UK building
An entertainment complex in the northern English town of Stockport, designed by architecture firm BDP, has been named the UK's worst new building from the past year. More
Design
Design
Carlsberg replaces plastic ring can holders with recyclable glue
Carlsberg is replacing the plastic ring wrapping used to secure multipack beers with eco-friendly glue, reducing its plastic waste by up to 76 per cent. More
Architecture
Architecture
Anders Berensson Architects proposes "wooden skyscraper city" for Stockholm
Anders Berensson Architects has unveiled plans for a conceptual housing development on Stockholm's waterfront containing 31 cross-laminated timber towers. More