Technology
Technology
Google adds London to its growing list of 3D-mapped cities
Google Maps has now added London to an impressive roster of 3D-mapped cities that also includes Paris, Rome, New York and Los Angeles (+ slideshow). More
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Graphics
Graphics
New Airbnb logo: "someone didn't do their homework"
News: Airbnb has come under fire from designers for the similarity between its new logo and existing branding for other companies, while social media users have been quick to draw comparisons with human genitalia. More
Architecture
Architecture
RIBA Stirling Prize 2014 shortlist announced
News: the six buildings shortlisted for this year's Stirling Prize have been announced, including The Shard by Renzo Piano, Zaha Hadid's Olympic Aquatics Centre, and Europe's largest public library by Mecanoo (+ slideshow). More
Design
Design
Airbus files patent for folding airplane seats
News: plane manufacturer Airbus has applied for a patent on folding chairs for commercial aircraft with saddles instead of seat cushions. More
Graphics
Graphics
Airbnb rebrand by DesignStudio aims for visual consistency
News: London branding agency DesignStudio has created a new identity for home-rental website Airbnb, including a logo "that can be drawn by anyone". More
Architecture
Architecture
New York's Museum of Modern Art names new head of architecture and design
News: modern architecture professor Martino Stierli has been announced as MoMA's chief curator of architecture and design, the latest in a spate of appointments at New York institutions. More
Architecture
Architecture
Steven Holl awarded Praemium Imperiale arts prize
News: Steven Holl has been named as the architecture laureate for the 2014 Praemium Imperiale arts prize from the Japan Art Association. More
Design
Design
Foster's Canary Wharf Crossrail station nears completion
News: the final aluminium panel has been fixed to the latticed roof structure of Foster + Partners' Crossrail Station in London – part of Europe's biggest infrastructure project (+ slideshow). More
Design
Design
Barber and Osgerby to design trains for London's Crossrail
News: design duo Edward Barber and Jay Osgerby have been appointed to design the trains for Europe's biggest railway and infrastructure project. More
Architecture
Architecture
Frank Gehry reveals "under the radar" refurb for Philadelphia Museum of Art
News: Frank Gehry has unveiled his masterplan to overhaul and expand the Philadelphia Museum of Art by adding underground galleries that won't disturb the architecture of the existing Beaux Arts building (+ slideshow). More
Pavilions
Pavilions
Vo Trong Nghia plans bamboo "lotus pods" for Vietnam's Milan Expo pavilion
Milan Expo 2015: a proposal by Vo Trong Nghia Architects to build towering bamboo structures modelled on lotus pods has been selected for Vietnam's pavilion at the World Expo 2015 in Milan (+ slideshow). More
Design
Design
Royal College of Art investigates plagiarism claim
News: the Royal College of Art is investigating claims that one of its graduates plagiarised an existing design after a Finnish company complained that its reusable packaging concept had been copied. More
Architecture
Architecture
World's first climate-controlled city set for construction in Dubai
News: not content with playing host to the tallest building in the world, Dubai has unveiled plans for the world's first indoor city – a temperature-controlled mega resort featuring a retractable glass roof and the world's largest shopping centre. More
Architecture
Architecture
New images of Zaha Hadid's modified Tokyo Olympic stadium design
News: these new renders of the controversial Tokyo Olympic stadium by Zaha Hadid Architects show changes to the shape of the building, which has been altered following a budget cut (+ slideshow). More
Design
Design
Bjarke Ingels' "BIG Maze" opens at Washington's National Building Museum
News: visitors to the National Building Museum in Washington DC can now get lost inside a concave wooden maze installed by Danish architecture firm BIG (+ slideshow). More
Architecture
Architecture
Aedas dumps UK business to focus on "high-density urban high-rise"
News: one of the world's biggest architecture practices has split in two so it can focus on bringing Asian-style high-density urban design to Seattle, New York, LA and London (+ interview). More
Design
Design
Fab and One Nordic announce new design brand Hem
News: following online retailer Fab's acquisition of Scandinavian design brand One Nordic, the two companies have announced the creation of a new furniture brand called Hem that will sell products by Form Us With Love. More
Architecture
Architecture
Zaha Hadid modifies controversial Tokyo Olympic stadium design
News: Zaha Hadid Architects has confirmed it is adapting its design for the Tokyo 2020 Olympic stadium, following budget changes and ongoing criticism – including a 500-person street protest last weekend. More
Architecture
Architecture
Peter Zumthor reworks LACMA proposal to bridge one of LA's busiest roads
News: Peter Zumthor has drastically modified his plans to overhaul the Los Angeles County Museum of Art, to prevent damaging the nearby tar pits that inspired his design. More
Technology
Technology
Google's thrifty virtual reality headset is built from cardboard
News: Google has devised a way for smartphone users to make their own virtual reality headset using household items. More