Furniture
Furniture
Ferm Living unveils collection of minimal furniture and homeware
Northmodern 2016: glass-fronted cabinets and pick-and-mix lighting systems feature in Danish brand Ferm Living's Autumn Winter 2016 collection (slideshow). More
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Architecture
Architecture
Tiny cabin in Rhode Island by 3six0 provides retreat for local artist
Rhode Island studio 3six0 has created a geometric wooden cabin "cut like a gemologist shaping a stone" to serve as a retreat for an artist from Providence (+ slideshow). More
Architecture
Architecture
Ennead completes law school in revitalised area of downtown Phoenix
US firm Ennead has completed a new law school in central Phoenix, with sandstone cladding and open-air sky bridges that connect two wings (+ slideshow). More
Restaurants/bars
Restaurants/bars
Mammoth cafe and craft beer bar in Seattle accommodates different social spaces
A long central bar divides this neighbourhood hangout in Seattle into areas for buying sandwiches, drinking craft beer and watching sports (+ slideshow). More
Design
Design
Kengo Kuma designs kitchen built from pots, pans, baskets and utensils
Venice Architecture Biennale 2016: Japanese architect Kengo Kuma has created a concept kitchen where surfaces are precariously balanced over assorted types of kitchenware (+ slideshow). More
Interiors
Interiors
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
Architecture
Architecture
World's tallest twisted towers revealed
Spiralling skyscrapers are more popular than ever according to a new industry study charting twisted buildings around the world. More
Architecture
Architecture
Cornwall Gardens is a huge Singapore home with a stepped garden on its roof
A+Awards: featuring a swimming pool, waterfall, Koi carp pond and a terraced roof garden, this large family home in Singapore was another of the winners in Architizer's 2016 A+Awards (+ slideshow). More
Design
Design
Philippe Starck to launch perfume collection
Philippe Starck has become the latest designer to venture into the fragrance industry, adding three eau de toilettes to his extensive catalogue of products. More
Architecture
Architecture
Five tiny vacation homes and glamping sites for less adventurous campers
Love the great outdoors but not prepared to slum it in a tent? These micro cabins and sleeping pods provide more glamorous accommodation for holidaying in remote locations (+ slideshow). More
Architecture
Architecture
Perforated brick gable screens courtyard in front of compact Hanoi house
A perforated brick screen shields a verdant courtyard at the entrance to this small two-storey house in Hanoi, Vietnam, designed by local studio Nghia Architect (+ slideshow). More
Architecture
Architecture
Mirrored facades reflect plants around office for Viennese nursery
Mirrored panels reflect views of the surrounding gardens around the lower half of this star-shaped office designed by Josep and Gerhard Haumer for a plant nursery near Vienna (+ slideshow). More
Design
Design
Kristian Knobloch's Ping system is an interactive house manual for Airbnb guests
Graduate shows 2016: Royal College of Art graduate Kristian Knobloch has created a system of smartphone touchpoints that help Airbnb hosts give guests extra information about their home (+ movie). More
Architecture
Architecture
Heat 360 house features living-room shower and cantilevered stairs
This Ukrainian house by Azovskiy & Pahomova Architects features a staircase with cantilevered wooden treads, as well as a hay-bale seating area and glass-fronted shower in the living room (+ slideshow). More
Architecture
Architecture
Raphael Olivier's photographs of North Korea reveal Pyongyang's unique architecture
Photo essay: now that North Korea is no longer the tourism black spot it once was, French photographer Raphael Olivier has travelled to the notoriously secretive nation's capital to capture its particular architectural style (+ slideshow). More
Medical
Medical
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
Architecture
Architecture
Matt Lucraft proposes solution to London's housing crisis with "mad-cap" building system
Graduate shows 2016: Bartlett student Matt Lucraft has proposed an evolving self-built housing co-operative based on a mishmash of English vernacular and historic Japanese architecture as a solution to London's housing crisis (+ movie). More
Lighting
Lighting
Ilse Crawford designs brass-footed floor lamp for Kalmar Werkstätten
Maison&Objet 2016: London designer Ilse Crawford has added to her Billy series of lighting with a floor lamp that rests on a pair of brass feet. More
Interiors
Interiors
Rafael Schmid updates his Zurich home with textured chipboard and smooth anhydrite surfaces
Swiss architect Rafael Schmid has overhauled his 1920s home in Zurich, pairing the property's original herringbone parquet flooring with more contemporary chipboard and mineral-based surfaces (+ slideshow). More
Design
Design
Mobile Shop by How About Studio features white tiles and a small pool ladder
This miniature shop installed at London's Southbank Centre was designed by How About Studio to resemble the finishes of a public swimming pool (+ slideshow). More