Technology
Technology
Microlattice metal is "world's lightest material" says Boeing
Aerospace company Boeing has released a film that demonstrates the properties of what it describes as "the lightest metal ever" (+ movie). More
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Residential
Residential
LOHA updates mid-century home built for legendary photographer Julius Shulman
Los Angeles-based Lorcan O'Herlihy Architects (LOHA) has restored and updated the Julius Shulman Home and Studio in the Hollywood Hills, where the influential photographer lived for six decades (+ slideshow). More
Architecture
Architecture
No great cultural buildings are going up in London says Zaha Hadid
London may be booming, but it is still too conservative and generic when it comes to architecture, according to Zaha Hadid. More
Graphics
Graphics
Daan Roosegaarde's Enlightenment stamps depict the Netherlands as a "network of light"
Each of the postage stamps in this set by Dutch designer Daan Roosegaarde shows a different part of the Netherlands as it would be seen from space at night. More
Design
Design
Heatherwick welcomes new London bus inspired by his design as "back-to-front" compliment
London is to get a new, smaller version of Thomas Heatherwick's New Routemaster bus – although the British designer has had nothing to do with this iteration (+ slideshow). More
Pavilions
Pavilions
NAS Architecture installs wooden "vortex" over medieval city wall in France
This tunnel made up of wooden profiles was designed by NAS Architecture to arch over the fortifications surrounding a historic commune in the south of France (+ slideshow). More
Design
Design
Piet Hein Eek extends wallpaper range for NLXL with brick and marble graphics
Dutch Design Week 2015: Dutch designer Piet Hein Eek has partnered with manufacturer NLXL to create a collection of wallpapers that resemble architectural materials such as marble, brick and wood. More
Design
Design
SO-IL uses steel studs to create a latticed archway inside Chicago Biennial headquarters
Chicago Architecture Biennial 2015: New York firm SO-IL has used off-the-shelf steel studs to produce a canopy structure for a ramp within a historic building in downtown Chicago (+ slideshow). More
Architecture
Architecture
"Grace Farms is a trophy building, not a light-on-the-land wilderness retreat"
Opinion: SANAA's new river-inspired building in New Canaan may be beautiful, says Alexandra Lange, but it is still unclear whether its community-focussed programme will be useful to anyone. More
Architecture
Architecture
"Lack of demand" is holding back Chicago's young architectural talents
Chicago Architecture Biennial 2015: Chicago might be the city that invented contemporary high-rise architecture but lately it has been left standing by New York, Miami and Los Angeles. Is the Windy City stuck in the past or is its first ever architecture biennial a sign that things are changing? More
Architecture
Architecture
Twisted art museum by BIG to be built across a Norwegian river
Bjarke Ingels' firm has unveiled its plans to build an art gallery that twists across a river in a Norwegian sculpture park (+ slideshow). More
Design
Design
London is becoming "the most important place for collectible design" say gallerists
London is fast turning into the global centre for the collectible design market, with sales growing, new galleries opening and auction records tumbling. More
Software and web design
Software and web design
Yves Behar's smart security system allows users to remotely let visitors into their homes
San Francisco designer Yves Behar's studio Fuseproject is releasing a new home access system that includes a keyless lock and video camera that are controlled by a user's smartphone (+ slideshow). More
Design
Design
Tesla's Elon Musk slams Apple's electric car ambitions and watch design
Elon Musk, the billionaire founder of electric car brand Tesla, has belittled Apple's reported plan to create an electric car and described the tech giant as a "Tesla graveyard" of engineering talent. More
Design
Design
Instagram and Pinterest "as important" as the New York Times, says Hem's Jason Goldberg
Social media has become as important to design brands as traditional media according to Hem founder and CEO Jason Goldberg, who says he checks Instagram and Pinterest "religiously" to see what customers are saying about his products. More
Pavilions
Pavilions
Universal Design Studio creates venue for London's Frieze Art Fair
London-based Universal Design Studio has built an entrance pavilion and a vast temporary structure to house the Frieze Art Fair, taking place in Regent's Park this week (+ slideshow). More
Architecture
Architecture
Thatched "umbrella-like" roof tops bamboo community centre by Vo Trong Nghia
A thatched roof shaped like a giant parasol shelters this bamboo community centre by Vo Trong Nghia, which is built over a pond in a south Vietnam village (+ slideshow). More
Design
Design
Laser razor removed from Kickstarter after failure to show working prototype
A Kickstarter campaign to fund a bladeless razor that removes hair using lasers, which has so far raised $4 million, has been suspended by the crowdfunding platform because it didn't meet prototype requirements. More
Architecture
Architecture
MVRDV completes Amsterdam tennis clubhouse with seating bowl on the roof
The roof of this bright red tennis clubhouse by Rotterdam firm MVRDV doubles up as an expansive seating area for game spectators (+ slideshow). More
Residential
Residential
Marseille house by ACAU Architects features board-marked concrete and an angular window
A pair of terraces are hidden behind the board-marked concrete facade of this townhouse in Marseille, which was designed by ACAU Architects for a young family. More