Esrawe Studio's Vari lights are turned on with moving brass pieces
Mexico City-based Esrawe Studio has created a collection of brass and wood lights that are controlled by sliding or pivoting elements (+ slideshow). More
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ThePlus Architects builds narrow office block for a South Korean book publisher
An office for a book publisher is housed within this faceted white building, designed by South Korean studio ThePlus Architects for a six-metre-wide site in Seoul (+ slideshow). More
Moussafir Architectes builds Cubist-influenced house in Paris
Geometric furniture complements the Cubist stylings of this Paris house by Moussafir Architectes, which also features a weathering steel facade and a large pivoting door (+ slideshow). More
Nelson Garrido captures the modern architecture of Kuwait's Golden Era
Photo essay: photographer Nelson Garrido has travelled across Kuwait to document over 150 buildings, revealing the impact of 40 years of social transformation on the Arab state's built environment (+ slideshow). More
Modern Pantry restaurant designed by AvroKO to reflect the founder's Danish roots
Hand-blown lamps are paired with herringbone wood flooring and blue-hued furniture inside this London restaurant, designed by New York studio AvroKO to reflect the Danish heritage of owner Anna Hansen (+ slideshow). More
Septembre adds a variety of floor finishes to renovated Parisian apartment
Flooring made from concrete, wood and two types of tile helps to define the various rooms inside this Paris apartment, which has been renovated by local architecture studio Septembre (+ slideshow). More
Umwelt bases office block in southern Chile on Le Corbusier housing model
This corrugated metal and concrete office block by Santiago studio Umwelt has a slab and frame construction modelled on Le Corbusier's Maison Dom-ino prototype for customisable housing (+ slideshow). More
Giuseppe Gurrieri's Eco bar features tables that fold up from the walls
Wall panels fold up to create tables for this cafe in Sicily, which Italian architect Giuseppe Gurrieri created by converting the old ticket office of a sports arena (+ slideshow). More
Under Armour becomes latest brand to experiment with 3D-printed trainers
American company Under Armour has joined the list of sportswear brands incorporating 3D printing into shoes with the launch of lattice-soled trainers designed to be suitable for any sport (+ slideshow). More
RMAA divides concrete residence in São Paulo into daytime and nighttime quarters
This concrete residence in the state of São Paulo is split into a "night floor" and "daytime floor", designed by architects office RMAA to provide different levels of connection with a forest-facing patio (+ slideshow). More
Garðar Eyjólfsson creates ceramics from Icelandic sulphur
DesignMarch 2016: Icelandic designer Garðar Eyjólfsson has created a range of yellow ceramics by melting and moulding sulphur (+ slideshow). More
Iceland students turn willow branches into range of materials
DesignMarch 2016: students from the Iceland Academy of the Arts have created a range of materials including paper, glue and string by adding nothing but heat and water to willow (+ slideshow). More
Dover Street Market opens new flagship store on London's Haymarket
Japanese fashion brand Comme des Garçons has relocated the London branch of its Dover Street Market store to a heritage-listed building on the city's Haymarket (+ slideshow). More
German students design accessories to help children relate to robots
A mechanical babyfeeding arm and a soft dragon costume are among this collection of products, designed by a trio of students to help the next generation adapt to the presence of robots (+ slideshow). More
Campana brothers show new work at Manufatura solo exhibition in Paris
The Carpenters Workshop Gallery in Paris is showing 10 new designs by Humberto and Fernando Campana, including a table created using traditional marquetry techniques and an armchair made out of furry eyes (+ slideshow). More
Warsaw art studio features meditation space inside "deformed golden object"
A faceted golden nodule protrudes from one side of this art studio in Warsaw, providing a secluded meditation space for Polish sculptor Pawel Althamer (+ slideshow). More
Seaside cultural centre by ARX Portugal boasts an intricate wooden framework
Architects office ARX Portugal has completed a beachside civic centre on Portugal's Costa Nova, featuring an exhibition hall facing out to sea and a series of sloping rooftop terraces (+ slideshow). More
Schemata Architects designs sponge-filled table that doubles as a room partition
Japanese studio Schemata Architects has designed a lightweight table that can also be used as a room divider, which it claims is "so light that a woman can easily carry it by herself" (+ slideshow). More
Coded Couture exhibition in New York presents garments that detect lies and read tweets
A new exhibition at the Pratt Manhattan Gallery in New York showcases a range of futuristic fashion concepts, including a shrug that reveals when the wearer is distressed and a dress with integrated lie detectors (+ slideshow). More
Nike unveils mud-resistant football boots and sweat-resistant kits
Sports brand Nike has debuted a new range of products, including a football boot with mud-proof soles and garments studded with tiny silicone fins to make athletes more aerodynamic (+ slideshow). More