David Chipperfield Architects completes "grand new entrance" to Selfridges
British architect David Chipperfield has unveiled a new eastern entrance to Selfridges department store, in central London. More
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Tom Dixon opens The Coal Office restaurant alongside his King's Cross studio
Tom Dixon has expanded his presence in London's King's Cross by opening a restaurant, which features a host of his own designs set against brick, steel and soot-hued surfaces. More
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
Pace Jefford Moore founder builds himself bright orange Passivhaus in south London
Architect Chris Moore has built an environmentally friendly home with bright orange walls in south London, which has become controversial after being shortlisted for this year's Carbuncle Cup. More
Tala designs own office in former east London textile warehouse
British lighting brand Tala has designed its offices, which includes an outdoor terrace and their own test lab, in a canal-side warehouse in London. More
Ström Architects unveils renderings of British seaside getaway
Expanses of glazing meet darkened wood in this contemporary holiday home designed by British practice Ström Architects, which will be erected on the Isle of Wight coast. More
Rotating beach hut can catch the sun's rays all day
Jak Studio has built a beach hut in the British seaside town of Eastbourne that can rotate to follow the sun. More
"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
Dockless bike-sharing company pulls out of Manchester due to "theft and vandalism"
Chinese company Mobike will be withdrawing its fleet of dockless bicycles from Manchester, following ongoing abuse and loses. More
Zaha Hadid's twisted steel advertising board "expresses dynamism" of traffic
A sculptural digital advertising board, designed by the late Zaha Hadid with Patrik Schumacher, has been unveiled in west London. More
10 of the best installations at London Design Biennale 2018
London Design Biennale opens to the public today. Design editor Augusta Pownall picks the 10 installations worth spending time at, including a condensation-covered wall and a skeletal house made of white rods. More
Penzance could become "spa town of Cornwall" with revamp of art-deco sea pool
Jubilee Pool Penzance, a triangular lido built in 1935, is set to be transformed into the UK's largest heated seawater pool, by London-based Scott Whitby Studio. More
Koto's flexible prefab cabins are designed for a Nordic lifestyle
Prefabricated housing startup Koto has launched a series of modular one- to four-bedroom cabins that can be customised with add-ons such as saunas and outdoor showers. More
Biasol use blue cabinetry and brass accents to refresh east London townhouse
Australian studio Biasol has dotted teal-coloured fixtures and furnishings throughout this London townhouse to brighten its previously dark interiors. More
Make inserts public gardens between office towers at London Wall
Architecture studio Make has completed a pair of office buildings in the City of London, alongside a series of pocket gardens traversed by sinuous pre-weathered steel bridges. More
Six female designers create responses to artworks in Ernö Goldfinger's former home
Ilse Crawford, Gitta Gschwendtner and Roksanda Ilinčić are among six female designers that have created artworks for an exhibition at 2 Willow Road, the London house that belonged to architect Ernö Goldfinger. More
Tonkin Liu transforms agricultural shed into "container for books and art"
Architecture studio Tonkin Liu has converted a barn in the English county of Yorkshire into a house featuring a double-height library and a gallery space flanked at either end by huge windows. More
MawsonKerr references monk cells for design of Mount Grace Priory cafe
Gabled timber frames front this cafe in North Yorkshire, which British architecture practice MawsonKerr has erected in the grounds of a 14th-century monastery. More
Zaha Hadid Architects draws up plans for housing on Bristol Arena site
Property investor Legal & General has unveiled designs by Zaha Hadid Architects for a huge housing development in Bristol, England, on a site earmarked for the city's new arena. More
Will Alsop's Heliport Heights skyscraper set to be built in London
A 20-storey-high tower designed by the late Will Alsop, at his studio All Design, is set to be constructed beside the River Thames in London and is likely to become the architect's last major project in the city. More