Will Alsop's Neuron Pod education centre opens at Centre of the Cell
An education centre shaped like a oversized neuron cell, designed by the late Will Alsop for his practice All Design, has opened at Centre of the Cell in Whitechapel, London. More
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Mollie's Motel and Diner by Soho House is a luxurious take on the roadside hotel
Drivers can stop off for a night's sleep at Mollie's Motel and Diner, a roadside hotel in Oxfordshire, England, designed by Soho House. More
6a Architects completes geometric silver extension to MK Gallery in Milton Keynes
6a Architects has extended the MK Gallery in Milton Keynes with a rectangular steel box that pays homage to the English town's "iconic" masterplan. More
London restaurant Jolene uses logo drawn by a six-year-old child
Lettering scribbled by the young son of graphic designer Frith Kerr provides the logo for north London restaurant Jolene. More
Surfers turn run-down Cornwall factory into Open surf shop and cafe
A former surfboard factory in Cornwall has been transformed into an all-white shop and cafe by local couple Emily and Mark Anderson. More
"The arms race for cultural dominion has reached new levels of absurdity"
The decision to build the London Centre for Music less than 300 metres away from an existing concert hall is the latest unnecessary example of global high-culture one-upmanship, says Phineas Harper. More
Stego extension by Archmongers features a sawtooth roof made from corrugated aluminium
Archmongers has turned a section of walled garden in a 1980s house in south London into a living space with sawtooth roof, earning it the dinosaur-inspired name Stego. More
Bureau de Change inserts textured brick building into century-old London terrace
Bureau de Change has completed The Interlock, a mixed-use building in London with a facade made from matt blue bricks that "appear to twist like cogs". More
Record-breaking 541 skyscrapers proposed for London as planning approvals soar
The number of new tall buildings planned for London has gone up to 541 thanks to a surge in planning approvals, according to research from New London Architecture. More
Vine Architecture Studio brightens up Mile End Road home with yellow staircase and skylights
Vine Architecture Studio has refurbished a rooftop apartment in east London, with features including a yellow spiral staircase and generous rooflights that fill the interior with daylight. More
Brexit phonebox on Dungeness beach invites the public to "leave a message for Europe"
Artist Joe Sweeney has installed a phone box on the English coast that invites people to share their feelings about Brexit, in an interactive public artwork called +44. More
Morris + Company completes Wildernesse Mews retirement homes in historic Kent estate
Morris + Company has staggered a terrace of brick houses for the elderly within the grounds of a 17th century mansion in Sevenoaks, Kent. More
"There's something seriously wrong with IKEA's most sustainable store"
IKEA claims its latest London store is its greenest ever. But how can this be true if another green building was demolished to make way for it? asks Tom Ravenscroft. More
SPPARC's Golden Hinde visitor centre will cantilever over the River Thames
SPPARC has unveiled its designs for a museum surrounding the Golden Hinde – a full-size replica of the of Francis Drake's Golden Hind galleon. More
Biasol creates contemporary dining spaces for Grind restaurant and bar
Pink neon signs appear alongside teal blue surfaces and monochromatic tile floors inside Grind, an all-day restaurant in southeast London designed by Biasol. More
FormRoom fashions Instagrammable interiors for Milk Train ice cream shop
Cloud-like ceilings and neon signage are just some of the playful features that design studio FormRoom employed to create this Instagram-friendly ice cream store in central London. More
Studioshaw creates cocktail bar-feel for London co-working space Kindred
Brass and marble decor elements helped Studioshaw steer away from a typical office aesthetic inside this co-working space, which has opened in west London. More
"We should applaud Tate Modern's victory over the residents of Neo Bankside"
If the residents of Neo Bankside had won their legal battle against Tate Modern's rooftop viewing platform, it would have set a dangerous precedent for London, says Owen Hatherley. More
"Instead of 15 Clerkenwell Close, let's knock down some old stuff"
It would be better to pull down some of London's Georgian terraces than demolish Amin Taha's stone-framed housing block, says Sean Griffiths. More
Lyons Place by Farrells set to be London's first housing to accept drone deliveries
A housing block by architecture studio Farrells, currently under construction in west London, is aiming to be the first housing in the city to accept delivery of packages by drone. More