"Foster must keep the A-team for its Apple store designs" say commenters
In this week's comments update, readers are impressed by Foster + Partners' latest Apple Store and sharing their views on other top stories. More
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Snøhetta, Studio Gang and Henning Larsen unveil designs for Theodore Roosevelt Presidential Library
Architecture firms Snøhetta, Studio Gang and Henning Larsen have unveiled proposals competing for the Theodore Roosevelt Presidential Library in Medora, North Dakota, with designs that draw on the surrounding, rugged Badlands. More
Victor Solomon mends dilapidated LA basketball court using Japanese art of kintsugi
Artist Victor Solomon has patched up the cracks in a Los Angeles basketball court with golden resin to highlight the role that sport can play in our collective healing process. More
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Tree-like column is centrepiece of Apple Central World by Foster + Partners
A timber-clad column and overhanging roof that resembles a tree canopy characterise Foster + Partners' latest Apple Store, which it has completed in Bangkok, Thailand. More
Lahofer Winery by Chybik + Kristof features undulating roof with amphitheatre
Architecture studio Chybik + Kristof has topped the Lahofer Winery in the Czech Republic with a walkable roof with an open-air theatre. More
Corrugated white metal clads Vietnamese restaurant in Austin
Texas firm Magic Architecture has covered this Vietnamese restaurant with white corrugated metal to make it stand out from the "busy and graphic mess" of its location in Austin. More
Marc Quinn replaces statue of slaver Edward Colston with Black Lives Matter protestor
Artist Marc Quinn has erected a sculpture of Black Lives Matter protester Jen Reid on the plinth in Bristol where the statue of a slave trader stood before it was torn down. More
Spiral Tower would be world's first "climate-neutral high-rise attraction"
A consortium of Dutch companies has developed a concept for a visitor attraction with passenger cabins spiralling up and down its facade and powered by solar panels and wind. More
Iceberg forms floating diving platform in New Hampshire lake
Swimmers in New Hampshire's Willy Lake can climb up this floating installation made from recycled HDPE plastic by architecture firm Bulot+Collins and dive back into the water. More
Arup designs parklets to help Liverpool's restaurants reopen during social distancing measures
Engineering firm Arup has designed parklets, hybrid street furniture and planters to help Liverpool's restaurants reopen as the UK's coronavirus lockdown lifts. More
Specialist foundry UAP aims to "make art happen"
VDF studio profile: UAP is an international production and metal workshop that is responsible for creating everything from large-scale public art or architecture commissions to the iconic Oscars statuettes for the Academy Awards. More
Jason deCaires Taylor sinks Coral Greenhouse into ocean to support the Great Barrier Reef
British sculptor Jason deCaires Taylor has created an underwater greenhouse on the seabed off the coast of Australia as a habitat for marine life. More
Tracks Architectes creates colonnaded cinema in former French convent
French studio Tracks Architectes has built a cinema fronted by an irregular arched colonnade in the grounds of a former convent in the town of Riom, central France. More
Adam Nathaniel Furman's Democratic Monument is a colourful concept for town halls
London designer Adam Nathaniel Furman's Democratic Monument is a proposal for town halls around the UK that would feature bright tiles and a diverse mix of architectural styles. More
Network of Architecture creates lakeside swimming hut in South Tyrol
Italian studio Network of Architecture has built a timber cafe and changing room alongside the scenic Völser Weiher lake in South Tyrol, Italy. More
Adam Richards Architects uses brick and black zinc for Walmer Castle learning centre
A huge arched window punctuates the grey-brick exterior of an education centre built by Adam Richards Architects in the grounds of a 16th-century castle in the English town of Deal, Kent. More
Individual greenhouses let guests dine at a distance during pandemic
Amsterdam arts centre Mediamatic has set up a socially-distanced dining experience where guests sit in their own greenhouse and hosts wear face shields. More
Herzog & de Meuron's Chelsea FC stadium plans expire
Herzog & de Meuron's update for Chelsea FC's Stamford Bridge stadium is defeated after the planning permission expired. More
Gad Line+ Studio perches white cloud-like pavilion to overlook sacred mountain in China
White membrane stretches over the curved rooftop of Jiunvfeng Study, a mountainside visitor centre built by Gad Line+ Studio above Dongximen Village in Shangdong, China. More
Moxon Architects adds perforated weathering steel extension to Aberdeenshire Council HQ
Moxon Architects has restored and converted a listed building and a former police station in Fraserburgh, Scotland, adding a contemporary extension clad in weathering steel. More