McLaren Excell channels church interiors for The Splash Lab's LA showroom
Arched doorways, altar-like tables and a nave-style display area feature in this Los Angeles showroom that McLaren Excell has designed for bathroom brand The Splash Lab. More
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Proem Studio uses muted shades to design Cheeks & Co facial spa
Hues of soft pink and bold grey are coupled with tiled surfaces in this California facial studio designed by Los Angeles firm Proem Studio. More
Stained plywood box houses kitchen and bedroom in renovated Seattle condo
US architecture firm GoCstudio has inserted a dark plywood box into an apartment in Seattle that doubles as a studio space for an amateur photographer. More
Curved pedestrian bridge links two riverfront parks in Providence
US architecture firm Inform Studio and Buro Happold have designed a curved and stepped wood-covered pedestrian bridge to link two parks in Providence, Rhode Island. More
Olson Kundig Hale Lana house rises above lava field in Hawaii
Architecture firm Olson Kundig has designed five pavilions with overhanging roofs to form this residence situated on a lava field in Hawaii. More
Erin Considine creates jewellery that looks "semi-liquid" using recycled sterling silver
Brooklyn designer Erin Considine has created jewellery from scraps of silver found in her studio and letting "the metal flow" to make organic shapes. More
"Architects aren't going to change it all but they can certainly help" say commenters
Readers are debating Michael Ford's statement that architects who want to really impact the fight for racial equality should stop designing jails and prisons, and sharing their thoughts on other top stories in this week's comments update. More
Machado Silvetti designs glass enclosure for Virginia home of signer of Declaration of Independence
Boston architecture firm Machado Silvetti has been selected to preserve an 18th-century home in Virginia once owned by a signer of the Declaration of Independence. More
Pine pavilions form Marine Education Center in Mississippi by Lake Flato Architects
Six pine buildings form this storm-resilient marine research centre in Mississippi designed by US architecture firm Lake Flato Architects. More
Mirror-clad Invisible House reflects its desert surrounds
Designer Tomas Osinsk and Los Angeles film producer Chris Hanley have created a mirrored house near Joshua Tree National Park, designed to look like a New York skyscraper on its side. More
Philip Jarmain captures Detroit's abandoned and demolished art deco buildings
Canadian photographer Philip Jarmain has documented the early 20th-century buildings of Detroit that put the city on "par with New York, Chicago and Paris". More
Frank Lloyd Wright's School of Architecture at Taliesin is moving to Paolo Soleri's Cosanti
Frank Lloyd Wright's School of Architecture at Taliesin will change its name and move its campuses to the Cosanti and Arcosanti sites Italian-American architect Paolo Soleri designed in Arizona. More
Architects and designers create Google Docs spreadsheet listing black-owned studios
Architects and designers have created a public Google Docs spreadsheet to highlight design, architecture, engineering or planning studios founded by black, indigenous and people of colour. More
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"Stop working on spaces which disproportionately impact African Americans" says architectural designer Michael Ford
Architects should stop designing jails and prisons, which are representations of systemic racism in the US, if they want to really impact the fight for racial equality, says Michael Ford. More
Black wood and glass volumes stagger down Oregon woodland to form Royal house
US architecture firm William Kaven Architecture has stepped a black house with expansive balconies down a wooded ground to overlook an Oregon forest. More
Athena Calderone revitalises her Long Island home with plaster walls and vintage finds
New York designer Athena Calderone has renovated her mid-century home in the Long Island town of Amagansett with plaster walls, linen fabric, marble and second-hand finds. More
ODA carves high-rise park into residential tower proposed for Seattle
Architecture firm ODA has designed a residential building in downtown Seattle that splits in half to create an elevated private park. More
US newspaper apologises for offensive "Buildings Matter, Too" headline on column by architecture critic
The Philadelphia Inquirer has apologised for a headline equating the loss of black lives with damage to buildings during protests over the killing of George Floyd in police custody. More
The Pavilion by Feldman Architecture has glass walls designed to "disappear" into California hillside
American firm Feldman Architecture has inserted a glass pavilion between two white stucco volumes to form this residence in San Jose, California. More
Grimshaw unveils arts complex for Santa Monica College
Grimshaw has revealed the design for an arts complex on the Santa Monica College campus that will comprise three volumes linked by open-air plazas. More