Square windows puncture the timber facade of this townhouse in Ghent, Belgium, which has been recently refurbished and widened to make room for three new flats (+ slideshow). More
Arched doorways and shuttered windows give this Japanese residence by Takushu Arai the appearance of an oversized playhouse (+ slideshow). More
James Corner Field Operations – one of the studios behind New York's popular High Line – has designed a new park for downtown Miami that would be constructed beneath an elevated rail line (+ slideshow). More
Comments update: hacked Ikea flat-pack kitchens by Danish architecture studios BIG, Henning Larsen and Norm have triggered a debate about the affordability of good design. Read on for more on this and don't forget to explore our comments page to keep up to date with the latest discussions. More
Pomo summer: London design store Darkroom has created a collection of home accessories and jewellery based on five basic shapes to celebrate its fifth anniversary. More
Brazilian architect Alan Chu has completed the renovation of a São Paulo apartment, which uses ceramic ventilation bricks to form partitions and furniture (+ slideshow). More
Atelier Central Arquitectos has upgraded the campus of a Lisbon high school, adding a pale concrete entrance block and a network of corridors enclosed behind slender golden fins (+ movie). More
A Japanese inventor has developed the "world's smallest electric car" – an aluminium board with wheels that carries a passenger like a Segway and fits into a backpack (+ movie). More
The scooped walls of this aluminium-clad retail and housing complex were designed by Iroje KHM Architects to mimic the concave roofs of traditional Korean houses (+ slideshow). More
Graduate shows 2015: Royal College of Art graduates Begum and Bike Ayaskan have designed a plant pot with a complex origami form, which enables it to unfold and accommodate more space for roots over time. More
