ODA's "fractal" skyscraper latest addition to Billionaire's Row
Construction has begun on the 126 East 57th Street skyscraper designed by architecture studio ODA on New York City's Billionaire's Row. More
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BIG designing Ground to Air driverless vehicle for American desert city Telosa
Danish architecture studio BIG is designing a road, air and hyperloop-capable autonomous vehicle for the new US city of Telosa currently being planned for five million people in an unconfirmed desert location. More
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Kohler's "intelligent toilets" are equipped with advanced technological features
Promotion: global bathroom brand Kohler's "intelligent toilet designs" are designed to combine sleek design with advanced technological features. More
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WilkinsonEyre uses industrial finishes for arts and engineering building in Norfolk
An exposed steel structure and perforated copper cladding bring an industrial feel to The Dyson Building at Gresham's School in Norfolk, designed by architecture studio WilkinsonEyre. More
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Marble Arch Mound can be blown up in video game as "cathartic moment for disappointed visitors"
Video game designer Dan Douglas has recreated MVRDV's Marble Arch Mound within a modified version of 1990s video game Duke Nukem so that disappointed visitors can blow it up. More
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Students outraged by proposed Antony Gormley sculpture with "erect phallus"
Students from Imperial College London have moved to block the installation of an Antony Gormley sculpture they claim looks like a man with an erect penis. More
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Volkswagen launches working prototype of Flying Tiger electric flying car
Automotive company Volkswagen has launched a fully working prototype for an automated flying car, an electric vehicle that the company describes as a "state-of-the-art passenger drone prototype". More
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Snøhetta unveils 36-storey "urban retreat" in Tokyo
Architecture studio Snøhetta has revealed the design for a skyscraper in Tokyo, named Shibuya Upper West Project, which is intended to be "a sanctuary of peace and relaxation in the bustle of the city". More
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Modern design objects feature in exhibition informed by 13th-century English castle
Designers and academics have created a series of objects, including a bright-red wooden chair based on a medieval design, to furnish a 700-year-old castle in Northumberland, England, for the (Re)imagining Aydon exhibition. More
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Traditional Chinese roof tiles decorate the interior of Blue Bottle Coffee shop in Shanghai
Japanese studio Keiji Ashizawa Design has used traditional Chinese roof tiles as the key material at Blue Bottle Coffee's latest shop in Shanghai to celebrate local culture. More
