Scott & Scott Architects outfit Vancouver's Fig facial bar with scalloped green walls
Perforated green steel walls form curved nooks slotted with a washbasin and shelving inside this beauty store in Vancouver, designed by local studio Scott & Scott Architects. More about Scott & Scott Architects outfit Vancouver's Fig facial bar with scalloped green walls
Studio Arthur Casas tops sprawling NVD House in Brazil with putting green
The residents of this house in São Paulo, designed by local architecture firm Studio Arthur Casas, can bathe in a cantilevered swimming pool and play golf on the roof. More about Studio Arthur Casas tops sprawling NVD House in Brazil with putting green
Filtration Skyscrapers in the oceans could "solve environmental and energy problems" around the world
Architectural designer and visualiser Honglin Li has proposed deploying floating high-rise waste-to-energy plants fuelled by plastic waste to clean up the oceans while generating electricity. More about Filtration Skyscrapers in the oceans could "solve environmental and energy problems" around the world
Big slanted window tops renovated Brooklyn townhouse by PRO
Brooklyn architecture studio PRO has overhauled a townhouse in Williamsburg, adding a slanted glass volume on its top level to double the home's living space. More about Big slanted window tops renovated Brooklyn townhouse by PRO
EOOS designs Laufen toilet with trap to divert urine for fertiliser
Austrian design firm EOOS and a Swiss water research institute have teamed up to create a toilet for Laufen that tackles the "urgent" environmental issue of pollution caused by wastewater. More about EOOS designs Laufen toilet with trap to divert urine for fertiliser
FGMF Arquitetos stacks white Casa Neblina on sloping São Paulo plot
Brazilian studio FGMF Arquitetos has designed this white house in the suburbs of São Paulo to feature stilted volumes atop a glazed living room with views of an infinity pool. More about FGMF Arquitetos stacks white Casa Neblina on sloping São Paulo plot
Magdalena Keck fuses Japanese and Danish design in Upstate New York home
New York interior designer Magdalena Keck has outfitted a holiday home in a Catskill Mountains development to create a "harmony" between Japanese minimalism, mid-century design and American crafts. More about Magdalena Keck fuses Japanese and Danish design in Upstate New York home
Charles Simon creates boxy wooden luggage influenced by aeronautical design
Two aeronautical engineers have designed this series of luggage featuring rigid Canadian wood and leather shells. More about Charles Simon creates boxy wooden luggage influenced by aeronautical design
LOHA tops MLK1101 housing for Los Angeles' homeless with sloped green roof
Lorcan O'Herlihy Architects has built social housing in Los Angeles featuring a green roof, herb garden, a community centre and retail spaces to foster wellness and community for those in need. More about LOHA tops MLK1101 housing for Los Angeles' homeless with sloped green roof
Samsung launches Galaxy Note10 to offer better experience for video editors and designers
Samsung has unveiled the latest version of its Galaxy smartphone series featuring an updated slim, cinematic form and stylus pen better suited to creating and editing content. More about Samsung launches Galaxy Note10 to offer better experience for video editors and designers
Folding white latticework enlivens moody São Paulo apartment by NJ+
A stark white latticework volume conceals kitchen cabinets and a bathroom in this São Paulo apartment, designed by local architecture studio NJ+. More about Folding white latticework enlivens moody São Paulo apartment by NJ+
House of Marley's wireless earbuds are made from recycled materials and bamboo
Music electronics brand House of Marley has created a pair of bamboo and recycled plastic earbuds as an "eco-conscious alternative" to plastic headphones. More about House of Marley's wireless earbuds are made from recycled materials and bamboo
Olson Kundig creates wooden home on Washington archipelago for art collector
Seattle architecture firm Olson Kundig included pivoting doors and sliding shutters in this waterfront home in the Pacific Northwest, designed for a resident with a new large collection of art. More about Olson Kundig creates wooden home on Washington archipelago for art collector
Five of the best houses in Ecuador on Dezeen
We've rounded up five residences in Ecuador that architects have designed to celebrate the small South American country's local materials and climate. More about Five of the best houses in Ecuador on Dezeen
Forensic Architecture "delighted" as Whitney vice chair resigns over tear-gas protests
Research design studio Forensic Architecture has expressed delight at the resignation of New York's Whitney Museum vice chairman Warren Kanders, following months of protests regarding his ties to tear gas used against migrants at the US-Mexico border. More about Forensic Architecture "delighted" as Whitney vice chair resigns over tear-gas protests
Egg Collective creates "lyrical and elegant" couch for latest collection
A sofa with "puzzle piece" cushions and a wooden table with mismatched legs are among Egg Collective's new works fillings its cosy showroom in New York City. More about Egg Collective creates "lyrical and elegant" couch for latest collection
Steve Nygren integrates European housing typologies in new Atlanta neighbourhood
Residences that take cues from the canal houses in Belgium and the Netherlands, and minimal wood-clad homes in Scandinavia feature in this new development on the outskirts of Atlanta. More about Steve Nygren integrates European housing typologies in new Atlanta neighbourhood
New Practice Studio colours minimal tea shop Spiritea with pastels in Manhattan
Curving pale wooden furnishings and soft pink, green and blue tones decorate this tea shop in New York City designed by local firm New Practice Studio. More about New Practice Studio colours minimal tea shop Spiritea with pastels in Manhattan
Gabriele Salini transforms historic palazzo into G-Rough hotel in Rome
Mirrored tiles, patina walls, contemporary art and modernist Italian furniture make up this hotel within a 17th-century palazzo in Rome, which was formerly the family home of the owner. More about Gabriele Salini transforms historic palazzo into G-Rough hotel in Rome
Clayton & Little builds weathering steel barn at California winery
Texas architecture studio Clayton & Little has built a barn from reclaimed oil field pipes and weathering steel panels, topped with solar panels to provide power to a vineyard in California. More about Clayton & Little builds weathering steel barn at California winery
