Jane Englefield
Interiors
Space4Architecture adds skylight staircase to minimal Brooklyn townhouse
New York studio Space4Architecture has brought natural light into a townhouse in Brooklyn's Carroll Gardens neighbourhood by adding a staircase topped with a skylight. More about Space4Architecture adds skylight staircase to minimal Brooklyn townhouse
The Butterfly Effect is a bridge to help insects cross the road
VenhoevenCS, DS Landschapsarchitecten and Studio Solarix have designed the Butterfly Effect, a proposal to stretch a treetop-level web over a Dutch motorway to provide insects with cleaner air above roads. More about The Butterfly Effect is a bridge to help insects cross the road
SOM's inflatable habitats could allow people to "thrive over the long term" on the Moon
Architecture studio SOM and the European Space Agency have created more visuals for Moon Village, a concept for a settlement on the moon made up of inflatable modules. More about SOM's inflatable habitats could allow people to "thrive over the long term" on the Moon
Daughter cafe in Brooklyn has stepped seating that mimics brownstone stoops
Designer Christopher Al-Jumah has created Daughter, a community-oriented cafe in Brooklyn's Crown Heights with interiors informed by the staircases of local brownstone buildings. More about Daughter cafe in Brooklyn has stepped seating that mimics brownstone stoops
GRT Architects perches house for a throuple above tidal marsh in Connecticut
New York firm GRT Architects has positioned a cedar bungalow above marshland on the Connecticut shoreline, featuring a central courtyard with a swimming pool. More about GRT Architects perches house for a throuple above tidal marsh in Connecticut
Watershed Core is a cyclical installation that filters rainwater in New York
Artist Mary Mattingly has designed a sphere filled with native plants that filter water in a gravity-fed system to mimic New York City's water system. More about Watershed Core is a cyclical installation that filters rainwater in New York
Venice Architecture Biennale
Israel puts skeletons and taxidermy on display at Venice Architecture Biennale
Israel has displayed ancient human bones and stuffed animals in mortuary-style stainless steel cabinets at the Venice Architecture Biennale to explore the impact of the country's agricultural history. More about Israel puts skeletons and taxidermy on display at Venice Architecture Biennale
Metronome is a sensory installation "where the notion of time is lost"
Alter-Projects and Servaire & Co have partnered to design Metronome, an oscillating installation at the London Design Biennale created to trigger memories through sounds and smells. More about Metronome is a sensory installation "where the notion of time is lost"
The Fabricant and Toni Maticevski design unisex "digi-couture" garment informed by sea urchins
Digital fashion house The Fabricant and designer Toni Maticevski have created the Animator Overcoat, a piece of unisex virtual haute couture that is decorated with claw-like spikes. More about The Fabricant and Toni Maticevski design unisex "digi-couture" garment informed by sea urchins
Furniture collection Brite Bodies is a "kaleidoscopic nod" to the work of influential creatives
Interior designers Kate Hayes and Krista Sharif have created Brite Bodies, a debut collection of colourful furniture informed by the work of creatives including Vivienne Westwood and Ettore Sottsass. More about Furniture collection Brite Bodies is a "kaleidoscopic nod" to the work of influential creatives
Masquespacio designs colour-blocked burger joint in Turin
Spanish design agency Masquespacio has created the interiors of Italian fast food chain Bun's Turin branch that combines blocks of pink and green with a blue seating area designed to look like a swimming pool. More about Masquespacio designs colour-blocked burger joint in Turin
Studio Gang designs One Hundred skyscraper with angled facades in St Louis
Architecture firm Studio Gang has completed a tiered residential skyscraper with angled glass elements that overlooks Forest Park in St Louis, Missouri. More about Studio Gang designs One Hundred skyscraper with angled facades in St Louis
Airtomo is a wearable air purifier designed for use on public transport
Industrial designer Kevin Chiam has created a 3D-printed wearable air purifier that is designed to remove air pollution from around the user using water vapour. More about Airtomo is a wearable air purifier designed for use on public transport
Revolution designs coloured concrete Mazul Beachfront Villas in Oaxaca
Mazul Beachfront Villas are a collection of holiday homes with coloured concrete facades designed to match their sandy surrounds on the coast of Oaxaca in Mexico. More about Revolution designs coloured concrete Mazul Beachfront Villas in Oaxaca
Gansevoort Peninsula by James Corner Field Operations will feature Manhattan's first beach
New York's Hudson River Park Trust has begun construction on Gansevoort Peninsula, a riverfront park by landscape architects James Corner Field Operations that will be home to Manhattan's first public beach. More about Gansevoort Peninsula by James Corner Field Operations will feature Manhattan's first beach
MAPA tops multi-storey car park in Uruguay with roof terrace
The Florida Building by MAPA is a prefabricated multi-storey car park in Montevideo, Uruguay, topped by a courtyard garden and rooftop terrace. More about MAPA tops multi-storey car park in Uruguay with roof terrace
Eight architecture projects by the late Paulo Mendes da Rocha
Following the death of celebrated architect Paulo Mendes da Rocha at the age of 92, we look back at eight key projects from concrete houses to museums that cemented his global reputation. More about Eight architecture projects by the late Paulo Mendes da Rocha
Venice Architecture Biennale
Wooden frame built in front of US pavilion at Venice Architecture Biennale
American architects Paul Andersen and Paul Preissner have built a four-storey pine frame in front of the US pavilion at the Venice Architecture Biennale. More about Wooden frame built in front of US pavilion at Venice Architecture Biennale
Studio Dlux includes colourful playground in Brazilian school conversion
Architecture office Studio Dlux has converted a former events space in Curitiba into a school featuring a multicoloured playground and a ceiling that looks like a starry sky. More about Studio Dlux includes colourful playground in Brazilian school conversion
Eight escapist cabins from across the US
A cabin built in a tree above a Texan creek and a Washington writer's retreat feature in this roundup of eight cabins from across the US. More about Eight escapist cabins from across the US