Jane Englefield
Mario García Torres curates design exhibition in Mexico City house
Artist Mario García Torres has curated a new exhibition of ambiguous objects by designers including Hector Esrawe in a house in Mexico City. More about Mario García Torres curates design exhibition in Mexico City house
Duyi Han creates retro renderings of Italian design objects for virtual exhibition
Artist and designer Duyi Han has produced a series of renderings featuring objects by 41 seminal Italian designers such as Ettore Sottsass and Enzo Mari displayed in 3D environments borrowed from popular culture. More about Duyi Han creates retro renderings of Italian design objects for virtual exhibition
Marc Thorpe designs virtual house with vaulted concrete arches
American designer Marc Thorpe has unveiled a concept for a concrete house with vaulted archways and tree-filled gardens for a riverbank in Georgia. More about Marc Thorpe designs virtual house with vaulted concrete arches
Qali hair salon by Studio Roslyn is "the lovechild of art deco and Cyndi Lauper"
Canadian interiors office Studio Roslyn has created a Vancouver hair salon designed to invoke the mood of 1980s Miami, complete with candy-coloured furniture and nostalgic art deco features. More about Qali hair salon by Studio Roslyn is "the lovechild of art deco and Cyndi Lauper"
GRT Architects divides Brooklyn townhouse into live-work space for artist couple
New York studio GRT Architects has transformed a turn-of-the-century Brooklyn townhouse into a home and studios for an artist couple, featuring a mix of functioning studios and eclectic interiors. More about GRT Architects divides Brooklyn townhouse into live-work space for artist couple
Hawaii house by Walker Warner Architects hugged by volcanic rock
American firm Walker Warner Architects has perched a basalt and cedar-clad holiday home in Hawaii on a mountainside of lava rock with an infinity pool that looks towards the sea. More about Hawaii house by Walker Warner Architects hugged by volcanic rock
Em-Estudio builds concrete holiday home on Oaxaca hillside
Em-Estudio has built a holiday home on a steep hillside in Oaxaca, Mexico, from coloured concrete chosen to blend into the rocky mountainside. More about Em-Estudio builds concrete holiday home on Oaxaca hillside
Diamond Schmitt covers Buddy Holly Hall in gleaming facade
Canadian firm Diamond Schmitt Architects clad this Texas performing arts venue in reflective metal panels with horizontal stripes that recall rocky canyons. More about Diamond Schmitt covers Buddy Holly Hall in gleaming facade
ICON builds 3D-printed houses from disaster-proof concrete in Texas
Developer 3Strands and construction technology company ICON have built four 3D-printed houses in Austin, Texas, from concrete that's designed to cope with extreme weather. More about ICON builds 3D-printed houses from disaster-proof concrete in Texas
Ara Thorose's cylindrical furniture is based on the width of his thigh
Ulu Group is a collection of sculptural furniture by Armenian-American designer Ara Thorose made of cylinders with the circumference of a human thigh. More about Ara Thorose's cylindrical furniture is based on the width of his thigh
Beach homes by Zozaya Arquitectos "mimic the fluidity of waves"
The sloping morphology of Mexican village Troncones is mirrored in Punta Majahua, a set of curvy beachfront apartments created by Zozaya Arquitectos. More about Beach homes by Zozaya Arquitectos "mimic the fluidity of waves"
Hotel Magdalena is a homage to Texan lake houses
Bunkhouse Group and architecture office Lake Flato collaborated to create Hotel Magdalena, a hotel in Austin designed to emulate a Texas lake house filled with art and "hippie textiles." More about Hotel Magdalena is a homage to Texan lake houses
ACDF Architecture turns historic Montreal railway station into offices
Canadian studio ACDF Architecture has transformed the arches of Montreal's Gare Viger into contemporary offices for software company Lightspeed. More about ACDF Architecture turns historic Montreal railway station into offices
Alex Proba's graphic swimming pools are "a celebration of colour and pattern"
Designer Alex Proba hand-paints swimming pools with graphic murals, including the pools of two Palm Springs houses and a mural on the deck of a public pool on Manhattan's Roosevelt Island. More about Alex Proba's graphic swimming pools are "a celebration of colour and pattern"
Rooftop pools crown holiday apartments in Tulum jungle by PPAA
Architecture firm PPAA has designed BAI-HA, an 18-apartment holiday resort in Tulum built from wood, washed concrete and stucco made from Mexican chukum. More about Rooftop pools crown holiday apartments in Tulum jungle by PPAA
Brick Arches roadblocks from Hong Kong protests resonate as "anyone can replicate"
Makeshift roadblocks from Hong Kong's pro-democracy protests won the People's Choice category at the Designs of the Year awards because they could be made by anyone anywhere, says Design Museum curator Maria McLintock. More about Brick Arches roadblocks from Hong Kong protests resonate as "anyone can replicate"
Max Lamb crafts 60 handmade chairs in three days
As a performance, a game and a test of strength, British designer Max Lamb made 60 chairs by hand out of slabs of polystyrene over just three days. More about Max Lamb crafts 60 handmade chairs in three days
Ali Budd Interiors transforms Muskoka log cabin into art-filled cottage
Toronto studio Ali Budd Interiors has transformed a dated wooden log cabin into a comfortable Canadian holiday home, with a wood-lined sunroom, vintage rugs and art by Andy Warhol. More about Ali Budd Interiors transforms Muskoka log cabin into art-filled cottage
Breakwater in Jamestown is both a public playground and a sculpture
Canadian designers Julia Jamrozik and Coryn Kempster have created Breakwater, a concrete sky-blue playground in Jamestown, New York out of repurposed wave breakers. More about Breakwater in Jamestown is both a public playground and a sculpture
LOT Office for Architecture creates all-blue building in Bushwick
LOT Office for Architecture has designed a monochrome blue Brooklyn townhouse for a renovation project in the borough's Bushwick neighbourhood. More about LOT Office for Architecture creates all-blue building in Bushwick