Jane Englefield
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
Asbury Beach Club proposal for Jersey Shore features sandy concrete canopies
Design offices including Esrawe Studio and Rojkind Arquitectos have unveiled a proposal for a resort in New Jersey featuring sand-coloured concrete sunshades. More about Asbury Beach Club proposal for Jersey Shore features sandy concrete canopies
Life Support is a digital tool to help users cope with death
Creative consultancy The Liminal Space has designed Life Support, a mobile-first website designed to help people deal with death using their smartphones. More about Life Support is a digital tool to help users cope with death
Studio Gang reveals design for hotel with scalloped facade in Denver
American architecture office Studio Gang has unveiled plans for a hotel in Denver with a white facade punctuated with window openings designed to recall the bark of a tree. More about Studio Gang reveals design for hotel with scalloped facade in Denver
Formafantasma redesigns website to reduce "pollution connected to the internet"
Italian design duo Formafantasma has unveiled a pared-back website designed to reduce carbon dioxide emissions. More about Formafantasma redesigns website to reduce "pollution connected to the internet"
Sky-blue cafe in Buffalo features "Alice in Wonderland" staircase
Canadian design duo Julia Jamrozik and Coryn Kempster have created a playful all-blue cafe in a century-old house in Buffalo, New York, with an optical illusion staircase. More about Sky-blue cafe in Buffalo features "Alice in Wonderland" staircase
Galerie Philia presents design exhibition in New York's Walker Tower
Studio Noon's chubby pink concrete chair and an alabaster infinity chandelier star in Galerie Philia's exhibition of furniture design set in an apartment inside New York City's art deco Walker Tower. More about Galerie Philia presents design exhibition in New York's Walker Tower
Mexican design students fill tables with marble platters and wooden dinosaurs
In the Centre of the Table is a collection of practical and decorative objects including marble and wood serving plates and wooden dinosaurs made by students from Mexico's CENTRO University. More about Mexican design students fill tables with marble platters and wooden dinosaurs
Designers make desktop computers and mice out of honey and ice
Industrial designers Hank Beyer and Alex Sizemore have made prototype computers from unconventional materials such as ice and honey to explore how people value emotional connection versus usability. More about Designers make desktop computers and mice out of honey and ice