Scott Whitby Studio renovates 19th-century Westminster Chapel in London
Architecture practice Scott Whitby Studio has completed a renovation of the 19th-century Westminster Chapel in London, adding a public social space and upgrading its worship hall. More about Scott Whitby Studio renovates 19th-century Westminster Chapel in London
Mále Uribe unveils salt mural made from lithium-extraction waste
Architect Mále Uribe has unveiled the Salt Imaginaries exhibition of works created from discarded salt from lithium extraction in the Atacama Desert, Chile. More about Mále Uribe unveils salt mural made from lithium-extraction waste
Plan Architect designs apartment block for nurses with zigzagging facade
A zigzagging form gives extra privacy to the medical staff living in Thai studio Plan Architect's nurse dormitory apartment block at Chulalongkorn Memorial Hospital in Bangkok. More about Plan Architect designs apartment block for nurses with zigzagging facade
Angelucci Architects adds tile-clad extension to Victorian terrace house in Melbourne
Australian architecture studio Angelucci Architects has transformed a Victorian brick terrace house into a family home named Nido House in Melbourne, Australia. More about Angelucci Architects adds tile-clad extension to Victorian terrace house in Melbourne
ACT! Studio and Borhaven Arkitekter add "joyous" floating sauna to Oslo harbour
Norwegian architecture studios ACT! Studio and Borhaven Arkitekter have created the Bademaschinen floating sauna in Oslo harbour. More about ACT! Studio and Borhaven Arkitekter add "joyous" floating sauna to Oslo harbour
Melbourne courtyard house by BKK Architects "explores shades of privacy"
Australian architecture studio BKK Architects has created Keep House, a home in Melbourne that plays with levels of privacy to stay connected to nature but separated from the nearby public parkland. More about Melbourne courtyard house by BKK Architects "explores shades of privacy"
Lake Flato Architects creates rammed-earth ranch house in Marfa
American architecture studio Lake Flato has created a ranch house from rammed earth in the desert grasslands of Texas named Marfa Ranch. More about Lake Flato Architects creates rammed-earth ranch house in Marfa
KKAA YTAA splits Japanese house in two with central courtyard
Architecture studio KKAA YTAA has completed a home with a central courtyard named House in Front of a School in Nara, Japan. More about KKAA YTAA splits Japanese house in two with central courtyard
Ten calm green bedrooms that showcase the power of natural colours
A fire-damaged apartment enlivened with green paint and a nature-informed mural with dripping gold accents feature in our latest lookbook, which contains 10 green bedrooms. More about Ten calm green bedrooms that showcase the power of natural colours
Architects and designers reimagine Louis Vuitton's iconic luggage for 200 Trunks 200 Visionaries exhibition
Architects Frank Gehry and Sou Fujimoto are among the designers who have reimagined the iconic Louis Vuitton trunk to celebrate the fashion house founder's 200th birthday. More about Architects and designers reimagine Louis Vuitton's iconic luggage for 200 Trunks 200 Visionaries exhibition
Ice-cube necklace aims to demonstrate that water is "one of the most sought-after luxury goods"
Paris-based design studio Golem has created the OoOoooOoooOh la l'ice necklace that is made from ice cubes and melts within 30 minutes. More about Ice-cube necklace aims to demonstrate that water is "one of the most sought-after luxury goods"
Groupwork emulates lost 18th-century buildings with Bristol apartment block
Architecture studio Groupwork has designed a bronze mesh-covered block of apartments informed by buildings lost in world war two bombings for a site opposite St Mary Redcliffe Church in Bristol, UK. More about Groupwork emulates lost 18th-century buildings with Bristol apartment block
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Clancy Moore Architects adds angular writer's hut to Dublin home
Irish studio Clancy Moore Architects has created The Writing Room in the garden of a Dublin home from recycled aluminium and red-stained beech. More about Clancy Moore Architects adds angular writer's hut to Dublin home
GOA tops Metasequoia Grove Restaurant with cluster of tree-informed pyramids
Chinese studio Group of Architects has created a restaurant topped with a canopy made from a series of aluminium pyramidal forms in the village of Suzhou, China. More about GOA tops Metasequoia Grove Restaurant with cluster of tree-informed pyramids
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Studio McW transforms London warehouse into live-work space for Earthrise Studio
London-based architecture practice Studio McW has converted an east London warehouse into an office and living space for climate activists and filmmakers Jack Harries and Alice Aedy. More about Studio McW transforms London warehouse into live-work space for Earthrise Studio
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 about Snøhetta unveils 36-storey "urban retreat" in Tokyo
Cocktail bar "suspended between sea and sky" draws upon nearby Mediterranean
Architect Gae Avitabile has designed the interior of Civico 29, a sea-informed cocktail bar in the coastal town of Sperlonga, Italy. More about Cocktail bar "suspended between sea and sky" draws upon nearby Mediterranean
Palefire Studio creates modular lamps from recycled paper pulp
London-based Palefire Studio has launched the U/V Collection, a group of sculptural lamps made from modular paper-pulp pieces and informed by historical art and design movements. More about Palefire Studio creates modular lamps from recycled paper pulp
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SOM unveils "cloud-like" headquarters for Alibaba in Shanghai
Architecture studio Skidmore, Owings & Merrill has revealed its design for a headquarters for global technology company Alibaba in Shanghai's Xuhui District. More about SOM unveils "cloud-like" headquarters for Alibaba in Shanghai
Scottish designers create benches informed by Mount Stuart House on the Isle of Bute
A bench made from reclaimed sandstone and a series of marble-patterned chairs are among the seats created for Mount Stuart House's Sitting Pretty installation. More about Scottish designers create benches informed by Mount Stuart House on the Isle of Bute