Local architecture studio HYAN has renovated Green Sandwich House, a 1970s home in Japan, using a palette of timber, plaster and tiles to bring "warmth and texture" to a flexible, open living space. More about HYAN renovates 70s home in Japan around "single, continuous" living space
Design studios Softlab and Moment Factory have created seven immersive installations for the 350-metre-high Edge NYC skyscraper viewpoint at Hudson Yards, including a massive kaleidoscope and a series of pulsating globes. More about "New York's largest kaleidoscope" among immersive artworks at Edge NYC viewpoint
Architecture studio MVRDV has designed a flagship store for Chinese fashion brand Urban Revivo in Beijing, China, with a dramatic facade informed by the roof tiles on the city's traditional houses. More about MVRDV wraps Beijing roof tiles around Chinese moon gates for fashion flagship store
Bio-designer Lucia Giron has worked with the University of Cambridge's Department of Biochemistry to develop prototypes of an algae-based battery alternative, which harnesses the power of photosynthesis for electricity. More about Algae "biocells" powered by photosynthesis could replace disposable batteries
Watchmakers Swatch and Omega have collaborated to celebrate the anniversary of the first moon landing on 21 July 1969 with a limited run of 1,969 watches, made of gold from 1969. More about Omega and Swatch release gold MoonSwatch in limited edition of 1,969
Charity organisation Sunflower Network has opened a paediatric clinic in Brody, Ukraine, which it claims is the country's first healthcare infrastructure to open since Russia's invasion in 2022. More about Sunflower Network opens modular children's hospital in Ukraine
Continuing our Future Stadium series, we take a look at Tottenham Hotspur Stadium in London, where Populous aimed to innovate the stadium typology with a multifunctional design that prioritised the fan experience. More about Tottenham Hotspur Stadium by Populous "democratised the stadium experience"
Italian photographer Andrea Ferro has documented the remaining 1950s bubble houses in Dakar, Senegal, as they face increasing threats of demolition. More about Andrea Ferro photographs Dakar's under-threat bubble houses
Architecture studio Vector Architects has arranged a cluster of art galleries around a preserved Banyan tree canopy near Guangzhou, China. More about Vector Architects rejects "white cube" design for Aranya Art Center Guangzhou
Architecture studio OMA has designed a "jewel box" restaurant clad in cork inside its recently completed extension to the New Museum in Manhattan. More about OMA's Oberon restaurant at the New Museum is "hidden in plain sight"
A one-kilometer-long series of terraces and planted staircases wraps around a trio of interconnected buildings in Shenzhen, China, for tech company TP-Link. More about KPF wraps China skyscraper in one-kilometer-long "landscape ribbon"
Continuing our Future Stadium series, we look forward by looking back at some of the milestones in the stadium's long road from ancient structures to monumental giants seating thousands. More about The history of stadium design in 15 buildings
Architecture studio ZHA, formerly Zaha Hadid Architects, has worked with Spanish brand Nagami to launch the 3D-printed Echo Chair made from recycled plastic. More about ZHA 3D-prints voluptuous chair from recycled plastic
UK studio HTA Design and Donald Insall Associates have renovated a group of 19th-century dinosaur sculptures as part of a wider revamp of Crystal Palace Park in south London. More about HTA Design restores Crystal Palace's historic concrete dinosaurs
California startup Reflect Orbital has received permission from the US federal government to test a controversial satellite bearing a 18-metre-wide mirror, which the company claims could help to light up streets and fuel solar farms at night. More about US approves deployment of giant space mirror to illuminate Earth after dark
The Royal Institute of British Architects has announced the six-strong shortlist for this year's Stirling Prize, which includes Renzo Piano Building Workshop's cube-shaped Paddington Square. More about RIBA unveils Stirling Prize 2026 shortlist
The unopened Rike Concert Hall in Tbilisi, designed by Italian practice Studio Fuksas, is set to be demolished less than 15 years after it was completed. More about Studio Fuksas-designed Rike Concert Hall in Tbilisi set to be demolished
Swedish brand IKEA has unveiled its Kompishäng collection for short-term renters, featuring a £7 wardrobe organiser that doubles as a backpack and a side table that can be carried over the arm like a handbag. More about IKEA releases portable furniture designed to be moved without a car
Toy company Hasbro has announced a line of Play-Doh products for adults with the release of Blooms, a flower-making kit for creating "lifelike flowers" that can be coated with a finishing spray for preservation. More about Play-Doh enters "home decor space" with flower-making kit for adults
Tech company HMD has launched a range of retro Nokia brick phones with limited internet capabilities and an AI assistant button integrated into the centre of the keypad. More about Nokia unveils nostalgic dumbphones with dedicated AI button