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Architects who don't pay interns "shouldn't be given prestigious commissions" says designer who revealed Ishigami internships

Architects who rely on free labour should be banned from high-profile projects like the Serpentine Pavilion says designer Adam Nathaniel Furman, who first revealed unpaid internships at this year's pavilion architect Junya Ishigami. More about Architects who don't pay interns "shouldn't be given prestigious commissions" says designer who revealed Ishigami internships

Video

Video

"I didn't know I was going to be an architect" says Frida Escobedo

In the first of a series of short movies about Frida Escobedo, the Mexican architect describes how she fell into the profession and why she's never worked for anybody else. More about "I didn't know I was going to be an architect" says Frida Escobedo

Design

Design

Studio Furthermore imagines a future of material abundance with Moon Rock furniture

London-based Studio Furthermore's Moon Rock collection is made from aluminium but designed to look like it is formed from materials mined in outer space. More about Studio Furthermore imagines a future of material abundance with Moon Rock furniture

Architecture

Architecture

Thomas Heatherwick designed the Vessel to "bring people together"

Thomas Heatherwick explains his desire for the recently opened Vessel, at the Hudson Yards development, to become a unique public destination in this video. More about Thomas Heatherwick designed the Vessel to "bring people together"

Interiors

Interiors

Nendo inserts stepped concrete platforms into Kuwait coffee shop

Stepped concrete seating and brass fixtures add interest to the otherwise pared-back interiors of % Arabica coffee shop in Kuwait, which has been designed by Nendo. More about Nendo inserts stepped concrete platforms into Kuwait coffee shop

Architecture

Architecture

Snøhetta completes Europe's first underwater restaurant in Norway

Snøhetta has completed Under, the "world's largest underwater restaurant", which plunges from a craggy shoreline in the remote village of Båly, Norway. More about Snøhetta completes Europe's first underwater restaurant in Norway

Design

Design

Tokyo 2020 unveils Olympic Games pictograms that nod to 1964 originals

Tokyo 2020 has unveiled a set of 50 retro-style sport pictograms that pay homage to the icons introduced at the first Tokyo Olympics in 1964. More about Tokyo 2020 unveils Olympic Games pictograms that nod to 1964 originals

Architecture

Architecture

Will Alsop's Neuron Pod education centre opens at Centre of the Cell

An education centre shaped like a oversized neuron cell, designed by the late Will Alsop for his practice All Design, has opened at Centre of the Cell in Whitechapel, London. More about Will Alsop's Neuron Pod education centre opens at Centre of the Cell

Design

Design

Hormone kit helps fathers to "chestfeed" their babies

Central Saint Martins product design graduate Marie-Claire Springham has invented a hormone kit that enables fathers to lactate so that they can share breastfeeding duties. More about Hormone kit helps fathers to "chestfeed" their babies

Architecture

Architecture

Ten micro homes with floor plans that make the most of space

With more people living in cities, architects are increasingly finding inventive ways to squeeze homes into small spaces. Here are the floor plans of 10 micro homes that make the most of every square metre. More about Ten micro homes with floor plans that make the most of space