Highlights
“Technology should look like something in your grandmother’s room” says Oki Sato
Branch Studio uses rammed earth to build Melbourne house extension
Study takes centre stage in bookshelf-lined apartment in Shanghai
Alberto Campo Baeza’s Madrid sports centre is a “box of light”
IKEA launches solar battery packs to rival Tesla’s Powerwall
Phoenix House sits at the base of the world’s most active volcano
Snarkitecture’s installation for COS will feature thousands of glass marbles
Christine Lew creates objects for overlooked aspects of space colonisation
Brompton launches first battery-powered version of its folding bike
Glass box defines extension with basement pool for Victorian home in south London
ThoughtMatter redesigns US constitution to “shine a light” on American democracy
LOT-EK uses shipping containers to overhaul Brooklyn carriage house
Andrew Burges’ Sydney house pairs pale brickwork with blackened wood
Jisue Park’s “napping equipment” makes sleeping on the go more comfortable
10 stripped-back home interiors that are deliberately unfinished
World’s longest pedestrian suspension bridge traverses a Swiss valley
MVRDV unveils plans for Sri Lankan office building with stepped terraces
Public hotel guests’ X-rated activities anger New York neighbours
Modest holiday retreat by David Cervera nestles among the palms in Mexico
Deep-blue shutters conceal kitchens, windows and wardrobes in Porto flats by Fala Atelier
Kengo Kuma uses “borrowed scenery” to infuse nature into Suteki House
Tesla unveils “first mass-market electric vehicle” the Model 3
Plywood-lined bedrooms feature in London loft conversion by Widger Architecture
