Highlights
Japan Creative shines a spotlight on the “different characters” of the country’s regional crafts
Five designers and studios to look out for at Sight Unseen Offsite 2017
Plykea hacks IKEA’s Metod kitchens with plywood fronts
MAD’s mountain-shaped tower complex nears completion in Beijing
Marije Vogelzang tackles “mindless food consumption” with strangely shaped tableware
Easy-to-assemble building kits aim to inspire new generation of architects
BIG Time film documents Bjarke Ingels’ gruelling rise to stardom
Seymourpowell demos VR software for collaboratively designing cars
AAU Anastas and GSA Research Laboratory use digital technologies to create self-supporting stone pavilion
Minimalist Light Phone is designed to be used as little as possible
“Furniture is still a relative bargain” compared to art, says artist Wendell Castle
Nomad Monaco is “the model for the future” of collectible design fairs say gallerists
Japan urged to stop using deforestation-linked wood for Kengo Kuma’s Olympic stadium
I’m trying to change my mysterious reputation, says Peter Zumthor
First apartment in Tadao Ando’s 152 Elizabeth Street revealed
Therme Vals spa has been destroyed says Peter Zumthor
Mami House is a “mini bunker” built for a couple on a very tight budget
Banksy takes aim at Brexit with latest mural
Snask rebrands North Korea as Love Korea with heart-focused identity
AFKS wraps horseshoe-shaped kindergarten in stripy multicoloured metal cladding
Chybik + Kristof uses 900 plastic chairs to clad Czech furniture showroom
Women designers display objects of protest and empowerment at New York’s Chamber gallery
Peter Zumthor unveils extension plans for Renzo Piano’s Fondation Beyeler in Basel
