Architect Sam Jacob has overhauled a hairdressers-cum-gallery in southeast London, so now customers stare at artworks rather than their reflections while they get a trim. More about Sam Jacob designs Peckham hair salon where clients look at artwork instead of themselves
The story of Mies van der Rohe's iconic Farnsworth House is set for the silver screen, with Oscar-winning actor Jeff Bridges set to play the famous modernist architect. More about Jeff Bridges and Maggie Gyllenhaal to star in movie about Mies van der Rohe's Farnsworth House
Design studio Michel/Fabian has created a spoon that claims to improve the flavour of food, by recreating the experience of licking your fingers. More about Finger-shaped Goûte spoon could make food taste better than normal cutlery
Mies van der Rohe's unbuilt London tower would have been more than a modernist icon, it would have created the only useable space for protest in the City of London, says Jack Self in this Opinion column. More about "Mies' Mansion House Square is the greatest public space never to have been built in London"
The angular concrete form of the OMA-designed Qatar National Library in Doha has been photographed by several Instagram users, ahead of its imminent completion. More about OMA's Qatar National Library nears completion in Doha
This shingled timber pavilion was created by masters students on ETH Zurich's Digital Fabrication course, after developing robotic fabrication techniques to minimise the waste involved in its construction. More about ETH Zurich students create robot-built pavilion with a skin of wooden shingles
The abandoned and overgrown landscape of Nara Dreamland, a theme park closed for over a decade, is revealed in this set of images by French photographer Romain Veillon. More about Deserted Japanese theme park photographed just before demolition
A swarm of illuminated drones staged an aerial routine above Lady Gaga's half-time show at the 51st Super Bowl. More about Lady Gaga's Super Bowl performance accompanied by 300 drones
Generative design tools that produce optimum forms for products and buildings without human intervention are set to transform both the physical world and the role of the designer, according to software experts. More about Generative design software will give designers "superpowers"
The modular furniture of influential German designer Dieter Rams is the focus of an exhibition at the Vitra Design Museum in Weil am Rhein. More about Dieter Rams' modular furniture showcased in Modular World exhibition at Vitra Campus
German photographer Peter Ortner has spent seven years documenting 500 bus stops across former Soviet countries, including a triangular pavilion, a winged shelter and several colourful mosaic designs. More about Peter Ortner photographs 500 bus stops in former Soviet Union
Jaime Hayón's back catalogue and a furniture collection inspired by an 18th-century religious sect are among the attractions we recommend at Stockholm Design Week, which gets underway tomorrow. More about Five of the best exhibits to see at Stockholm Design Week 2017
A pair of engineers have designed a bike helmet that uses embedded lights to let drivers know when the cyclist is turning or braking. More about Lumos smart bike helmet incorporates brake lights and indicators
An unbuilt chapel by Frank Lloyd Wright has been realised in these colour visualisations by architect David Romero, featuring red walkways, a green shingle spire and stained-glass windows. More about Frank Lloyd Wright's unbuilt Trinity Chapel brought to life in images by David Romero
An underground lair modelled on an exclusive nightclub lies below this riverside bachelor pad near Ghent, where the owner has built-in cigar and wine storage, a car lift and a view into the depths of the pool. More about Govaert & Vanhoutte Architects creates bachelor pad with underground club on Ghent's Leie river
A spoof of an IKEA flat-pack furniture kit shows how to cheaply build Donald Trump's proposed Mexican border wall. More about IKEA Börder Wåll provides Trump with affordable construction option
A trio of glass-fronted gables cantilever out from this mountain restaurant that architects Peter Pichler Architecture and Pavol Mikolajcak have created for skiers in the South Tyrolean Dolomites. More about Three blackened wood huts project from mountain restaurant by Peter Pichler and Pavol Mikolajcak
Spanish architects Jorge Vidal and Victor Rahola have partially submerged this Catalan vineyard building in the ground, and linked it to the owner's house by a narrow tunnel. More about Tunnel links half-buried winery building in Girona with owner's house
By juxtaposing selfies taken by visitors to Peter Eisenman's Holocaust memorial with archive photos from concentration camps, artist Shahak Shapira has revealed why design that shames is important, says Owen Hatherley in his latest Opinion column. More about "However brutal, the Yolocaust website gave meaning to Berlin's Holocaust memorial"
Following the release of ocean-plastic shoes, Adidas has again teamed up with Parley for the Oceans to create a collection of swimwear that is also made from upcycled fishing nets and debris. More about Adidas and Parley for the Oceans unveil swimwear made from ocean plastic