Design
Apple launches iPhone 6
News: tech giant Apple has launched the iPhone 6 live at its annual conference in Cupertino, California. More about Apple launches iPhone 6
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Architecture
Vertiginous Cliff House designed to hang off a precipice like "barnacles clinging to a ship's hull"
News: a company that specialises in prefabricated housing has unveiled a concept for a modular residence that would hang off the side of a cliff. More about Vertiginous Cliff House designed to hang off a precipice like "barnacles clinging to a ship's hull"
Design
BERG, the design company behind Little Printer, to close
News: BERG, the design company behind Little Printer and one of the stars of the London technology scene, is to close after failing to establish a sustainable business around its connected products. More about BERG, the design company behind Little Printer, to close
Architecture
Seoul names Seung H-Sang as its first city architect
News: Korean architect Seung H-Sang is set to be officially named as Seoul's first city architect this week, in a move to re-establish the city's "architectural identity" after decades of unchecked development (+ interview). More about Seoul names Seung H-Sang as its first city architect
Technology
Frank Gehry's technology company bought by SketchUp owners
News: American technology firm Trimble is partnering with Frank Gehry to "transform the construction industry" through a combination of software and hardware development, and is buying the architect's own IT company. More about Frank Gehry's technology company bought by SketchUp owners
Architecture
Frank Gehry axed from World Trade Center project
News: "I don't want to go where I'm not wanted," says architect Frank Gehry as his design for a performing arts centre on the World Trade Center site in New York is dropped. More about Frank Gehry axed from World Trade Center project
Design
Marc Newson joins Apple
News: industrial designer Marc Newson is to join the Apple design team, where he will work alongside Apple's senior vice president of design, Jonathan Ive. More about Marc Newson joins Apple
Architecture
Zaha Hadid reveals trio of skyscrapers for Brisbane's riverfront
News: Zaha Hadid Architects has designed three residential towers to sit on a riverfront site in Brisbane, Australia, as part of a AUS$420 million development (+ slideshow). More about Zaha Hadid reveals trio of skyscrapers for Brisbane's riverfront
Design
IKEA spoofs Apple with launch of "Bookbook" – its new print catalogue
News: the catalogue for IKEA's 2015 collection is presented as if it were the latest tech offering from Apple in this short movie revealed on one of the Swedish homeware brand's YouTube channels. More about IKEA spoofs Apple with launch of "Bookbook" – its new print catalogue
Architecture
Foster teams up with Fernando Romero on new Mexico City airport
News: Norman Foster and Mexican architect Fernando Romero have won a competition to design one of the biggest airports on earth for Mexico City, which the British architect says will be "like nothing else in the world". More about Foster teams up with Fernando Romero on new Mexico City airport
Architecture
RIBA reveals shortlist for best British house of the past year
News: the six houses shortlisted for this year's RIBA Manser Medal have been announced, including a cliffside home on Scotland's Isle of Skye, an angular house extension in London and a Welsh countryside residence near the remains of a Celtic fort (+ slideshow). More about RIBA reveals shortlist for best British house of the past year
Architecture
"Oppressive" Woolwich Central development wins Carbuncle Cup 2014
News: a mixed-use development in south-east London has been branded as the UK's worst building of the year. More about "Oppressive" Woolwich Central development wins Carbuncle Cup 2014
Architecture
Norman Foster slams "sadly predictable" London airport rejection
News: Norman Foster has hit back at the London city officials that have ruled out his proposal to build a new airport on the Thames estuary, claiming that the decision lacked "courage". More about Norman Foster slams "sadly predictable" London airport rejection
Design
Video footage of Apple's new iPhone 6 design leaks
News: a Russian YouTube video claims to show an iPhone 6 created by appropriating different parts from a factory production line. More about Video footage of Apple's new iPhone 6 design leaks
Architecture
First images of Apple Campus under construction captured using a drone-mounted GoPro
News: a YouTube user has uploaded aerial footage of the construction site for the Foster + Partners-designed Apple Campus shot using a GoPro video camera mounted on an unmanned aerial vehicle (+ movie). More about First images of Apple Campus under construction captured using a drone-mounted GoPro
Architecture
Conceptual skyscraper designed for London could house its own metropolis
News: this competition-winning design by SURE Architecture envisions a futuristic skyscraper that could house an entire city – with its own ecosystem and a spiralling form that could be extended infinitely upwards. More about Conceptual skyscraper designed for London could house its own metropolis
Technology
Google tests Project Wing drone delivery service
News: Google's research division has tested a delivery service using unmanned aerial vehicles in Queensland, Australia (+ movie). More about Google tests Project Wing drone delivery service
Architecture
BIG's second Kimball Art Center proposal rejected by city planners
News: the second proposal from Danish architecture firm BIG to extend the Kimball Art Center in Park City, Utah, has been thrown out by planning authorities for failing to meet strict local preservation guidelines. More about BIG's second Kimball Art Center proposal rejected by city planners
Architecture
Carbuncle Cup 2014 shortlist announced
News: a shopping centre that replaced an iconic Brutalist car park and a controversial tower beside the River Thames are among the six projects on the Carbuncle Cup 2014 shortlist for the UK's worst new building. More about Carbuncle Cup 2014 shortlist announced
Architecture
Frank Lloyd Wright School of Architecture may lose accreditation
News: the school founded by Frank Lloyd Wright may lose its accreditation to award architecture degrees following a rule change from America's Higher Learning Commission. More about Frank Lloyd Wright School of Architecture may lose accreditation