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Architectural Association names Eva Franch i Gilabert as new director
Dame launches reusable tampon applicator as a “period product for the 21st-century”
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Brass accents and contemporary cabinetry update 19th-century apartment in Vilnius
Grooved white panels divide São Paulo apartment by David Ito
Angular roofs funnel daylight into coastal summer house inspired by traditional Estonian buildings
Heather Colbert’s stop-motion animation of Dolly Parton is a “tale of female confidence”
Foster + Partners reveals gender pay gap in staff salaries
Honeycomb-patterned towers by Büro Ole Scheeren frame gardens in Singapore
Populous unveils renovation plans for modernist Seattle stadium
“It would not be surprising to see every one of architecture’s major awards presented to women this year”
Feldman Architecture updates 1970s residence overlooking San Francisco Bay
Peter Veenstra to build dome of plants at Design Indaba venue in Cape Town
Sou Fujimoto unveils designs for Swiss university centre made of stacked cubes
Snarkitecture’s Slip chair features wonky legs and a slanted seat
Studio Saxe creates contemporary villa in Costa Rican rainforest
Graphene-based water filter produces drinkable water in just one step
Fruit trees grow from the roofs of Vo Trong Nghia’s stripy rammed-earth house
