A "digital garden" and "reflective lens" are among the four winning concepts in a competition seeking ideas for Old Street roundabout in London. More about Winning concepts revealed for "iconic gateway" on London's Old Street
Japanese designer Naoto Fukasawa has created a new boutique for fashion house Issey Miyake inside one of Kyoto's historic machiya houses. More about Naoto Fukasawa inserts Issey Miyake store into 132-year-old Kyoto townhouse
Portugal's success in the Euro 2016 football tournament is marked with "celebratory splashes of gold" on the kit designed by Nike for this year's World Cup squad. More about Portugal's World Cup 2018 strip celebrates the team's victory in Europe
A mossy "living wall" with the pollution-absorbing power equivalent to hundreds of trees has been installed in London's Piccadilly Circus in a bid to combat the city's unsafe air quality levels. More about Moss-covered CityTree bench designed to combat urban pollution
Here's a look at eight of the buildings that will make up the BIG-masterplanned EuropaCity district, set to be built on the outskirts of Paris. More about Eight buildings proposed for BIG's EuropaCity development near Paris
Mexico's Bandido Studio collaborated with designer Cesar Núñez to create this table lamp, featuring a lozenge-shaped reflector that is folded down the middle. More about Folded panel reflects light from BO Lamp by Bandido Studio
Interior design studio Nicole Hollis has inserted charred black boxes for storing project materials into its new offices in San Francisco. More about Nicole Hollis creates blackened wood library for its San Francisco studio
New York-based MB Architecture has clad a gabled concrete house and matching garage in the Hamptons in pale timber to give the simple volumes a rustic look. More about MB Architecture covers Hamptons farmhouse in charred cypress inside and out
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US scientists have developed a hair dye that contains miracle material graphene, which allows hair to be coloured without causing breakage or frizz. More about Graphene-based dye colours hair without causing damage
Readers question whether Philippe Starck has lost his touch, following plans for a "phantasmagoric" hotel with a house on its roof, in this week's comments update. More about "In French we have a word for this – grotesque"
Gabled buildings wrapped in aged wood form this vineyard home, which Field Architecture designed to make the most of its setting above Napa Valley. More about Field Architecture designs gabled house overlooking California vineyard
US supermarket giant Walmart is seeking to patent technology that would see drones pollinate crops like bees. More about Walmart files patent for autonomous robot bees
Adjaye Associates and Cullinan Studio are among six architecture firms working to generate ideas for the refurbishment of London's Lancaster West Estate, where Grenfell Tower is located. More about Adjaye and Cullinan among architects working on ideas for Grenfell Tower estate
Swedish studio Malmö Upcycling Service has repurposed waste material from six different industries to create a range of decorative home objects, launched at this year's DesignMarch festival in Iceland. More about Malmö Upcycling Service creates homeware from recycled waste material
David Chipperfield Architects has released images of a performance centre proposed for Edinburgh, which will become home to the Scottish Chamber Orchestra. More about David Chipperfield reveals visuals of new Edinburgh concert hall
As car brands continue to roll out unusual concept vehicles, tyre manufacturers are developing new wheels to keep up. We've rounded up six of the most innovative examples, including a 3D-printed spherical tyre made especially for self-driving cars, and a moss-filled wheel that converts carbon dioxide into oxygen. More about Six unusual tyre concepts designed for future transport
White concrete towers are reflected in a series of pools in Steven Holl's competition-winning design for the Le Musée des Collectionneurs in Angers, France. More about Steven Holl to build French museum with fortress-inspired concrete towers
A woman in Arizona has become the first pedestrian to be killed by a self-driving car after being struck by an Uber vehicle operating in autonomous mode. More about Uber taxi kills woman in first fatal accident between a pedestrian and a self-driving car
Architecture firm Skidmore Owings and Merrill has revealed an 18-storey office block planned for Chicago, including a terrace that overlooks the city's trendy West Loop neighbourhood. More about SOM unveils office tower with luxury amenities for Chicago