Architecture
World's tallest twisted towers revealed
Spiralling skyscrapers are more popular than ever according to a new industry study charting twisted buildings around the world. More about World's tallest twisted towers revealed
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Architecture
Cornwall Gardens is a huge Singapore home with a stepped garden on its roof
A+Awards: featuring a swimming pool, waterfall, Koi carp pond and a terraced roof garden, this large family home in Singapore was another of the winners in Architizer's 2016 A+Awards (+ slideshow). More about Cornwall Gardens is a huge Singapore home with a stepped garden on its roof
Design
Philippe Starck to launch perfume collection
Philippe Starck has become the latest designer to venture into the fragrance industry, adding three eau de toilettes to his extensive catalogue of products. More about Philippe Starck to launch perfume collection
Architecture
Five tiny vacation homes and glamping sites for less adventurous campers
Love the great outdoors but not prepared to slum it in a tent? These micro cabins and sleeping pods provide more glamorous accommodation for holidaying in remote locations (+ slideshow). More about Five tiny vacation homes and glamping sites for less adventurous campers
Architecture
Perforated brick gable screens courtyard in front of compact Hanoi house
A perforated brick screen shields a verdant courtyard at the entrance to this small two-storey house in Hanoi, Vietnam, designed by local studio Nghia Architect (+ slideshow). More about Perforated brick gable screens courtyard in front of compact Hanoi house
Architecture
Mirrored facades reflect plants around office for Viennese nursery
Mirrored panels reflect views of the surrounding gardens around the lower half of this star-shaped office designed by Josep and Gerhard Haumer for a plant nursery near Vienna (+ slideshow). More about Mirrored facades reflect plants around office for Viennese nursery
Design
Kristian Knobloch's Ping system is an interactive house manual for Airbnb guests
Graduate shows 2016: Royal College of Art graduate Kristian Knobloch has created a system of smartphone touchpoints that help Airbnb hosts give guests extra information about their home (+ movie). More about Kristian Knobloch's Ping system is an interactive house manual for Airbnb guests
Architecture
Heat 360 house features living-room shower and cantilevered stairs
This Ukrainian house by Azovskiy & Pahomova Architects features a staircase with cantilevered wooden treads, as well as a hay-bale seating area and glass-fronted shower in the living room (+ slideshow). More about Heat 360 house features living-room shower and cantilevered stairs
Architecture
Raphael Olivier's photographs of North Korea reveal Pyongyang's unique architecture
Photo essay: now that North Korea is no longer the tourism black spot it once was, French photographer Raphael Olivier has travelled to the notoriously secretive nation's capital to capture its particular architectural style (+ slideshow). More about Raphael Olivier's photographs of North Korea reveal Pyongyang's unique architecture
Interiors
RIGI designs waiting area "like a dining room" for dental clinic in China
Chinese studio RIGI Design has placed a dining table and kids' play area in the waiting room of a dental clinic intended to be warm and welcoming (+ slideshow). More about RIGI designs waiting area "like a dining room" for dental clinic in China
Architecture
Matt Lucraft proposes solution to London's housing crisis with "mad-cap" building system
Graduate shows 2016: Bartlett student Matt Lucraft has proposed an evolving self-built housing co-operative based on a mishmash of English vernacular and historic Japanese architecture as a solution to London's housing crisis (+ movie). More about Matt Lucraft proposes solution to London's housing crisis with "mad-cap" building system
Design
Ilse Crawford designs brass-footed floor lamp for Kalmar Werkstätten
Maison&Objet 2016: London designer Ilse Crawford has added to her Billy series of lighting with a floor lamp that rests on a pair of brass feet. More about Ilse Crawford designs brass-footed floor lamp for Kalmar Werkstätten
Interiors
Rafael Schmid updates his Zurich home with textured chipboard and smooth anhydrite surfaces
Swiss architect Rafael Schmid has overhauled his 1920s home in Zurich, pairing the property's original herringbone parquet flooring with more contemporary chipboard and mineral-based surfaces (+ slideshow). More about Rafael Schmid updates his Zurich home with textured chipboard and smooth anhydrite surfaces
Design
Mobile Shop by How About Studio features white tiles and a small pool ladder
This miniature shop installed at London's Southbank Centre was designed by How About Studio to resemble the finishes of a public swimming pool (+ slideshow). More about Mobile Shop by How About Studio features white tiles and a small pool ladder
Design
Renzo Piano designs symbolic table for World Trade Center
Italian brand Riva 1920's Earth Table features a bent iron base designed by Renzo Piano to symbolise the Twin Towers wreckage (+ slideshow). More about Renzo Piano designs symbolic table for World Trade Center
Design
Get active with our new Pinterest board full of innovative sportswear design
Rio 2016: if you've been inspired to get active after watching this summer's Olympics in Rio de Janeiro, check out our new Pinterest board full of innovative sportswear designs including athletics apparel created from the same material as condoms and trainers made out of recycled ocean plastic.
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Architecture
Oppenheim Architecture adapts Miami Beach home for tropical living
Miami studio Oppenheim Architecture has overhauled a local house to allow residents to divide their time between indoors and out (+ slideshow). More about Oppenheim Architecture adapts Miami Beach home for tropical living
Architecture
Pabellon Hinrichsen is a chunky concrete outbuilding for a house in Argentina
Argentinian studios Moarqs and Ottolenghi Architects designed this chunky concrete building to provide extra accommodation for a house in Buenos Aires Province (+ slideshow). More about Pabellon Hinrichsen is a chunky concrete outbuilding for a house in Argentina
Interiors
Six of the best London warehouse conversions
As the demand for houses in London keeps on growing, architects are still managing to find old warehouses to transform into new homes and live-work spaces. We've rounded up some of the best examples, including an apartment with a raw-steel movie archive and an industrial space converted into an artist's studio (+ slideshow). More about Six of the best London warehouse conversions
Design
Dominic Wilcox designs contemporary art exhibition for dogs
British inventor Dominic Wilcox has designed a contemporary art exhibition for our canine counterparts, featuring a dog bowl-shaped ball pool and an open car window simulator (+ movie). More about Dominic Wilcox designs contemporary art exhibition for dogs