Watches
Konstantin Grcic redesigns Rado's Ceramica watch
German designer Konstantin Grcic has updated Rado's minimal Ceramica watch with a new case and matt black finish (+ slideshow). More about Konstantin Grcic redesigns Rado's Ceramica watch
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Architecture
Climbing wall provides roof access at Cache Creek Residence by Carney Logan Burke
A climbing wall runs up one side of this corrugated metal-clad house in Jackson, Wyoming, by local architecture firm Carney Logan Burke (+ slideshow). More about Climbing wall provides roof access at Cache Creek Residence by Carney Logan Burke
Architecture
Architecture students create prefab Cantilever House in Arkansas
Students at the Fay Jones School of Architecture and Design have designed and built a prefabricated house in Little Rock, Arkansas, from two modules stacked perpendicular to one another (+ slideshow). More about Architecture students create prefab Cantilever House in Arkansas
Design
Autoban presents pneumatic messaging system at inaugural London Design Biennale
London Design Biennale 2016: transparent tubes transport note-filled capsules around the west wing of Somerset House in this installation by Autoban, which is Turkey's addition to the first London Design Biennale (+ slideshow). More about Autoban presents pneumatic messaging system at inaugural London Design Biennale
Design
Terence Conran: UK government must support the design sector in face of Brexit
Brexit: legendary British designer Terence Conran says the UK's "belligerent, cocksure" designers can remain competitive outside of the EU, as long as they have government support. More about Terence Conran: UK government must support the design sector in face of Brexit
Comments
"This was never going to scale up"
Comments update: following the news that Google has scrapped its ambitious Project Ara, readers have been debating whether modular smartphones will ever be commercially viable. More about "This was never going to scale up"
Design
UK's Royal Navy tests drone speedboat on River Thames
The UK's Royal Navy has tested an autonomous speedboat it believes could completely "change how they operate" (+ slideshow). More about UK's Royal Navy tests drone speedboat on River Thames
Architecture
Bernardes Arquitetura completes Rio office block fronted by perforated metal and plants
This office block in Rio de Janeiro features a triple-layered facade with a window wall, a screen of plants, and a thick lattice of perforated metal (+ slideshow). More about Bernardes Arquitetura completes Rio office block fronted by perforated metal and plants
Design
Murray Barker and Laith McGregor create concrete ping pong tables
Architect Murray Barker and artist Laith McGregor have designed two outdoor table tennis tables from monolithic concrete slabs (+ slideshow). More about Murray Barker and Laith McGregor create concrete ping pong tables
Architecture
Moving walls open Stal Collectief's charred timber workshop to the elements
Raised on stilts above a field in northeast Belgium, Stal Collectief's self-designed studio features charred timber walls that can be wheeled back to reveal the interior (+ movie). More about Moving walls open Stal Collectief's charred timber workshop to the elements
Design
Bugaboo expands beyond pushchairs with first luggage collection
After 20 years making pushchairs, Dutch company Bugaboo is expanding into a different area of the travel market: luggage (+ slideshow). More about Bugaboo expands beyond pushchairs with first luggage collection
Architecture
Students build scaffold-like pavilion topped with mesh "cloud" at former Latvian brewery
Stacks of recycled materials form tables, benches and stairs in this temporary timber pavilion, designed by architecture students for the grounds of a former beer brewery in Cēsis, Latvia (+ slideshow). More about Students build scaffold-like pavilion topped with mesh "cloud" at former Latvian brewery
Architecture
Hope of Glory adds mirrored apartment block to street of historic buildings in Graz
A+Awards: next up in our collaboration with Architizer's A+Awards is an apartment building in Austria that is covered in mirrors to reflect the facades of surrounding historic buildings. More about Hope of Glory adds mirrored apartment block to street of historic buildings in Graz
Architecture
Eight of the most majestic modernist-influenced churches in Iceland
Iceland's dramatic landscape is dotted with equally spectacular religious architecture. Here's eight of our favourite churches built in the country's unique style, which take cues from Modernism (+ slideshow). More about Eight of the most majestic modernist-influenced churches in Iceland
Design
Huge wooden model torched on 350th anniversary of Great Fire of London
A giant model of London's 17th-century cityscape has been set ablaze on the River Thames to mark the 350th anniversary of the Great Fire of London (+ slideshow). More about Huge wooden model torched on 350th anniversary of Great Fire of London
Design
DesignStudio completes minimal rebrand for Deliveroo
Deliveroo has become the latest company to scrap its complicated logo in favour of a flat design, launching a pared-back rebrand by London agency DesignStudio (+ slideshow). More about DesignStudio completes minimal rebrand for Deliveroo
Design
V&A director quits after expressing dismay over Brexit vote
The German director of the V&A museum in London Martin Roth is stepping down after five years, after describing the results of the EU Referendum as a personal defeat. More about V&A director quits after expressing dismay over Brexit vote
Software and web design
Philippe Starck designs voice-controlled smart radiator valves for Netatmo
French designer Philippe Starck has created smart radiator valves that allow homeowners to remotely control the temperature of each room using their voice (+ movie). More about Philippe Starck designs voice-controlled smart radiator valves for Netatmo
Architecture
RZLBD divides black and grey Toronto residence with central staircase
Toronto firm RZLBD has completed a three-storey house comprising two volumes split by a staircase in the middle (+ slideshow). More about RZLBD divides black and grey Toronto residence with central staircase
Architecture
World's tallest and longest glass bridge closes after just two weeks
A 430-metre-long glass bridge in China has closed after just 13 days after opening due to being "overwhelmed" by visitors. More about World's tallest and longest glass bridge closes after just two weeks