New Yorkers are speaking out against a rash of super-tall skinny skyscrapers by architects including SHoP and Robert AM Stern, which they say will overshadow Central Park. More about Wave of super-tall towers in Manhattan sparks protests over shadows
Today is Diwali, the festival of lights celebrated by Hindus, Sikhs, Jains and Buddhists. Marked by displays of brightly-coloured lights and fireworks, the festival celebrates the triumph of light over darkness, knowledge over ignorance, and good over evil.
To mark the occasion, we're revisiting some of the best lighting design from our archives, including an immersive installation that mimics the movements of fireflies and a spinning disk that created glowing light inside a dark gallery (pictured). See all our lighting design stories »
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Dutch Design Week 2015: British designer Allison Crank has created a virtual reality shopping centre that allows users to commission bespoke objects within a world of floating neon signs and stray zoo animals (+ movie). More about Virtual reality mall lets consumers shop alongside digital giraffes and zebras
London-based illustrator Daniel Clarke created this image for us to celebrate our 250,000th follower on Instagram. Follow us here for the best architecture, interiors and design images.
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Paris studio Du Besset-Lyon has converted and extended a 1930s sanatorium to create a new school of architecture in the French city of Clermont-Ferrand (+ slideshow). More about Du Besset-Lyon transforms former sanatorium into Clermont-Ferrand School of Architecture
Ukrainian studio AKZ Architectura completely covered the interior of this vegetarian cafe in Kyiv with white tiles and installed a "jungle" in the toilets (+ slideshow). More about Orang+Utan vegetarian cafe features stark white tiling and neon signage
An elevated terrace stretches along one side of this narrow house in Nara, Japan, providing the residents with glimpses into the neighbourhood (+ slideshow). More about House in Nara by Keiichi Sugiyama boasts a raised cedar terrace
Japanese design studio Nendo has completed a set of mirrored interiors for a cafe and office in Tokyo's Kenzo Tange-designed Sogetsu Kaikan building (+ slideshow). More about Nendo adds reflective surfaces to offices and cafe in Kenzo Tange's Tokyo arts centre
New York-based SHoP Architects is designing Brooklyn's first super-tall skyscraper – a spindly structure that will rise 1,000 feet over the downtown district. More about Plans unveiled for super-tall tower in Brooklyn by SHoP Architects
Skype co-founders Janus Friis and Ahti Heinla are trialling a fleet of six-wheeled self-driving robots designed to deliver shopping to consumers' doorsteps. More about Grocery-delivering robots by Skype co-founders to be tested in London next year
German manufacturer Audi is adapting gesture-control technology used in the gaming industry to make its vehicle design processes more efficient. More about Audi uses gaming technology to test vehicle designs in the virtual world
Wolfgang Natlacen's ovoid funerary urns can rock like a Weeble toy to offer an alternative to the "grey and sad conformism of death" (+ movie). More about Egg-shaped urns for cremated ashes rock back and forth without falling over
Industrial designer Michael Young has partnered with Italian electronics company Brionvega to launch a portable speaker, designed as an alternative to the "audio trash market". More about Michael Young's portable Brionvega WearIt speakers pack into a miniature satchel
Comments update: architect Magnus Ström is helping the super rich commission bespoke homes, but should more attention be placed on housing for the less fortunate? Read on for more on this and explore our comments page to keep up to date with the latest discussions. More about "Architects should spend more time designing for the super poor"
Italian architect Stefano Boeri has revealed designs for a plant-covered 36-storey tower in Lausanne, Switzerland, continuing the "vertical forest" concept he trialled with a pair of towers in Milan (+ slideshow). More about Stefano Boeri unveils plans for "vertical forest" tower in Switzerland
World Architecture Festival 2015: the architecture industry is at the start of a "maker revolution" that could see robots transform construction, according to BIG partner Kai-Uwe Bergmann. More about Robots will transform the building industry in 50 years says BIG's Kai-Uwe Bergmann
A Victorian gas holder has been converted into a park with a circular lawn and a polished steel pavilion as part of the ongoing redevelopment of King's Cross, London. More about Bell Phillips converts Victorian gas holder into circular park for King's Cross
French artist Didier Faustino has installed a spiky stage in front of the Architectural Association in London's Bedford Square to encourage spontaneous public speaking. More about Didier Faustino's AA exhibition includes a spiky yellow stage for public speaking
The "world's first edible insect desktop hive" will allow owners to cultivate and harvest mealworms in their kitchens for use in a variety of recipes. More about Katharina Unger's Livin farm lets users raise edible worms at home
Volcanic ash is mixed into the concrete shell of this angular house in central Tokyo, which was designed by Atelier Tekuto for a pair of chemists (+ slideshow). More about Atelier Tekuto completes crystalline concrete home for two chemists