Design
Charles Pollock 1930-2013
News: furniture designer Charles Pollock has died in a house fire in New York, aged 83. More about Charles Pollock 1930-2013
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Architecture
Easehouse for Singeldingen Foundation by Lagado Architects
Dutch firm Lagado Architects have designed a temporary public toilet block with wide open sections in the roof so users can sit on the toilet and look up into the sky (+ slideshow). More about Easehouse for Singeldingen Foundation by Lagado Architects
Architecture
Diamond House by Formwerkz Architects
The front facade of this faceted house in Singapore by Formwerkz Architects is interrupted by a shard of tinted glazing. More about Diamond House by Formwerkz Architects
Design
Banquet by Paula O'Connor
Graduate designer Paula O'Connor surrounded this table with net curtains to create a more intimate dining experience. More about Banquet by Paula O'Connor
Architecture
Stjepan Radić Square by NFO
Croatian firm NFO has revitalised the main square in the seaside city of Crikvenica by adding steps, terraces and textured paving to delineate the different zones (+ slideshow). More about Stjepan Radić Square by NFO
Architecture
Movie: m.poli by Brut Deluxe and ImagenSubliminal
An eery town of kiosks for temporary street markets by Brut Deluxe is used as the set for this short horror movie by ImagenSubliminal. More about Movie: m.poli by Brut Deluxe and ImagenSubliminal
Architecture
High Voltage Laboratory by ACXT Architects
Crinkled polished metal wraps around this electrical testing facility in northern Spain by ACXT Architects (+ slideshow). More about High Voltage Laboratory by ACXT Architects
Architecture
London's largest living wall will "combat flooding"
News: a 21 metre high living wall containing 10,000 plants and 16 tons of soil will help reduce flooding in London, according to its designer. More about London's largest living wall will "combat flooding"
Design
Works on Reflection II by Kim Thome at William Benington Gallery
Norwegian designer Kim Thome has installed a series of two-way mirrors that reflect vinyl stripes covering the walls of a London gallery (+ slideshow). More about Works on Reflection II by Kim Thome at William Benington Gallery
Architecture
Friendship Centre by Kashef Mahboob Chowdhury/URBANA
A labyrinth of brick walls, arches and courtyards are protected from flooding behind a man-made embankment at this open-air community centre in rural Bangladesh (+ slideshow). More about Friendship Centre by Kashef Mahboob Chowdhury/URBANA
Design
The Poetics of Miss Understanding by Ana Rita Antonio
Portuguese artist Ana Rita Antonio has designed an installation based on fourteen different ways to replace a table leg by piling up other objects in its place. More about The Poetics of Miss Understanding by Ana Rita Antonio
Furniture
Melbourne Project by Sigurd Larsen
Berlin-based Danish architect Sigurd Larsen has designed a collection of tables and benches with surfaces made from materials chosen to age well (+ slideshow). More about Melbourne Project by Sigurd Larsen
Architecture
California duo create "world's first 3D-printed architecture"
News: California studio Smith|Allen has completed the world's first architectural structure using standard 3D printers (+ movie + interview). More about California duo create "world's first 3D-printed architecture"
Architecture
National Shooting Centre by BCMF Arquitetos
Rio 2016: shooting events during the 2016 Olympic Games will take place at this timber and concrete complex in north-west Rio by Brazilian studio BCMF Arquitetos (+ slideshow). More about National Shooting Centre by BCMF Arquitetos
Architecture
Plans approved for Rogers Stirk Harbour + Partners gallery arcade in Mayfair
News: a residential development designed by Richard Rogers to adjoin two streets in London's Mayfair via a paved arcade has been granted approval. More about Plans approved for Rogers Stirk Harbour + Partners gallery arcade in Mayfair
Redirect - Developer attacks "ridiculous" reports that skyscraper has no elevators
Architecture
Developer attacks "ridiculous" reports that skyscraper has no elevators
The developer behind Europe's tallest residential towers has attacked "fake and insidious" press coverage of the project, after claims that the 47-storey skyscraper has been built without elevators went viral. More about Developer attacks "ridiculous" reports that skyscraper has no elevators
Architecture
Open House by Matthew Mazzotta
This house in Alabama folds open to provide seating for an open-air performance space (+ movie). More about Open House by Matthew Mazzotta
Design
Stack printer by Mugi Yamamoto
Graduate designer Mugi Yamamoto has designed an inkjet printer that sits on top of a stack of paper and eats its way down through the pile (+ slideshow). More about Stack printer by Mugi Yamamoto
Architecture
Foster abandons Moscow museum project
News: Foster + Partners has announced its resignation from a major expansion and modernisation of the Pushkin Museum of Fine Arts, following a row with Moscow's chief architect Sergey Kuznetsov about the firm's involvement in the project. More about Foster abandons Moscow museum project