Designer Marc Fornes has completed his first permanent installation in the US: an arching structure made of more than 1,000 perforated aluminium shingles (+ slideshow). More about Marc Fornes uses over 1,000 perforated aluminium shingles for Texas park sculpture
One corner of this aluminium-clad children's centre in Copenhagen by Danish architect Dorte Mandrup dips down to let sunlight pass into a courtyard behind. More about Children's centre with a dipping roof by Dorte Mandrup encloses a Copenhagen courtyard
Mexican firm Zeller & Moye have converted a former Mexico City residence into a studio and showroom with adjustable metal storage racks for online fashion retailer Troquer (+ slideshow). More about Golden aluminium framework features in Troquer fashion showroom by Zeller & Moye
Kengo Kuma and Associates has built an art centre with an intricate aluminium-moulded facade at a former cotton mill in China, which has been converted into a shop and office complex (+ slideshow). More about Kengo Kuma clads "amoeba-shaped" art centre in porous aluminium panels
Concrete piers support the aluminium-clad blocks of this new architecture school building at the University of Portsmouth, England, designed by Penoyre & Prasad around a landscaped courtyard (+ slideshow). More about Penoyre & Prasad completes new architecture school building for University of Portsmouth
New York office Studio KCA has created a conch-shaped, metal pavilion for NASA that provides visitors an opportunity to listen to the sound of satellites orbiting the earth (+ movie). More about Orbit Pavilion by Studio KCA broadcasts sounds of NASA satellites in outerspace
Dutch firm UNStudio has completed a retail and residential complex in Brussels that combines curving architectural forms with flashes of golden-hued aluminium. More about UNStudio's first building in Belgium features a stone facade and golden balconies
This family home in Toronto by local firm Paul Raff Studio features a brise-soleil made of aluminium louvres, designed to "bounce sunlight deep into the space". More about Aluminium louvres screen facade of Toronto home by Paul Raff Studio
The roof of this extension to a Copenhagen cultural centre is shaped like an elongated S, and it appears to ramp up over the roof of one of the buildings it adjoins (+ slideshow). More about S-shaped extension links two sides of Copenhagen's Mariehøj Kulturcenter
With Apple trying to convert creatives to its digital pencil, Italian designer Giulio Iacchetti is hoping to prove there's life yet in graphite with these mechanical writing tools. More about Giulio Iacchetti's minimal Neri pens and pencils are operated by brass dials
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
New York-based designer Marc Fornes has completed an outdoor installation for a French school, consisting of perforated aluminium plates that cast patterned shadows on the ground below (+ slideshow). More about Marc Fornes creates sculptural installation in France using perforated metal shingles
German designer Verena Hennig has unveiled her first furniture line, which comprises seating made from rotatable aluminium batons (+ slideshow). More about Verena Hennig launches furniture with roller seats and backs
London Design Festival 2015: British designer Ross Lovegrove has created a range of aluminium-encased wireless Bluetooth speakers for KEF, based on an earlier design for the UK audio brand. More about Ross Lovegrove downsizes giant speaker to create wireless Muo device
Aluminium sheets perforated with a geometric pattern create angled facets around the windows of this university student centre in Kortrijk (+ slideshow). More about Golden aluminium featuring cube patterns clads walls of university building by AVDK
Australian designer Ross Gardam has launched a limited-edition aluminium and anodised gold lamp with a shade that can be pivoted 360 degrees to be repositioned (+ movie). More about Aura desk lamp by Ross Gardam features a rotating gold shade
Northmodern 2015: Stockholm studio TAF Architects has contributed a spun aluminium pendant to Danish brand Muuto's lighting collection. More about TAF Architects' lightweight aluminium Ambit pendant joins Muuto collection
Istanbul design group Kümülatif chose industrial materials for its debut line of homeware, with items including mirrors, bowls and photo frames. More about Kümülatif uses copper, linen and aluminium for industrial-themed homeware collection
Anodised aluminium panels surround windows and doors set into the angular concrete facades of this house in Tübingen, Germany, by Steimle Architekten (+ slideshow). More about S3 House is a concrete and aluminium villa by Steimle Architekten
Green aluminium panels cover the facade of this contemporary art gallery in Auckland, New Zealand, where a ceiling shaped like a gramophone horn funnels in light from an opening in the roof (+ slideshow). More about Auckland art gallery by Mitchell and Stout Architects features an aluminium-plated facade