Creative agency Steep Learning Group wanted to emulate "a giant doughnut outside a doughnut shop" when creating a playful 2.5-metre-tall sculpture of a pair of shorts to act as the mascot for clothing brand Gramicci's east London store. More about Gramicci store in east London revolves around jumbo pair of stripy shorts
Wool and sheer voile curtains envelop this intimate listening bar in south London designed by artist Eva Gold, drawing on references including David Lynch's Twin Peaks series and a modernist Mies van der Rohe installation. More about Curtains create cosy corners in Peckham listening bar Upstairs at Hausu
Architecture studio Pend has completed a pair of light-filled mews homes organised around private courtyards on a compact brownfield site in Edinburgh, Scotland. More about Pend transforms overlooked infill site into mews homes that balance light and privacy
The Royal Society for Public Health has found that the number of public toilets in England has dropped by 14 per cent in the past decade, warning that a lack of facilities is damaging to the health of people and high streets. More about Study finds swathes of England left with "public toilet deserts" as facilities decline
From concrete council housing to monumental theatres, Brutalist London documents the myriad examples of brutalism in the UK capital. Here, author Owen Hopkins selects seven of his favourites featured in the book. More about Brutalist London book illustrates "lots of ways to be brutalist"
Local studio GS Architecture has completed its renovation and extension of a family home in Hampstead Heath, London, updating it to meet low-energy Passivhaus standards. More about GS Architecture retrofits Hampstead Passive House with "fabric-first approach"
A monochrome palette of wood and metal marks out this low-lying house in Britain's only desert, designed by architecture practice Hollaway Studio as an evolution of its dilapidated predecessor. More about Hollaway Studio continues "story of Dungeness" with Westview Cottage
Designer Bahbak Hashemi-Nezhad and architect Farrokh Aman drew on their Iranian heritage when creating the playful interior for a cafe in east London that evokes traditional Middle Eastern bistros. More about Bahbak Hashemi-Nezhad and Farrokh Aman bring "sense of home" to Iranian-Iraqi cafe
Architecture studio KSS has designed a stadium for the women's team at Brighton and Hove Albion Football Club in England, which would be the first of its kind in Europe if built. More about Brighton reveals plans for Europe's first purpose-built women's football stadium
British studio Foster + Partners has unveiled its final designs for memorial statues and a glass bridge dedicated to Queen Elizabeth II, approved for London's St James's Park. More about Foster + Partners reveals final design for "serene and contemplative" Queen Elizabeth II memorial
A large picture window draws focus to a Gothic church beside this house extension in Cambridgeshire, completed by London studio Neil Dusheiko Architects. More about Neil Dusheiko Architects extends Cambridgeshire home to frame neighbouring church
The average gender pay gap has shot up at Zaha Hadid Architects, while other UK studios, including Foster + Partners and Allford Hall Monaghan Morris, have narrowed the difference in pay between male and female employees. More about Gender pay gap more than doubles at Zaha Hadid Architects
Contemporary Shoji screens and hanging fabrics have been used to evoke Tokyo izakayas at the Mitsu Japanese restaurant in London. More about Astet Studio references Tokyo izakayas at Mitsu restaurant in London
The highly-anticipated V&A East Museum by Irish studio O'Donnell + Tuomey has reached completion in London, with galleries by JA Projects and shops by Studio Mutt. More about V&A East Museum by O'Donnell + Tuomey unveiled in London
London design studio Nice Projects has created the interior of a members' club for UK retailer Selfridges, using tactile materials, including burl wood and travertine, as the background for a mix of classic and contemporary furniture. More about Nice Projects designs Selfridges members' club 40 Duke Street as "a collector's home"
London studio DSDHA has renovated Sheep Field Barn, a gallery at Henry Moore Studios & Gardens in Hertfordshire, UK, updating its exhibition areas and introducing workshop spaces. More about DSDHA prioritises "elegant frugality" in Henry Moore Studios gallery revamp
Architecture studio Goldstein Heather has transformed a Victorian terrace house in London, adding a four-storey extension with arched openings and a sculptural timber staircase. More about Goldstein Heather doubles London home's footprint with four-storey extension
Scottish studio Moxon Architects has extended a house in rural Aberdeenshire, adding two barn-like volumes that are clad in timber battens. More about Moxon Architects references farmsteads for Corriebeg house extension in Scotland
It's no coincidence that so many of Glasgow's heritage buildings are succumbing to fire, writes conservation architect Matt Loader. More about "Glasgow's burning problem is a symptom of a greater failure"
Linoleum flooring, powder-coated steel stools and hand-painted mushroom motifs come together at Holy Carrot's second restaurant, which Studio Toogood designed as a tribute to its east London setting. More about Studio Toogood designs Holy Carrot Spitalfields as nod to centuries-old market