Edible insect farm | Timber towers | 18 High Line-inspired projects

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Rippling red brick facade shades house in Surat by Design Work Group

Brick Curtain House by Design Work Group

Design Work Group has completed a family home in the Indian port city of Surat, which features a gently undulating brick facade that offers shade from the sun. More ›

 
 

Bench-top insect farms are intended to make mealworms part of our everyday diet

Insect farms

The world's first edible insect farms have gone into production after a successful campaign on Kickstarter by manufacturer Livin Farms. More ›

 
 

Europe at forefront of timber construction finds CTBUH report

France, Austria and Norway are to become home to the world's tallest wooden buildings according to a new report by the Council on Tall Buildings and Urban Habitat, which has found Europe to be leading the timber construction movement. More ›

 
 

18 "rail-to-trail" projects following in the High Line's footsteps

The High Line roundup

The creators of New York's High Line have launched a platform to advise similar infrastructure reuse projects in the USA. We've rounded up the 18 other schemes in the works, including an OMA-designed bridge with ramps and waterfalls, and an underground park. More ›

 
 

John Outram's "Temple of Storms" pumping station heritage listed as one of UK's finest postmodern buildings

A London pumping station designed by British architect John Outram has been Grade II* listed, in a move that Historic England hopes will see other postmodern buildings recognised for their architectural significance. More ›

 
 

Packaging design for popular podcasts imagines them contained in cans, books and pamphlets

To add tactility to the listening experience, Royal College of Art graduate Seungtae Oh created these packaging designs for podcasts including Serial and 99% Invisible. More ›

 
 

Job of the day: Part-II architectural assistant at Cousins & Cousins

Our job of the day from Dezeen Jobs is for a Part-II architectural assistant to join London-based studio Cousins & Cousins, whose recent extension to a house in Hackney features a spiralling steel-wrapped staircase. More 

 
 

LA's tallest skyscraper opens

Wilshire Grand Center by AC Martin

The Wilshire Grand Center, America's tallest building west of the Mississippi River, has officially opened in Los Angeles. More ›

 
 

RCA graduates propose new Strata system as a way to extend the lifecycle of furniture

Strata furniture by Katrine Hesseldahl & Victor Strimfors

Royal College of Art  graduates Katrine Hesseldahl and Victor Strimfors have designed a modular sofa made from three distinct layers in an attempt to combat furniture waste. More ›

 
 

Go Logic launches line of prefab homes with New England aesthetic

Pre-fab homes by GO Logic

American design-build firm Go Logic has created a range of factory-made dwellings that were designed using passive house standards and can be constructed onsite in less than two weeks. More ›

 
 

Norway scraps plans for controversial memorial near site of 2011 Utøya terrorist attack

Plans to cut a "wound" into a Norwegian peninsula in memory of the victims of terrorist Anders Breivik have been abandoned following years of opposition from locals. More ›

 
 

60 UK towers fail fire safety checks following Grenfell tragedy

The number of towers that have failed fire safety checks in the aftermath of the Grenfell Tower fire has risen to 60, as the government urges councils to submit cladding samples for testing. More ›