Shigeru Ban’s hybrid timber tower | Banksy election print | Finnish sauna

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Shigeru Ban reveals new details of "world's tallest hybrid timber structure" for Vancouver

Terrace House by Shigeru Ban

New images have been released of Shigeru Ban's Terrace House, a 19-storey residential tower for Vancouver that will boast a pioneering hybrid structure of wood, concrete and steel. More ›

 
 

Banksy to send free print to UK voters opposing the Conservatives

British street artist Banksy has created a limited-edition print that he will send to those voting against the Conservative party in the UK election. More ›

 
 

Freedom Tower is a "missed opportunity" says Ian Schrager

The skyscraper that replaced the Twin Towers represents a missed chance to create great architecture, according to New York hotelier Ian Schrager. More ›

 
 

OOPEAA builds wood and zinc sauna on the shore of a tiny Finnish island

Lonna Sauna by OOPEAA

Finnish architecture office OOPEAA has completed a log cabin-style sauna on an island in Helsinki's archipelago that is topped with a zinc roof incorporating dormer windows. More ›

 
 

Clément Balavoine designs space suits to keep Mars travellers healthy

Space suits for SpaceX

French designer Clément Balavoine has designed flight suits that can be precisely tailored to support the musculoskeletal system of SpaceX travellers. More ›

 
 

Job of the day: product developer at IKEA

Our job of the day from Dezeen Jobs is for a product developer to join Swedish furniture giant IKEA,  which is now so prolific it has its own museum to showcase its influential product designs. More ›

 
 

Galvanised steel panels cover irregularly stacked volumes of Japanese townhouse

Shinbohon House K by Yuichi Yoshida and associates

Yuichi Yoshida & Associates has completed a house in the suburbs of the Japanese city of Kanazawa with pared-back interiors and an irregularly layered structure that challenges the area's housing typology. More ›

 
 

Caruso St John's Liverpool Philharmonic Hall refurbishment revives an art deco masterpiece

Liverpool Philharmonic refurbishment by Caruso St John

Architecture firm Caruso St John has been named among the winners of the 2017 RIBA Regional Awards for its renovation and extension of Herbert Rowse's art deco Liverpool Philharmonic Hall. More ›

 
 

Critical Mass exhibition celebrates Lebanon's female graphic designers

Critical Mass exhibition of graphic design by women

The four female graphic designers showcased in a group exhibition at Beirut Design Week are hoping their event will help bring change in an industry where "women aren't really taken seriously". More ›

 
 

Nook Architects uncovers original tiles and timber beams inside Barcelona flat

The Bookcase by Nook Architects

Colourful restored tile flooring and wooden ceiling beams add character to this Barcelona apartment refurbished by local studio Nook Architects. More ›