Attack planned on Sagrada Familia | School covered in solar panels | Hay kitchenware

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Barcelona terrorists were planning attack on Gaudí's Sagrada Família

The terror cell responsible for the fatal attacks in Barcelona last week had been planning to bomb the Antoni Gaudí-designed Sagrada Família, it has emerged. More ›

 
 

Hay collaborates with Danish chef to create range of kitchen accessories

Danish design brand Hay has collaborated with chef Frederik Bille Brahe to release a collection of kitchenware, including pots, pans, sponges and cups. More ›

 
 

CF Møller covers Copenhagen school in 12,000 solar panels

Scandinavian firm CF Møller  has designed a school on Copenhagen's waterfront, which is almost completely covered in blue-tinged solar panels that will provide half of the electricity needed to power the building. More ›

 
 

Vladan Pavlović gives Serbia a minimal rebrand that emphasises peace and tolerance

Graphic designer Vladan Pavlović has proposed a new visual identity for the Republic of Serbia that presents the Balkan country as one of "peace, democracy and tolerance". More ›

 
 

Gap House is a Japanese home that makes the most of every inch

Gap House by MUU Store Design Studio

This house by Japanese office MUU Store Design Studio has a footprint of just 60 square metres. More ›

 
 

ODOS Architects designs monochrome London office for Slack instant-messaging app

A row of skylights offering extensive views of London's skyline influenced ODOS Architects' design for Slack's first UK offices, the creator of the workplace messaging system by the same name. More ›

 
 

Kem Studio wraps lakeside Missouri residence in cypress and white stucco

Richly toned wood is paired with stucco-covered concrete to form the walls of this contemporary country house in Missouri, designed by American firm Kem Studio.  More ›

 
 

Mercedes-Benz's latest concept car takes its design cues from art deco

This concept car from Mercedes-Benz pairs future technology with elements of the past, featuring a design inspired by art deco. More ›

 
 

Mirrored tableware tricks diners into thinking they're full

Saki Maruyama and Daniel Coppe design mirrored tableware to lessen food consumption

Visual trickery could be the key to reducing food consumption, according to Studio Playfool – which designed this range of mirrored tableware to make your plate look twice as full. More ›

 
 

"Freedom of speech is fine, as long as it does not stir up racial hatred"

In this week's comment update, we reveal readers' reactions to a series of magazine cover designs focusing on Donald Trump's response to the racist violence in Charlottesville. More ›

 
 

Augmented-reality app Mirage lets you overlay emojis onto real life

This captioned movie shows the possibilities of Mirage, an augmented-reality app by two former Apple developers that lets users add emojis, drawings, gifs and images to their real-life surroundings. More one-minute movies ›

 
 

DANstudio adds "green balconies" to facade of Hanoi townhouse

Big shelves create places for displaying pot plants on the facade of this house that DANstudio has completed on the outskirts of the Vietnamese capital. More ›