Snarkitecture x COS installation | Danish agricultural centre | Blown glass lights

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Reiulf Ramstad's kiln-inspired learning centre celebrates Denmark's farming culture

Kornets Hus by Reiulf Ramstad Architects, Denmark

Reiulf Ramstad Arkitekter  has unveiled plans for a new agricultural and baking education  centre in Denmark's Jutland region, which will feature teaching spaces skylit by a pair of kiln-shaped forms. More ›

 
 

Snarkitecture's installation for COS will feature thousands of glass marbles

Snarkitecture is set to create an immersive installation for fashion brand COS in Seoul, which will see thousands of glass marbles travelling around a gallery. More ›

 
 

Safe Slice kitchenware aims to teach children about portion control

With child-obesity rates rising, graduate designer Katrina Steven has developed kitchenware that gets kids safely involved in the food preparation process and teaches them about the size of portions. More ›

 
 

Christine Lew creates objects for overlooked aspects of space colonisation

A suit to bathe in, a vacuum-suctioning dressing gown and a temperature-regulating duvet feature in this collection designed by Central Saint Martins graduate Christine Lew for life on Mars. More ›

 
 

Modest holiday retreat by David Cervera nestles amongst the palms in Mexico

El Palmar by David Cervera

A natural finish made from tree sap covers this compact summer house on Mexico's Yucatan peninsula, which has plenty of hammocks for relaxing in the shade. More ›

 
 

Penda proposes Toronto Tree Tower built from cross-laminated timber modules

Toronto Tree Tower by Penda

Plants and trees sprout from the modular units that make up this timber-framed high-rise, proposed by architecture firm Penda for Toronto. More ›

 
 

Ohad Benit shapes blown-glass Stress lights like soap bubbles

Stress lighting by Ohad Benit

These handmade lights by Israeli designer Ohad Benit mimic the shapes of soap bubbles  being formed. More ›

 
 

Henning Larsen's Etobicoke Civic Centre shelters public square from cold winds

Danish firm Henning Larsen Architects has won a competition to design a group of buildings in Toronto, with a proposal that channels wind to create a comfortable microclimate in a central plaza. More ›

 
 

Marlon Blackwell creates Arkansas paediatric clinic with vivid red facade

Harvey Pediatric Clinic by Marlon Blackwell Architects

American firm Marlon Blackwell Architects has created a bright red medical facility for children that is meant to stand apart from its bland, suburban-style neighbours. More ›

 
 

"Designers, contractors or the local authority could all be blamed for breaching a duty to warn"

Six weeks on from the devastating fire at Grenfell Tower, architects, construction firms or the council could be found liable under the "duty to warn" principle, says construction lawyer Jason Kallis. More ›

 
 

Gravity Sketch launches its virtual reality 3D-drawing tool to the public

Gravity Sketch virtual reality modelling software

London startup Gravity Sketch has officially launched its virtual reality sketching software that lets users create and manipulate three-dimensional objects in mid-air. More ›