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Carbuncle Cup shortlists six contenders for worst building of 2017

Six buildings have been shortlisted for architecture's least illustrious prize – the Carbuncle Cup for the UK's worst new building from the last year. More ›

 
 

Moon Hoon uses diagonal beams to brace stacked-box house on Jeju island

Simple House by Moon Hoon

South Korean architect Moon Hoon has completed a concrete house on the island of Jeju, featuring cantilevered boxes stacked on top of each other and braced by diagonal reinforced-concrete beams. More ›

 
 

Pium smart diffuser pumps out the optimal fragrance for different times of day

Smart aroma diffuser by Pium

Fragrances to help you wake up, wind down or concentrate are emitted at just the right time of day by the Pium smart diffuser, which combines aromatherapy with the internet of things. More ›

 
 

New photographs show Jean Nouvel's Louvre Abu Dhabi approaching completion

Louvre gallery by Jean Nouvel in Abu Dhabi

The huge metal dome topping French architect Jean Nouvel's Louvre Abu Dhabi has been captured in new images, which have emerged on Twitter ahead of the building's completion. More ›

 
 

Perforated canopies shade terraces of cliff-top apartments near Tel Aviv

Arsuf Residences by Gottesman-Szmelcman Architecture

Gottesman-Szmelcman Architecture has completed a luxury apartment complex perched atop a cliff north of Tel Aviv, featuring terraces sheltered beneath latticed canopies that overlook the Mediterranean Sea. More ›

 
 

Mirrored staircase ascends through Kaleidoscope House by Paul Raff Studio

Kaleidoscope House by Paul Raff Studio

The staircase at the centre of this Toronto house has mirrored balustrades that bounce light and reflections off one another to create a kaleidoscopic effect. More ›

 
 

"The architectural world seems to be responding to Charlottesville with deafening silence"

Robert E Lee statue, Charlottesville

When Neo-Nazis are marching in the streets, architects need to step up and confront the issues surrounding colonial monuments, argues Phineas Harper. More ›

 
 

Playster Headquarters by ACDF includes brightly coloured workspaces

Playster Headquarters by ACDF

Canadian studio ACDF Architecture has used the colours of Playster's logo to create vibrant office spaces at the company's Montreal headquarters. More ›

 
 

"Portraying politicians as Nazis is the lowest form of argument"

Provocative graphic design causes a storm in this week's comments update, as readers react to an anti-Nazi logo designed to protest against Trump and a controversial rebrand for Serbia. More ›

 
 

Netflix cannabis range features TV-themed packaging design

Streaming giant Netflix has partnered with creative agency Carrot and a California cannabis dispensary, to produce weed themed around several of its TV series. More ›

 
 

Jean Verville incorporates "golden ribbon" into Montreal apartment for music composer

IN 3 by Jean Verville

Canadian architect Jean Verville has combined minimalism with theatrics in this dwelling for a musician, which features brass walls, raw concrete beams and an all-white bathroom sheathed in marble. More ›