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Outrage over plans for Apple store in Melbourne's publicly owned Federation Square

Melbourne residents are protesting the arrival of Apple's first southern-hemisphere flagship in Federation Square, and criticising the Victorian government for pushing through the commercial development without consultation. More ›

 
 

Nissan's latest technology allows cars to respond to drivers' brainwaves

Nissan reveals new brain-to-vehicle technology that will "redefine the future of driving"

Nissan has developed new technology that allows vehicles to read the brain activity of drivers, and initiate movement in response. More ›

 
 

Prefabricated and mobile components combine to form The People's Station cultural centre

People's Architecture Office has completed a modular cultural centre in the Chinese city of Yantai, featuring a prefabricated metal structure and portable rooms that can be detached and cycled to other locations. More ›

 
 

Oil-spill recovery unit in Finland is illuminated by angled clerestory window

Alt Arkkitehdit has completed a bright red storage shed for oil-spill equipment in northern Finland, featuring a full-width clerestory window that projects from the facade to protect it from damage by forklift trucks. More ›

 
 

The Botanist restaurant by Ste Marie features rosy hints and copious greenery

The Botanist restaurant by Ste Marie

Pastel tones and plenty of plants fill this hotel restaurant and bar in Vancouver, which local design studio Ste Marie modelled on a conservatory. More ›

 
 

Faceted roof folds over shingle-clad laneway house in Vancouver

Point Grey Laneway by Campos Studio

Canadian firm Campos Studio has designed an angular one-bedroom annex for a home in Vancouver, creating more space for a three-generation family. More ›

 
 

Elon Musk faces backlash for calling public transport "a pain in the ass"

Elon Musk

Tech entrepreneur Elon Musk has faced criticism from experts after saying that public transport is inaccessible for many and used by serial killers. More ›

 
 

Max Enrich pairs bulky legs with slender surfaces to create nesting coffee tables

Spanish designer Max Enrich has contrasted simple, geometric panels with bulky, tubular legs to create a trio of nesting steel coffee tables. More ›

 
 

Brooks + Scarpa drapes wavy metal screen over Seattle transit station

Angle Lake Station at Seattle Airport by Brooks + Scarpa

California architecture firm Brooks + Scarpa has wrapped a Seattle transit facility in an undulated, blue aluminium screen that was influenced by a dance performance. More ›

 
 

Calligraphy-inspired logos created for Beijing 2022 Winter Olympics

Beijing Winter Olympics logo

Official emblems have been unveiled for the Beijing 2022 Olympic and Paralympic Winter Games, designed by artist Lin Cunzhen to reference Chinese calligraphy. More ›