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Cosy corners and muted colours make Norm Architects' Norwegian home the "epitome of hygge"

This family home by Danish practice Norm Architects is filled with cosy nooks and opening living areas with generous windows to give views out over picturesque woodland and a lake set around an hour's drive north of Oslo.

This family home by Danish practice Norm Architects is filled with cosy nooks and open living areas lined with generous windows, which look out on to picturesque woodland and a lake. More ›

 
 

Uber's electric flying taxi by Bell Helicopter debuts at CES

Aircraft manufacturer Bell Helicopter has revealed the cabin for an electric, self-piloting air taxi at the Consumer Electronics Show, designed for Uber's scheduled 2020 aircraft taxi service. More ›

 
 

DeDraft completes weathering-steel roof extension for £60,000

DA Residence by deDraft

DeDraft's roof-top extension to an east London home is clad in sheets of weathering steel that will naturally patinate to match the red brick and tiles of the surrounding architecture. More ›

 
 

Heatherwick reveals New York condo towers with bulging windows

British designer Thomas Heatherwick has unveiled a pair of residential towers to straddle New York's High Line park, which will feature barrel-shaped windows that resemble those at his studio's recently completed hotel in Cape Town. More ›

 
 

TBD overhauls West Village penthouse with rooftop deck and pool

West Village Penthouse by TBD

New York design studio TBD has transformed an apartment in Manhattan's West Village with white interiors and a new rooftop patio, complete with an outdoor shower and hot tub. More ›

 
 

Edel Rodriguez imagines alternative cover for Trump exposé Fire and Fury

Cuban-American artist Edel Rodriguez has redesigned the front cover of the tell-all book documenting Donald Trump's first nine months as US president, with an illustration of his face as flames. More ›

 
 

Obamas reveal more details and images for Presidential Center in Chicago

Obama Presidential Center

Barack and Michelle Obama have released a set of new renderings and a movie showing the cultural complex celebrating his presidency, which is to be built on Chicago's South Side. More ›

 
 

Shoppers encouraged to urinate on IKEA's latest advert

IKEA and Swedish design agency Åkestam Holst have created an advert that acts as a pregnancy test, revealing a special offer when it detects a positive result in a woman's urine. More ›

 
 

Movie shows experimental musicians recording inside Philip Johnson's Glass House

Ryuchi Sakamoto and Alva Noto have recorded an album at Philip Johnson's Glass House in Connecticut

This captioned movie shows experimental musicians Ryuichi Sakamoto and Alva Noto recording their latest album inside Philip Johnson's Glass House, which at the time was hosting an installation by artist Yayoi Kusama. More ›

 
 

LMN Architects combines textured surfaces for Iowa City concert hall

Voxman Music Building by LMN

American studio LMN Architects has completed a performing arts centre for the University of Iowa that features twisted terracotta panels, glass shingles and bespoke acoustic panels made of metal and felt. More ›

 
 

Housing pioneer Neave Brown dies aged 88

Acclaimed architect Neave Brown, a "pioneer of quality public housing", has died following a battle with cancer. More ›