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Suspected murderer Peter Madsen worked on BIG's smoke-ring-blowing power plant

A Danish inventor on trial for committing murder aboard his self-built submarine helped Bjarke Ingels Group develop the distinctive smoke-ring-blowing chimney of its Copenhagen power plant, Dezeen has learned. More ›

 
 

First visuals revealed of Populous' spherical London arena

Populous MSG Sphere London venue

The first images of Populous' MSG Sphere venue, which is planned for a site near the Olympic Park in east London, have been released. More ›

 
 

Carlo Ratti's scribing robot turns walls into "digital content canvases"

Italian architect Carlo Ratti has created an internet-connected writing robot that is able to draw and erase images on any surface. More ›

 
 

ETH Zurich researchers develop new method of robotic timber construction

This captioned movie shows a new digital construction technique that could allow robots to construct the buildings of the future. More ›

 
 

Benjamin Hubert designs flexible shelving made from Kvadrat's recycled textile material

Benjamin Hubert's design studio Layer has teamed up with Kvadrat's recycled textile brand Really to create a flexible shelving system that doubles as an acoustic wall panel, which will launch during this year's Milan design week. More ›

 
 

Studio Goss takes cues from brutalism for Melbourne clothing store

Kloke store by Studio Goss

Coarse concrete walls and blocky forms echo the appearance of brutalist architecture in this Melbourne store designed by Studio Goss for the fashion brand Kloke. More ›

 
 

Monochrome exhibition in Brooklyn comprises seven single-coloured rooms

Every room at this house-like installation in a Brooklyn warehouse is entirely one colour, from a green kitchen with grassy surfaces to a pink bedroom where a tub is overflowing with teddy bears. More ›

 
 

Studio Guilherme Torres brings "rock 'n' roll" atmosphere to São Paulo house

MV House by Studio Guilherme Torres

Studio Guilherme Torres has transformed a family home in Brazil into a contemporary pad for a DJ and music producer. More ›

 
 

Apple engineer killed in Tesla car operating in driverless mode

Tesla Model X

Electric car company Tesla has confirmed that a recent fatal crash involving one of its vehicles occurred while the car was in autopilot mode. More ›

 
 

"Slap it on the corner of a credit card"

In this week's comments update, readers question whether Chermayeff & Geismar & Haviv's redesign of the US Open Tennis Championship logo was aimed at the wrong industry. More ›

 
 

Jaguar reveals driverless I-Pace cars for Google's Waymo project

Jaguar to produce fleet of driverless I-Pace cars for Waymo's ride-hailing service

Jaguar is set to design and engineer a driverless fleet of its electric I-Pace vehicles for Waymo, Google's autonomous car spin-off. More ›

 
 

SCAU to design stadium for Africa Nations Cup in Ivory Coast

SCAU has won a competition to design a 20,000-seater football stadium in Yamoussoukro, Ivory Coast, to host matches at the 2021 Africa Nations Cup. More ›

 
 

New owners preserve mid-century modern Indiana home

Frost House

A 1960s prefabricated dwelling in northern Indiana has been preserved by Karen Valentine and Bob Coscarelli, who purchased the home without ever seeing it in person. More ›