A cluster of new and old buildings in the ancient centre of Yangzhou, China, has been stitched together into a hotel complex by local firms BLUE Architecture Studio and the Urban Architecture Lab at Southeast University.
Architect David Adjaye has called the reporting on his alleged sexual misconduct "deeply unfair", in some of his first on-the-record comments since allegations came to light.
French flooring brand Tarkett has announced that its linoleum is now carbon-negative across all stages of its life cycle, from sourcing raw materials to end-of-life deconstruction and recycling.
Japanese design firm Studio Aluc "deliberately retained traces of past craftsmanship" to transform a historic machiya residence into a short-stay hotel in Kyoto.
Interior designer Matthew Williamson has created an amber-toned trophy for the 2026 BRIT Awards, which was designed to mark the ceremony being hosted in Manchester for the first time.
London-based design brand Ventete has developed a blow-up cycling helmet that uses air instead of foam to absorb impact and easily fits into a bag when deflated.
Promotion: French furniture brand Tiptoe has celebrated its 10th anniversary by asking 10 designers and artists to creatively reinterpret its first product – the clamp-on table leg.
Finnish company Ixi has revealed what it describes as the world's first "auto-focus glasses", which change their optical power depending on where the wearer is looking.
