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The American Institute of Architects has called on members of the profession to sign an open letter to president Donald Trump, which outlines the organisation's "outright opposition" to his policies on climate change. Read more

A house-shaped reading nook and colourful paintwork are among the playful features in this school for the children of refugees living in Tel Aviv, which has been overhauled by a team of local architects and designers. Read more

Brazilian studio Pascali Smerdjian Arquitetos has overhauled a São Paulo apartment inside a 1960s building, adding in a semi-circular wooden library to house the owner's extensive book collection. Read more

A zigzag elevated walkway and a pavilion wrapped in bamboo by West-Line Studio in the province of Guizhou, China, has been revealed in new photos. Read more

A chair made famous by James Bond movie The Spy Who Loved Me, created by prolific Danish designer Verner Panton, is being revived. Read more

Dutch artist Aldo Bakker used a 12,000-year-old Japanese technique to create a series of sculptural, lacquered furniture currently on show at Carpenters Workshop Gallery in New York City. Read more

New York designer Joe Doucet has created a motorcycle helmet with built-in lights that flash red when the driver slows down or breaks. Read more

In this week's comments update, readers are pondering the possibility of adding a pool bar, water slide and sharks to an infinity pool on top of a skyscraper. Read more

OMA New York is turning a historic post office in Houston, Texas into a complex featuring arts and music venues, workspaces and "one of the world's largest rooftop parks and farms". Read more

Nike's Joyride Run Flyknit trainer features a cushioned underfoot platform made up of thousands of tiny rubber beads that mould to the runner's foot shape and stride over time. Read more

Artist Olafur Eliasson and architect Carlo Ratti have collaborated on a celestial mapping robot that brings together their hit design brands Little Sun and Scribit. Read more

Imperial graduate Nicole Stjernsward has invented Kaiku, a system that turns plants into powdered paint pigments using vaporisation technology. Read more

Olafur Eliasson, Neri Oxman and Ian Spalter are among the creators featured in the second season of Netflix docu-series Abstract: The Art of Design. Read more

Geometric floor tiles, marble fixtures and flesh-coloured hues appear inside this Aesop store in central London, which has been designed by film director Luca Guadagnino. Read more

Glazed walls, a large metal roof and a vast central atrium feature in an academic building designed by architecture firm Foster + Partners for an emerging medical campus in Ohio. Read more View the full article

Artist and designer Nathalie Du Pasquier has translated her fascination with bricks into a site-specific exhibition comprising seven totem-like sculptures made from stacked bricks glazed in bright colours. Read more View the full article

Vancouver interiors studio Ste Marie has designed an artisanal flour shop and bakery in the city that has furniture influenced by the American Shaker movement. Read more View the full article

This new logo created by HemingwayDesign for the Dreamland theme part in Margate, England, combines traditional seaside colours with a minimalist aesthetic. Read more View the full article

A rippling timber roof cantilevers from the Dolunay Villa in Muğla, Turkey, designed by Foster + Partners to complement its rugged coastal setting. Read more View the full article

Austria-based studio Precht has designed a park divided by high hedges that would allow people to be outdoors while maintaining social distance during the coronavirus pandemic. Read more View the full article

Parisian studio Liaigre has found a "new energy" since the departure of founder Christian Liaigre. Here's a look at five new interiors projects, including a modern palace in New Delhi and a ski lodge in St Moritz. Read more View the full article

Rhode Island may be the smallest US state but its design scene is proving to be mighty according to these five studios, which praise the work-life balance, easygoing attitude and community it offers. Read more View the full article

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Coronavirus lockdowns have caused a lack of public toilet facilities for people who are social distancing outside, but designers of outdoor urinals have the answer – and France is leading the way. Read more View the full article

Italian designer Giorgio Biscaro will present a stool made of bent plywood profiles at the Salone Satellite in Milan next month. (more…) </img> </img> </img> </img> </img> View the full article