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Local studios Jaime Prous Architects and Pineda & Monedero have completed Casa 144º, a corrugated metal-clad home near Barcelona that is raised above a steeply sloping site on skinny steel stilts. Read more

American studio SOM has designed a pair of stepped, wedge-shaped towers to be a landmark for the new city of Alatau in south-eastern Kazakhstan. Read more

Set designer Sean Thomson has created a news kiosk at London‘s ICA art centre to showcase a zine by fashion designer Thom Browne and photographer Robbie Lawrence. Read more

Dezeen Showroom: restaurants can design custom cordless table lamps that encapsulate their aesthetic using the bespoke design service of lighting brand Neoz. Read more

University of Edinburgh researchers have used bacteria to break down plastic waste and turn it into a Parkinson’s drug, advancing a new approach known as « bio-upcycling ». Read more

The latest edition of the Collectible fair in Brussels saw designers explore seating with a difference, presenting daybeds made from beeswax and metal, inverted sofas and a gigantic inflatable seat. Read more

Dezeen Showroom: a table lamp that recalls the segmented, architectural silhouette of Victorian chimneys is among five new products featured on Dezeen Showroom. Read more

Red Bull‘s GamePop magazine has developed a « first-of-its-kind » cover with a built-in display and controllers, allowing readers to play a game of Tetris on its paper surface. Read more

The way agencies price their work is undergoing its most significant shift in decades. The traditional model, charging by the hour, is under pressure from AI-driven efficiency gains, procurement scrutiny, and a fundamental question from clients: “What am I actually getting for this?” This guide breaks down the four main pricing models available to design …

Brooklyn studio Office of Tangible Space has converted a former warehouse in Brooklyn, USA, into a community hub that provides « a new kind of venue for automotive culture ». Read more