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International architecture studio Snøhetta has broken ground on a new public library for Charlotte, North Carolina, which will feature a warped rectangular facade and generous cantilever. Read more

London studio Henley Halebrown has completed a sensitive remodel of a 19th-century industrial terrace into a small campus of creative workspaces in Hackney, London. Read more

A wavy canopy emerges like a fountain from this pop-up cognac bar inside Selfridges in London, designed by local designer Yinka Ilori to mimic the glistening waters of the Charente river in France’s Cognac region. Read more

Apple is pushing for carbon transparency in the supply chain as it aims to reduce the impact of its stores, claims the tech company’s retail sustainability lead Rebecca Cully in this interview. Read more

It’s time for equitable design to become a priority rather than an afterthought, writes Google‘s Annie-Jean Baptiste. Read more

A playful proposal that sees 10 drivers invited to compete in a race on the moon has been highly commended by the judges of Dezeen and Bentley’s Future Luxury Retail Design Competition. Read more

IKEA‘s design research lab Space10 is set to close its doors, stating that it has « achieved what we initially set out to accomplish ». Read more

German practice Studio Besau-Marguerre has overhauled the entrance hall of Hamburg‘s MK&G design museum, using colours to guide visitors through the space. Read more

Local architecture studio SO-IL has unveiled renderings for a residential high-rise under construction in downtown Brooklyn that will be wrapped in a perforated metal skin. Read more

Architecture and engineering firm Yu2e has completed The Axolotl, a three-storey apartment building near public transit that is meant to be an « evolutionary hybrid of Los Angeles middle housing ». Read more