Propeller-less drone | Glasgow School of Art "will be rebuilt"

RCA graduate Marcus Kung designs propeller-less drone

Royal College of Art graduate Marcus Kung has designed a drone that can fly without propellers, with the aim of reducing injuries. More ›

Glasgow School of Art "will be rebuilt" says school's director

The Mackintosh Building will be rebuilt as a fully working art school says Tom Inns, director of the Glasgow School of Art. More ›

Seeing my chandelier in Moooi showrooms "is like my child leaving home" says Rick Tegelaar

Designer Rick Tegelaar explains how the Meshmatics Chandelier he developed at university became a Moooi product in this movie in our Design Dreams series for the Dutch brand. More ›

Geometric foam blocks mimic marble and terrazzo at Beirut Design Week

Blocksfinj, a recently-launched Beirut-based company making foam furniture, showcased squishy blocks that look like solid stone during Beirut Design Week. More ›

Maison Margiela's Artisanal couture collection is designed for "neo-digital natives"

John Galliano's Artisanal AW 2018 women's collection for Maison Margiela features layers of sorbet-coloured garments worn back to front and iPhones clamped to model's calves. More ›

Schemata Architects contrasts original features with modern interventions for Japanese office

Schemata Architects, headed by Jo Nagasaka, has converted a traditional house in Kamakura, Japan, into an office featuring modern fitted furniture. More ›

In Common With launches lamps with handmade clay shades

Brooklyn homeware brand In Common With has released its first collection of lamps, which includes in-house designs along with products made in collaboration with Ohio artist Ariana Heinzman. More ›

Elon Musk rubbishes claims his tiny submarine was "not practical" for Thai cave rescue

Elon Musk is insisting that the escape pod he hand delivered to the cave rescue team in Thailand is fully functional, after being criticised by the head of the mission. More ›

MAPA assembles "simple and austere" Sacromonte Chapel in Uruguay over one day

Architecture studio MAPA has designed this simple prefabricated wooden chapel for a vineyard in Maldonado, Uruguay, puncturing a black box through one of its slanted walls to provide a shrine for the patron saint of winemakers. More ›

"Jenga on the mind?"

In this week's comments update, plans for a pair of skyscrapers caused a debate on the merits of the stacked-box aesthetic. More ›

Foster + Partners works with RIBA to launch UK's first architecture apprenticeships

Architecture apprenticeships will be made available to UK students for the first time this year, thanks to an initiative from the RIBA and a group of architecture practices led by Foster + Partners. More ›

SOM-designed Diamond tower gets approved for London

The 56-storey London skyscraper designed by Skidmore, Owings & Merrill will feature public viewing galleries at its topmost levels. More ›

Robitaille Curtis stretches trapeze net across void at Atrium Townhome in Montreal

An atrium ringed with wooden slats and topped with netting is the focal point of this slender Montreal dwelling, which has been overhauled by Canadian studio Robitaille Curtis. More ›