Ciaran Scannell proposes “fantastical world” in London’s HS2 railway tunnels



Graduate shows 2016: the UK’s high-speed railway network could incorporate an underground swimming pool, museum and concert hall, suggests Royal College of Art graduate Ciaran Scannell. (more…)

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Studio Seilern hides secret library at the heart of converted English barn



A book-lined room is concealed behind secret doors in this 17th-century barn conversion carried out by Studio Seilern Architects at an estate in Oxfordshire, England (+ slideshow). (more…)

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Vitra launches adaptable Hack desk by Konstantin Grcic



German designer Konstantin Grcic has created a folding office desk for Vitra that can be adjusted to double as a sofa (+ slideshow). (more…)

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Studio David Thulstrup avoids using Scandinavian furniture inside Copenhagen apartment



When designing the interior for a newly-built apartment in Copenhagen, Studio David Thulstrup used over 300 antiques and bespoke elements to “avoid the usual collection of Scandinavian classics” (+ slideshow). (more…)

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Louise Bjørnskov Schmidt designs rainforest complex to promote eco awareness in Panama



Graduate shows 2016: Bartlett graduate Louise Bjørnskov Schmidt has proposed an ecological education facility that circles a lake within a Panama rainforest (+ slideshow). (more…)

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George Philip Wright’s Vochlea gadget transforms human voice into instruments



Graduate shows 2016: this prototype tool by Royal College of Art graduate George Philip Wright can transform users’ voices into drums, guitars and other musical instruments (+movie).  (more…)

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Denton Corker Marshall completes “expressive yet dignified” Australian Embassy in Jakarta



Denton Corker Marshall has built the new Australian Embassy in Jakarta, adding an assortment of metals mined in Australia and acoustic panels decorated with national landmarks (+ slideshow). (more…)

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Benjamin John Hall’s Laboratory 12 shoes can detect radiation and record conversations



London designer Benjamin John Hall has created a collection of shoes that double as spy gadgets (+slideshow).  (more…)

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Animated band members embark on a “quest for freedom” in Toybloïd music video



Music: Belgian studio Framekit based its animated music video for French band Toybloïd’s track If You Dare on road trip films from the 1960s and 1970s (+ movie). (more…)

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