Haworth white papers: sophisticated sensors could contribute to a healthier and happier workforce by tracking the way offices are used and adjusting them automatically, according to new research by US furniture giant Haworth. (more…)

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Matheson Whiteley and BDG Architecture + Design have refurbished several floors of a historic 1980s building in London, creating open-plan offices intended to promote flexible working (+ slideshow). (more…)

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Italian design studio Something has created a coffee set for Danish brand Stelton that aims to reintroduce caffeine lovers to the brewing process. (more…)

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A solid concrete volume sits above the predominantly glazed ground-floor living areas of this house in the Israeli city of Herzliya by architect Pitsou Kedem (+ slideshow). (more…)

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Architect Josué Gillet used shipping containers to construct this prefabricated house in France, which features an asymmetric facade and a rooftop terrace (+ slideshow). (more…)

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A fluorescent orange staircase spirals up through the centre of this house that architect Martin Dulanto has completed in Lima, Peru (+ slideshow). (more…)

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Japanese practices Sasaki Architecture and Atelier O have transformed the ground level of a 40-year-old warehouse in Tokyo into a gallery for traditional Hina dolls (+ slideshow). (more…)

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Technology company Mona has designed cotton goggles that incorporate a wearer’s smartphone to function as a virtual reality headset (+ slideshow). (more…)

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This facility for abused children in Queensland features walls of robust concrete blocks and outdoor play areas sheltered beneath a scalloped canopy (+ slideshow). (more…)

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Danish design brand Karakter has relaunched furniture and lighting created by Italian industrial designer Joe Colombo in the 1960s (+ slideshow).  (more…)

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