
OPEN Architecture designs blue Bibliotheater in Shanghai
Built for a school, the ship-like library and theatre building features unusual design touches to celebrate reading and performing

Bell Phillips completes new school building in Kent
The extension to The Skinners' School complements surrounding Victorian red-brick architecture

Nendo designs build-your-own football
Made of 54 plastic parts, the non-inflatable football can be assembled like a puzzle

Learning in the landscape: House of Grain by Reiulf Ramstad Arkitekter
In northern Denmark, a new educational building blends vernacular architecture with contemporary design to help explore agricultural heritage
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OPEN Architecture designs blue Bibliotheater in Shanghai
Built for a school, the ship-like library and theatre building features unusual design touches to celebrate reading and performing

Bell Phillips completes new school building in Kent
The extension to The Skinners' School complements surrounding Victorian red-brick architecture

Learning in the landscape: House of Grain by Reiulf Ramstad Arkitekter
In northern Denmark, a new educational building blends vernacular architecture with contemporary design to help explore agricultural heritage
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Design

Nendo designs build-your-own football
Made of 54 plastic parts, the non-inflatable football can be assembled like a puzzle

The bedside table designed to block your mobile signal
The wooden furniture piece by Agata Nowak features an ‘offline pocket’ for smartphones, to help people disconnect

R for Repair: Singapore exhibition champions creatively fixing objects to reduce waste
Ten featured designers show the benefit of working with what exists, rather than creating anew
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Gyms are a crime against design
The commercial cult of the body is invading our urban spaces, argues Edwin Heathcote

The problem of a lack of diversity in architecture starts early, but it can be fixed
We need to do more to expand access to the profession from a young age, says Nisha Kurian

In the low-traffic neighbourhoods debate, designers need to talk about ownership
Pedestrianisation has become a flashpoint as cities learn to live with the impacts of Covid-19. But democratic decision-making and community investment should be central to the conversation