Councils need to give locals a real say on developments – or citizen-led initiatives will take it

Stanley Kubrick: An Exhibition shows he was as much designer as director

Icon 193: 100 Years of the Bauhaus and the Design School’s Global Influence

What the evolution of bathroom design says about society

The only chair design that changed the world

How public awareness of mental health issues is changing where we work

Anti-homeless spikes are one way design is used as a weapon against people

Urban spaces can feel elitist – but art empowers people to change that

Selfie-stick architecture is as empty as New York’s Vessel

Icon 192: Inclusivity, Representation and Design

How the Stephen Lawrence trust is strengthening the future of architecture

Why architecture needs to tackle mental health issues head on

Fiat Nuova Cinquecento: The bulbous car that brought driving to the Italian masses

Icon 191: Materials, Nature and Design

The Vessel opened in New York’s Hudson Yards and the reaction was very mixed

Why the most walkable cities are shaped by social networks more than planning

The European Union flag: Symbol of democracy or bureaucracy?

Dear gatekeepers: Foreign Legion call for a transformation of the design industry

Icon 190: Architecture, Memory and Identity

Why men should wear skirts and break with Western gender norms

Why architects need to abandon old ways and rethink what we build, says MVRDV co-founder