The Chinese billionaire with six months to make the world’s tallest building

Zhang Yue was the first man in China to own a private jet, and his office is modelled on the Palace of Versailles. Now, he plans to save the planet by raising the world’s tallest building in just six months. A new documentary goes behind the scenes of the great Chinese eco gold rush

Piscine Molitor: renaissance of a Parisian art-deco masterpiece

From birthplace of the bikini to graffiti temple, this newly renovated swimming pool has a unique place in the city’s history

Designs of the Year: chairs that make you fidget and a piano from the future

From the Pro Chair that makes schoolkids squirm to an all-black piano, plus Prada and Zaha Hadid, here are the seven category winners from the Designs of the Year

Designs of the Year 2014 pits the ingeniously amusing against the admirably innovative.

Designs of the Year 2014. Nominations include students and design stars such as Zaha Hadid, John Pawson, Stephen Jones, David Chipperfield and Miuccia Prada. Looking for the very best in global Architecture, Digital, Fashion, Furniture, Graphic, Product and Transport design? Welcome to Designs of the Year 2014. The 76 nominations for Designs of the Year … Read more

French historians battle to save face of La Samaritaine

Opponents complain that new glass facade planned as part of redevelopment of Paris landmark will look like a shower curtain

Miami’s new vice – an addiction to star architects

The Florida city’s main asset was once a TV police series. Now, with an influx of money and art, it is America’s fastest-changing city. Can it do better than build a series of trophy buildings?