going, going, gone! banksy artwork self-destructs after just selling for over $1 million

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HIGHLIGHTS rounds up what's hot on designboom, with a curated selection of must-read stories, exclusive features and interviews with creative visionaries that are topical, insightful, and attention-worthy.

art

sam lewitt on CORE, creativity, and being commissioned for BMW open work at frieze

nina azzarello

architecture

bjarke ingels group's first project in south america has been conceived as an 'urban tree farm'

philip stevens

design

moncler debuts valentino-designed capsule collection inspired by early renaissance paintings

kieron marchese

art

neoclassical girl graces seven-story building in monumental painting by julien de casabianca

kieron marchese

architecture

superhelix studio increases site's green space with 'house behind the roof'

kat barandy

architecture

PES-architects completes fuzhou strait culture and art center in china

philip stevens

architecture

fran silvestre arquitectos overlaps minimal white volumes with its 'house in the lake'

kat barandy

technology

volkswagen to release commercial version of its retro electric I.D. buzz microbus

kieron marchese

architecture

between innovation and tradition: discover architecture in iran through readers radar

kat barandy readers

architecture

woods bagot to build 'high-rise for the people' in auckland, new zealand

Woods Bagot readers

art

banksy reveals how he created £1million artwork to shred itself after auction

kieron marchese

technology

SOL motors launches missile-shaped bike capable of 50mph speeds

kieron marchese

technology

piaggio's vespa elettrica scooter finally has a price and is about to hit the road

martin hislop

design

designer develops portable emergency birth kit that could save thousands of lives

GHAZAL SARMAST readers

architecture

bjarke ingels group builds 66 affordable residences in copenhagen for low-income citizens

philip stevens

art

leandro erlich sets up playful, large-scale ball parade in buenos aires to celebrate olympism

sofia lekka angelopoulou

design

yosuke matsushita dips sponges into melted resin to form solid colorful cases

Yo Matsushita readers

design

mario trimarchi's copper motorcycle for de castelli will oxidise completely over the next century

kieron marchese

architecture

this tiny moss-covered cabin in the woods seems straight out of a storybook

nina azzarello

architecture

the work of francis kéré is currently on exhibition in madrid

kat barandy

art

tom sachs issues swiss passports for 24 hours only during frieze week

sofia lekka angelopoulou

architecture

towards a 'cyborg future': ROB|ARCH interview with archi-union's philip f. yuan

philip stevens

design

patricia urquiola and federica sala map out achille castiglioni's creative mind in triennale exhibition

sofia lekka angelopoulou

art

this building in lima is bathed in a spectrum of colorful hues

nina azzarello

highlights

sam lewitt on CORE, creativity, and being commissioned for BMW open work at frieze

bjarke ingels group's first project in south america has been conceived as an 'urban tree farm'

moncler debuts valentino-designed capsule collection inspired by early renaissance paintings

neoclassical girl graces seven-story building in monumental painting by julien de casabianca

superhelix studio increases site's green space with 'house behind the roof'

PES-architects completes fuzhou strait culture and art center in china

fran silvestre arquitectos overlaps minimal white volumes with its 'house in the lake'

volkswagen to release commercial version of its retro electric I.D. buzz microbus

between innovation and tradition: discover architecture in iran through readers radar

woods bagot to build 'high-rise for the people' in auckland, new zealand

banksy reveals how he created £1million artwork to shred itself after auction

SOL motors launches missile-shaped bike capable of 50mph speeds

piaggio's vespa elettrica scooter finally has a price and is about to hit the road

designer develops portable emergency birth kit that could save thousands of lives

bjarke ingels group builds 66 affordable residences in copenhagen for low-income citizens

leandro erlich sets up playful, large-scale ball parade in buenos aires to celebrate olympism

yosuke matsushita dips sponges into melted resin to form solid colorful cases

mario trimarchi's copper motorcycle for de castelli will oxidise completely over the next century

this tiny moss-covered cabin in the woods seems straight out of a storybook

the work of francis kéré is currently on exhibition in madrid

tom sachs issues swiss passports for 24 hours only during frieze week

towards a 'cyborg future': ROB|ARCH interview with archi-union's philip f. yuan

patricia urquiola and federica sala map out achille castiglioni's creative mind in triennale exhibition

this building in lima is bathed in a spectrum of colorful hues

inside 'la voile', norman foster’s former waterfront home on the french riviera

how the spectacular set design of alejandro g. iñárritu's digger unveils a wild masterpiece

380,000 LEGO flowers transform shanghai's concrete oil tank into botanical landscape

crafted from dual-tone solid oak, TUPI lamp by estudio gris resembles bird at rest

3D-printed brick phone brings back the art of simply answering calls

inside 'la voile', norman foster’s former waterfront home on the french riviera

how the spectacular set design of alejandro g. iñárritu's digger unveils a wild masterpiece

380,000 LEGO flowers transform shanghai's concrete oil tank into botanical landscape

crafted from dual-tone solid oak, TUPI lamp by estudio gris resembles bird at rest

3D-printed brick phone brings back the art of simply answering calls