This week on Dezeen, we showcased proposals for a supertall skyscraper by BKK Architects and Cottee Parker, which could become Australia’s tallest building.
Set to be built on the Gold Coast, the 101-storey residential tower would rise to almost 400 metres high. Alongside it, a 60-storey commercial tower is planned.
If built, the skyscraper would surpass the 351-metre-high Q1 Tower to become Australia’s tallest building.
Bentley revealed a three-seater concept car
Following Bentley revealing its new logo last week, the car brand unveiled a concept car that demonstrates its “vision for the future”.
The three-seater concept car was designed to demonstrate five key design principles that the brand said will shape its future electric cars.
The “world’s thinnest foldable smartphone” was unveiled
In other design news, the “world’s thinnest foldable smartphone” was unveiled by Chinese electronics company Honor.
The 8.8-millimetre-thick Magic V5, which is set to launch in Europe in August, is 0.1 millimetre thinner than competitor Oppo’s Find N5.
RIBA announced the winners of its National Awards
In architecture news, RIBA announced the 20 winners of its 2025 National Awards.
From the buildings, which include the renovated Elizabeth Tower (pictured), a Scottish prison and a fashion university, six will be chosen to form the Stirling Prize shortlist, which will be announced on 4 September.
A pared-back apartment block was one of this week’s most popular projects
Popular projects this week included a pared-back apartment block in South Korea, a pair of houses in Rotterdam built almost entirely from reused and recycled materials and an affordable housing development in Los Angeles.
This week’s lookbooks focused on bathrooms with elegant terrazzo interiors and interiors with secret rooms.
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