WEEK IN REVIEW

milan's salone del mobile confirmed plans to take place this september, following the cancellation and reschedule of its 2020 edition due to COVID-19. however, the fair's president, claudio luti, announced his resignation amid fears that a large number of furniture companies will not be participating in the september show. read more about the future of this year's edition here.

in tech news, heatherwick studio unveiled 'AIRO', an electric car developed together with IM motors that cleans the air around it, including pollution from other vehicles. meanwhile, apple presented its first redesign since 2012 with the new iMac, which now comes in a spectrum of vibrant colors.

this week, designboom spoke with olivier camus and lydéric veauvy of french architectural practice TANK. in this in-depth interview, the duo discuss why wood is a ‘magical’ material and how the role of the architect has changed over the years. also, don't miss our conversation with british artist alex chinneck, known for his mind-bending architectural illusions, and discover more recent interviews here.

more architecture news as daniel libeskind returns to his hometown, the polish city of łódź, to design a series of cultural hubs in collaboration with inlodz21 institution. meanwhile, this minimal dwelling by carvalho araújo was popular with our readers this week. the concrete home peeks between the trees of a densely forested area next to caniçada reservoir in northern portugal.

finally, this dreamy, pale blue motel room by estudio felipe escudero (EFE) recreates the feeling of floating on clouds. see more submissions by our readers here, and find out here how to upload your own project here.