Link About It: This Week’s Picks

From flushable pregnancy tests to pizza awards and more, our look around the internet

1. New Art Books for Kids The team at Artsy has put together a list of 11 new art books for children—that adults will certainly enjoy too. From biographical-style stories to illustration-driven narratives and even cookbooks, these creative titles can teach kids about Yayoi Kusama, Keith Haring, patterns, mud pies and more. Take a look at the full list at Artsy. 2. Lia, the World’s …

Mexico’s Tatiana Bilbao-Designed Mirrored Vacation Home

With walls of reflective glass, Los Terrenos (or The Terrains) is a residence in the forests just outside of Monterrey, Mexico that wholly embraces its surroundings by mirroring them right back. Designed by Mexico City-based architect Tatiana Bilbao, the dwelling is actually two structures surrounding a curvilinear pool. The space includes a furnished kitchen, dining area and living room in one portion and two bedrooms …

RIBA International List of World’s Best New Buildings 2018

A biennial selection featuring some of the world’s best new—or recently completed—buildings, the RIBA International List 2018 comprises 62 individual buildings drawn from 29 countries. This list will get narrowed down to just four by a grand jury. Across nine categories, the options include private and public establishments. Some standouts are the “vertical forest” apartment blocks in Milan and the new Deventer City Hall in …