The construction of a 250-foot-high triumphal arch in Washington DC designed by Atlanta-based Harrison Design, is set to begin "over the next two-week period". More about Construction of "Arc de Trump" set to begin in next two weeks
Britain's design industry has grown by 40 per cent and is now responsible for £1 in every £20 generated across the country, according to a landmark report from the Design Council. More about Design overtakes retail as biggest contributor to UK economy
Preservation body Historic England and the City of London are in dispute over the impact future skyscraper development will have on the Tower of London. More about Historic England claims City of London office development could risk Tower of London's UNESCO status
US furniture brand Emeco has begun legal action against Zara Home for allegedly copying a chair and a stool designed for the brand by architect Norman Foster. More about Emeco sues Zara Home over chairs designed by Norman Foster
British carmaker JLR has combined the off-roading capabilities of a Range Rover with the improved responsiveness and torque of an EV for the brand's first all-electric car. More about Range Rover unveils its first fully electric car
Architecture studio MAD has revealed updated designs for the Danshuis dance centre in Rotterdam, the Netherlands, which will feature a billowing glass extension to an art deco warehouse. More about MAD unveils rippled glass extension in updated design for Rotterdam's Danshuis
Images have been released of the Old Oak Common station in west London, which is currently under construction as part of the high-speed rail network HS2. More about Construction photos reveal progress on giant HS2 station by WilkinsonEyre
US celebrity Gwyneth Paltrow has collaborated with Texas-based studio Michael Hsu Office of Architecture on the first sit-down restaurant for wellness company Goop, giving visitors "a new way to experience the brand". More about Gwyneth Paltrow and Michael Hsu create first Goop restaurant
Yesterday, the United States' highest court said that the construction on the above-ground elements of the White House ballroom extension can continue. More about US Supreme Court says construction of Trump's White House ballroom can continue
Greek architect Elia Zenghelis, one of the co-founders of international architecture firm OMA, has passed away at the age of 89. More about OMA co-founder Elia Zenghelis dies aged 89
Social housing in Spain's Balearic Islands has won this year's Obel Award for demonstrating that public administration can be "a genuine engine for change". More about Balearic Islands' model for social housing wins Obel Award 2026
Japanese architect Kengo Kuma has been named the recipient of the Andrée Putman Lifetime Achievement Award for 2027 by the Créateurs Design Association & Awards. More about Kengo Kuma awarded Andrée Putman Lifetime Achievement Award by CDA
British studio Foster + Partners, in collaboration with academic institutions, has secured funding to develop an automated fleet of robots and drones for on-site timber construction. More about Foster + Partners unveils plans for autonomous robot construction project
In the ongoing battle over a renovation of the Kennedy Center in Washington, DC, the administration of US president Donald Trump has said it may have to demolish the Edward Durell Stone-designed building and replace it with an amphitheatre. More about US government may demolish Kennedy Center due to "structural death spiral"
Japanese artist Yayoi Kusama, known for her colourful polka dot artworks, has passed away in Tokyo from multiple organ failure at the age of 97. More about Yayoi Kusama dies aged 97
Around 1,800 people have pulled the keep of the historic Hirosaki Castle two metres closer to its original location in Japan's Aomori prefecture, following restoration works. More about Volunteers tug 360-tonne castle tower towards its original site in Japan
Miami voters have approved Denver-based real estate company Oak View Group's bid to take over management of the city's historic Miami Marine Stadium and restore the structure. More about Miami votes to restore Hilario Candela's Marine Stadium
Architecture studio KFA plans to convert a 1970s brutalist office in Los Angeles into housing after its recent designation as a historic landmark, taking advantage of a recently adopted adaptive reuse ordinance. More about KFA set to transform 1970s brutalist LA office into apartments
A skyscraper-sized jail designed by architecture studio HOK is undergoing site preparation in New York City's Chinatown as one of the four new borough-based structures designed to replace the city's notorious Rikers Island jail complex. More about Construction begins on world's tallest jail in Manhattan
US food company Kraft Heinz has created an adjustable cap for its ketchup bottles that allows users to snap it into different positions to control the rate of flow. More about Heinz adjustable ketchup lid allows for "perfect squeeze"