Mork-Ulnes Architects has completed a barn-inspired artist studio in northern California, which includes a white volume that looks like it is growing out of a reclaimed timber-clad building. More
The final touches are being added to David Adjaye's museum of African American history, a project that "felt like a bloodbath at times" according to the British architect. More
American studio Richard Meier and Partners has completed its first project in South America: a white and concrete office building with hidden vertical gardens in Rio de Janeiro (+ slideshow). More
IKEA has responded to US rapper Kanye West's request to collaborate, after he publicly declared his desire to work alongside the furniture giant. More
Apple is swapping its emoji of a revolver for a brightly coloured water pistol in what appears to be a show of opposition to gun violence. More
Comments update: design education in the UK was the hot topic among readers this week, as industry figures claimed they prefer to hire graduates from overseas during Dezeen's Brexit design summit, and a survey revealed 25 per cent of architecture students have mental health problems. More
Business news: Elon Musk is moving closer to his vision for a "one-stop solar and storage experience", with the announcement that his company Tesla is set to buy solar panel manufacturer SolarCity. More
London's Design Museum has commissioned a series of films showing classic objects from its collection making their own way to its new building, including a Vespa Clubman and an Anglepoise lamp (+ movies). More
With the Marks Barfield-designed i360 in Brighton set to open to the public this week, drones have shot new footage of the structure billed the "world's tallest moving observation tower" (+ movie). More
Former footballers Gary Neville and Ryan Giggs have teamed up with architects office Make to design a luxury shopping and hotel complex on the site of a 1950s synagogue in Manchester. More
This small holiday home by Rural Design nestles between grassy knolls on the Isle of Skye, the largest of Scotland's Inner Hebrides islands (+ slideshow). More
Graduate shows 2016: University of Stuttgart graduate Maria Yablonina has devised a new method of construction using mini robots that is cheap, fast and can create structures that would otherwise be impossible to build (+ movie). More
This extension to a Swiss art museum by Spanish studio Barozzi Veiga features gridded concrete facades and subterranean galleries (+ slideshow). More
A decade after its last launch, British luxury automobile company Bristol Cars has unveiled its new speedster model, named the Bristol Bullet (+ slideshow). More
A large tiered garden forms the roof of this house in the coastal Vietnamese city Nha Trang, which architect Vo Trong Nghia designed in partnership with former colleague Masaaki Iwamoto (+ slideshow). More
