Rio 2016: American artist Anthony Howe has designed a large kinetic sculpture to heighten the impact of the modest-sized cauldron during the opening ceremony of the 2016 Olympic games (+ movie). More
Construction is almost complete on a new contemporary art museum in California by US studios SO-IL and Bohlin Cywinski Jackson, featuring a massive white aluminium canopy supported by skinny white columns (+ slideshow). More
Rio 2016: with the Rio Olympics now in full swing, we've rounded up some of the best and worst Olympics logos that have been produced to promote the summer event, including the favourite logos selected by legendary graphic designer Milton Glaser and critic Alice Rawsthorn (+ slideshow). More
China's "fatalist" government is causing the country's architectural profession to stagnate, according to artist and political activist Ai Weiwei. More
A descendant of legendary Mexican architect Luis Barragán is outraged after discovering that his great-uncle's cremated remains have been used to create a diamond ring. More
It's International Cat Day! To mark the occasion we've rounded up some of the best architecture and design for felines – including a series of cat houses by Los Angeles-based architects, a veterinary clinic dedicated to cats and a Seoul home where the owners' pet has its own loft. Browse all our architecture and design for cats »
Rio 2016: athletes were kitted out in uniforms by an assortment of well-known fashion designers and brands during the opening ceremony of the Rio Olympics on Friday night. We've picked out five standout designs. More
A+Awards: next up in our series on winning projects from Architizer's 2016 A+Awards is a small chapel by Japanese architect Hiroshi Nakamura, which features extreme gables and a roof covered in 21,000 aluminium shingles (+ slideshow). More
Rio 2016: Danish studio Henning Larsen Architects used boat sails and masts to create this maritime-inspired pavilion for the Rio 2016 Olympics (+ movie). More
Brexit crisis: housing architect O'Mahony Pike has revealed it is shutting its London office while Grimshaw is letting go of staff, as projects dry up thanks to the uncertainty caused by Brexit. More
See the latest from our new and improved recruitment site Dezeen Jobs, including positions with Sanjay Puri Architects, Machado Silvetti and London furniture store SCP, which exhibited new designs by Michael Anastassiades at last year's London Design Festival (pictured). This is also the last chance to apply for roles with John McAslan + Partners, Soho House & Co, Adjaye Associates and more... More
Architect Mohamed Amine Siana has completed a house in Casablanca, featuring a sculptural exterior intended as a contemporary update of the Modernist architecture found across the Moroccan city (+ slideshow). More
French artist Mathieu Tremblin has translated scrawled graffiti into legible typography, as part of his Tag Clouds project (+ slideshow). More
This simple brick house by architect Germán Müller features a series of large windows, offering generous views of the scenic setting in Santa Fe, Argentina (+ slideshow). More