Stefano Boeri's proposal to use trees and planters to protect against terror attacks instead of "ugly" military-style barriers is to be implemented in Florence, mayor Dario Nardella has announced. More about Florence to adopt Stefano Boeri's "anti-terror" planters proposal
Artist JR has erected a huge billboard-style image of a child peering over the border fence dividing the US and Mexico, in response to American president Donald Trump's proposed repeal of the DACA programme that protects children of undocumented immigrants. More about Artist responds to Dreamers repeal with giant US-Mexico border installation
French architect Manuelle Gautrand has been named as this year's laureate of the European Prize for Architecture, making her the first woman to receive the accolade. More about Manuelle Gautrand wins "highest award" for European architects
Architects and designers were out in force at this year's Burning Man festival, and are posting photo diaries of the event now that they've returned from the Nevada desert. More about Bjarke Ingels, Yves Behar and more share Burning Man 2017 memories
Details of Apple's new smartphone have been leaked ahead of the company's annual keynote event tomorrow, suggesting it will be named iPhone X and feature an OLED screen, as well as face recognition software. More about Apple leak suggests company will unveil "iPhone X" this week
American firm Flansburgh Architects has created a studio building for a performing arts campus in rural Massachusetts that is wrapped in warm-coloured wood and bands of glass. More about Flansburgh Architects takes cues from wooden barns for dance studio in the Berkshires
UK architects David Ben-Grünberg and Daniel Woolfson have updated their shape-shifting D*Haus to create a residence with a rotating roof for a site in Devon, England. More about The D*Haus Company unveils Devon house with a swivelling top
With Helsinki Design Week underway, local interior designer Joanna Laajisto has rounded up her top five extracurricular activities for visitors to the festival. More about Five spots to take a break during Helsinki Design Week
An elongated lightwell has been cut through this 1940s house in Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam, which has been renovated by locally based architecture studio Kientruc O. More about Kientruc O carves elliptical lightwell between Vietnamese house and its extension
Our pick of the best architecture and design opportunities on Dezeen Jobs this week include positions at Adjaye Associates in London and Benthem Crouwel Architects in Amsterdam. More about Top five architecture and design jobs this week include positions at Adjaye Associates and PriestmanGoode
Graphic design studio MuirMcNeil has used a systematic set of rules to create 8,000 unique front covers for the annual Typography Special of Eye magazine. More about MuirMcNeil generates 8,000 unique covers for Eye magazine
Swedish studio Tham & Videgård Arkitekter designed this summer retreat with a dramatic scooped roofline for an island in the Stockholm archipelago. More about Tham & Videgård completes "tent-like" summer house on a Swedish island