A woman in Arizona has become the first pedestrian to be killed by a self-driving car after being struck by an Uber vehicle operating in autonomous mode. More about Uber taxi kills woman in first fatal accident between a pedestrian and a self-driving car
Architecture firm Skidmore Owings and Merrill has revealed an 18-storey office block planned for Chicago, including a terrace that overlooks the city's trendy West Loop neighbourhood. More about SOM unveils office tower with luxury amenities for Chicago
Phone booths with grassy carpets, a floral mural, and rose-pink and lemon-yellow furniture feature in this women-only co-working club in Toronto, designed by locally based MMNT Studio. More about Female co-working club Make Lemonade opens in Toronto
Norwegian designers will present a range of new products, sculptural craftwork and iconic designs during this year's Milan design week. More about Norwegian Presence exhibition will explore "the making of modern Norway" at Milan design week
American studio WOJR has designed a black house with a roof shaped like half-pipes at a skate park, for a site in Silicon Valley originally earmarked for a Spanish-style residence. More about WOJR visualises sculptural House of Horns for Northern California
Philips Lighting, the world's largest lighting company, has announced its move into emerging technology LiFi – LEDs that can wirelessly transmit data at high speeds. More about Philips Lighting announces move into Wi-Fi alternative LiFi
A burger containing mealworms and a hot dog made from dried carrots and algae are among the latest futuristic foods developed by Space10, the research and innovation lab led by IKEA. More about IKEA research lab Space10 develops burgers and hot dogs of the future
Artist Sterling Ruby has designed the paint-splashed interiors of Calvin Klein's new Paris headquarters. More about Calvin Klein opens Paris HQ with interiors created by Sterling Ruby
Architecture studio Barclay & Crousse has completed a wood-textured concrete university building in Peruvian city Piura. More about Barclay & Crousse completes "labyrinthine" university building in Peru
Australian designer Adam Cornish made these chairs from sheets of aluminium that he assembled using a process based on tailoring. More about Adam Cornish creates furniture with seams based on tailored garments
The latest architectural addition to Norway's scenic tourist routes is a rest area featuring a toilet facility that sweeps upwards from a poured-concrete viewing terrace. More about HZA adds wave-shaped toilet facility to scenic Norwegian lay-by