New York City's Pratt Institute has named British architect and professor Harriet Harriss as the next dean of its school of architecture. More about Harriet Harriss named dean of Pratt Institute School of Architecture
McDonald's has opened a glass-fronted restaurant topped with a giant billboard on Times Square in New York City. More about Landini Associates creates "the ultimate McDonald's" on Times Square
Barcelona's city authority has granted the Antoni Gaudí-designed Sagrada Familia, which has been under construction since 1882, its first building permit. More about Sagrada Familia finally gets building permit after 137 years
Nike has redesigned the women's floor of its flagship shop in London, introducing plus-size and para-sport mannequins for its sportswear displays. More about Nike introduces plus-size and para-sport mannequins to London store
Sony has staged an artificial intelligence-themed exhibition, featuring a field of white spheres that move as if they have their own personalities. More about Sony explores robot-human relationships with Affinity in Autonomy exhibition
Architect Jerome Engelking sought to avoid metaphors and "overt symbolism" while conceiving this glass-and-wood holiday home for a secluded site on New York's Long Island. More about Jerome Engelking designs Wuehrer House for forest clearing in the Hamptons
Dezeen promotion: Forbo Flooring has launched a new flooring range that is designed to improve the environmental and wellbeing performance of offices. More about Forbo Flooring's Flotex Colour flooring is designed to enhance wellbeing in the workplace
One of the most important works of Scottish architect Charles Rennie Mackintosh has been temporarily encased within a large transparent shed, called Hill House Box. More about Carmody Groarke builds chainmail shed around Mackintosh's Hill House
Kasabian's Sergio Pizzorno had to sing in a "crazy" mix of slow and fast speeds to achieve the glitchy effect in the music video for Favourites, directed by designer Aitor Throup. More about Aitor Throup develops "speed-warping" technique for The SLP music video
Ornate gold columns and chequered marble floors nod to the past life of Danish furniture brand Paustian's latest showroom, which has opened in a building renovated by Aarstiderne Arkitekte. More about Paustian transforms 19th-century bank into Copenhagen showroom
Here are five of the best architecture and design opportunities available on Dezeen Jobs, including roles at Dutch firm MVRDV and co-working company WeWork. More about This week's top architecture and design jobs include MVRDV and WeWork
Glasgow School of Art graduate Erlend Prendergast has designed a modular robotic device that talks back to Amazon's virtual assistant Alexa in order to protect users from digital surveillance. More about CounterBug is a digital self-defence device that eases cyber paranoia
A system of hydraulics opens and closes three panels of this visitor centre in Xiahuayuan Village, China, depending on the temperature outside. More about Operable Interactive Village Hut opens and closes depending on the temperature