Los Angeles mayor Karen Bass has issued an executive order that expedites or negates permit requirements, expands ADU usage and provides for the cataloguing of damage to historical buildings as unprecedented wildfires continue to destroy lives and property. More about Los Angeles mayor issues executive order for "residents to rapidly rebuild"
American retailer Walmart has updated its brand identity and logo to reflect the store's current state as a "people-led, tech-powered omnichannel retailer". More about Walmart unveils largely unchanged logo for retailer's "next chapter"
The latest edition of our Dezeen Debate newsletter features a portable e-motor that transforms a regular bike into an e-bike without the need for tools. Subscribe to Dezeen Debate now. More about Dezeen Debate features "the simple yet genius design ideas we need"
Houses by Richard Neutra and Ray Kappe are among more than 12,000 structures lost in the ongoing fires in Los Angeles. Here, we roundup five of the most significant to have been destroyed. More about Richard Neutra house among iconic homes lost during LA fires
Dezeen School Shows: a fitness device which uses AI technology for virtual snowboarding is featured in Dezeen's latest school show by students at Hongik University. More about Hongik University presents ten industrial design projects
Promotion: the enduring popularity of Humanscale's iconic Freedom Chair is attributed to its radical design approach around ergonomics and comfort, according to its CEO Bob King. More about Humanscale reflects on how its Freedom Chair transformed ergonomic design
Dezeen Showroom: handmade in Morocco, the Terra tile collection by manufacturer Mosaic Factory gives a nearly endless choice of ways to bring terracotta into the home. More about Terra tile collection by Mosaic Factory
A grass-topped roof of compacted earth appears to float above this glazed restaurant near Parma, Italy, designed by Turin-based studio Carlo Ratti Associati for tomato company Mutti. More about Carlo Ratti Associati shelters Mutti restaurant with "clod of earth lifted from the ground"
Next up in our 21st-Century Architecture: 25 Years 25 Buildings series is the Museum of Islamic Art in Doha, Qatar, by IM Pei, the first "mega-museum in the Gulf". More about IM Pei's Museum of Islamic Art was the most significant building of 2008
Car brand Honda has unveiled a redesigned H mark for its future electric vehicles, which is the first significant update of its logo since the 1980s. More about Honda unveils revamped logo for "historic transformation"
Architecture studio KPF has completed the Ziraat Bank Headquarters skyscrapers as the centrepiece of the Istanbul International Financial Center in Turkey. More about KPF completes twin skyscrapers for Ziraat Bank Headquarters in Istanbul
The wildfires raging in Los Angeles are highlighting the underrated significance of the city's unique urbanism and 20th-century architecture, writes Daniel Elsea. More about "LA boasts the world's most important legacy of 20th-century architecture"
German studio Batek Architekten has designed the T7.2 dental clinic in Berlin using saturated colours and tactile materials to give the space an "inviting, artful atmosphere". More about Batek Architekten arranges gallery-like dental clinic around acrylic glass cube
Following the popular Rusty House in London, we've collected 10 residential buildings with striking Corten-steel – a type of weathering-steel – facades in this roundup. More about Ten Corten-steel homes with eye-catching rusty facades
Japanese studio IGArchitects has completed the Pyramid Hut, an angular, concrete home nestled into a sloping site in Okinawa. More about IGArchitects adds pyramidal concrete home to sloping site in Okinawa