No 33 Park Row, the first residential project in New York from British architecture firm Rogers Stirk Harbour + Partners, is nearing completion in Downtown Manhattan. More about Rogers Stirk Harbour + Partners' No 33 Park Row nears completion in New York
In this week's comments update, readers are discussing fortifying the US Capitol building and sharing their views on other top stories. More about "A fortress around the Capitol is the exact opposite of democracy" says commenter
Plans to convert the iconic Champs-Élysées avenue in Paris into a pedestrian-friendly public space have been announced by the capital's mayor Anne Hidalgo. More about Champs-Élysées avenue in Paris to become "an extraordinary garden"
Dezeen Showroom: Scandinavian brand Tenho Design has created a birch wood table that can be set to different heights and used for anything from dining to working. More about Tempo adjustable table by Tenho Design
Burger King's first rebrand in 20 years focuses on the American fast-food restaurant's food and its past says its designer Lisa Smith, executive creative director at Jones Knowles Ritchie. More about Rebrand takes Burger King back to "when it looked at its best" says designer
Dezeen Showroom: design duo Inoda + Sveje has designed a sculptural sofa from solid wood for Japanese furniture manufacturer Karimoku, which is named Kunst after the Danish word for art. More about Kunst sofa by Inoda + Sveje for Karimoku
New Delhi-based design studio Zero Energy Design Lab has completed a girls' hostel building with a perforated concrete facade and an exterior staircase in Gurugram, India. More about Zero Energy Design Lab creates Girls' Hostel Block with hollow concrete facade
The furnishings and finishes in this London home, designed by interiors studio House of Grey, were chosen for the health of its occupants as well as the health of the planet. More about House of Grey designs Highgate home using natural tones and materials
Production designer Judy Becker treated Lucia State Hospital like a character in its own right to ensure that the gruesome psychiatric institution takes centre stage in Netflix thriller Ratched. More about Asylum in Ratched designed to look like "a beautiful person with a really dark secret"
Dezeen showroom: Belgian interior architect Nathalie Deboel strips things down to essential elements in Nomad, her first furniture collection. More about Nathalie Deboel creates minimalist furniture using simple wooden poles
New York's government has revealed plans for a 366-metre-long elevated walkway that will connect the High Line in Manhattan to the recently extended Penn Station. More about New York announces High Line extension to connect to Penn Station
Dezeen Showroom: Berlin design studio Geckeler Michels has developed a versatile chair for Japanese furniture brand Karimoku that can be stacked and kitted out with armrests. More about Panorama chair by Geckeler Michels for Karimoku
American automotive company General Motors has made its first substantial logo change in more than half a century as part of its pivot towards electric vehicles. More about General Motors revamps logo to reflect drive towards "all-electric future"
Dezeen Showroom: Danish studio Norm Architects has created the N-DC01 dining chair for Japanese furniture manufacturer Karimoku as a hybrid between the two countries' design aesthetics. More about N-DC01 dining chair by Norm Architects for Karimoku
Dutch architecture office i29 has completed a floating home on a canal in Amsterdam that features angled openings and cutaway corners providing views across the watery neighbourhood. More about i29 completes angular floating house as part of sustainable Amsterdam community
Provocative architecture studio Opposite Office has envisioned fortifying the US Capitol building in Washington DC in reaction to the invasion of the building by Donald Trump supporters last week. More about Opposite Office proposes turning US Capitol into "fortress to protect democracy"
Reversible design allows products, installations or even entire buildings to be deconstructed and their components used again to reduce waste and carbon emissions. Here are six examples from Dezeen's archives. More about Six examples of reversible architecture and design that can be taken apart and repurposed
Feilden Fowles has refurbished the medieval dining hall at Carlisle Cathedral in north-west England and extended it with a red sandstone entrance pavilion. More about Feilden Fowles adds pointed arch extension to Carlisle Cathedral's fratry
Dezeen promotion: mosaic tile specialist SICIS is creating highly complex mosaic artworks to replace paintings in Thailand's oldest Hindu shrine. More about SICIS creates elaborate mosaics in historic Sri Mariamman Temple in Bangkok
Architecture studio Sasaki has created an expansive linear park on the site of the runway for the former Longhua Airport in the Xuhui riverfront area of Shanghai. More about Former Shanghai airport transformed into Xuhui Runway Park