An optimistic vision of the future in an era of climate breakdown is one that doesn't involve humans, said British artist Alexandra Daisy Ginsberg at Dezeen Day. More about "We're selfish – we're trying to solve problems for ourselves" says Alexandra Daisy Ginsberg
Insulation, cladding and decorative fins added to the exterior of Grenfell Tower during refurbishment made it noncompliant with building regulations, the inquiry into the disaster has found. More about Inquiry finds "compelling evidence" Grenfell Tower did not comply with building regulations
Artificial intelligence will take over from humans and force us to abandon our anthropocentric view of the world, curator and brand consultant Suzanne Livingston said at the Dezeen Day conference this week. More about The rise of AI means "humans will no longer be centre stage" says Suzanne Livingston
Oki Sato explains how Nendo's chair for Fritz Hansen follows circular design principles, in this exclusive video filmed by Dezeen at the Japanese design studio's office in Milan. More about Designers need to focus on the afterlife of their products says Oki Sato
Peter Marino has used artwork by Tracy Emin and the Campana Brothers to animate the interior of Louis Vuitton's New Bond Street store, which has reopened after more than a year of renovation works. More about Peter Marino channels happiness for renovation of Louis Vuitton store in west London
American fashion designer Rick Owens has created a modular sofa landscape for Carpenters Workshop Gallery, comprising large plywood units upholstered using French wool army blankets. More about Rick Owens designs monolithic sofa system inspired by Brutalist architecture
A spiral staircase breaks the linear geometry in a Japanese house designed by Kazunori Fujimoto Architects & Associates, which is made nearly entirely of concrete. More about Concrete spiral staircase disrupts linear interiors of House in Ashiya
Paintings and sculptures collected by the late Mexican architect Luis Barragán are showcased on a stepped wooden platform at his Mexico City house. More about Luis Barragán's personal art collection displayed in Mexico City studio
Rem Koolhaas will explore the radical change in the countryside in an exhibition coming to New York's Guggenheim museum next year. More about Guggenheim New York announces Rem Koolhaas exhibit Countryside, The Future
Plants will be used to greenwash developments until landscape architecture is given a bigger role in urban planning says French landscape architect Céline Baumann.
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Good design is about interrogating systems not just creating beautiful chairs, biofabrication designer Natsai Audrey Chieza argued at Dezeen Day. More about "Designers are starting to understand they don't design in a vacuum" says Natsai Audrey Chieza
French firms Coldefy & Associés and RDAI have beaten competition from Diller Scofidio + Renfro and Studio Libeskind to build a museum and memorial dedicated to the 2016 Pulse nightclub shooting in Orlando, Florida. More about Coldefy & Associés and RDAI win competition to build museum for Orlando Pulse shooting
Wesleyan House Methodist International Church is a 21-storey high-rise church in Hong Kong, topped with a Sky Chapel with views across the city and its harbour. More about Rocco Design Architects creates skyscraper church in Hong Kong
Architect Dara Huang says that young creatives should use their time working at other companies to make their most significant mistakes, before starting their own business. More about "Don't make mistakes at your own company" says Dara Huang
Designer Irakli Sabekia has developed a device that can turn the border fence between Russia and his native Georgia into a radio transmitter. More about Irakli Sabekia turns razor wire fence into radio transmitter
Japanese architects Shimpei Oda and Tetsuya Tanji made only subtle changes to this unfinished office unit in Nara, to turn it into a design studio. More about Shimpei Oda and Tetsuya Tanji keep things minimal in studio for graphic design office Panda
Swedish company Re:newcell is aiming to disrupt the fashion industry and save natural resources by creating garments from Circulose – a new material made from recycled cotton clothes. More about Re:newcell prepares to launch "world's first clothes made from circular cotton"
This week we've selected the top architecture and design opportunities based in China including vacancies at architecture studios UNStudio and Aedas. More about Top roles on Dezeen Jobs based in China include positions at UNStudio and Adeas
Wutopia Lab has used over 5,000 white steel pipes to form the structure of The Last Redoubt, China's first museum for architectural models. More about White steel and mirrored halls form sci-fi themed architectural model museum in China