Stadium specialist Populous is planning to build spherical music and entertainment venues for the Madison Square Garden Company, in Las Vegas and London. More about Populous to design spherical music venues in Las Vegas and London
In the 1970s, the Open University offered a course on the history of architecture and design. Architects can learn a lot from it, says Owen Hatherley. More about "Can modernism be explained without an architectural education?"
Assembly Design Studio has converted a large warehouse in Pittsburgh into a workspace for Uber where self-driving cars are engineered, built and tested. More about Uber builds and tests self-driving cars at engineering centre in Pittsburgh
Tokujin Yoshioka has suspended 17,700 acrylic rods in the lobby of a skyscraper in Downtown Houston, creating a huge sculpture designed to resemble a cloud. More about Tokujin Yoshioka creates cloud-like sculpture from thousands of acrylic rods
The French operator of the Channel Tunnel has given the Boris bridge proposal a boast, by writing a letter to the UK prime minster in support of a second permanent connection between England and France. More about Eurotunnel "very interested" in Boris bridge between England and France
Yellow, turquoise, and coral-pink furnishings brighten this previously colourless apartment in Hong Kong, which has been overhauled by local studio Lim + Lu for a fashion designer. More about Lim + Lu uses brightly coloured walls and furnishings for fashion designer's Hong Kong home
Manchester-based designer Rick Banks has compiled three decade's worth of nightclub graphics into a new book. In a Dezeen exclusive, he picks out five of the most important examples and explains why they were so successful. More about Rick Banks compiles a visual history of UK club culture
This house in Portugal, designed by architecture studio NOARQ, features a large curving canopy that wraps around a south-facing patio. More about Curving roof and stone walls create seclusion for Portuguese house by NOARQ
Belgian artist Carsten Höller has created one of his massive slide towers at a shopping mall north of Miami, where visitors can race each other down its pair of tunnels. More about Carsten Höller's first giant slides in the US open in Miami
Pleated fabrics, self-watering plant pots and a new take on the sofa bed all feature in the inaugural homeware collection from new Norwegian brand Northern. More about Norwegian lifestyle brand Northern launches first furniture and homeware collection
Foster + Partners has designed 15 loft-style apartments suited to displaying expansive art collections inside its luxury residential tower, which is nearing completion in Midtown Manhattan. More about Foster unveils homes for art collectors inside skinny New York skyscraper
American artist Larry Bell has created a series of huge boxes using translucent and coloured glass, which are designed to evoke the morning fog that rolls in from the coast of California. More about Larry Bell's glass cubes mimic California light and fog
Readers are divided over Lufthansa's decision to switch its 100-year-old logo from yellow to blue, in this week's comments update. More about "It's like Nike deciding to drop the swoosh"
American firm The Miller Hull Partnership has completed a firehouse in the Pacific Northwest with large bi-fold glass doors that enable a quick exit for emergency trucks. More about Miller Hull clads Washington fire station in red cedar and black metal
Students from the Royal Danish Academy of Fine Arts have created a collection of furniture for school classrooms, intended to help children stay focused during lessons. More about Design students create classroom furniture to help kids concentrate
Burberry has updated its classic tartan using rainbow-hued stripes in support of LGBT charities, which will be unveiled during the upcoming London Fashion Week. More about Burberry creates a rainbow tartan in support of LGBT charities
David Chipperfield Architects is set to build a 230-metre-high skyscraper on the River Elbe in Hamburg, expected to become the city's tallest building. More about David Chipperfield wins competition to design Hamburg's tallest tower
Universities in the UK have received more applications from EU citizens for art and design courses this year, belying fears that Brexit would lead to falling demand. More about Number of EU applicants for UK creative courses rises as Brexit approaches
Scottish firm McGinlay Bell used low-cost concrete bricks to create the black and white walls of this canalside housing development in the West End of Glasgow. More about McGinlay Bell completes Glasgow terraces with alternating black and white facades
British architect Norman Foster used a combination of stainless steel, porcelain and glass to create this tea set for Danish brand Stelton. More about Norman Foster designs minimal tea set for Stelton