In this week's comments update, readers are baffled by Bjarke Ingels' plans to build a city in the US desert and discussing other top stories. More about Commenter says Bjarke Ingels' desert city is "like a greenwashed Vegas"
Studio Saar has designed a cultural centre in India informed by Rajasthan's architectural heritage that will be used to host educational and cultural programmes. More about Studio Saar looks to Indian architecture for cultural centre in Rajasthan
A pop-up store made from natural and recycled materials and an Isle of Skye hotel immersed in nature are included in Dezeen's latest school show by students at the Inchbald School of Design. More about Inchbald School of Design spotlights ten architecture projects
Dezeen Showroom: with patterns that evoke historical styles of natural flooring, IVC Commercial's Rudiments carpet tiles are designed to add warmth to office environments. More about Rudiments carpet tile collection by IVC Commercial
Dezeen promotion: designers, architects and final year architectural students are invited to submit their work for this year's Tile of Spain Awards, which celebrates architectural and design projects that use ceramics crafted in Spain. More about Call for entries to the Tile of Spain Awards 2021
Dezeen Showroom: the Back-Wing armchair designed by Patricia Urquiola for furniture brand Cassina is designed for offices, lounge areas and lobbies. More about Back-Wing armchair by Patricia Urquiola for Cassina Pro
Dezeen Showroom: made by Swedish brand Gärsnäs and sold through Suite NY, the Viva chair by designer David Regestam combines the comforts of a lounge chair with a stylish aesthetic. More about Viva chair by David Regestam via Suite NY
Dezeen teamed up with Salone del Mobile to live stream a talk on women in design and art institutions. More about Live panel on women within design institutions with Tulga Beyerle, Lilli Hollein and Alexandra Cunningham Cameron
Architects André Caetano and Ana Fiúza have converted a former sawmill in the Portuguese town of Oeiras into a house that stands behind a freestanding gabled wall. More about 18th-century sawmill transformed into contemporary gabled house
The terrorist attacks on the World Trade Center threw the safety of skyscrapers into the spotlight, but since then they have become taller and more ambitious. As part of our 9/11 anniversary series, we look at how skyscraper design has changed over the past 20 years. More about 9/11 led to "a renaissance of tall building design" say skyscraper designers
The Dezeen Awards 2021 interiors shortlist has been unveiled, with 62 projects selected across 12 categories. More about Dezeen Awards 2021 interiors shortlist announced
British architecture studio Stufish has revealed the first image of a temporary performance venue that is set to host Swedish pop group ABBA's reunion tour at the Queen Elizabeth Olympic Park in London. More about Stufish designing hexagonal arena for ABBA reunion tour
Dezeen Showroom: the Turn and Turn+ family of lighting is a series of rechargeable and portable lamps that can provide up to 500 hours of light, created by Nao Tamura for Japanese brand Ambientec. More about Turn and Turn+ portable lamps by Nao Tamura for Ambientec
Digital twins of buildings and cities could become an essential tool in the battle against climate change, according to technology experts. More about Digital twins are "big driver" towards net-zero cities say experts
Rick Owens' clean, brutalist lines are contrasted against the "childlike touch" of contemporary Italian design in the Rick Owens – Dialog with Emerging Italian Designers exhibition curated by Galerie Philia as part of Milan design week. More about Emerging Italian designers create furniture in response to Rick Owens' work
Architects Pedro Livni and Rafael Solano have created a psychologist's office behind a tall concrete wall in Ciudad de la Costa, Uruguay. More about Psychologist's office and tranquil garden hidden behind concrete wall in Uruguay
The UK government has decided to demolish Grenfell Tower four years after a fatal fire tore through the block of flats in west London, following a report that states the building should be "deconstructed at the earliest possible opportunity". More about Grenfell Tower set to be demolished over safety risks
Dezeen promotion: in this Venice Biennale talk by Therme Art and V–A–C, 11 experts from the fields of architecture, design and technology discuss how we can reimagine our cities while giving back to nature. More about Watch a talk with Stefano Boeri and Joseph Grima about creating cities in symbiosis with nature
Dezeen Showroom: the Ventaglio table designed by French architect and designer Charlotte Perriand for Italian furniture brand Cassina is a multifunctional table characterised by its simplicity. More about Ventaglio table by Charlotte Perriand for Cassina Pro
Everything is pale pink in this monochromatic loft extension designed by Emil Eve Architects for a house in east London. More about Emil Eve Architects creates "sense of calm" in pale pink loft extension