The University of Chicago has approved a preliminary design by New York architecture firm Diller Scofidio + Renfro for a facility devoted to hosting talks and events. More about Diller Scofidio + Renfro unveils forum building for University of Chicago campus
Opinion: New York's design scene would benefit from looking outward and engaging with America's manufacturing centres further west, says Alan G Brake, who found a lack of originality at the city's design week this year. More about "When will a more ambitious and influential spirit return to the New York design scene?"
US technology giant Google has demonstrated a current prototype of its modular smartphone Project Ara and announced it will begin shipping developer editions later this year (+ slideshow). More about Google to start shipping modular smartphone Project Ara
This week's Dezeen Mail features Apple's new approach to retail, virtual reality tools for architects, and the latest stories from the Venice Architecture Biennale 2016 including MVRDV's see-through glass kitchen (pictured).
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Venice Architecture Biennale 2016: sharing technologies like Uber and Airbnb could offer the answer to the UK housing crisis say the curators of the British Pavilion, who have unveiled five futuristic models of the home. More about British Pavilion calls for architects to redesign home ownership rather than houses
Venice Architecture Biennale 2016: Aileen Sage Architects has installed a swimming pool inside Australia's Biennale pavilion to symbolise the importance of this type of public space to the nation's cultural identity (+ slideshow). More about Australian Pavilion features swimming pool as "space for healing racial and cultural division"
Venice Architecture Biennale 2016: a resurgence of handmade architecture is one of the biggest themes to emerge from this year's Venice Biennale, according to Swiss architect Peter Zumthor. More about Venice Biennale heralds return of handmade architecture, says Peter Zumthor
The bereaved will be able to find the location of their loved ones' graves using GPS in this cemetery without headstones, proposed by Australian firms CHROFI and McGregor Coxall for Sydney (+ slideshow). More about Graves reached using GPS proposed for bushland cemetery near Sydney
London design studio Osborne Ross has created a set of six animal-shaped Royal Mail stamps designed to appeal to children (+ slideshow). More about Royal Mail's Animail stamp collection clings to the sides of envelopes
Pedro Ferreira Architecture Studio has renovated a 19th-century townhouse in central Porto, maintaining the original features and adding stark white boxes that contain the kitchens and bathrooms (+ slideshow). More about Pedro Ferreira separates old from new in Porto townhouse conversion
Food trucks and a sports facility are included in these conceptual schemes by Buro Koray Duman for a derelict space under the Brooklyn-Queens Expressway, a major elevated highway in New York (+ slideshow). More about Buro Koray Duman finds uses for neglected space under elevated New York highway
Trend forecaster Li Edelkoort has announced plans for a month-long celebration of textiles in New York, saying that "not enough attention" is being paid to fabric innovation. More about New York Textile Month will highlight the revival of cloth, says Li Edelkoort
One-minute movie: London studio VRtisan claims its virtual reality technology will allow architects and designers to create buildings and products intuitively in 3D space around them. More about VRtisan develops new virtual reality tools for architects
Clerkenwell Design Week 2016: US company Loll Designs has created a range of bright-coloured garden furniture from discarded milk and detergent packaging. More about Loll creates Lollygagger outdoor furniture from recycled milk bottles
Architect Alejandro Zaera-Polo has filed a lawsuit against Princeton University for libel and breach of contract, after he was asked to step down as head of its architecture school over allegations of plagiarism. More about Alejandro Zaera-Polo sues Princeton University for libel following plagiarism row
Competition: Dezeen has teamed up with graduate show New Designers to offer readers the chance to win one of five pairs of tickets to the event, taking place in London from 29 June to 9 July 2016 (+ slideshow). More about Competition: win tickets to New Designers showcase of UK graduate projects
New virtual reality tools will allow architects and designers to create buildings and products intuitively in 3D space around them, according to the director of visualisation studio VRtisan (+ movie). More about VR goggles combined with hand-held controllers offers architects "a whole new way of designing"
Venice Architecture Biennale 2016: Dutch office MVRDV has designed a completely see-through glass kitchen that aims to inspire a "more healthy, if not sexy" approach to food (+ slideshow). More about MVRDV designs transparent Infinity Kitchen to make food healthier and sexier
This set of images by photographer Iwan Baan provides a first look inside Herzog & de Meuron's extension to the Tate Modern art gallery, set to open next month in London (+ slideshow). More about Tate Modern releases first images of Herzog & de Meuron's Switch House extension
This Montreal residential building by local studio Naturehumaine features a simple brick facade punctuated with square windows and a rear parking area topped by a steel canopy. More about Naturehumaine creates stripped-down facade for Montreal residences