Following the death of architect Art Gensler at the age of 85, we look at eight key projects by his firm Gensler, from shops for brands such as Gap and Apple to a supertall skyscraper in Shanghai. More about Eight interiors and architecture projects by Gensler
The city of Helsinki has launched a competition to create a new waterfront cultural and leisure district on the South Harbour, which will include a design and architecture museum complex. More about Helsinki calls for proposals to transform Makasiiniranta port into cultural precinct
Dezeen promotion: flat alabaster discs influenced by the minimal elegance of Belgian city Antwerp typify the latest range from British company CTO Lighting. More about Antwerp's "understated luxury" informs Anvers collection by CTO Lighting
Dezeen Showroom: Gofi has released the Fa Mini, a table version of its popular floor lamp by Goula/Figuera, who first designed it as a spotlight for an art exhibition. More about Fa Mini light by Goula/Figuera for Gofi
Architecture studio Inuce has created a church wrapped in 100,000 panes of stained glass that aims to combine "Christian tradition and Chinese local authenticity" in Luoyuan, China. More about Inuce illuminates Chinese church with giant blue stained-glass window
As part of Valencia's programme as World Design Capital 2022, local firm Clap Studio has created a modular installation for a television studio that was informed by the ocean and made from gridded mesh boxes and illuminated spheres. More about Clap Studio designs modular studio that takes cues from the Mediterranean Sea
Milanese architect Stefano Boeri will curate this year's Salone del Mobile, where members of the public will be able to buy discounted products for the first time. More about Stefano Boeri named curator of "unmissable" Salone del Mobile furniture fair in September
Musician Imogen Heap has created a collection of six audiovisual NFTs that are carbon negative and hope to "set the bar for what digital art can and should be". More about Imogen Heap removes 20 tonnes of carbon dioxide from atmosphere with debut NFT drop
Benjamin Hubert's studio Layer has designed a new speaker for Bang & Olufsen to deliver high-performance audio in a small and subtle format. More about Layer creates slim Beosound Emerge bookshelf speaker for Bang & Olufsen
As summer approaches in the northern hemisphere, here are 10 contemporary outdoor products from Dezeen Showroom. More about Ten furniture and lighting designs to create stylish outdoor living spaces
Terrazzo, wood panelling and dark red steel feature throughout this renovated hotel in a Beijing hutong, designed by Fon Studio to echo the atmospheric quality of the surrounding alleyways. More about Fon Studio designs hotel with interior courtyard in Beijing hutong
In our latest school show, undergraduate and postgraduate students at The Design Village in India present architecture and design projects ranging from a shelter for cats to an algorithmic learning aid for people with dyslexia. More about The Design Village spotlights 11 student architecture and design projects
Researchers at digital laboratory MIT Senseable City Lab have used handheld 3D-scanning technology to analyse the architecture of Rocinha, Brazil's largest favela. More about MIT Senseable City Lab maps Brazilian favela with handheld 3D-scanners
In this week's comments update, readers are debating UK prime minister Boris Johnson and his partner Carrie Symonds' 11 Downing Street flat makeover and sharing their views on other top stories. More about "This isn't about design, this is about politics" says commenter
Dezeen promotion: establishing a community design centre and creating new design training schools are some of the long-term goals set by the team behind Valencia's winning World Design Capital 2022 bid. More about Valencia reveals longterm vision as World Design Capital 2022
As we count down the days to enter Dezeen Awards 2021, creative director Maxwell Mutanda says he is looking forward to seeing submissions from all over the world. More about "I will look for a diversity of approaches that promote novel ideas," says Dezeen Awards 2021 judge Maxwell Mutanda
Local studio Batek Architekten has refurbished the historic Blauer Stern cinema in Berlin using neon lights that reference the original mouldings in its foyer. More about Batek Architekten transforms Berlin arthouse cinema with saturated colours and neon lights
Art Gensler, the American architect, interior designer and founder of global architecture firm Gensler, has passed away at the age of 85 after a long illness. More about Founder of the world's largest architecture studio Art Gensler dies at 85
Architecture studio MAD has designed a three-venue civic centre in the city of Jiaxing, China, that will be topped with a continuous roof that has the form of a tarpaulin being blown in the wind, according to the studio. More about MAD tops Jiaxing Civic Center with roof shaped like a "tarp blown by the wind"
Eight local designers have created unusual furniture pieces for the Fictions exhibition that was set in dystopian surroundings in Montreal, Canada. More about Canadian designers create "mutated furniture" for a post-apocalyptic Montreal