Danish architect Bjarke Ingels and his firm BIG have been selected to design this year's Serpentine Gallery Pavilion in London, while four other studios will create accompanying summerhouses. More about Bjarke Ingels to design Serpentine Gallery Pavilion 2016
London's Metropolitan Police force is considering using trained eagles to grab drones from the sky following a rise in unmanned aircraft crime (+ movie). More about Eagles could be used to take down "hostile drones" in London after Dutch trial
German brand Walter Knoll showed a selection of new products during this year's imm Cologne furniture fair, including a chair designed by Foster + Partners (+ slideshow). More about Walter Knoll debuts new furniture collection including chair by Foster + Partners
A folded steel staircase supported by criss-crossing rods connects the two levels of this duplex apartment in Tel Aviv, recently renovated by local studio Toledano + Architects (+ slideshow). More about Toledano + Architects inserts suspended steel staircase into Tel Aviv penthouse
Stockholm 2016: Inga Sempé's lighting collection for Swedish brand Wastberg now includes a translucent glass table lamp, as well as a taller version of the previously launched w103 light. More about Inga Sempé unveils updated lighting collection for Wästberg
Architecture studio Haptic has won planning permission for a series of contemporary properties in a conservation area in London's Chelsea. More about Haptic granted permission to build contemporary homes in London's Chelsea
Stockholm 2016: too many furniture brands don't understand the importance of good photographic styling and would benefit from hiring designers as art directors, says Jasper Morrison. More about Design brands need creative directors to avoid "terrible" photography says Jasper Morrison
Spanish architect Santiago Calatrava has won a competition to design an observation tower for Dubai – a landmark that aims to rival the 828-metre-high Burj Khalifa. More about Calatrava wins contest for observation tower in Dubai harbour
Comments update: Bjarke Ingels' firm hit the headlines this week after unveiling its design for a New York skyscraper wrapped by a ribbon of green terraces. Does the proposal mark a new direction for the city's high-rise architecture, or is it simply over-hyped? More about "Narratives have replaced the art of architecture"
Business news: British fashion label Burberry has announced its collections will be available to purchase straight after they are shown on the runway, as opposed to the typical four-month delay. More about Burberry to sell fashion collections straight from the catwalk
Movie: next up in our exclusive video series with Serpentine Gallery director Julia Peyton-Jones, she discusses Jean Nouvel's bright red pavilion that featured a dramatic 12-metre-high angled wall. More about Jean Nouvel's Serpentine Gallery Pavilion in 2010 was "the first to really use colour"
Architect Daniel Libeskind has designed a new line of seating for Italian furniture brand Moroso, featuring sharp angles and faceted forms inspired by crystals. More about Moroso unveils Gemma seating collection by Daniel Libeskind
Moshe Safdie's firm has completed its Sky Habitat project in Singapore – a pair of balcony-covered housing towers linked by three aerial walkways (+ slideshow). More about Moshe Safdie completes Singapore Sky Habitat featuring aerial "streets" and gardens
Inside Festival 2015: architect Jason Flanagan discusses how his practice Flanagan Lawrence transformed the Grade II-listed Shepherd's Bush Pavilion cinema in London into a four-star hotel (+ movie). More about Flanagan Lawrence's hotel converted from a 1920s cinema has an atrium "like a gold chandelier"
Uber's head of design Andrew Crow has announced that he is to leave the company, immediately after it unveiled a widely criticised brand redesign. More about Uber's head of design steps down following controversial rebrand
Stockholm 2016: Japanese fashion house Issey Miyake has created a range of homeware with Finnish brand Iittala, which includes pleated place mats, tote bags and cushion covers (+ slideshow). More about Iittala x Issey Miyake Collection unites "minimal design languages" of Japan and Finland
Portuguese architect Eduardo Souto de Moura reconstructed a 19th century townhouse to create this Porto guesthouse, which is arranged around a pair of secluded courtyards (+ slideshow). More about Porto flat by Eduardo Souto de Moura features a pair of tranquil courtyards
This collection of concrete stationery by Chinese studio Umn Design is based on the geometric shapes made by folding paper (+ slideshow). More about Umn Design creates concrete stationery based on folded paper
This movie offers a closer look at the spaces of OFIS Arhitekti's Alpine Barn Apartment – a deserted cattle shed converted into a holiday home in Slovenia. More about Movie: tour the spruce-lined interior of OFIS Arhitekti's Alpine Barn Apartment