Coachella festival has returned to the California desert after a two-year hiatus, with artworks including a steel-framed playground by Architensions and a trio of totems by Kiki van Eijk. Here are seven of the most spectacular installations. More about Seven huge installations and artworks from Coachella 2022
A bill has been filed in Washington DC calling for new buildings in the city to use bird-friendly glass, in an effort to minimise avian deaths resulting from window collisions. More about Bill for bird-friendly glass buildings proposed for Washington DC
Architectural design studios Selma Akkari and Rawan Muqaddas have renovated an apartment in a 20th-century building in Brooklyn, New York, adding warm and natural materials to the residential space. More about Amity Street Residence is a "minimal but warm" New York apartment
British architect Norman Foster has met with the mayor of Kharkiv to discuss the rebuilding of the Ukrainian city following extensive damage suffered during the Russian invasion. More about Norman Foster "to assemble the best minds" to rebuild Ukrainian city of Kharkiv
Postmodern architect John Outram created numerous bright and colourful buildings throughout the 1980s and 90s, including the "Temple of Storms" pumping station. Here, the author of his biography Geraint Franklin selects nine of the most significant examples. More about Nine of John Outram's most "rich, tactile and colourful" buildings
Large projects in London will have to meet embodied carbon benchmarks and prioritise retaining existing buildings over demolition under updated planning guidance published by mayor Sadiq Khan. More about Retention of existing buildings must be "the starting point" for major London developments
Benjamin Hubert's studio Layer has designed a pair of smart glasses for tech company Viture that puts a virtual screen in the wearer's line of sight so they can play games or stream media. More about Layer designs Viture One smart glasses to stream immersive video anywhere
Research company OpenAI has developed a programme that can turn simple text instructions into high-quality images. More about OpenAI's DALL-E 2 generates illustrations from written descriptions
Dezeen Showroom: a sun parasol designed to act as both a shade and light source and a modular outdoor living structure are the latest outdoor furnishings to be featured on Dezeen Showroom. More about Ten outdoor furniture products on Dezeen Showroom
We've selected seven opportunities for interior designers available on Dezeen Jobs, including roles at David Chipperfield Architects, Foster + Partners and Michaelis Boyd. More about Seven interior design jobs in the UK, USA and Europe
An angular steel staircase crosses through this Montreal residence by Naturehumaine, which was inspired by the fantastical paintings of Dutch artist MC Escher. More about MC Escher works inform Montreal home by Naturehumaine
UK housing secretary Michael Gove has halted the planned demolition of Marks & Spencer's flagship store on London's Oxford Street, which was criticised for wasting the embodied carbon of the existing building, to allow the scheme to be reviewed. More about Controversial Oxford Street M&S demolition blocked by UK housing secretary
Architecture studio Architensions has designed a series of colourful, steel-framed towers installed at California music festival Coachella. More about Architensions unveils surreal steel-framed playground at Coachella
Portuguese practice Atelier Data has renovated and extended a farmhouse in the Alentejo region with a plain, white form and traditional materials that mimic the appearance of the existing building. More about Atelier Data uses a simple and traditional palette to extend a Portuguese farmhouse
A new exhibition by Ben Langlands and Nikki Bell explores how architects have tried, and usually failed, to create utopias. In this exclusive interview, the artists explain why architecture plays a central role in their art. More about "It's amazing how things flip" from utopia to dystopia say artists Langlands & Bell
To mark today's 420 cannabis celebration, we've rounded up eight products for marijuana smokers including a range of doughnut-shaped pipes and packaging that looks like Lego bricks. More about Eight design-led products for cannabis smoking including bongs and pipes
In this week's comments update, readers are debating the dismantling of the metabolist Nakagin Capsule Tower in Tokyo and discussing other top stories. More about "Kurokawa would appreciate that his work is finite" says commenter
Aviation and aerospace manufacturing company Urban-Air Port has designed Air One, an airport for electric flying cars and large drones in Coventry, UK. More about Urban-Air Port designs "world's first urban airport" for flying cars and drones
Nigerien architect Mariam Kamara and South African architect Sumayya Vally are collaborating to design a presidential library for Liberia's former president Ellen Johnson Sirleaf in Monrovia. More about Mariam Kamara and Sumayya Vally to design presidential library in Liberia
Design studio Pareid filled a lecture theatre at the College of Architects of Madrid with a reversible installation made from PVC pipes, which were later donated for use as construction materials. More about Pareid creates organ-like installation from corrugated plastic tubes in Madrid