The 10 interiors projects that have won Dezeen Awards 2019 have been announced. They include a compact black house designed to stand out like a minimalist sculpture, and a micro-flat in Taipei. More about Dezeen Awards 2019 interiors category winners revealed
Architecture firms Diller Scofidio + Renfro and Gensler have completed the renovation and expansion of New York's Museum of Modern Art, featuring a new lobby, bookstore, cafe and several gallery spaces. More about MoMA reopens following major renovation by Diller Scofidio + Renfro
The 10 winning architecture projects for Dezeen Awards 2019 have been revealed. They include a cultural centre overlooking the Persian Gulf and a locomotive shed that has been transformed into a public library. More about Dezeen Awards 2019 architecture category winners revealed
Designers' efforts to reduce the environmental impact of their products are being hampered by confusion over terminology and rampant greenwashing, writes Marcus Fairs. More about "To end plastic pollution, we first need to eliminate language pollution"
Japanese auto company Toyota has adapted a fleet of its autonomous and electric e-Palette vehicles to serve athletes in the Tokyo 2020 Olympic and Paralympic Games. More about Toyota redesigns its e-Palette vehicle for Tokyo 2020 Olympic athletes
Dyson has cancelled its plans to build an electric car, which was expected to launch next year, claiming the project is not "commercially viable". More about Dyson scraps £2.5 billion electric car project
British designer Vivienne Westwood has said that "we haven't got time to talk about fashion" in light of the climate crisis, and is instead calling for a ban on private land ownership with her One World Rent campaign. More about The "only way to save the world" is to ban land ownership, says Vivienne Westwood
The fifth annual Medellin Design Week set out to show that Colombia is ready to stop copying and start developing a national design identity. More about Medellin Design Week champions original Colombian design
Chinese University of Hong Kong student Sum Ming Wong and Kin Pong Li have designed a door handle that uses light to constantly sterilise itself. More about Hong Kong-based students invent self-sanitising door handle
The Passivhaus and high-density Goldsmith Street social housing scheme designed by Mikhail Riches with Cathy Hawley has been awarded the RIBA Stirling Prize 2019. More about Mikhail Riches' Goldsmith Street social housing wins Stirling Prize 2019
Architects must urgently go beyond creating sustainable architecture that minimises damage to the planet and design buildings that help repair it, says Michael Pawlyn from Architects Declare. More about "We fooled ourselves that sustainability was getting us where we needed to go" says Michael Pawlyn of Architects Declare
Hundreds of stainless steel drawers line the walls of this cosmetics store in Hong Kong, which has been designed by AIM Architecture to emulate a traditional apothecary. More about AIM Architecture creates apothecary-style beauty store in Hong Kong
London design duo Studio Ayaskan has created a clock, which rakes sand in hypnotic, concentric circles to mark the passage of time. More about Studio Ayaskan designs clock that rakes sand to illustrate the ripples of time
Microsoft has revealed the design of the Surface Duo, a dual-screen Android folding phone, which can be opened down the middle like a book. More about Microsoft unveils dual-screen folding Android smartphone
A sequence of white geometric galleries are enclosed within this aluminium-foil pavilion, which Portuguese architect Álvaro Siza created for furniture brand Camerich at the China International Furniture Fair. More about Álvaro Siza wraps China International Furniture Fair pavilion in aluminium foil
Graffiti artist Banksy has launched his own merchandise line, with items on sale for as little as £10, to protect his brand against a greeting-card company that is trying to "seize legal custody" of his name. More about Banksy launches range of branded merchandise to maintain custody of his name
As Lego launches its Rebuild the World campaign, Matthew Ashton, the toy company's VP of design, explains how it is embracing digital technology and licensing agreements to encourage children to play. More about Creativity is being "brushed aside" by digital media says Lego's head of design
The Gun Violence Memorial Project at this year's Chicago Architecture Biennial is an installation of houses filled with items belonging to victims of gun violence. More about MASS Design Group builds glass memorial for victims of gun violence at Chicago Architecture Biennial
A ring, glasses and earbuds are among Amazon’s latest voice-controlled devices to offer "even more ways to add Alexa to your daily life". More about Amazon adds wearables to voice-controlled Alexa collection
We've rounded up the 10 best architecture and design exhibitions taking place around the world this autumn. For industry events across October, November and December, refer to our comprehensive month-by-month guide. More about Top 10 architecture and design exhibitions: autumn 2019