The City of London has said that Foster + Partners' 305-metre-high The Tulip has "the potential to become an architectural icon", in its planning report on the proposed tourist attraction. More about The Tulip by Foster + Partners on track to be approved by City of London
Architects who rely on free labour should be banned from high-profile projects like the Serpentine Pavilion says designer Adam Nathaniel Furman, who first revealed unpaid internships at this year's pavilion architect Junya Ishigami. More about Architects who don't pay interns "shouldn't be given prestigious commissions" says designer who revealed Ishigami internships
Peter Barber Architects has arranged a block of 26 shared-ownership homes around a central courtyard in Stratford, London. More about Peter Barber Architects reinterprets Victorian back-to-back housing in London
In the first of a series of short movies about Frida Escobedo, the Mexican architect describes how she fell into the profession and why she's never worked for anybody else. More about "I didn't know I was going to be an architect" says Frida Escobedo
Skate ramp-style fitting rooms and church-like archways feature inside this menswear store in Shanghai, which Kokaistudios has designed to reflect the "eclecticism" of city life. More about Cityscapes inform interiors of Shanghai fashion store Assemble by Réel
London-based Studio Furthermore's Moon Rock collection is made from aluminium but designed to look like it is formed from materials mined in outer space. More about Studio Furthermore imagines a future of material abundance with Moon Rock furniture
The first 3D zebra crossing in the UK has been painted on a road in north-west London in an effort to improve road safety in the area. More about London's first 3D zebra crossing encourages drivers to slow down
Thomas Heatherwick explains his desire for the recently opened Vessel, at the Hudson Yards development, to become a unique public destination in this video. More about Thomas Heatherwick designed the Vessel to "bring people together"
With seven days to go until the Dezeen Awards early-entry discount ends, we've put together a day-by-day guide to help you meet the deadline. More about One week left to save 25 per cent on Dezeen Awards entries
Stepped concrete seating and brass fixtures add interest to the otherwise pared-back interiors of % Arabica coffee shop in Kuwait, which has been designed by Nendo. More about Nendo inserts stepped concrete platforms into Kuwait coffee shop
Safdie Architects' soon-to-open Jewel Changi Airport contains the world's tallest indoor waterfall, but it's not the first building to incorporate an oversized water feature. Here are eight buildings that include waterfalls. More about Eight buildings that incorporate waterfalls
Snøhetta has completed Under, the "world's largest underwater restaurant", which plunges from a craggy shoreline in the remote village of Båly, Norway. More about Snøhetta completes Europe's first underwater restaurant in Norway
Last month, Airbus announced it was ceasing production of the A380, the world's largest passenger aircraft. Transport designer Paul Priestman, who designed the superjumbo's first interior, spoke to Dezeen about its design legacy. More about The Airbus A380 was a "dream project" that changed aircraft interior design, says Paul Priestman
Tokyo 2020 has unveiled a set of 50 retro-style sport pictograms that pay homage to the icons introduced at the first Tokyo Olympics in 1964. More about Tokyo 2020 unveils Olympic Games pictograms that nod to 1964 originals
Manhattan's newly opened Hudson Yards is all shine and no substance, and New York City deserves better says Alan G Brake in this Opinion column. More about "Hudson Yards is a billionaire's fantasy of the future of city life"
An education centre shaped like a oversized neuron cell, designed by the late Will Alsop for his practice All Design, has opened at Centre of the Cell in Whitechapel, London. More about Will Alsop's Neuron Pod education centre opens at Centre of the Cell
Mjøstårnet by Voll Arkitekter in Brumunddal, Norway, has been verified as the world's tallest timber building by the Council on Tall Buildings and Urban Habitat. More about Mjøstårnet in Norway becomes world's tallest timber tower
Central Saint Martins product design graduate Marie-Claire Springham has invented a hormone kit that enables fathers to lactate so that they can share breastfeeding duties. More about Hormone kit helps fathers to "chestfeed" their babies
New York designer Shaina Garfield has created an eco-friendly coffin that uses fungus to biodegrade the body so that it decomposes quickly and fertilises the surrounding soil. More about Shaina Garfield redesigns death with sustainable coffin
With more people living in cities, architects are increasingly finding inventive ways to squeeze homes into small spaces. Here are the floor plans of 10 micro homes that make the most of every square metre. More about Ten micro homes with floor plans that make the most of space