With Coachella now over, Aaron Betsky questions the value of the festival's temporary sets and large-scale installations, and if the strain that their construction and destruction places on the planet is worth it. More about "The biggest problem with Coachella is that it all goes away after two weeks"
Since the fire devastated Notre-Dame Cathedral and the French prime minister announced a competition to replace its spire, a flurry of designers have offered alternative proposals. Here are seven of the most interesting. More about Seven alternative spires for Notre-Dame Cathedral
Swedish furniture giant IKEA has unveiled an updated logo, although the changes will only be spotted by those with a keen eye for detail. More about IKEA's iconic blue and yellow logo made "future proof" in subtle redesign by Seventy Agency
China, the world's largest car market, is heavily pushing for zero-emissions vehicles to combat its pollution issues, so this year's Auto Shanghai is packed with electric cars. Dezeen deputy editor Tom Ravenscroft picks out 10 of the best made by Chinese companies. More about 10 electric cars unveiled by Chinese car companies at Auto Shanghai 2019
With 35 days to go until Dezeen Awards 2019 entries close, there's still time to enter one of our studio categories for the chance to be crowned architect, designer or interior designer of the year! More about 35 days left to enter Dezeen Awards 2019 studio categories
Lettering used in Eero Saarinen's 1960s TWA Flight Center at John F Kennedy International Airport in New York provided the cues for the branding of the new hotel in the terminal building. More about Pentagram creates Flight Center font for hotel in Eero Saarinen's JFK airport terminal
Dutch company Concr3de has proposed rebuilding parts of Notre-Dame Cathedral from the ashes of the fire using 3D printing, and has already printed a replacement gargoyle. More about Concr3de proposes using 3D printing to rebuild Notre-Dame
New York City mayor Bill de Blasio plans to ban construction of glass and steel skyscrapers, in a major bid to tackle the climate-change crisis. More about New York City mayor moves to ban glass skyscrapers as part of Green New Deal
Shoraku-Ji is a Buddhist temple next to a cemetery in northeast Tokyo by Toru Kashihara Architects with a stepped concrete design that aims to subvert traditional temple architecture. More about Toru Kashihara Architects designs stepped concrete temple in Tokyo
American industrial designer Tucker Viemeister has created a graphic that shows the US flag with portions blocked out, to critique the redacted release of the investigation into president Donald Trump's collusion with Russia. More about Tucker Viemeister's blacked-out US Flag criticises redacted Mueller Report
Danish studio BIG has completed a sculptural, glass-walled building containing three schools beside a fjord in the Faroe Islands' capital Tórshavn. More about BIG completes vortex-shaped Glasir education centre in Faroe Islands' capital
Architecture studio Hamish & Lyons has completed Stepping Stone House, an extension to a manor house in Berkshire, England, that is raised on stilts above a lake. More about Stepping stones lead into house extension over an English lake by Hamish & Lyons
London studio 6a Architects has renovated a seaside house in Devon, England, transforming its old dark rooms into bright, tactile living spaces. More about 6a Architects creates bright living spaces in revamp of century-old Coastal House
Typeface company Monotype has overhauled the Helvetica font over 60 years after it was first created to give it a fresh new look for the 21st century. More about Monotype redesigns Helvetica font for digital age
Cera Stribley Architects teamed with interior design studio The Stella Collective on a series of eight, three-storey townhouses in a Melbourne suburb that reflect the area's art deco architecture. More about Newly built townhouses in Melbourne channel art deco architecture
Gardens can be found on all the different levels of this house in Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam, designed by Vo Trong Nghia Architects. More about Garden terraces link living spaces in Ha House by Vo Trong Nghia Architects
American architect Jeanne Gang has been listed on Time magazine's list of 100 most influential people for 2019. More about Jeanne Gang named world's most influential architect of 2019 by Time magazine
France is planning an architectural competition to design a replacement spire for Notre-Dame Cathedral in Paris, after the old one collapsed during the fire. More about France to launch competition to design a new spire for Notre-Dame
The design world flocked to Milan last week for its design week. But soon the action will shift to China, which is about to leapfrog the west when it comes to architecture and design, predicts Dezeen editor-in-chief Marcus Fairs. More about "China is fast becoming the world's creative superpower"
How would you display your trophy if you won a Dezeen Award? We asked some of the 2018 winners to share their "shelfies". More about "The Dezeen Awards trophy gets many favourable comments from visitors to the office"