Buildings in Albania, Serbia and Slovakia have been shortlisted for the prestigious Mies van der Rohe Award for the first time. More about Trio of post-communist countries on Mies van der Rohe Award shortlist for first time
London-based designer Keiichi Matsuda suggests how augmented reality will define the workstation of the future, in a short film that explores the growing obsession with productivity in the workplace. More about Keiichi Matsuda explores dystopian future of the workplace in new film Merger
Opposite Office has proposed redesigning and extending London's Buckingham Palace to create the Affordable Palace where 50,000 people would co-habit with the queen. More about Opposite Office redesigns Buckingham Palace as co-living space for 50,000 Londoners
British architect David Chipperfield has created a modular workstation, made using traditional joinery techniques, for German furniture company e15. More about David Chipperfield develops "casual" desk system for e15
Nguyen Khac Phuoc Architects and Dang + Partners have slotted together 2,000 modular wooden elements to create a porous white pavilion for tea farmers in rural Vietnam. More about Modular pavilion at Vietnamese tea farm made from 2,000 wooden crosses
Looking for an architecture or design event this year? Check out our new Dezeen Events Guide for events in 2020 and beyond.
With hundreds of design fairs, conferences and trade shows taking place around the world every year, it can be hard to choose which to attend. To help you out, we've compiled a definitive guide to over 50 of the best events of 2019 for your calendar. More about Dezeen's guide to the best architecture, design and technology events for 2019
Nike has launched a pair of laceless basketball trainers that tighten at the touch of a button or swipe of a smartphone. More about Nike Adapt BB smart basketball sneakers feature self-lacing technology
Haworth Tompkins has renovated Bristol's Grade I-listed Old Vic theatre – the oldest continuously working theatre in the English speaking world – to create "a public room for the city". More about Haworth Tompkins creates public foyer for Bristol Old Vic Theatre
Faces and licence plates are among the details that can be clearly seen in an ultra-high-resolution bird's-eye photograph of Shanghai, created by Chinese company Bigpixel Technology. More about 195-gigapixel photo of Shanghai allows viewers to zoom in on street-level detail
The art-deco Chrysler Building in New York City, one of the world's most recognisable skyscrapers, has gone up for sale for an undisclosed price. More about New York's "beloved" Chrysler Building is for sale
Adrian Smith + Gordon Gill has unveiled its design for the Shenzhen-Hong Kong International Center, a 700-metre tall glass tower in Shenzhen, China. More about Adrian Smith + Gordon Gill reveals design for China's tallest skyscraper
The Taipei Performing Arts Center, a theatre complex with three auditoriums that plug into an corrugated glass cube designed by OMA, is nearing completion in the capital of Taiwan. More about OMA's long-awaited Taipei Performing Arts Center nears completion in Taiwan
Map Project Office and Universal Design Studio have worked with IBM to create the Q System One, the world's first quantum computer intended for business use. More about Map, Universal Design Studio and IBM collaborate on world's first commercial quantum computer
Interior design in 2019 will centre around wellbeing and comfort, says Michelle Ogundehin. Her trend report includes the tactile surfaces and humble materials of "soft Scandi", plus a splash of tangy mustard. More about Tactility, imperfection and a pale flush of colour: interior design trends for 2019
A humanoid robot on its way to the Consumer Electronics Show in Las Vegas has been "hit and destroyed" by a self-driving Tesla. More about Robot run over by self-driving Tesla on way to CES in Las Vegas
Foster + Partners has completed the first Apple Store in Kyoto, Japan, which has a translucent facade informed by the materiality of traditional Japanese houses and lanterns. More about Foster + Partners models Apple Store in Kyoto on traditional Japanese houses
The Helsinki Central Library Oodi, designed by ALA Architects, is topped with large open-plan reading room under an undulating roof punctured by circular skylights. More about Helsinki Central Library Oodi topped with translucent "book heaven"
Tbilisi is at a crossroads, with its architectural heritage being eroded and uncontrolled development underway. But there are reasons to be optimistic, according to architects at the Georgian capital's inaugural architecture biennial. More about "Hopeful moment" is emerging from Tbilisi's architectural chaos
Despite decayed masonry and worn concrete, Mexico City's mid-century university campus is still abuzz with student life according to photographer Yueqi Jazzy Li, who has documented the UNESCO World Heritage-listed site in this set of photos. More about Mexico City's "modernist haven" UNAM captured in photos by Jazzy Li
Architecture firm BIG has moved its New York office from the Financial District to Brooklyn, allowing the studio to expand its workshop and enjoy a private patio overlooking Manhattan. More about BIG moves New York office to bright space in Dumbo