The first official photographs of the Jean Nouvel-designed Louvre Abu Dhabi have been released, ahead of the museum's public opening this weekend. More about Jean Nouvel's completed Louvre Abu Dhabi is spanned by a huge geometric-patterned dome
The sanitisation of shop signs in Walthamstow, northeast London, is a mistake that mustn't be repeated anywhere else in the capital, argues Owen Hatherley. More about "London streets don't need to look like a 1940s that never happened"
A self-driving vehicle that is like a train, but which doesn't run on tracks, has made its first journey in Chinese city Zhuzhou. More about Trackless, driverless "rail bus" takes to the roads in China
This revamp of a family home in west London features a loft extension covered in scale-like wooden shingles, yellow-framed arch windows, and interiors that use colour to separate spaces for adults and children. More about Office S&M uses scale-like tiles and vibrant colours to add personality to London house
A wall that depicts a scene of overflowing greenery is one of the original features that Nook Architects has preserved during the overhaul of this apartment in Barcelona. More about Greenery-themed decor leads redesign of Barcelona flat by Nook Architects
O'Sullivan Skoufoglou Architects has extended a typical terraced home in northwest London, by adding a new timber-lined room that opens onto a brick-paved garden. More about O'Sullivan Skoufoglou Architects adds "simple, warm and characterful" extension to London house
Dutch firm MVRDV has built a public library that looks like a huge eye, as part of a new cultural district in Tianjin, China. More about MVRDV completes library shaped like a giant eye in Chinese city Tianjin
Design Academy Eindhoven graduate Nienke Helder has created a set of sensory objects that can be used to rehabilitate women affected by sexual abuse. More about Nienke Helder designs therapy tools for women recovering from sexual trauma
Architects and preservationists including Robert AM Stern were among those protesting Snøhetta's plans for Philip Johnson's postmodern AT&T Building in New York today. More about Architects protest AT&T Building plans with "Hands off my Johnson" placards
Danish retailer Vipp has expanded into the hospitality industry – it is now offering guests the opportunity to stay in a prefabricated micro dwelling in a Swedish forest, or in a loft apartment on top of its Copenhagen headquarters. More about Vipp offers "out of the ordinary" hotel stays in a woodland cabin or an urban loft
Bands of aluminium and concrete divide up sections of this London residential skyscraper by UNStudio, to foster different communities within the building, while also framing panoramic views for residents. More about UNStudio hopes to create "neighbourhoods in the sky" with Canaletto Tower in London
Google has launched a digital library of user-created 3D objects that can be used to populate virtual- and augmented-reality worlds. More about Google releases library of 3D clip-art for use in virtual and augmented reality
The pencils used by architects, designers and artists including David Adjaye, Tracey Emin, and Thomas Heatherwick are revealed in this new series of photographs by Alex Hammond and Mike Tinney. More about Photographs reveal the drawing tools of David Adjaye, Thomas Heatherwick and more
Herzog & de Meuron has submitted a planning application for the new Royal College of Art campus in London's Battersea, revealing a design that features textured brickwork and a sawtooth roof profile. More about Herzog & de Meuron reveals design for new £108 million RCA campus
Design and technology are playing a crucial role in solving global issues and their importance is finally catching the attention of world leaders, according to Shauna Levy, founder of Toronto's EDIT festival. More about Design can "do some heavy lifting" to help solve global problems, says EDIT festival founder
Taiwanese designer Yi-Fei Chen has created a chair that explodes if sat on for too long, giving her an excuse to get up and escape an awkward situation. More about Yi-Fei Chen designs a stool for escaping uncomfortable social situations
Boston has launched a plan to prevent flooding in its most vulnerable waterfront neighbourhoods, becoming the latest US city to respond to the threat of rising sea levels. More about Boston responds to climate change with elevated parks and flood barriers
Work has been completed on a 10-storey carbon-neutral apartment complex in London's Dalston, which architecture firm Waugh Thistleton claims is the "world's largest cross-laminated timber building". More about Cross-laminated-timber housing in east London offers "the future of low carbon construction"
Architecture firm dRMM has been awarded this year's RIBA Stirling Prize for its revival of a seaside pier in Hastings, England. More about Stirling Prize 2017 awarded to dRMM for "masterpiece of regeneration" at Hastings Pier
A sleeping area for the family dog is the focal point of this house in Toronto, which Canadian architecture firm StudioAC renovated using a plywood insertion to add storage space. More about StudioAC inserts plywood unit complete with dog bed into Toronto home