The New York City Council has approved the use of mass timber for the construction of buildings of up to 85 feet tall in the city. More about New York approves use of cross-laminated timber for six-storey buildings
Leading design brands need to stop valuing affordability over sustainability or risk becoming obsolete, according to Layer founder Benjamin Hubert. More about Design brands have to prioritise sustainability "or they die" says Benjamin Hubert
The UK's largest architecture studio Foster + Partners has entered into a "strategic partnership" with Hennick & Company, which sees the private investment firm become the studio's largest shareholder. More about Foster + Partners sells "significant" shareholding to Hennick & Company investment firm
Owen Luder, the British architect behind brutalist buildings including the Trinity Square car park and Tricorn Centre, has died at the age of 93. More about Brutalist architect Owen Luder dies aged 93
This week on Dezeen, we featured pavilions at Dubai Expo 2020 designed by Foster + Partners, Grimshaw, Carlo Ratti and JKMM. More about This week we revealed the Dubai Expo pavilions
The authors of a RIBA report showing how construction can reduce its carbon emissions have urged people in the sector to endorse their findings to help pressure governments into taking action ahead of the COP26 climate conference. More about Climate initiatives "desperately need the support of government" say RIBA climate report editors
The long-awaited Guggenheim museum in Abu Dhabi by architect Frank Gehry is set to open in 2025, nearly 20 years after plans were unveiled and 14 years after construction began. More about Frank Gehry-designed Guggenheim Abu Dhabi announces 2025 opening date
A report by the Creative Industries Policy and Evidence Centre has found that architecture is among the most privileged industries in the UK. More about Architectural professions top list of elite occupations in the UK
British sportswear brand Reebok has partnered with Eames Office to design a range of trainers informed by Charles and Ray Eames work and paintings. More about Reebok unveils Eames trainer collection
This week on Dezeen, we showcased architecture from Dubai Expo 2020, including the Qatar pavilion and the UAE pavilion, both designed by Santiago Calatrava. More about This week Dubai Expo 2020 opened
A non-hormonal contraceptive, insulation made from mycelium and a movement that uncovers racial and gender bias in algorithms have been announced among the winners of one of the world's leading design prizes, the INDEX: Award. More about INDEX: Award 2021 celebrates designs that "bring humanity forward"
New York studio Gensler has completed a redesign of the lobby inside the postmodernist AT&T building in Midtown Manhattan that aims to pay homage to the existing structure. More about Gensler unveils redesigned lobby in Philip Johnson's AT&T building
British designer Es Devlin will unveil a temporary installation of 197 trees and plant species to highlight issues related to climate change during the COP26 conference. More about Es Devlin to hold "conference" of trees as an installation during COP26
A hybrid mass-timber office building slated for Vancouver will become architecture firm Kohn Pedersen Fox's first timber project, and one of the tallest of its type in North America. More about KPF unveils Burrard Exchange in Vancouver as its first mass-timber building
Architecture practice BIG and developer Castro Group have unveiled designs for the Fuse Valley development in Porto, which will house the headquarters of luxury fashion platform Farfetch as well as tech companies. More about BIG and Castro Group plan "urban fashion village" with hill-like roof
Swedish car manufacturer Volvo has revealed a flat, less colourful version of its longstanding Iron Mark logo. More about Volvo latest car brand to reveal flat logo
Designer Asif Khan, architects Mariam Kamara and David Adjaye and artist Theaster Gates are set to transform Liverpool's Canning Dock in a project aiming to bring the history of the transatlantic slave trade into the public realm. More about Asif Khan, Mariam Kamara, David Adjaye and Theaster Gates to redevelop Liverpool waterfront
UK studio Zaha Hadid Architects has designed a 46-metre-wide bridge with a curved timber roof for Vilnius railway station in Lithuania as part of a renovation project called Green Connect.
More about Zaha Hadid Architects designs sweeping bridge across Vilnius railway station
The St Nicholas Greek Orthodox Church designed by Spanish architect Santiago Calatrava has been illuminated in New York as construction nears completion. More about Santiago Calatrava's World Trade Center church illuminated for first time
Rotterdam's Het Nieuwe Instituut is set to host the first-ever Solar Biennale in 2022, which will see creatives and scientists collaborate across disciplines to envision a future where everything is solar-powered. More about Inaugural Solar Biennale aims to mobilise designers around the "solar revolution"