Dava Newman, former NASA deputy administrator, astronautics researcher and inventor of the BioSuit, will be the new director of MIT Media Lab. More about MIT Media Lab chooses BioSuit inventor Dava Newman as its new director
Anicorn Watches has released a NASA-branded NFT artwork that can be used to redeem a physical "secret timepiece" designed by NASA logo creator Richard Danne. More about Richard Danne designs Space Watch as first NASA-branded NFT
A collapsible camera obscura and a bamboo tensegrity structure have been revealed as the two winning designs of the 2021 Antepavilion architecture commission in Hackney, London. More about Antepavilion names two winners for 2021 competition as legal battle continues
Sixteen of Milan's design platforms have joined forces to commit to holding events in September even if the Salone del Mobile is forced to cancel. More about Milan's fuorisalone organisers vow to hold events in September despite doubts over Salone del Mobile
This week on Dezeen, a video fly-through showed architecture studio Abiboo's proposal for Nüwa city, which was designed to be the first permanent city on Mars. More about This week Abiboo envisioned a city on Mars for quarter of a million people
The virtual world and the real world will become one and the human body will merge with fashion and architecture, according to speakers at Dezeen Club's metaverse meet-up event held at a virtual rooftop bar earlier this week. More about The metaverse will allow you to "extend your body into architecture" says Fredrik Hellberg of Space Popular
An angular line drawing of the number 26 has been revealed as the logo for the Milano Cortina Olympic and Paralympic Winter Games. More about 2026 Winter Olympic logo revealed after public vote
The latest edition of our Dezeen Weekly newsletter includes a small west London home, designed by Phillips Tracey Architects. More about A compact black-brick house features in today's Dezeen Weekly newsletter
Shanghai-based architecture and design curator Aric Chen has been named the new general and artistic director of Rotterdam's Het Nieuwe Instituut. More about Het Nieuwe Instituut appoints Aric Chen as general and artistic director
Toronto architecture firm Shim-Sutcliffe has been named the recipient of the 2021 Royal Architectural Institute of Canada Gold Medal. Here are six key projects from the studio. More about Six projects by 2021 RAIC Gold Medal winners Shim-Sutcliffe
Electric car brand Polestar has revealed its plan to eradicate all carbon emissions from its production process to create a climate-neutral car by 2030. More about Polestar to create "world's first climate-neutral car" by 2030
In this week's comments update, readers are debating a range of capsules containing fantasy architecture projects and sharing their views on other top stories. More about "Why can't the virtual spaces be less representational of the real world?" asks commenter
Looking for staff? Boost your firm's visibility to jobseekers with a free company profile when you buy three featured job ads – and save 20 per cent at the same time. More about Get a free company profile on Dezeen Jobs to reach more candidates
This week on Dezeen, American musician Lil Nas X and Brooklyn brand MSCHF launched a limited edition collection of Nike shoes that contain human blood. More about This week Satan Shoes containing human blood were released
The latest edition of our Dezeen Weekly newsletter includes a tiny house in Tokyo formed of stacked boxes. More about A tiny house in Tokyo features in today's Dezeen Weekly newsletter
The coronavirus pandemic has helped encourage a return to regional architectural styles, according to OMA partner Reinier de Graaf. More about Covid-19 has helped kill "indiscriminate international architecture" says Reinier de Graaf
New York City planners are working on secret plans for a controversial new pedestrian walkway on top of the High Line, dubbed "The Even Higher Line". More about Secret proposal for "Even Higher Line" on top of New York's High Line revealed
Construction technology company Mighty Buildings has announced plans to build 15 homes using prefabricated 3D-printed panels in Rancho Mirage, California. More about Mighty Buildings plans neighbourhood of 3D-printed homes for California
German car brand Volkswagen announced that it is changing its name to Voltswagen in the USA, but the move turned out to be an early April Fool's Day joke. More about Confusion as Volkswagen claims it is rebranding itself as Voltswagen
Wooden and ceramic louvres that reference musical scores will decorate the Shenzhen Conservatory of Music, a group of buildings that Spanish studio EMBT has designed in China. More about EMBT to cover Shenzhen Conservatory of Music with decorative louvres