American artist Theaster Gates has been revealed as the next designer of London's Serpentine Pavilion, the first non-architect to be given the annual commission. More about Theaster Gates named 2022 Serpentine Pavilion designer
American architect Terence Riley, former chief curator of architecture and design at New York's Museum of Modern Art and founding partner of Keenen/Riley Architects, has passed away at the age of 66. More about Former MoMA chief curator of architecture and design Terence Riley dies aged 66
SEG Plaza, a supertall skyscraper that is the 18th tallest in Shenzhen, China, had to be evacuated yesterday when it started to shake. More about Supertall skyscraper in Shenzhen evacuated after unexplained wobbling
A report from the International Energy Agency has laid out a roadmap for countries to achieve net-zero carbon dioxide emissions by 2050, but it warns that governments must act fast to slow climate change. More about Net-zero emissions by 2050 is "greatest challenge humankind has ever faced"
A floating swimming pool for New York's East River designed by PlayLab has been approved by city planners ten years after it was first proposed. More about Floating +Pool swimming pool proposed for New York's East River gets green light
Danish architecture studio Henning Larsen has broken ground on The New School, a primary school in Sundby that will be the first in Denmark to be given a Nordic Ecolabel. More about Henning Larsen begins construction on sustainable school with walkable roof
The future of Grenfell Tower, the site of a high-rise fire that killed 72 people in London four years ago, will be decided this summer, according to a letter sent by the UK government. More about Decision on Grenfell Tower demolition due to be made this summer
New technologies will be required to prevent catastrophic climate change, US climate envoy John Kerry has admitted. More about Solving climate change will require "technologies we don't yet have" says John Kerry
This week on Dezeen, German-American architect Helmut Jahn and Art Gensler, co-founder of the world's largest architecture studio, passed away. More about This week Art Gensler and Helmut Jahn passed away
Architect BIG has designed a factory and a number of waterborne craft for The Metals Company, a mining firm aiming to develop sustainable ways of extracting metals required for electric batteries from the seabed. More about BIG designs battery-metals plant, ships and underwater robots for undersea mining company
Tilted walls covered in blue ceramic tiles will break up the white geometric exterior of Tikva, a Jewish museum that New York office Studio Libeskind is designing in the district of Belém in Lisbon. More about Studio Libeskind designs geometric Jewish Museum for Lisbon
The Edersheim Residence, a house in New York State that was renovated and extended by American architect Paul Rudolph, is for sale and can be bought via an NFT. More about Paul Rudolph house in New York State up for sale via an NFT
Tesla CEO Elon Musk has announced that the electric-car maker will no longer be accepting Bitcoin in exchange for its vehicles due to the cryptocurrency's alleged contribution to climate change. More about Tesla suspends Bitcoin payments over concerns about "rapidly increasing" emissions
Glowing, zigzagging volumes were layered to form the labyrinthine backdrop of the 2021 Brit Awards, courtesy of designers Es Devlin and Yinka Ilori. More about Es Devlin and Yinka Ilori construct Brit Awards stage like rainbow-coloured maze
The London office of architecture and design firm Perkins&Will is developing a searchable directory of sustainable and circular products to help minimise the carbon footprint of its interior design projects. More about Perkins&Will develops sustainable materials database for interior fit-outs
The city of Helsinki has launched a competition to create a new waterfront cultural and leisure district on the South Harbour, which will include a design and architecture museum complex. More about Helsinki calls for proposals to transform Makasiiniranta port into cultural precinct
Milanese architect Stefano Boeri will curate this year's Salone del Mobile, where members of the public will be able to buy discounted products for the first time. More about Stefano Boeri named curator of "unmissable" Salone del Mobile furniture fair in September
Musician Imogen Heap has created a collection of six audiovisual NFTs that are carbon negative and hope to "set the bar for what digital art can and should be". More about Imogen Heap removes 20 tonnes of carbon dioxide from atmosphere with debut NFT drop
In this week's comments update, readers are debating UK prime minister Boris Johnson and his partner Carrie Symonds' 11 Downing Street flat makeover and sharing their views on other top stories. More about "This isn't about design, this is about politics" says commenter
Art Gensler, the American architect, interior designer and founder of global architecture firm Gensler, has passed away at the age of 85 after a long illness. More about Founder of the world's largest architecture studio Art Gensler dies at 85