This week on Dezeen, architecture and design looked to the ocean as whales informed the shape of both a wooden chair and a cultural building in China. More about This week designers and architects created whale-shaped furniture and buildings
New York City's mayor has revealed "radical" plans to turn vehicle lanes into cycling paths on two bridges across the East River and build five bicycle streets across the city in response to the pandemic. More about Cycle lanes to be built on New York's Brooklyn and Queensboro Bridges
Diller Scofidio + Renfro and Stefano Boeri Architetti have announced plans to overhaul the 1950s Pirellino office skyscraper in Milan, Italy, and build a plant-lined timber tower beside it. More about Diller Scofidio + Renfro and Stefano Boeri Architetti to revive Pirellino skyscraper in Milan
Dezeen has launched Dezeen Lookbooks, a new section featuring roundups of home interiors and decor trends to help designers and design lovers plan their projects. More about New Dezeen Lookbooks section presents curated picks of home interiors from Dezeen's archive
The latest edition of our Dezeen Weekly newsletter features our round up of minimal bathrooms with inspiring views. More about Bathrooms with exceptional views feature in today's Dezeen Weekly newsletter
Pritzker Prize-winning architect Frank Gehry has revealed his ideas for updating the masterplan for the Los Angeles River, which include platform parks on stilts bridging the waterway. More about Frank Gehry teases plans to build raised parks over the Los Angeles River
Textured larch shingles and a mountainous roofscape will define InnHub La Punt, an innovation and community centre that Foster + Partners is developing for Engadin valley in Switzerland. More about Foster + Partners proposes larch-clad innovation hub in the Swiss Alps
Sou Fujimoto Architects will collaborate with Mitsubishi Jisho Sekkei to design the top section of the supertall Torch Tower skyscraper in Tokyo, which is set to become the tallest building in Japan.
More about Sou Fujimoto Architects and Mitsubishi Jisho Sekkei to design crown for Japan's tallest skyscraper
Architecture studio Stufish has revealed its concept for a socially-distanced vertical theatre, which was created in response to the coronavirus pandemic. More about Stufish designs socially distanced Vertical Theatre for "new era of performance venues"
Demolition of the Paul Rudolph-designed Burroughs Wellcome building in North Carolina has gone ahead, despite attempts to protest the destruction of the Brutalist landmark. More about Demolition of Paul Rudolph's Burroughs Wellcome building underway in North Carolina
A series of green public spaces will be landscaped around the Water Orton viaducts that Weston Williamson + Partners has designed in Warwickshire for the High Speed Two railway. More about Weston Williamson + Partners designs HS2 viaducts above "community-led orchard"
In this week's comments update, readers are discussing the House of Hungarian Music museum by Sou Fujimoto and sharing their views on other top stories. More about "The most important thing is to increase green spaces" says commenter
Dezeen Awards 2021 will open for entries on 2 February, with the discounted early-entry period running until 31 March. Enter your project or studio from next week on and sign up to the Dezeen Awards newsletter to receive more information! More about One week to go until entries for Dezeen Awards 2021 open
France's culture minister has revealed that the high-tech Centre Pompidou in Paris by Renzo Piano and Richard Rogers will be closed from 2023 to undergo major renovations. More about Centre Pompidou in Paris faces four-year closure for repair works
British architecture and design firm Heatherwick Studio has unveiled visuals of a pair of residential skyscrapers planned for Vancouver, Canada. More about Heatherwick Studio reveals visuals of skyscrapers for Vancouver
A rocket by Elon Musk's SpaceX carried an unprecedented number of satellites into space on Sunday, setting a new record for the most spacecraft that have ever been deployed in one mission. More about SpaceX launches record number of satellites onboard a single rocket
This week on Dezeen, an installation of three pink seesaws that allow children to play across the border won the Design Museum's Design of the Year award. More about This week a pink seesaw installation on the US-Mexico border was named Design of the Year
Dezeen Jobs now features over 600 profiles of the best architecture and design studios in the world. More about Get a free company profile on Dezeen Jobs to boost your firm's visibility to jobseekers
Scottish architect Kate Macintosh has been awarded this year's Jane Drew Prize in recognition of her contribution to elevating the profile of women in architecture. More about Kate Macintosh awarded 2021 Jane Drew Prize for women in architecture
The latest edition of our Dezeen Weekly newsletter features our round-up of 10 living rooms with calming interiors. More about 10 living rooms with relaxing interiors feature in today's Dezeen Weekly newsletter