New York City has introduced a bill that will rank and grade large buildings according to energy efficiency. More about New York City buildings to receive "energy efficiency grade" in 2020
Dezeen has been named Editorial Brand of the Year at the International Building Press Awards 2019 for its "well-planned and original content". The trophy now has pride of place amongst our other cups. More about Dezeen named Editorial Brand of the Year
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Toy company Lego has reacted to the launch of Tesla's Cybertruck by sharing a picture of a car made from a single plastic brick. More about Lego mocks Tesla with "guaranteed shatterproof" brick model of Cybertruck
British architect Norman Foster has revealed that if he could visit any building from history, it would be Crystal Palace, which he cites as a major influence on high-tech architecture. More about Crystal Palace was "birth of modern architecture" says Norman Foster
Dezeen promotion: Wolfgang Rieder, owner of concrete brand Rieder Group, has become the first Austrian design entrepreneur to be granted a Loeb Fellowship at Harvard University. More about Wolfgang Rieder appointed Loeb Fellow at Harvard University
Norwegian architect Snøhetta has pledged to only design carbon-negative buildings, meaning their projects will generate more energy than they consume over their lifetime. More about Snøhetta aims to make all its buildings carbon negative within 20 years
Hunters Point Library in New York's Long Island City by Steven Holl Architects has been hit with a class action lawsuit for its "total disregard" of people with mobility disabilities. More about Hunters Point Library slapped with lawsuit for inaccessibility issues
In this week's comment update, readers are weighing up the environmental impact of Elon Musk's Cybertruck and a Seattle after-death facility. More about "People laughed at iPhone too, remember?"
SCI-Arc founding director and celebrated Californian modernist Ray Kappe has passed away aged 92, leaving behind "a body of architecture of the highest level". More about SCI-Arc founding director and "unparalleled" architect Ray Kappe dies aged 92
The radical design of Tesla's electric Cybertruck, which was unveiled last week, has caused a storm on social media, with some people calling it "courageous" and others "ridiculous". More about Tesla divides opinion with Cybertruck "dropped from a sci-fi movie"
Four design industry events that were set to take place in Hong Kong over the coming weeks have been cancelled due to continuing clashes between protestors and police in the city. More about Hong Kong design events cancelled due to ongoing protests in the city
More than 300,000 people are now signed up to receive Dezeen Weekly, our curated newsletter sent every Thursday. More about Dezeen Weekly newsletter now has over 300,000 subscribers
Infographic and research project Anatomy of an AI System, which reveals the social and environmental consequences of voice-assistant devices, has won Design of the Year 2019. More about Anatomy of an AI System wins Design of the Year 2019 at The Design Museum
New York City's The Cooper Union has created online database The Student Work Collection to collate over 80 years of work produced by former architecture students, with notable alumni including Elizabeth Diller, Daniel Libeskind and Toshiko Mori. More about The Cooper Union catalogues decades of student work including projects by Liz Diller and Daniel Libeskind
Zaha Hadid Architects has revealed visuals for a multimodal Ülemiste terminal in Tallinn, Estonia, which will form part of the Rail Baltica high-speed rail network. More about Zaha Hadid Architects unveils plans for high-speed train station in Tallinn
Jury members discuss the top-three winners of the Samsung Mobile Design Competition mobile accessories category in this movie Dezeen filmed at the Samsung Developer Conference in San Jose, California. More about Competition-winning mobile accessory designs showcased at Samsung Developer Conference 2019
American firm Olson Kundig Architects has revealed plans for an after-death facility in Seattle where human bodies will be composted and turned into soil. More about Olson Kundig unveils Recompose Seattle facility for composting human bodies
In this Dezeen movie, jury members discuss the winners of the Samsung Mobile Design Competition wallpaper category, which were revealed last month at the Samsung Developer Conference in San Jose, California. More about Competition-winning mobile wallpaper designs showcased at Samsung Developer Conference 2019
In this week's comments update, readers are struggling to understand how the Hunters Point library in Long Island City passed building approval with many areas not accessible to people with disabilities. More about "Inaccessible areas are inexcusable and non-negotiable"