Senegalese-American singer Akon says he has signed an agreement with the government of Senegal to build a city with a cryptocurrency-based economy named Akon City. More about Akon finalises deal to create his own cryptocurrency city in Senegal
Loyn & Co has unveiled its design for Parc Hadau, a net-zero-carbon housing scheme in Wales that will be built from cross-laminated timber and powered by renewable energy. More about Loyn & Co reveals proposal for carbon neutral neighbourhood in Wales
London's Royal Academy of Arts has named Spanish artist Cristina Iglesias the winner of its 2020 architecture prize for her urban sculptures in public spaces. More about Cristina Iglesias wins 2020 Royal Academy Architecture Prize
The latest edition of Dezeen Weekly includes a Mercedes-Benz inspired by the film Avatar and a collection of light switches designed by Kelly Hoppen. Subscribe to Dezeen Weekly ›
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An experimental brick extension, a house with fir-lined reading nooks and an apartment covered in 30,000 wooden blocks are three of the projects vying to be named London's best home improvement of 2020. More about Don't Move, Improve! 2020 shortlist names London's best house extensions
New York governor Andrew Cuomo and UK firm Buro Happold have revealed an initiative to overhaul the state's Erie Canal with public parks, residential areas and commercial hubs. More about New York governor Cuomo unveils revitalisation plan for Erie Canal
A team of scientists at Tufts University in the US have created xenobots, tiny robots made from frog skin and heart cells that can walk, work together and heal themselves. More about Scientists make first living robots from frog cells
In this week's comments update, readers are mocking designs for the Cyberhouse, a property based on Tesla's Cybertruck and created for apocalypse survivors.
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Dezeen has launched Dezeen Events Guide, a new listings guide covering the leading design-related events taking place around the world this year. More about Dezeen Events Guide lists the key architecture and design events around the world
IKEA has sold a brutalist tower by Marcel Breuer in Connecticut to a local architect and developer, who plans to turn it into a zero net energy boutique hotel. More about Brutalist Marcel Breuer building in Connecticut sold to become hotel
Roger Scruton, the British conservative thinker, author and architecture critic who was co-chair of Building Better, Building Beautiful, has passed away at the age of 75. More about Philosopher and architecture writer Roger Scruton dies aged 75
IKEA is set to pay $46 million (£35 million) to the parents of a two-year-old, who died after one of the furniture brand's freestanding Malm dressers toppled onto him. More about IKEA to give million pay-out to family of toddler killed by recalled dresser
This week on Dezeen, automotive giants took their futuristic concept cars for a spin at the 2020 Consumer Electronics Show (CES). More about This week, carmakers envisioned the future of transport at CES
The latest edition of Dezeen Weekly includes Michelle Ogundehin's interior design 2020 trend report and news of over 100 Australian architects offering free design services to people affected by bushfires. Subscribe to Dezeen Weekly ›
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Snøhetta has been granted planning permission to create a garden at New York's 550 Madison, which forms part of its overhaul of the postmodern tower. More about Snøhetta gets go ahead for public garden at Phillip Johnson's AT&T building
Foster + Partners has unveiled a proposal for Chinese e-commerce company Alibaba's offices in Shanghai that will be built within a giant grid. More about Foster + Partners reveals visuals for gridded Alibaba Shanghai offices
Architecture firms BIG and WXY have unveiled a masterplan for Downtown Brooklyn that aims to improve the area's pedestrian experience with playful furniture, expanded sidewalks and improved crossings. More about BIG and WXY unveil "playful" transformation of Downtown Brooklyn
Work is set to start again on Santiago Calatrava's Greek Orthodox church in Downtown Manhattan, over two years after it was halted because the archdiocese failed to pay construction fees. More about Construction to restart on Calatrava's Greek Orthodox Church at World Trade Center site
In this week's comments update, readers are looking forward to the world's first wooden football stadium being completed and are disappointed in Virgil Abloh's fashion collection with Paris's Musée du Louvre. More about "Does it come with a fire station next door?"
Virgin Trains USA has unveiled plans to build a fully electric, high-speed train that would connect Southern California to Las Vegas by 2023. More about Virgin Trains plans to connect Las Vegas and Southern California with electric high-speed rail