Unpaid overtime, unfair pay and harassment in the workplace are just some of the reasons that architecture workers in the UK have formed a grassroots trade union for the first time. More about UK architects unionise to challenge industry's "toxic culture" of long hours and low pay
Two terraces will be carved into the swooping, ceramic-clad facade of this public library that architecture firm Snøhetta has designed for Charlotte, North Carolina. More about Snøhetta unveils North Carolina library with scooped front
The Chicago Architecture Biennial has defended its sponsorship deals with petroleum giant BP and energy company Exelon, amid a growing backlash over arts sponsorship from companies that contribute to climate change. More about BP sponsorship "allows us to present an exhibition that is free" says Chicago Architecture Biennial
Dezeen promotion: a personalised flower generated by an algorithm has won the wallpaper category in the Samsung Mobile Design Competition. More about Garden of Galaxy personalised flower wins the Samsung Mobile Design Competition wallpaper category
Facebook has launched a new branding for its subsidiary companies, courtesy of branding agency Saffron and UK type design studio Dalton Maag, which comprises an all-capital typeface that changes colour depending on the service offered. More about Facebook rebrands to "create visual distinction" between company and social app
The American Institute of Architects has called for Donald Trump to reverse his "shortsighted decision" to withdraw the US from the Paris Agreement amid the global climate crisis. More about AIA denounces Trump's withdrawal from the Paris Agreement
Dezeen promotion: a robotic stand that turns a Samsung Galaxy device into a collaborative smart assistant has taken the top prize in the accessories category of the Samsung Mobile Design Competition. More about Star of Galaxy robotic stand wins the mobile accessories category in Samsung's design competition
Mexican firm Sordo Madaleno Arquitectos has released plans for a hotel in Baja California Sur with creature-like concrete suites integrated within a sloping desert. More about Sordo Madaleno Arquitectos unveils sinuous Chablé Sea of Cortez hotel in Mexico
Patrik Schumacher defended architecture's long-hours culture at Dezeen Day last week, arguing that protecting students from working too hard could lead to a "socialist kind of world of stagnation". More about Patrik Schumacher and Harriet Harriss clash over long-hours culture at Dezeen Day
Musician and fashion designer Pharrell Williams has turned his hand to architecture, collaborating on the design of a two-tower residential development for Toronto, Canada. More about Pharrell Williams turns to architecture with United Residences in Toronto
In this week's comments update, readers are debating CEO of the Ellen MacArthur Foundation Andrew Morlet's statement that plastic can be used sustainably. More about "There is no future to plastic other than to pollute"
British curator Beatrice Galilee has launched a new architecture forum that will kick-off as a conference in New York next year, with speakers including Elizabeth Diller and Shohei Shigematsu. More about The World Around architecture forum to launch in New York next year
Dutch designer Richard Hutten clashed with the CEO of the Ellen MacArthur Foundation at the Dezeen Day conference last week, with the two speakers disagreeing over the role of plastic in the circular economy. More about Plastic recycling is "bullshit" says Richard Hutten at Dezeen Day
This week on Dezeen, we held the inaugural Dezeen Day conference and the overall winners of the Dezeen Awards 2019 were revealed at our party in London. More about This week, Dezeen Day and the Dezeen Awards 2019 took place in London
Alphabet subsidiary Sidewalk Labs is moving forward with its ambition to create a smart neighbourhood in Toronto, after addressing a number of "critical issues" in its initial scheme. More about Sidewalk Labs advances plans for Toronto smart city
An optimistic vision of the future in an era of climate breakdown is one that doesn't involve humans, said British artist Alexandra Daisy Ginsberg at Dezeen Day. More about "We're selfish – we're trying to solve problems for ourselves" says Alexandra Daisy Ginsberg
Insulation, cladding and decorative fins added to the exterior of Grenfell Tower during refurbishment made it noncompliant with building regulations, the inquiry into the disaster has found. More about Inquiry finds "compelling evidence" Grenfell Tower did not comply with building regulations
Artificial intelligence will take over from humans and force us to abandon our anthropocentric view of the world, curator and brand consultant Suzanne Livingston said at the Dezeen Day conference this week. More about The rise of AI means "humans will no longer be centre stage" says Suzanne Livingston
Good design is about interrogating systems not just creating beautiful chairs, biofabrication designer Natsai Audrey Chieza argued at Dezeen Day. More about "Designers are starting to understand they don't design in a vacuum" says Natsai Audrey Chieza
French firms Coldefy & Associés and RDAI have beaten competition from Diller Scofidio + Renfro and Studio Libeskind to build a museum and memorial dedicated to the 2016 Pulse nightclub shooting in Orlando, Florida. More about Coldefy & Associés and RDAI win competition to build museum for Orlando Pulse shooting