Experts and activists at the Architecture of Emergency climate summit in London have called upon architects to fight climate change by ditching concrete. More about Architects should give up concrete say experts at Architecture of Emergency climate summit
Olafur Eliasson, Neri Oxman and Ian Spalter are among the creators featured in the second season of Netflix docu-series Abstract: The Art of Design. More about Neri Oxman and Olafur Eliasson feature in second series of Netflix design documentary
Architecture studios Stanton Williams, Grimshaw and dRMM and designers Usman Haque, Sebastian Cox and Ben Terrett are among the creatives taking to the streets to protest political inaction over climate change in today's Global Climate Strike. More about Architects and designers join Global Climate Strike to demand government action
Andrew Morlet, chief executive of the Ellen MacArthur Foundation, will speak at Dezeen Day about how architects and designers can help transform the global economy from a linear model to a circular one. More about Ellen MacArthur Foundation chief executive to speak about circular design at Dezeen Day
The American Institute of Architects has released a five-point action plan for climate change after announcing it a "critical issue" for the architecture profession. More about AIA makes climate crisis "top priority"
Founding Archigram members Peter Cook and Dennis Crompton will create a digital installation exploring the future of cities at the Design Trust's 2019 gala in Hong Kong. More about Archigram to "look at the future of the built environment" with Hong Kong installation
Snøhetta has devised a masterplan for car company Ford's research campus in Dearborn, Michigan that features curvy glass buildings, green spaces and sidewalks. More about Snøhetta unveils masterplan for Ford's Research & Engineering Center in Michigan
Luxury fashion group Louis Vuitton Moët Hennessy has named Hed Mayner the first winner of the Karl Lagerfeld Prize for emerging fashion designers, which has been renamed after the late designer. More about Hed Mayner wins renamed Karl Lagerfeld Prize for emerging fashion designers
German industrial designer Luigi Colani, renowned for his curvaceous product and transport designs, has died in his home country at the age of 91. More about Biodynamic design pioneer Luigi Colani dies aged 91
In this week's comments update, some readers are upset to learn that discarded cow intestines are being used by designer Kathrine Barbro Bendixen for her lighting installations. More about "As a vegan, this saddens and repulses me"
American architects Tod Williams and Billie Tsien have been named architecture laureates for the Japan Art Association's 2019 Praemium Imperiale awards. More about Tod Williams and Billie Tsien win 2019 Praemium Imperiale for architecture
Iconic Italian homeware brand Alessi has sold a 40 per cent stake to private equity fund Oakley Capital. More about Alberto Alessi sells 40 per cent stake in family business to private equity fund
Dezeen Day is our international architecture and design conference taking place in London on 30 October. Scroll down for information about speakers, sessions, networking events and the venue. More about Dezeen Day schedule: see details of all the talks and speakers
Architect Arthur Mamou-Mani will speak at Dezeen Day on 30 October about future materials and designing without plastic. More about Arthur Mamou-Mani to speak about post-plastic materials at Dezeen Day
Kanye West's domed low-cost housing prototypes have been demolished on his property in Calabasas, California, following reports that the musician failed to secure a building permit. More about Kanye West's dome-shaped housing prototypes are demolished
Designer Neri Oxman has apologised to her students at MIT Media Lab for accepting funds from the late convicted sex offender Jeffrey Epstein. More about Neri Oxman apologises to students over 5,000 donation from Jeffrey Epstein
A solid gold toilet artwork has been stolen from an exhibition at Blenheim Palace, forcing the artist Maurizio Cattelan to deny that the theft was a Banksy-style hoax. More about million solid gold toilet stolen in "surreal" Blenheim Palace heist
The reported drone strike that set fire to two oil production facilities in Saudi Arabia on the weekend highlights the rising threat of "massive disruption" posed by swarms of cheap, unmanned flying devices, according to designer Clemens Weisshaar. More about "Massive swarm" drone strike on Saudi oil facility demonstrates destructive potential of autonomous weapons
Architect Dara Huang is the latest Dezeen Day speaker to be unveiled. She will talk about building her own brand on our panel about entrepreneurialism. More about Dara Huang to speak about being an entrepreneur at Dezeen Day
Lighting brand Plumen is to cease production of its award-winning light bulbs, and is looking for a buyer. Co-founders Nicolas Roope and Michael-George Hemus spoke to Dezeen about the brand's journey. More about "We made consumers think differently about low-energy lighting" says Plumen founders as buyer sought