Architect Amin Taha has won his appeal against Islington Council, which had ordered the demolition of the RIBA award-winning 15 Clerkenwell Close. More about "The battle is over" says Amin Taha as 15 Clerkenwell Close is saved from demolition
Architects will join leading academics and campaigners to consider how the architecture industry should respond to a climate emergency at Architecture Foundation and Barbican's upcoming summit. More about Architecture of Emergency summit to address industry's "failure" to tackle climate crisis
King's Cross in London is using facial recognition technology to surveil the tens of thousands of visitors that frequent the site each day, and Canary Wharf is "considering" following suit. More about London's King's Cross uses facial recognition to track visitors
Danish architecture studio Henning Larsen Architects has been named as this year's laureate of the European Prize for Architecture. More about Henning Larsen Architects awarded European Prize for Architecture 2019
ARCVS has revealed visuals of a two-storey bridge in Novi Sad, Serbia, which will span the River Danube and include a hotel and office building. More about Elbow Shadow bridge in Serbia by ARCVS will double as an office and hotel
In this week's comments update, readers are saddened after self-defence brand Guard Dog suggested that children should start wearing bulletproof backpacks. More about "How about gun control legislation instead?"
The Opus in Dubai by Zaha Hadid Architects, a mixed-use building formed of conjoined towers with a irregular void in the middle, is almost ready to open. More about Opus hotel by Zaha Hadid Architects nears completion in Dubai
The UK design industry "isn't representative of the society it serves" say the founders of Design Can, a new tool aimed at increasing diversity that launched yesterday. More about Design Can aims to disrupt UK's "privileged" design industry
Goldsmiths, one of the UK's best known art and design schools, has declared a climate emergency and pledged to become carbon neutral by 2025. More about Goldsmiths bans beef and bottled water in move to end carbon emissions
The inaugural Dezeen Day conference in London on 30 October 2019 will address the future of cities, materials and education, as well as the circular economy and how to build a successful creative business. More about Dezeen Day will tackle five critical issues facing architecture and design
Rome is trialling a scheme where people can recycle plastic bottles in return for free rides on the city's public transport system. More about Bottle recycling scheme in Rome exchanges plastic waste for metro rides
This week on Dezeen, new photos offered a first look at Kanye West's homeless housing and Stefano Boeri unveiled his designs for vertical-forest apartments in Egypt. More about This week, housing projects by Kanye West and Stefano Boeri were revealed
Norwich Cathedral in England has installed a helter skelter so visitors can get a better view of its vaulted nave before sliding down. More about Helter skelter installed in Norwich Cathedral so visitors can admire its architecture up close
Architecture firm Morphosis has unveiled its design for a sculptural, plant-covered museum in Los Angeles dedicated to the cultural heritage of Koreans living in America. More about Morphosis unveils Korean American National Museum for Los Angeles
Children going to school or public places should be given bulletproof backpacks, the CEO of self-defence brand Guard Dog has told Dezeen. More about Parents "should start thinking about a bulletproof backpack" following latest mass shootings
Samsung has unveiled the latest version of its Galaxy smartphone series featuring an updated slim, cinematic form and stylus pen better suited to creating and editing content. More about Samsung launches Galaxy Note10 to offer better experience for video editors and designers
The first images of Kanye West's prototype housing for the homeless have been revealed, as the musician faces an order to tear down the structures following complaints over construction noise. More about Photos reveal first glimpse of Kanye West's domed housing for the homeless
The government of the Indian state of Maharashtra has approved Virgin Hyperloop One's plans to develop a high-speed line between Mumbai and Pune, which could become the world's first hyperloop. More about India approves Mumbai-Pune hyperloop in bid to build world's first system
In this week's comments update, readers are touched by Rael San Fratello's idea to install seesaws on the US-Mexico border wall. More about "We need more of this and less venom"
The Ellen MacArthur Foundation aims to make circular design "the new normal' by persuading 20 million designers to help transform the global economy from a linear to a circular model. More about Ellen MacArthur's Circular Design Programme seeks 20 million designers to transform global economy