Huge zigzagging windows tease apart these two cross-laminated timber office buildings, which Danish architecture firm 3XN has proposed for Toronto. More about 3XN unveils "tallest timber office building" in North America
WeWork parent The We Company has revealed plans to explore the design of cities of the future with a new initiative spearheaded by New York's Studio Dror and former Google executive Di-Ann Eisnor. More about The We Company hires Studio Dror to head up "future cities" initiative
Danish studio Henning Larsen's extension to Hotel Tórshavn will be characterised by a cave-like foyer that is a nod to the coastal grottos of the Faroe Islands. More about Henning Larsen designs cave-like extension to Hotel Tórshavn in Faroe Islands
Daniel Libeskind's architecture firm has revealed plans for a museum in Iquique, Chile, featuring jagged, earthy concrete walls that are intended to evoke "the stark landscape of the Atacama Desert". More about Daniel Libeskind designs angular archeology museum for northern Chile
Hong Kong's government has unveiled a £60 billion infrastructure project to address its land shortage by building one of the world's largest artificial islands. More about Hong Kong government plans £60 billion artificial island to solve "serious" land shortage
Snøhetta has completed Under, the "world's largest underwater restaurant", which plunges from a craggy shoreline in the remote village of Båly, Norway. More about Snøhetta completes Europe's first underwater restaurant in Norway
The Dutch government's warning that dance parties might compromise the structural integrity of OMA's Rijnstraat 8 building has been dismissed as "an abundance of caution" by the architecture studio. More about OMA hits back over dance ban at its Rijnstraat 8 office building in The Hague
The Heatherwick Studio-designed Vessel at New York's Hudson Yards is planning to maintain rights to any photography taken of the public structure, a move that has prompted an outcry from critics on social media. More about Heatherwick's Vessel at Hudson Yards claims ownership of visitors' photography
Designer Tom Dixon is opening a restaurant and showroom called The Manzoni in Milan, allowing his brand to "forget being temporary and build something permanent" in the city. More about Tom Dixon to open permanent Milan restaurant and showroom The Manzoni
Mjøstårnet by Voll Arkitekter in Brumunddal, Norway, has been verified as the world's tallest timber building by the Council on Tall Buildings and Urban Habitat. More about Mjøstårnet in Norway becomes world's tallest timber tower
New York firm Rafael Viñoly Architects has revealed an updated version of a residential skyscraper for Chicago in new images and a short movie, in which the studio's founder describes his ideas for the project. More about Rafael Viñoly updates NEMA Chicago skyscraper design
This week on Dezeen, Brexit causes uncertainty for designers ahead of Milan design week and sextech startups give vibrators a minimalist makeover. More about This week, designers prepare for Brexit and sex toys go minimal
Visitors can now scale British designer Thomas Heatherwick's giant honeycomb-like sculpture at New York's Hudson Yards, which has opened along with the other public spaces at the vast West Side development. More about Heatherwick's Vessel at Hudson Yards opens to the public
Designers need to change the model of leadership to create a more diverse and critical industry, says designer Nelly Ben Hayoun, who has directed the documentary I Am (Not) A Monster. More about "Design has to be about modifying power structures" says Nelly Ben Hayoun
The ongoing uncertainty over Brexit is causing havoc with UK furniture brands' preparations for Milan design week, which starts 10 days after the country is due to leave the European Union. More about Brexit uncertainty causes problems for British furniture brands ahead of Milan design week
An electric shade of blue called AI Aqua will come to the fore in fashion, tech and interiors in 2021 according to trend forecasting service WGSN. More about Advances in technology inspire WGSN's colour of 2021 AI Aqua
Designers and architects from China are being honoured at international design events this year, as the nation comes of age as a creative powerhouse. More about China's "new generation of creatives" feted at international design fairs
The 40-metre-tall Rain Vortex – the world's tallest indoor waterfall – is the centrepiece of Singapore's soon-to-open Jewel Changi Airport, designed by Moshe Safdie's architecture firm. More about Photos reveal world's tallest indoor waterfall inside Safdie Architects' Singapore airport building
Vibrators used to look like penises, but now brands are having more success with minimal sex toys shaped like eggs and flying saucers. More about Sextech startups abandon the "intimidating" penis-shaped vibrator
Dezeen has launched an account on WeChat, the giant Chinese social media, messaging and payment network. More about Dezeen launches WeChat account