American actor Brad Pitt has joined German filmmaker Wim Wenders on the production of a documentary exploring the works of Swiss architect Peter Zumthor. More about Brad Pitt brought on as executive producer for Peter Zumthor documentary
The American Institute of Architecture has announced the longest ever slump in architecture revenues in the US measured by the ABI index, citing "macroeconomic uncertainty" associated with rising oil prices. More about AIA announces longest "ongoing slump" for architecture revenues
The Architects Registration Board has announced changes to its professional practice experience approach, which will see its two-year requirement of industry experience scrapped. More about ARB scraps two-year practice requirement for architectural registration in the UK
The Thompson Center in downtown Chicago has been given a new facade as part of a renovation for tech company Google by architecture studio Jahn. More about Photos reveal new facade of Google's Thompson Center
The first production model of the electric Ferrari designed by Jony Ive and Marc Newson has sold for $40 million – a record price for a new vehicle at auction. More about Ferrari's controversial first EV sells for record million at auction
This week on Dezeen, Elon Musk announced plans to open a semiconductor factory near Houston, Texas, with a floor area of 100 million square feet that will make it the largest building in the world. More about This week on Dezeen we revealed plans to construct the world's biggest building
Social media platform Instagram has updated its brand identity with elements such as a refreshed, "bolder and simpler" wordmark and updated typographic elements across the platform. More about Instagram redesigns its wordmark for first time in a decade
Architecture studio Populous has completed the steep, metal-clad Highmark Stadium in Buffalo, New York for NFL team the Buffalo Bills, with a canopy and advanced snow-melt system. More about Populous completes Buffalo Bills stadium in New York
A study has found that children living in Star Homes, a housing initiative in Tanzania, have lower rates of malaria, diarrhoea and respiratory infections compared to those living in mud-and-thatch houses. More about Research finds Star Homes housing reduces malaria in children by 44 per cent
A campaign has been launched to turn the V&A Dundee by Japanese architect Kengo Kuma into Lego's first Scottish building set. More about Kengo Kuma backs campaign to turn V&A Dundee into Lego set
UK practice Heatherwick Studio has unveiled updated designs for a park along the waterfront in Louisville, Kentucky, USA, with aspects set to be built on top of a large highway overpass. More about Heatherwick Studio adjusts design of Louisville waterfront park to "restore buzz"
Elon Musk's companies SpaceX and Tesla have announced plans to collaborate on a chip-building factory in Texas named Terafab, which will measure over 100 million square feet and is expected to become the largest building in the world. More about Elon Musk reveals plans for world's largest building
Artists and companies publishing realistic AI-generated architectural renderings in the European Union without labelling risk being fined under provisions in the EU AI Act that came into force last week. More about Realistic AI architectural renderings must be labelled under EU AI Act
Australian designers across every discipline will be counted, for the first time, under a dedicated professional group in the upcoming census on 11 August. More about Design profession receives own classification in upcoming Australian census
This week on Dezeen, we reported on the demolition of a never-opened concert hall by Studio Fuksas, which is now underway in Tbilisi, Georgia. More about This week on Dezeen we reported on the demolition of Rike Concert Hall
British architecture studio Foster + Partners has been cleared of health and safety breaches after the death of a man killed by a window that fell from one of its buildings in London, following a five-week criminal trial. More about Foster + Partners found not guilty over window fall death
The Royal Institute of British Architects has announced its shortlist for the Neave Brown Award for Housing 2026, which includes the expansion of a 1970s housing estate with 46 homes for social rent in London. More about RIBA reveals four-strong shortlist for UK's best affordable housing for 2026
Media personality and former Queer Eye host Tan France has released an 18-piece homeware collection with Singapore brand Castlery, which marks his first foray into furniture design. More about Tan France launches debut furniture collection with Castlery
Dutch studio MVRDV has revealed designs for the Bihailou Art Village, a cultural development in Shenzhen, China, set to comprise a stack of colourful volumes. More about MVRDV designs colourful stacked volumes for Shenzhen cultural complex
International architecture studio SOM has released designs of the 20-storey 934 Central Street data centre in Kansas City, USA, with a facade configured to "feel at home within its downtown context". More about SOM designs "vertical data center" for Downtown Kansas City