Norman Foster has declared that the stepped 41-storey office tower his firm has designed for New York's Park Avenue will "set new standards for workplace design", as the building tops out in the city. More about Foster's 425 Park Avenue skyscraper tops out in New York
Just one in five designers in the UK are women, according to new research by the Design Museum. More about UK design has "shocking gender imbalance" according to Design Museum research
The "I amsterdam" letters have been removed from outside the Rijksmuseum in the Dutch capital, after they were accused of promoting mass tourism. More about Amsterdam council removes "I amsterdam" sign after it becomes selfie spot
Rem Koolhaas says the west is missing out on crucial conversations about architecture and urbanism because of a prejudice towards projects in authoritarian countries. More about West must lose "sense of superiority" to China, Russia and Middle East says Rem Koolhaas
The RIBA has announced the student winners of this year's President's Medals, with projects including a Bladerunner-esque hotel and a community of Icelandic pipe-hackers. More about RIBA reveals "talents to watch" in student winners of President's Medals 2018
Snøhetta has revealed an updated proposal for the overhaul of Philip Johnson's AT&T Building, after a major backlash against its initial scheme resulted in the postmodern tower gaining landmark status. More about Snøhetta updates proposal for Philip Johnson's AT&T Building
Airbnb has announced a major move into the architecture and construction industry, with plans to release a new housing prototype late next year. More about Airbnb's Backyard initiative to roll out house designs in 2019
The inaugural Fikra Graphic Design Biennial, in the UAE emirate of Sharjah, shows how the region can rethink its approach to adaptive reuse of buildings. More about Fikra Graphic Design Biennial "sets a precedent" for adaptive reuse in UAE
British architect David Adjaye has designed the trophy for the winners of next year's Brit Awards, which swaps the traditional hourglass for a figure with "unique" proportions. More about David Adjaye designs Brit Awards 2019 trophy to celebrate "perfection and imperfection"
MAD has revealed visuals of a "theatrical" spiral staircase set to create a panoramic viewing platform for a historic warehouse on Rotterdam's waterfront. More about MAD to build huge blue spiral staircase in old Fenix warehouse in Rotterdam
Engineered timber products such as cross-laminated timber must be exempt from the UK government's ban on combustible cladding materials, as they are essential in the global battle against climate change, say architects. More about Architects urge government to consider environmental cost of timber building restrictions
This week on Dezeen, the winners of the inaugural Dezeen Awards were announced at a ceremony in London, with Christ & Gantenbein, Studio Roosegaarde and Atelier NL among the winners. More about This week, Dezeen Awards winners were revealed
Dezeen has been named Digital Service of the Year at the International Building Press Awards, while editor-in-chief Marcus Fairs won the Multi-Media Journalist of the Year title. More about Dezeen wins two more awards and is praised for "great journalism"
Billion-pound projects are perverting architecture warns David Adjaye, who says architects should be champions for the cities they build projects in. More about Crazy money has "corrupted" architecture says David Adjaye
Google's new California headquarters, designed by the studios of Bjarke Ingels and Thomas Heatherwick, is captured in this aerial footage that shows its "circus tent" roof well underway. More about Movie shows BIG and Heatherwick's Google HQ taking shape
The UK government has released details of its ban on combustible building materials in the wake of the Grenfell Tower tragedy, revealing that it will limit the use of cross-laminated timber in construction. More about UK ban on combustible building materials will "slow down use of engineered timber"
Funding platform Kickstarter has launched an information hub, the Environmental Resources Center, to help users create environmentally friendly projects, and encourage them to commit to sustainable practices. More about Kickstarter unveils resource centre to nudge users towards launching sustainable products
A seaside retreat, a restaurant slotted between heritage buildings and replacements for earthquake-ruined structures in Christchurch are among the best new architecture projects from New Zealand. More about New Zealand Architecture Awards 2018 winners announced
IKEA has teamed up with British designer Tom Dixon to launch an urban farming project that encourages city-dwellers to grow food locally. More about IKEA and Tom Dixon announce urban farming collection
The UK government is recruiting for a head of architecture to "champion the importance of good design" and "raise the design standards of new housing schemes". More about UK to appoint national head of architecture