This week on Dezeen, tech was the talking point, as Owen Hopkins considered life after the smartphone and Patrick Schumacher urged people to overcome their paranoia about new developments like AI. More about This week, the iPhone is out and artificial intelligence is in
Cody Krecicki has created a website that uses artificial intelligence to determine the architectural style of a house using a single photograph. More about Classify House uses AI to determine any house's architectural style
Companies that incorporate good design into their corporate strategies, as well as their products, benefit from increased productivity and market share, according to research by InVision. More about Integrating design into business strategy is good for growth, says InVision report
Roger Scruton, chair of the UK government's Building Better Building Beautiful Commission, says that bad design was behind the Grenfell Tower fire that killed 72 people. More about Grenfell Tower fire wouldn't have happened "if it hadn't been so ugly" says Roger Scruton
The American Institute of Architects (AIA) has announced the winners of its 2019 Honor Awards, which include David Adjaye's African American history museum, a preserved university building in Virginia, and BIG's adaptive reuse of a second-world-war bunker. More about AIA selects best buildings by American architects in 2019 Honor Awards
Digital platforms and AI could be the future of customising prefabricated modular housing if we are less wary of technology, says Patrik Schumacher. More about "Be more positive and less paranoid" about technology says Patrik Schumacher
The Royal College of Art in London has announced plans to expand its science and technology programme, and revealed that student applications from within the European Union have risen in the past year. More about RCA announces new focus on science after an increase in applications from the EU
Herzog & de Meuron has gifted New York's Museum of Modern Art a selection of its models, drawings and other materials that document 24 years of projects by the Pritzker Prize-winning Swiss architecture firm. More about MoMA receives major donation of works from Herzog & de Meuron
Architecture studio New World Design has launched a crowdfunding campaign to build a golden picket fence around US president Donald Trump's compound in Palm Beach, Florida, to highlight the absurdity of his plans for the Mexico border wall. More about New World Design proposes golden fence around Trump's Mar-A-Lago resort
Florence Knoll Bassett, the designer who pioneered the modern open-plan office, has passed away. More about Office design pioneer Florence Knoll Bassett dies aged 101
Liz Diller, co-founder of Diller Scofidio + Renfro, has won the Jane Drew Prize 2019 – awarded for raising the profile of women in architecture. More about "Architectural powerhouse" Liz Diller wins Jane Drew Prize 2019 for women in architecture
This week on Dezeen, the "world's first" plant-based hotel suite was unveiled by Bompas & Parr, and plans for the debut Vegan Fashion Week in Los Angeles were announced. More about This week, vegan design was in the spotlight
Herzog & de Meuron has updated its design for an arts building in Vancouver, which will be the Swiss firm's first project in Canada if approved. More about Herzog & de Meuron swaps wood for glass in Vancouver Art Gallery proposal
Brazilian city Rio de Janeiro will be World Capital of Architecture for 2020, becoming the first metropolis to receive the designation from heritage body UNESCO. More about UNESCO names Rio de Janeiro first World Capital of Architecture
The soon-to-open M+ museum in Hong Kong has bought the entire archive of influential British architecture collective Archigram, despite attempts to block the overseas sale. More about M+ museum acquires Archigram archive for £1.8 million
Pro-Brexit inventor James Dyson will move his company headquarters from the UK to Singapore in the next few months, but denies that the decision relates to Brexit. More about Leading Brexiteer James Dyson relocates headquarters to Singapore
New York City developer Harry Macklowe and global architecture firm Gensler have proposed a 96-storey office tower in Midtown Manhattan, which could become the city's tallest skyscraper by roof height. More about Tower Fifth supertall skyscraper proposed for Midtown Manhattan
Planning documents at the centre of a dispute between architect Amin Taha and Islington Council, over the future of the controversial 15 Clerkenwell Close in London, have come to light after previously being thought to be lost. More about Islington Council finds "lost" planning documents for Amin Taha's 15 Clerkenwell Close
Swiss design duo Régis Tosetti and Simon Palmieri have rebranded luxury menswear brand Christopher Raeburn and introduced a new logo that references the company's heritage. More about Raeburn announces new name and logo for brand's 10th anniversary
A home created within the shell of a derelict chapel has won first prize in a contest to find the best new house extensions in London. More about The Chapel named best house extension in Don't Move, Improve! 2019 awards