US president Donald Trump has signed the Making Federal Architecture Beautiful Again executive order to make classical architecture the preferred style for new civic buildings in the USA. More about Donald Trump makes classical style "preferred architecture" for federal buildings
Research groups Forensic Architecture and the World Peace Foundation have published a report titled The Architecture of Genocidal Starvation in Gaza, which found Israel to have used aid distribution to displace and starve Palestinians in Gaza. More about Israeli-backed aid in Gaza "deadly by design" according to Forensic Architecture report
Where are the Black Designers? has been forced to postpone its upcoming The Spaces Between conference until 2027 after sponsors withdrew upwards of $67,000 in funding in the wake of US president Donald Trump's DEI executive orders. More about Funding withdrawals foil Where are the Black Designers? festival
American railroad company Amtrak has launched a fleet of new trains along the US east coast that will run 10 miles per hour faster than current models and are the "first high-speed trains built in America", according to their manufacturer. More about Amtrak launches "future of high-speed rail" on line between Boston and Washington DC
Royal Mail has given Britain's recognisable red pillar postbox the "biggest redesign in its 175-year history", integrating solar panels to power digitally activated drawers for larger parcels. More about Royal Mail introduces solar-powered postboxes
Architecture studio Snøhetta has unveiled designs for a mixed-use coastal development "reminiscent of a mountain range" in Kota Kinabalu, Malaysia. More about Snøhetta designs waterfront district to echo mountain landscape in Borneo
Construction has begun on the Tadao Ando-designed National Museum of Uzbekistan in Tashkent, which will be comprised of interconnected concrete squares, circles and triangles. More about Interlinked geometric shapes form Tadao Ando-designed National Museum of Uzbekistan
Olympic organisers have reportedly approached South Korea about hosting the 2029 Asian Winter Games over doubts about whether Saudi Arabia's unbuilt Trojena ski resort will be ready in time. More about Olympics considering alternatives to Neom hosting Asian Winter Games
US president Donald Trump has announced that he will be launching a probe on furniture imports with the aim of bringing furniture businesses back to states such as North Carolina. More about Donald Trump announces "tariff investigation" for US furniture imports
American restaurant chain Cracker Barrel has faced online backlash for the redesign of its logo, which until recently featured a country salesman and a barrel and is now composed of a minimal gold background and lettering. More about Cracker Barrel redesign of "iconic barrel" logo faces backlash
President Donald Trump is expected to appoint Joe Gebbia as chief design officer for the US government as part of an "America by Design" initiative that will see the Airbnb co-founder lead a newly formed National Design Studio. More about Donald Trump reportedly set to name Airbnb co-founder Joe Gebbia to chief design role
Renderings of the "built-from-scratch" city Telosa designed by BIG show details of specific buildings, such as a large, wooden "mobility hub" and a "sports village" hosted in an outstretched, silver building. More about Circular transit hub shown in images of "built-from-scratch" American desert city
The latest edition of our weekly Dezeen Agenda newsletter features news that the Adjaye Associates-designed National Cathedral project in Accra may be halted entirely. Subscribe to Dezeen Agenda now. More about Latest news on Adjaye Associates-designed National Cathedral revealed in Dezeen Agenda
Biennial architecture festival Exhibit Columbus has removed A View of the World from Indiana, an installation designed by Sarah Aziz that featured statues of a dozen well-known architects, some depicted with minimal clothing. More about Exhibit Columbus removes controversial installation with statues of semi-nude architects
Photos show construction underway on a stadium in Buffalo, New York for NFL team the Buffalo Bills, designed by Kansas City-based architecture studio Populous with a canopy that's heated to melt snow and engineered to amplify the crowd sounds in the stadium. More about Images show construction of Buffalo Bills stadium with "world's largest snowmelt system"
Sweden's Kiruna Church is being transported in its entirety to a new location along a five-kilometre route to accommodate the expansion of the world's largest underground iron-ore mine. More about Swedish city of Kiruna wheels entire 672-tonne-church intact to new location
The four-building 670 Mesquit complex designed by BIG has been approved by the Los Angeles City Council and will contain an elementary school and housing, among other programming. More about BIG complex combining "warehouse and case-study house" approved for Los Angeles
The steering group of the UK chapter of climate network Architects Declare has released a statement regarding the destruction and humanitarian crisis in Gaza. More about UK Architects Declare expresses "sincere apology for not speaking out sooner" on destruction in Gaza
Architecture studio SOM has broken ground on a new terminal at Chicago O'Hare International Airport and has released unseen renderings of its design with "orchard-inspired columns" and curvilinear structural elements, informed by Midwestern rivers. More about SOM breaks ground on "most ambitious expansion" of Chicago O'Hare airport
Work is set to begin on the redevelopment of a city block in the historic centre of Prague into shops and offices surrounding a central square by UK practice Heatherwick Studio. More about Heatherwick Studio set to redevelop city block in historic centre of Prague