A theatre for flying monks, a pink and green striped house and a tower complex built around a "plant-covered mountain" are among 218 architecture projects that made the longlist for the first Dezeen Awards. More about Dezeen Awards 2018 architecture longlist announced
New York's Cornell University has appointed alumnus J Meejin Yoon as the head of its College of Architecture, Art and Planning. More about J Meejin Yoon to become first female dean of Cornell architecture school
Foster + Partners has completely overhauled its plans for an Apple Store in Melbourne's Federation Square, but critics claim it has "simply swapped a Pizza Hut pagoda for an oversized iPad". More about Foster + Partners plans new Federation Square Apple Store to replace "Pizza Hut pagoda" design
Americans will be able to 3D-print their own guns next month, after a court ruled that blueprints for printable firearms could be made available online again. But their creator and distributor says this won't "break the dam" and cause mass weapon uptake. More about Downloadable files for 3D-printed guns to be made publicly accessible
Construction of a timber-framed high-rise building for Portland's Pearl District, which would have become one of the USA's tallest wooden structures, has been postponed indefinitely. More about Plans for "pioneering" Portland wooden high-rise put on hold
Düsseldorf-based Ingenhoven Architects and Australian practice Architectus have won a competition to design a 79-storey skyscraper for Sydney, set to become the city's tallest building. More about Ingenhoven Architects and Architectus to build Sydney's tallest tower
Bennetts Associates and Allford Hall Monaghan Morris are both designing buildings in London's King's Cross to house the offices of tech giant Facebook. More about Bennetts and AHMM design Facebook's new London headquarters
This week, RIBA announced six finalists competing for the annual Stirling Prize, and Swedish retail giant IKEA recalled a water dispenser following the death of two dogs. More about This week, the RIBA Stirling Prize shortlist was announced and IKEA recalled a pet product
The first phase of Bjarke Ingels' barrier system designed to protect Lower Manhattan from tidal surges and rising sea levels is getting underway. More about BIG U flood defences for Manhattan move forward
Danish company CeramicSpeed has developed what could be the world's most efficient bicycle drivetrain and has built a prototype to prove it. More about CeramicSpeed's ultra-efficient Driven bicycle works without a chain
A Jewish cemetery, the new Tate St Ives, and Foster + Partners' headquarters for Bloomberg are on the shortlist for this year's Stirling Prize. More about RIBA Stirling Prize 2018 shortlist announced
Researchers from Universidade da Coruña in Spain have drawn from nature to write an algorithm that is capable of anticipating the growth pattern of cities. More about Algorithm developed to predict the vertical growth of cities
The latest sculpture at the annual Goodwood Festival of Speed features six Porsche cars attached to a 52-metre-high star-shaped white structure. More about Goodwood Festival of Speed sculpture by Gerry Judah celebrates 70 years of Porsche production
Swedish retail giant IKEA has urged customers to return a water-dispensing dome, after two dogs suffocated when their heads became trapped. More about IKEA recalls Lurvig water dispenser for pets following dog deaths
Scandinavian architecture firm White Arkitekter has unveiled plans to build a pale yellow psychiatric clinic in Nuuk, Greenland, which will frame views of the surrounding arctic landscape. More about White Arkitekter to create psychiatric clinic in Greenland
This week, Dezeen interviewed Adrian Smith, the architect who was consulted during the development of summer blockbuster Skyscraper, and fashion designer Stella McCartney. More about This week, Skyscraper consultant Adrian Smith and designer Stella McCartney spoke to Dezeen
The Trump Baby blimp is an attempt to communicate with the US president "in a language he understands", says the graphic designer behind the project in this exclusive Dezeen movie. More about Baby blimp "giving Trump a taste of his own medicine" says designer Matt Bonner
This summer's blockbuster movie Skyscraper centres around a fictional megatall tower that is intended to be as realistic as possible, according to architect Adrian Smith, who was consulted during its development. More about Skyscraper movie director wanted "a tower based on real possibilities" says Adrian Smith
Adrian Smith + Gordon Gill Architecture has unveiled plans for a glass office tower in Downtown Toronto, the latest in a string of skyscrapers proposed for the city. More about Adrian Smith + Gordon Gill reveals skyscraper for 160 Front Street in Toronto
Foster + Partners has unveiled plans to turn a 1970s building in Madrid, Spain, into offices, which will feature a diamond-patterned exterior and a rooftop terrace. More about Foster + Partners unveils plans for Madrid office with diamond-shaped facade