The opening game of the FIFA World Cup 2018 takes place today inside Russia's national stadium, which has been overhauled by Moscow studio Speech. More about Moscow's historic Luzhniki Stadium refurbished for World Cup 2018
Designers in China are no longer copying the west as a new generation of home-grown talents emerges, according to Lyndon Neri and Rossana Hu of Shanghai studio Neri&Hu. More about Chinese designers are "developing their own language" say Neri&Hu
Swiss studio Manuel Herz Architects has unveiled plans to extend Tambacounda Hospital in Senegal, with a snaking building featuring perforated brick walls. More about Manuel Herz Architects plans S-shaped extension to Senegalese hospital
UK foreign secretary Boris Johnson has given his support to another bridge project, this time spanning 14 miles of the Irish Sea. More about Boris Johnson backs £15 billion post-Brexit bridge between Scotland and Northern Ireland
Digital agency AKQA has purchased a majority stake in two companies set up by Barber and Osgerby: Universal Design Studio and Map. More about Barber and Osgerby sell stake in Universal Design Studio and Map
London mayor Sadiq Khan has denounced Westminster Council for blocking a proposal to pedestrianise Oxford Street. More about Scrapping plans for car-free Oxford Street is a "betrayal of Londoners" says city mayor
Graphic designer Daniel Quasar has added a five-coloured chevron to the LGBT Rainbow Flag to place a greater emphasis on "inclusion and progression". More about Daniel Quasar redesigns LGBT Rainbow Flag to be more inclusive
The competition to design a major new art gallery in Adelaide, Australia, has been won by Diller Scofidio + Renfro and Woods Bagot. More about Diller Scofidio + Renfro and Woods Bagot win competition to design Adelaide Contemporary
Nike is putting new focus into sustainability, says chief operating officer Eric Sprunk, and has just created a new super material from recyclable natural leather fibre. More about "There is no innovation without sustainability" says Nike's chief operating officer
Mexican architect Frida Escobedo has completed this year's Serpentine Pavilion, a secluded courtyard framed by decorative, latticed walls. More about Frida Escobedo builds Serpentine Pavilion featuring "woven tapestry" of concrete tiles
This week, IKEA revealed collaborations with designers including Virgil Abloh and Teenage Engineering, while Kanye West was back in the headlines with various new creative projects. More about This week, IKEA and Kanye West revealed details of new projects
Norman Foster's snaking island resort in Singapore will provide the setting for the historic talks between US president Donald Trump and North Korean leader Kim Jong-un next week. More about Foster-designed Capella Resort to host historic Trump and Kim Jong-un summit
Ptolemy Dean Architects has added a star-shaped tower to London's Westminster Abbey, the most significant addition to the building since 1745. More about Westminster Abbey extended with "steampunk gothic" tower by Ptolemy Dean Architects
Swedish homeware giant IKEA has revealed plans to remove all single-use plastics from its product range by 2020, while the Indian government has committed to banning the material from the country by 2022. More about IKEA and India both pledge to abolish single-use plastics
A helium balloon tethered to a cantilevered track is among the winners in a competition to design a conceptual observation deck to overlook a volcano's crater in eastern Turkey. More about Winning concepts revealed in competition to design observation deck on Turkish volcano
An interior from the celebrated Ingram Street Tearooms by Charles Rennie Mackintosh, who was born 150 years ago today, is set to be rebuilt inside the soon-to-open V&A Dundee. More about V&A Dundee secures funding to rebuild lost Charles Rennie Mackintosh tearoom
The American Institute of Architects has announced the top small projects in the US as part of its 2018 awards programme, including a wooden playground in Massachusetts and a micro home that aims to address the housing crisis. More about AIA recognises the best small projects in the US for 2018 awards
Nike has released trainers for Pride Month that feature pink triangles, which have been met with criticism from LGBT advocacy group ACT UP. More about Nike releases trainers featuring pink triangle for Pride Month
Kanye West and Kid Cudi have unveiled album artwork designed by Japanese artist Takashi Murakami for their upcoming collaboration Kids See Ghosts. More about Kanye West unveils Takashi Murakami-designed album art for Kids See Ghosts
Fashion designer Kate Spade has been found dead at her New York apartment, where she reportedly took her own life. More about Fashion designer Kate Spade dies aged 55 in apparent suicide