OMA and Morphosis have unveiled their visions for Unicorn Island, a new technology hub proposed for Chinese city Chengdu, which are competing against two other yet-to-be-revealed designs. More about OMA and Morphosis unveil competing designs for island of unicorn startups in Chengdu
Ignorance, indifference and inadequate regulation led to the Grenfell Tower disaster, not its cladding alone, claims a new report, which does not recommend a ban on the combustable building materials blamed for the fire. More about "Siloed thinking" not cladding to blame for Grenfell Tower fire claims report
The four-legged Boston Dynamics robot that became an internet star when it featured in a series of viral videos is set to go on sale next year. More about Boston Dynamics to start selling SpotMini robot as soon as 2019
Japanese furniture brand Kamarq has launched in New York with a collection of products that users can rent monthly, but pulled a design shortly afterwards amid plagiarism accusations. More about Kamarq launches colourful rentable furniture but pulls item after copying claims
British architectural heavyweights Norman Foster and Richard Rogers have written tributes to Will Alsop, who passed away earlier this week. More about Norman Foster and Richard Rogers pay tribute to "genius" Will Alsop
The design of the £5 billion development set to transform the northern docks of Liverpool, England, has been revised in response to concerns from the UNESCO conservation committee. More about New visuals emerge of development risking Liverpool's UNESCO World Heritage status
UK prime minister Theresa May has pledged £400 million to remove and replace dangerous cladding on social-housing blocks, one year after the Grenfell Tower fire. More about UK government will foot £400 million bill to replace Grenfell-style cladding
Construction is underway on the Shimao Shenzhen-Hong Kong International Centre, a 668-metre-high megatall skyscraper in Shenzhen, China. More about Work begins on world's second-tallest skyscraper in Shenzhen
The fate of 17 of the UK's postmodern buildings has been secured by preservation body Historic England, in a bid to "stem losses of this important style of architecture". More about 17 postmodern buildings join UK's listed building register
Foster + Partners is masterplanning the new state capital of Andhra Pradesh in India, which will centre on a governmental building with a needle-like roof. More about Foster + Partners to masterplan new sustainable city in India
British architect Will Alsop, who passed away this week, challenged established architectural norms throughout his career. Here's a look at 10 of his most striking designs, from a vision for the Centre Pompidou to the bright turquoise Peckham Library. More about Ten of Will Alsop's architectural highlights
A race survey conducted by The Architects' Journal shows that 24 per cent of black and minority-ethnic architects have been victims of racism in UK workplaces. More about One quarter of UK architects experience racism at work, survey reveals
BMW-owned creative company Designworks has designed a "human-centric" interior for the Virgin Hyperloop One capsule to be used on the Dubai system. More about Designworks creates interior for Dubai Hyperloop passenger capsule
Emotional tributes have been pouring in for the late British architect Will Alsop, "a lover of prodding hornets nests", who died this weekend. More about Architecture industry pays tribute to "true free spirit" Will Alsop
David Adjaye, Bjarke Ingels and David Chipperfield are among the big-name architects vying to design new art museum in Adelaide, Australia. More about Adjaye, Ingels and Chipperfield reveal shortlisted designs for Adelaide Contemporary gallery
British architect Will Alsop, described as "one of architecture's biggest characters and talents", has died at the age of 70 after a short illness. More about Architect Will Alsop dies aged 70
Twitter sparked headlines this week as Kanye West tweeted his intentions to open an architecture firm, while Elon Musk announced plans to create bricks for affordable housing on the social media platform.
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Stout cylindrical towers that cars can fly inside and stacked landing pods are among the proposals that architects and engineers have imagined for Uber's fleet of taxi aircrafts, as plans for UberAir push ahead for 2020 launch. More about Uber reveals "skyport" proposals for flying taxi services
Trend forecasting service WGSN has revealed that a pastel shade of green, coined "neo mint", will dominate the worlds of fashion and interiors in 2020. More about "Neo mint" will be the colour of 2020 says forecaster WGSN
British set designer Es Devlin has questioned the use of renderings to sell property because the glossy images often don't match up with the completed buildings. More about Architectural renderings are "troublesome and problematic" says Es Devlin