A crowdfunding campaign has been launched to purchase the Stirling Prize-winning pier on England's south coast, which was redesigned by architecture studio dRMM. More about Community bid launched to buy Stirling Prize-winning Hastings Pier
British architecture studio Foster + Partners has released a video showing its vision for a high-speed freight-carrying hyperloop named DP World Cargospeed. More about Foster + Partners presents vision for hyperloop cargo network
Plans for a 150-metre-tall skyscraper in Berlin designed by Frank Gehry have been put on hold due to safety issues with subway stations below the site. More about Frank Gehry's plans for Berlin's tallest skyscraper put on hold
UK scientists have found a way to incorporate wonder-material graphene into concrete, greatly increasing the material's strength and water resistance. More about Graphene-reinforced concrete is "more than twice as strong" say scientists
Researchers from MIT are developing a technology that transforms water droplets into programmable, interactive tools for entertainment and communication. More about MIT develops technology to digitally program water droplets
NASA has started production of a plane that will fly faster than the speed of sound, but will be almost inaudible from the ground below. More about NASA's "nearly silent" supersonic X-Plane goes into production
The Fearless Girl statue that faces down Wall Street's Charging Bull and the environmentally minded Palau Pledge tourist visa are among the big winners from this year's D&AD Awards, which recognise the best in communication design. More about D&AD Awards 2018 celebrate designs for gender diversity and environmental protection
These new images by Dutch photographer Iwan Baan show the almost-complete National Museum of Qatar, designed by architect Jean Nouvel. More about Jean Nouvel's National Museum of Qatar nears completion
A new amusement park in Japan will bring to life the worlds of Studio Ghibli, the Oscar-winning animation house known for its films Spirited Away and My Neighbour Totoro. More about Studio Ghibli reveals visualisations for new theme park in Japan
Images of a mixed-use development for Miami by Uruguayan architect Rafael Viñoly show a pair of perpendicular towers connected at the top by a wedge-shaped sky bridge. More about Rafael Viñoly plans angled residential towers for One River Point in Downtown Miami
IKEA has revealed some of the products set to feature in its long-awaited furniture collection by fashion designer Virgil Abloh, including slogan-covered rugs and a cabinet for storing and displaying sneakers. More about IKEA offers first look at furniture designed for millennials by Virgil Abloh
SongwriterFonts, a website that offered free-to-use typefaces based on the handwriting of famous musicians, has been closed down following legal issues over intellectual-property rights. More about Musician-inspired fonts website forced to close after going viral
Height restrictions, space standards and rent controls should be scrapped in order to solve the housing crisis, according to Zaha Hadid Architects' principal Patrik Schumacher. More about Unfettered capitalism "can solve the housing crisis" says Patrik Schumacher
Architects including Adjaye Associates have presented ideas for the refurbishment of the Lancaster West Estate in London, site of the Grenfell Tower tragedy. More about Architects reveal ideas for £15 million refurbishment of Grenfell Tower estate
Larry Harvey, the man who founded Burning Man festival, has passed away after suffering a stroke. More about Burning Man founder Larry Harvey dies aged 70
Construction is due to commence on a skyscraper by Foster + Partners in Mexico City, set to match the height of the city's tallest tower. More about Foster + Partners' Reforma 432 will rival Mexico City's tallest building
IKEA was a prominent fixture in the news this week as it released its first skateboard, while reports emerged that the Swedish furniture company was considering converting a Brutalist building in Connecticut into a hotel. More about This week, IKEA released its first skateboard and planned a brutalist hotel
Forensic Architecture, the investigative team shortlisted for the Turner Prize for art, has expressed ambivalence about the accolade, which came in a week when it suffered several setbacks in its cases. More about Forensic Architecture has "mixed feelings" about Turner Prize nomination in week of setbacks
UK culture secretary Matt Hancock has defended the government's support for the design industry, and has pencilled in a trip to Milan design week next year to champion UK designers. More about London creatives moving to Milan? "It's my job to stop that from happening" says Matt Hancock
A skyscraper by architecture firm Adrian Smith + Gordon Gill is set to rise next to Chicago's historic Tribune Tower and become the second-tallest building in the city. More about Chicago's second-tallest skyscraper planned beside Tribune Tower