Technology firms are increasingly looking to designers to help them shape the future and create objects with greater sensory appeal, according to Google's head of hardware design Ivy Ross. More about "The tech world is jumping on the design world" says Google's head of hardware design
The American Institute of Architects has announced its top 11 residential projects for 2018, including a house in New York that takes design cues from its past as a Quaker settlement and a remote residence with expansive light wood and glass in rural Ontario. More about AIA awards North America's best new housing of 2018
Dutch studio MVRDV has unveiled plans for a new technology education centre in the Albanian capital of Tirana, which will be housed within a pyramidal monument to communism. More about MVRDV to convert communist monument in Albania into technology centre
MacBook and MacBook Pro users in California have filed a class-action lawsuit against Apple over alleged flaws in the design of its keyboards, which they claim are easily damaged and liable to fail. More about Apple faces lawsuit amid mounting anger over "infuriating" problems with MacBook keyboards
One hundred designers from studios including Zaha Hadid Architects, Heatherwick Studio and John Pawson took part in a five kilometre race in London's Hyde Park last week, raising £52,000 for the Motor Neurone Disease Association. More about Architects and designers raise £52,000 for motor neurone disease in HD5K charity run
This week, architects paid tribute to late British architect Will Alsop, while Dezeen looked back on 10 of the best projects that marked his illustrious career. More about This week, the architecture industry reflected on the legacy of Will Alsop
Foster + Partners has completed The Murray hotel in Hong Kong, which sits within the shell of a gridded 1960s tower once used as governmental offices. More about Foster + Partners completes Hong Kong hotel inside former government headquarters
Dezeen's sales team has won a gold award at the British Media Awards, with judges praising our "impressive commercial results". More about Dezeen wins International Commercial Team of the Year at British Media Awards
Two "sister skyscrapers" designed by architect David Childs have been unveiled for Chicago's waterfront, nearly 10 years after work on Santiago Calatrava's ill-fated Chicago Spire halted on the same plot. More about Pair of skyscrapers proposed for site of Calatrava's doomed Chicago Spire
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