Technology
Walmart files patent for autonomous robot bees
US supermarket giant Walmart is seeking to patent technology that would see drones pollinate crops like bees. More about Walmart files patent for autonomous robot bees
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Architecture
Adjaye and Cullinan among architects working on ideas for Grenfell Tower estate
Adjaye Associates and Cullinan Studio are among six architecture firms working to generate ideas for the refurbishment of London's Lancaster West Estate, where Grenfell Tower is located. More about Adjaye and Cullinan among architects working on ideas for Grenfell Tower estate
Architecture
David Chipperfield reveals visuals of new Edinburgh concert hall
David Chipperfield Architects has released images of a performance centre proposed for Edinburgh, which will become home to the Scottish Chamber Orchestra. More about David Chipperfield reveals visuals of new Edinburgh concert hall
Architecture
Steven Holl to build French museum with fortress-inspired concrete towers
White concrete towers are reflected in a series of pools in Steven Holl's competition-winning design for the Le Musée des Collectionneurs in Angers, France. More about Steven Holl to build French museum with fortress-inspired concrete towers
Technology
Uber taxi kills woman in first fatal accident between a pedestrian and a self-driving car
A woman in Arizona has become the first pedestrian to be killed by a self-driving car after being struck by an Uber vehicle operating in autonomous mode. More about Uber taxi kills woman in first fatal accident between a pedestrian and a self-driving car
Architecture
SOM unveils office tower with luxury amenities for Chicago
Architecture firm Skidmore Owings and Merrill has revealed an 18-storey office block planned for Chicago, including a terrace that overlooks the city's trendy West Loop neighbourhood. More about SOM unveils office tower with luxury amenities for Chicago
Technology
Philips Lighting announces move into Wi-Fi alternative LiFi
Philips Lighting, the world's largest lighting company, has announced its move into emerging technology LiFi – LEDs that can wirelessly transmit data at high speeds. More about Philips Lighting announces move into Wi-Fi alternative LiFi
Interiors
Calvin Klein opens Paris HQ with interiors created by Sterling Ruby
Artist Sterling Ruby has designed the paint-splashed interiors of Calvin Klein's new Paris headquarters. More about Calvin Klein opens Paris HQ with interiors created by Sterling Ruby
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This week, the Richard Meier scandal shocked the architecture world
This week on Dezeen, a sexual harassment scandal led to architect Richard Meier stepping down from his company and Cornell architecture school abandoning plans to name a position in his honour. More about This week, the Richard Meier scandal shocked the architecture world
Architecture
Philippe Starck designs "phantasmagoric" hotel topped with a house for Metz
Philippe Starck has revealed plans to build a 14-storey hotel in the French city of Metz, with an 18th-century-style house on the roof. More about Philippe Starck designs "phantasmagoric" hotel topped with a house for Metz
Architecture
MAD's museum for George Lucas breaks ground in Los Angeles
Fresh renderings of the Lucas Museum of Narrative Art by Beijing studio MAD have been released to coincide with the project's groundbreaking in Los Angeles. More about MAD's museum for George Lucas breaks ground in Los Angeles
Architecture
Amanda Levete warns UK government: "Do not mess with trans-European collaboration"
London architect Amanda Levete has warned that, if the UK government doesn't provide certainty over Brexit soon, it will result in a major shortfall in the country's creative talent pool. More about Amanda Levete warns UK government: "Do not mess with trans-European collaboration"
Architecture
UK spaceport moves closer to becoming reality
The creation of a UK spaceport has edged closer to reality with the signing of the Space Industry Bill, which gives companies the ability to build a facility and launch satellites. More about UK spaceport moves closer to becoming reality
Design
Shepard Fairey creates posters to protest school gun violence
American designer Shepard Fairey has produced a pair of posters protesting gun violence in US schools, coinciding with nationwide demonstrations. More about Shepard Fairey creates posters to protest school gun violence
Architecture
BIG designs "bow-tie-shaped" theatre for Albania's capital
Bjarke Ingels' architecture firm has unveiled its design for a new theatre building in Tirana, Albania, in the shape of a bow tie. More about BIG designs "bow-tie-shaped" theatre for Albania's capital
Interiors
India's Trump Towers feature best interiors Donald Trump Jr "has ever seen"
President Donald Trump's son has praised the work of Matteo Nunziati, who used Italian marble to decorate the newly opened Trump Towers in Pune, India. More about India's Trump Towers feature best interiors Donald Trump Jr "has ever seen"
Architecture
Zaha Hadid Architects to design Mumbai's new international airport
Zaha Hadid Architects has won a competition to design a major new international airport for Mumbai, India. More about Zaha Hadid Architects to design Mumbai's new international airport
Architecture
Paris garden skyscraper by SOM will be "one of the most sustainable buildings in Europe”
Skidmore Owings and Merrill has proposed a 180-metre skyscraper in Paris that is designed to be zero-energy, and accessible via a garden bridge leading from the River Seine. More about Paris garden skyscraper by SOM will be "one of the most sustainable buildings in Europe”
Architecture
Cornell severs ties with Richard Meier following harassment claims
Cornell architecture school has disowned its alumnus Richard Meier, condemning the architect in the wake of sexual harassment claims and abandoning plans to name the department chair in his honour. More about Cornell severs ties with Richard Meier following harassment claims
Technology
Apple files patent for crumb-proof keyboard
Apple is aiming to make messy computers a thing of the past with its latest patent that details ways it plans to stop dust and crumbs falling down the sides of keys. More about Apple files patent for crumb-proof keyboard