The UK's vibrant design economy is at risk from education policies that undervalue creativity, according to Design Business Association chief executive Deborah Dawton. More about "Paintbrushes are being snatched out of children's hands" says Design Business Association head
A modular barrier system that can be assembled in under an hour to protect fans from vehicle-led terrorist attacks has been installed at Burnley and Manchester United football stadiums. More about Modular anti-terror barriers adopted at Premier League football stadiums
A 1960s Midtown Manhattan skyscraper by architecture firm SOM will become the largest building ever to be deliberately destroyed, when it is knocked down in favour of a new tower that will soar 150 metres taller. More about SOM's modernist Park Avenue skyscraper faces demolition
Virgin has revealed a prototype design of the pods that will be used on the Hyperloop One network to transport passengers between Dubai and Abu Dhabi in just 12 minutes. More about Virgin unveils first prototype of Hyperloop One passenger pod
Scandinavian practice Henning Larsen Architects has unveiled plans to transform the east bank of the River Lagan in Belfast, Northern Ireland, using the redevelopment of Copenhagen harbour as a model. More about Henning Larsen Architects reveals £400 million Belfast waterfront masterplan
This week on Dezeen, UNStudio won a competition to design a cultural centre featuring a rooftop cinema in Paris and OMA revealed plans for a six-sided glass courthouse in Lille. More about This week, UNStudio and OMA unveiled plans for buildings in France
Neville Brody is to leave his role of dean of the School of Communication at London's Royal College of Art, having held the position for seven years. More about Neville Brody to step down as dean of RCA's School of Communication
Stefano Boeri Architetti has designed three schools in Albania's capital city, Tirana, that will remain open around the clock to double as community hubs. More about Stefano Boeri Architetti to design 24-hour schools in Albanian capital
An exhibition of work by Jaime Hayon is currently taking place as part of Madrid Design Festival, marking the first time that the Spanish designer has had a retrospective staged in his own country. More about Jaime Hayon's work celebrated in first Spanish retrospective
The MIT Technology Review has released a list of technologies it believes will make the most impact over the next 12 months, including smarter cities, genetic fortune telling and "babel fish" earphones. More about MIT predicts 10 breakthrough technologies of 2018
Hastings Pier has been put up for sale less than four months after winning UK architecture's top accolade, following the charity behind the project going into administration. More about dRMM's Stirling Prize-winning Hastings Pier up for sale as charity goes under
Stepped roof gardens will be built up around the latticed glass skyscraper that Mexican firm Sordo Madaleno Arquitectos has designed as part of a new mixed-use complex in Monterrey. More about Sordo Madaleno designs elliptical latticed skyscraper for Monterrey
An exhibition at London's Design Museum will present the most poignant political graphic iconography from the past decade, created in the wakes of events such as the Charlie Hebdo attacks, Brexit, and Donald Trump's presidency. More about Design Museum to exhibit politically charged graphic design from past 10 years
UNStudio has won a competition to design a new cinema and cultural centre with weathering steel walls and green roofs as part of BIG's EuropaCity masterplan on the outskirts of Paris. More about UNStudio plans new cultural centre with rooftop cinemas for Paris
Liverpool plans to clamp down on tall towers after controversial plans to build a pair of high-rise blocks facing the River Mersey threatened the UNESCO World Heritage status of the English city. More about Liverpool to introduce building height cap in bid to save World Heritage status
Zaha Hadid Architects has proposed creating a network of pedestrian routes across London to reintroduce walking as a viable form of transport in the city. More about Zaha Hadid Architects proposes pedestrianising London
Entrepreneur Elon Musk has been given written permission to begin digging a transportation tunnel in Washington DC, which could eventually facilitate a 29-minute journey between the capital and New York City. More about Elon Musk's Boring Company receives go-ahead to start DC to NYC Hyperloop tunnel
Dutch firm OMA has revealed its design for a six-sided courthouse in Lille, France, which will feature sheer facades of coloured glass. More about OMA unveils plans for coloured glass courthouse in Lille
Tom Dixon is to step away from the Milan design week circuit for the first time in 15 years, and will instead launch products during a 90-day world tour. More about Tom Dixon to skip this year's Milan design week
Emergency services have treated Apple staff for injuries caused by walking into glazed walls at the company's new Foster + Partners-designed Apple Park campus in Cupertino, California, according to reports. More about Apple staff repeatedly walk into glass walls at Foster-designed campus, claim sources