Danish practice Schmidt Hammer Lassen has won a competition to repurpose a derelict brewery in the Latvian city of Riga, introducing offices, a hotel and a public plaza. More about Schmidt Hammer Lassen reveals plans to revitalise former brewery in Riga
Mark Lee of architecture firm Johnston Marklee has been appointed as the chair of the architecture department at Harvard University's graduate design school. More about Harvard GSD names Mark Lee as architecture department chair
Architecture firm Grimshaw has announced its involvement in building a new Terminal One at Newark Airport, which serves New York City. More about Grimshaw leads design of new .4 billion terminal at Newark Airport
Thomas Heatherwick, Ilse Crawford, Tatiana Bilbao and André Fu are among the leading industry figures we've added to the judging panel for the inaugural Dezeen Awards. More about Thomas Heatherwick and Ilse Crawford added to Dezeen Awards judging panel
The blue passports that will be given to UK citizens after Brexit will be made by a French-Dutch firm, it has been revealed. More about UK's post-Brexit passports set to be made abroad
Industrial design studio PriestmanGoode has unveiled its vision for a fleet of urban delivery drones, which will feature in Dezeen's forthcoming documentary film Elevation. More about PriestmanGoode unveils concept for city-wide drone delivery system
Joe Shih Architects and Riken Yamamoto & Field Shop have won the international competition to design an art museum in Taoyuan, Taiwan. More about Winning design for Taiwan art museum features sloped green roofs
Dezeen has launched a trailer for Elevation, a forthcoming film exploring how transport, deliveries, construction and architecture will be transformed by drones. More about Trailer revealed for Dezeen documentary showing how drones will change cities
A "digital garden" and "reflective lens" are among the four winning concepts in a competition seeking ideas for Old Street roundabout in London. More about Winning concepts revealed for "iconic gateway" on London's Old Street
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
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
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
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
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 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
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
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
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
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
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