Known as the "hip-hop architect", Michael Ford helps kids from minority backgrounds discover architecture through music. He spoke to Dezeen about the importance of black musicians like Kanye West and Pharrell Williams, who heavily promote their involvement in architecture, in improving diversity in the profession. More about "Architecture has not been promoted to communities of colour" says Michael Ford
Demolition of a housing project, designed by late American architect Paul Rudolph in the 1970s, has been blocked in its final stage because a resident has refused to move off the premises. More about Sole resident prevents demolition of Paul Rudolph's brutalist housing in Upstate New York
Amsterdam's Stedelijk Museum has cancelled a major retrospective of work by Memphis group founder Ettore Sottsass, blaming the architects' representatives for attempting to "dictate" its curation. More about Stedelijk Museum cancels major Ettore Sottsass retrospective
Long checkout queues are a thing of the past at Amazon's new app-enabled store, which allows shoppers to simply walk out with their groceries. More about Amazon Go store swaps cashiers for sensors to remove queues
A drug-smuggling operation brought over £10 million worth of cocaine into the UK under the guise of a Leicester-based interior design company, a jury has heard. More about Drug ring smuggles cocaine into the UK inside office furniture
Cladding panels have been found with "non fire retardant" written on them at the Will Alsop-designed Chips apartment block in Manchester, UK, in a safety review following the Grenfell Tower fire. More about Cladding of Will Alsop's Chips apartment block has "non fire retardant" written on it
British architecture firm Foster + Partners has unveiled a new headquarters for golfing association PGA Tour in northeast Florida, featuring an expansive overhanging roof. More about Foster + Partners designs headquarters for golf's PGA Tour in Florida
A tower with undulating, tree-covered canopies by Japanese architect Sou Fujimoto forms part of this competition-winning €275 million masterplan for a new neighbourhood in Nice, France. More about Sou Fujimoto designs tower with wavy canopies and verdant balconies for new development in Nice
Architecture firm BIG has updated its plans for the revitalisation of the Smithsonian Institution campus in the US capital, after the initial designs sparked opposition. More about BIG revises Smithsonian campus masterplan in Washington DC
American designer and artist Wendell Castle, famous for his elaborate woodwork pieces, has died aged 85 after a battle with leukaemia. More about Wendell Castle "father of the art furniture movement" dies aged 85
This week on Dezeen, UK foreign secretary Boris Johnson revealed his plans for a bridge linking England and France. More about This week, the UK foreign secretary suggested a bridge across the English Channel
New York's Museum of Modern Art will examine former Yugoslavia's impressive concrete structures and bold urban planning visions created during its communist years, in an exhibition opening this summer. More about MoMA announces exhibition exploring Yugoslavia's concrete architecture
UK foreign secretary Boris Johnson has proposed building a bridge across the English Channel to link Britain and France after Brexit. More about Foreign secretary proposes 22-mile "Boris bridge" to link England and France
Residents of a high-rise housing block in London's Croydon have been told they must pay to replace the building's cladding, which was found to be flammable in a review following the Grenfell Tower fire. More about Fire-risk tower residents told to pay £2 million to replace Grenfell-style cladding
Apple has announced plans to build a new campus in the United States, in addition to the recently completed Apple Park, as part of a major investment and job creation strategy. More about Apple outlines plans for another US campus
Danish firm BIG has developed a proposal to protect the San Francisco Bay from flooding caused by climate change, which includes building floating villages connected by ferries, a red-hued cycle route, and a highway for autonomous vehicles. More about BIG unveils scheme to protect San Francisco creek from flooding
An injunction that would have prevented Herzog & de Meuron from redeveloping Chelsea FC's football stadium has been blocked by the local council, paving the way for construction to begin. More about Council saves Herzog & de Meuron's Chelsea football stadium from neighbours' injunction
Italian architect Stefano Boeri is bringing his vertical forest model to a social-housing project in Eindhoven, to show how green homes can be provided at affordable rents. More about Stefano Boeri designs first tree-covered social-housing project
Cameron Lyon, a director of influential Australian firm Lyons and a pioneer of "people-friendly courthouses", has died. More about Australian architect Cameron Lyon passes away
Japanese architect Shigeru Ban has teamed up with cross-laminated-timber expert Waugh Thistleton to design his first UK building – a five-storey house that will be built beside London's River Thames. More about Shigeru Ban to build "pagoda in the park" as his first UK building