A robot patrolling a street in San Francisco to ward off homeless people has been removed after complaints from locals, who also knocked it over and smeared it with feces. More about Security robot bullied and forced off the street in San Francisco
Working for Muji is like "spinning circus plates" according to Kenya Hara, who discusses the hugely popular Japanese retailer's aesthetic and approach to products in this exclusive interview. More about Muji is not just about minimalism and simplicity, says art director Kenya Hara
This exclusive video footage shot by Dezeen shows a huge section of the brutalist Robin Hood Gardens estate being torn apart by a demolition claw. More about Footage reveals demolition of Robin Hood Gardens
A photography book featuring movie theatres in South India and a satirical exploration of the Eiffel Tower are among the top 10 books about architecture published in 2017 as voted by the organisers of Frankfurt Book Fair. More about 10 best architecture books at Frankfurt Book Fair 2017 revealed
A team of architects, planners and engineers has won a contest seeking ideas for how the UK government could instigate growth in the Cambridge-Milton Keynes-Oxford corridor, with plans to revitalise six villages by adding housing, and a network of cycling and pedestrian routes. More about VeloCity wins ideas competition for development of Oxford and Cambridge region
The founder of the Restaurant and Bar Design Awards has vowed to increase the number of women on its jury, and has suspended a member of staff after a backlash against its "shocking" gender balance. More about Restaurant and Bar Design Awards commits to "mindfully" increasing diversity of next year's jury
A forest chapel in Japan, an oyster-shell-inspired ferry terminal in Italy and a grain silo converted into an art museum in South Africa are among the projects in the running for the second edition of the RIBA International Prize. More about RIBA reveals 62 projects vying to be named world's best new building
Apple's chief designer Jonathan Ive has hit back at the "utterly bizarre" criticisms of the controversial Apple Park, and is returning to managing the brand's product design teams. More about "We didn't make Apple Park for other people" says Jonathan Ive
These new images offer a glimpse inside Japanese architect Shigeru Ban's Terrace House for Vancouver, set to become the tallest hybrid timber structure in the world once complete. More about Shigeru Ban unveils interiors for "world's tallest" hybrid timber tower in Vancouver
Brooklyn creative hub A/D/O and London design curator Jane Withers are teaming up to investigate new and innovative ways of approaching drinking water. More about A/D/O launches Water Futures research programme to develop better designs for drinking
This week on Dezeen, The American Institute of Architects awarded James Stewart Polshek its highest accolade of the year, while RIBA picked seven students to receive the 2017 President's Medals. More about This week, AIA Gold Medal and RIBA President's Medals winners were announced
The Architectural Association has sought to alleviate concerns that staff cuts will mean the loss of its exhibitions and publications departments, as members including David Adjaye and Richard Rogers demand a meeting to reverse the plans. More about Architectural Association promises to maintain cultural offering as members protest redundancies
Carmody Groarke has unveiled plans to erect a see-through hood over Charles Rennie Mackintosh's Hill House in Helensburgh, Scotland, to help protect it from the elements during conservation works. More about Carmody Groarke unveils plans to build transparent "shield" around Mackintosh's Hill House
One of Sydney's finest examples of brutalist architecture has been put on sale for £75 million by the New South Wales government, despite new evidence that shows the building may already be heritage listed. More about Sydney's Sirius building goes on sale for £75 million amid heritage register controversy
The American Institute of Architects has announced James Stewart Polshek as the recipient of its highest accolade, to be awarded next year. More about James Stewart Polshek to receive 2018 AIA Gold Medal
Colour company Pantone has chosen a vibrant purple shade, named Ultra Violet, as its colour of the year for 2018. More about Pantone names Ultra Violet as colour of the year for 2018
Studies of how the brain works show that offices can only facilitate creative thinking if they offer spaces for both focused work and restorative activities, says furniture brand Haworth. More about Workplaces must include spaces for work and rest to foster innovation, finds Haworth
Modified shipping containers are being used to construct Fenwick Iribarren Architects' Ras Abu Aboud stadium in Doha for the controversial 2022 FIFA World Cup Qatar. More about Qatar's shipping-container football stadium can be taken apart and reassembled after the match
An employee of an international design awards programme has hit out at critics of its overwhelmingly male jury, accusing a female designer of highlighting the issue out of spite for not being shortlisted. More about Restaurant and Bar Design Awards employee defends "stale, male, pale" jury
Dutch firm MVRDV has revealed plans to build a cluster of mixed-use towers in Abu Dhabi, featuring pixellated corners that will frame a public square designed by Danish studio BIG. More about MVRDV and BIG to create new neighbourhood in Abu Dhabi's Makers District