Artist Anish Kapoor has created a blocky red trophy with the Brittania figure trapped in its centre for winners at next year's Brit Awards. More about Anish Kapoor designs sculptural red trophy for Brit Awards 2018
British firm Allies and Morrison has designed a new city for Oman, which will transform a desert valley into a 624-hectare urban centre over the next 30 years. More about Allies and Morrison challenges "identikit urbanism" with masterplan for new city in Oman
This week on Dezeen, an Isay Weinfeld-designed complex was revealed to have put Vienna on UNESCO's danger list, while CZWG's "spectacularly tall" tower was approved for construction in London's Croydon. More about This week, big developments were revealed in Vienna and Croydon
New construction photographs have emerged, revealing that OMA has made significant progress on its trio of towers for Miami's Coconut Grove. More about OMA's Park Grove towers take shape in Miami
The UK has been disqualified from hosting the European Capital of Culture in 2023, as a result of Brexit. More about Creative sector "gutted" as EU disqualifies UK cities from European Capital of Culture contest
A Japanese manufacturer has developed an odourless paint that can be peeled off surfaces, leaving behind no scratches or marks. More about Peelable Belay paint is designed to protect surfaces from scratches and stains
With its latest budget announcement, the UK government has failed to recognise the importance of the design industry to the country's economy, according to the Design Council and the Creative Industries Federation. More about UK government undermines design with "disappointing" budget, say industry organisations
Car brand MINI is diversifying into urban development with the MINI Living building in Shanghai, which will see a disused industrial complex transform into apartments, offices and leisure spaces. More about MINI's co-living destination in Shanghai "brings know-how from vehicles into places where we live"
Architecture studio CZWG is preparing to build a 228-metre-high tower in London's Croydon, featuring Matisse-inspired facade patterns. More about "Spectacularly tall" skyscraper by CZWG set to be built in Croydon
Vienna's historic city centre has been put on UNESCO's danger list over plans for a high-rise development by Brazilian architect Isay Weinfeld, which is to include luxury apartments, a hotel and skating rink. More about Isay Weinfeld high-rise puts Vienna UNESCO world heritage site under threat
Amy Frearson has been highly commended by the British Society of Magazine Editors, which has described Dezeen under her editorship as "unstoppable". More about Dezeen editor Amy Frearson highly commended at magazine industry awards
New York's empty walls could be covered with honeycomb-like clusters of pods to house the city's growing homeless population, as part of this proposal by creative agency Framlab. More about Framlab proposes parasitic hexagonal pods to sleep New York's homeless
Norman Foster has lamented the UK's decision to leave the European Union, and said that the diversity of nationalities within his firm is a "cause of great celebration" in the face of Brexit. More about Norman Foster slates Brexit "madness" in World Architecture Festival speech
The visitor centre designed by Foster + Partners as part of Apple's new California headquarters has welcomed its first guests. More about Foster + Partners' Apple Park Visitor Center opens to the public
Albert C Ledner, an apprentice to Frank Lloyd Wright who helped proliferate modern architecture across the US, has died in New Hampshire aged 93. More about American modernist architect Albert C Ledner dies aged 93
Tunisian-born fashion designer Azzedine Alaïa, who was known for his figure-fitting dresses, has died at the age of 77. More about Fashion designer Azzedine Alaïa dies age 77
Staff cuts could put the publishing and exhibitions operations at the Architectural Association school at risk, prompting outrage from leading architects and writers. More about Architectural Association accused of "destroying its own cultural mission" over redundancy plans
This shot of a dramatically lit swimming pool, taken by Terrence Zhang, has been named architectural photograph of the year. More about Image of swimming pool with vaulted ceiling named best architecture photograph of 2017
This week, a survey conducted by Dezeen revealed a gender imbalance for the highest-ranking positions at the world's biggest architecture firms, which lead to a response from prominent female architects. More about This week, Dezeen's survey exposed the gender imbalance at the top of large architecture firms
A house made using a rammed-earth construction technique developed to rebuild a village destroyed by earthquake has received the title of World Building of the Year 2017 at the World Architecture Festival awards. More about Post-earthquake reconstruction of Chinese village house named World Building of the Year 2017