Architect Carlo Ratti has revealed plans to transform a former 19th-century military complex in Turin, Italy, into a campus where students, workers and makers can set up their own labs and studios. More about Carlo Ratti to transform Italian military barracks into open-source architecture laboratory
Despite years of campaigning from architects and heritage bodies, demolition is now underway on Robin Hood Gardens, the post-war housing estate in east London designed by exponents of new brutalism, Alison and Peter Smithson. More about Bulldozers move in on Robin Hood Gardens
A rooftop running track will connect the two towers of this housing complex, designed by Milan-based Peter Pichler Architecture for a Dutch town. More about Peter Pichler unveils figure-of-eight-shaped housing complex with rooftop running track
Following the recent terror attacks in Barcelona, Italian architect Stefano Boeri has suggested that European cities be redesigned to include trees with bulky planters rather than concrete barriers to prevent vehicles targeting pedestrians. More about Stefano Boeri proposes trees instead of barriers to protect against terror attacks
The number of secondary school students taking art and design qualifications in the UK has fallen to the lowest level this century, the latest GCSE results show. More about Latest GCSE results show "alarming" drop in students taking art and design
Danish firm Schmidt Hammer Lassen has released visuals of its first US project: a mixed-use development in Detroit, Michigan, bound by two glazed towers overlooking the city's historic theatre district. More about Schmidt Hammer Lassen reveals plans for Monroe Blocks development in downtown Detroit
Swiss firm Herzog & de Meuron has taken cues from "monastic architecture" to design a research campus high above Los Angeles. More about Herzog & de Meuron unveils mountain-ridge campus for Berggruen Institute in LA
Former footballers Gary Neville and Ryan Giggs have revealed a new Hodder + Partners-designed tower for Manchester, England, after dropping their original designs following uproar over the plan to raze several historic buildings. More about Gary Neville and Ryan Giggs reveal new Hodder + Partners-designed tower for Manchester
The terror cell responsible for the fatal attacks in Barcelona last week had been planning to bomb the Antoni Gaudí-designed Sagrada Família, it has emerged. More about Barcelona terrorists were planning attack on Gaudí's Sagrada Família
This captioned movie shows the possibilities of Mirage, an augmented-reality app by two former Apple developers that lets users add emojis, drawings, gifs and images to their real-life surroundings. More one-minute movies ›
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A lottery for affordably priced apartments in BIG's Manhattan housing development Via 57 West has begun, with some homes available to rent from $1,448 per month. More about BIG's Via 57 West offers affordable homes for less than ,500 a month
Ector Hoogstad Architecten has completed the first stage of the world's largest bicycle parking facility, in Utrecht's Central Station area in the Netherlands. More about World's largest bicycle parking garage opens in Utrecht
More than 100 leaders in the field of robotics have signed an open letter calling on the United Nations to prevent a global arms race in autonomous lethal weapons. More about Elon Musk among tech leaders urging ban on killer robots
The latest football stadium for the 2022 World Cup tournament in Qatar has been unveiled, featuring a diamond-patterned exterior based on the knitted white cap traditionally worn by Arab men. More about Ibrahim M Jaidah unveils cap-inspired stadium for Qatar 2022 FIFA World Cup
Motorola's future phones could be equipped with a self-repair function, which would enable users to fix their damaged screens. More about Motorola files patent for phone that can repair its own screen
This week on Dezeen, the trust behind London's Garden Bridge announced its closure, while new fire safety test results of aluminium cladding blamed for the Grenfell Tower blaze were released. More about This week, the Garden Bridge was scrapped and controversial cladding passed fire safety tests
Toblerone diluted its trade mark when it released a savings-driven redesign of its chocolate bar last year, retail chain Poundland is set to argue in the UK courts. More about Poundland set to challenge Toblerone's trademarked chocolate bar shape in court
New details about the future tallest residential building on Earth have been released, along with an updated rendering showing the supertall skyscraper towering over New York City. More about Central Park Tower to become world's tallest residential skyscraper
The latest contender in the fight to create the world's blackest black is a paint originally developed for NASA and now made available to the public. More about Nanolab releases own extremely black paint to rival Anish Kapoor's Vantablack
Kanye West, IKEA, OMA and David Adjaye are among the nominees for this year's Designs of the Year awards, which were announced by London's Design Museum today. More about Kanye West and IKEA among Designs of the Year 2017 nominees