The blue and white sari famously worn by recently canonised nun Mother Teresa has been trademarked to protect her reputation. More about Design of Mother Teresa's sari trademarked to combat "misuse"
Following its proposal for flying warehouses, online retailer Amazon has filed a patent that would see its depots submerged underwater, with items summoned to the surface by acoustic vibrations. More about Amazon files patent for underwater warehouses
British architect David Chipperfield has claimed the UK's departure from the European Union will further erode city planning regulations at a time when they are needed most. More about "Brexit is an attempt to get out of European regulation. It's a crisis," says David Chipperfield
Dezeen promotion: interior architect Tristan Auer has been revealed as the latest Maison&Objet Designer of the Year, and will create a stand that will display his past projects for the September edition of the biannual Paris fair. More about Tristan Auer named Maison&Objet 2017 Designer of the Year
This week on Dezeen, projects from 68 countries including work by BIG, Heatherwick Studio and Zaha Hadid Architects were shortlisted for awards at this year's World Architecture Festival. More about This week, the world's best new buildings were revealed in WAF 2017 shortlist
Facebook has announced that architecture firm OMA will masterplan a new village for the area adjacent to its Frank Gehry-designed campus in Menlo Park, California. More about Facebook appoints OMA to masterplan new residential village next to its Gehry-designed campus
France has announced it will ban the sale of petrol and diesel cars by 2040, as part of plans to make the country carbon-neutral. More about France to ban all petrol and diesel vehicles by 2040
A feud that has previously seen Anish Kapoor banned from using the "world's pinkest pink" continues, with its creator Stuart Semple now prohibiting the artist from using his new colour-changing paint. More about Anish Kapoor banned from using colour-changing paint in ongoing rights war
Architects have become too close to the commercial world and should instead be proposing visionary ideas for the future, according to Chinese architect Ma Yansong of MAD. More about "Architects should be more critical and visionary" says Ma Yansong
Architecture projects from 68 different countries have been shortlisted for awards at this year's World Architecture Festival, including a concept for ever-expanding housing in Syria, a plant-covered hotel in Vietnam and a sprawling museum in Palestine. More about World Building of the Year 2017 shortlist announced
The Barbican, the V&A and the British Museum are among over 500 leading arts organisations and individuals that have urged the UK government to support cultural exchange programmes and free movement of workers after Brexit. More about Europe's top cultural organisations pressure UK government to support them in Brexit negotiations
Yves Behar has spoken out about the widely ridiculed juicer he designed for Silicon Valley start-up Juicero, saying "people are very, very happy with it". More about Yves Behar defends Juicero juice machine after internet backlash
The Salk Institute's worn teak windows have been cleaned up, repaired and replaced as part of the conservation of the coastal Californian laboratory designed by American architect Louis Kahn. More about Restoration work completes on Louis Kahn's Salk Institute in California
The Royal Academy of Arts in London has unveiled ambitious plans for a new architecture centre and awards programme "to deepen the public's understanding of architecture and to inspire the profession", thanks to a seven-figure donation. More about Royal Academy announces new "permanent home" for architecture as part of Chipperfield renovation
Wolfgang Tillmans, Anish Kapoor and Ai Weiwei are among the six artists that have designed covers for ES Magazine celebrating the "resilience of London" in the wake of the Grenfell Tower fire and recent terror attacks. More about Artists including Anish Kapoor and Ai Weiwei create magazine covers dedicated to recent London tragedies
From 2019, all new Volvo cars will have electric or hybrid engines, the Swedish auto manufacturer announced today. More about Volvo becomes first major car company to switch to only electric and hybrid vehicles
Zaha Hadid Architects has revealed new visuals of its proposed 185-metre tower in Melbourne, which will be made up of four stacked blocks with white filigree facades. More about Zaha Hadid Architects unveils new visuals for "stacked vases" hotel tower in Melbourne
Dezeen is now among the 5,000 most popular websites in the world, according to web ranking firm Alexa. More about Dezeen is one of the world's 5,000 most popular websites
London's Design Museum has become the latest institution to start collecting newsworthy items and pop-culture icons, buying a Rainbow Flag, a David Bowie CD and a Frisbee. More about Design Museum adds the Rainbow Flag and a Frisbee to its permanent collection
Japanese architect Tadao Ando has revealed his plans to convert Paris' Bourse de Commerce building into a museum that will host one of the world's largest contemporary art collections. More about Tadao Ando to convert Paris stock exchange into art gallery