Dezeen founder and editor-in-chief Marcus Fairs has been named the first-ever international ambassador for Dutch Design Week, alongside homegrown figures Winy Maas of architecture firm MVRDV, and design studio Atelier NL. More about Dezeen founder Marcus Fairs appointed as international ambassador for Dutch Design Week
This week on Dezeen, Norway abandoned plans for a controversial memorial near the site of the 2011 Utøya terrorist attack and Donald Trump suggested that solar panels could help pay for his border wall with Mexico. More about This week, Norway scrapped a memorial and Trump touted solar panels for border wall
Architects have attacked the culture of cost-cutting and "value-stripping" in UK construction, which they believe contributed to the fatal Grenfell Tower fire. More about Grenfell Tower disaster exposes UK's "dangerous, ugly, cruel and uncaring" approach to social housing, say architects
Dezeen has won two more awards for online journalism, scooping the Editorial Team of the Year and the Best Use of Video categories at the Association of Online Publishers Awards in London last night. More about Dezeen named best editorial and video team at online publishing awards
The museum proposed by filmmaker George Lucas could finally come to fruition now Los Angeles city officials have given it the go-ahead. More about LA officials unanimously approve George Lucas museum in "slam dunk" decision
Researchers from Switzerland's ETH Zurich university will use robots and 3D printers to design and build a pioneering three-storey house at a local research and innovation campus. More about ETH Zurich unveils plans for robot-built house in Dübendorf
More than two thirds of UK design graduates are leaving London due to the cost of living and uncertainly over the impact of Brexit on the creative industries, according to a survey conducted at this week's New Designers showcase. More about High living costs and Brexit are driving design graduates away from London
Sedum plants form a huge tick on the roof of Nike's new headquarters in New York, which also features an indoor basketball court, meeting rooms in a van and bleacher-style stairs. More about Nike unveils New York headquarters topped with giant planted swoosh
The Morgans Hotel in New York, which developer Ian Schrager turned into the world's first boutique hotel, has closed and will be converted into high-end micro apartments. More about First boutique hotel Morgans closes to become micro condos
Scandinavian firm CF Møller has been appointed alongside Haworth Tompkins and Metropolitan Workshop on the housing scheme that will replace Robin Hood Gardens, the brutalist estate in east London designed by Alison and Peter Smithson. More about CF Møller appointed on Robin Hood Gardens replacement scheme
Plants will spill out between the overlapping wooden blocks that make up the facade of this hotel, which Kengo Kuma & Associates has unveiled for a site on the left bank of Paris' river Seine. More about Kengo Kuma reveals plant-covered Eco-Luxury Hotel for Paris
US President Donald Trump has suggested that his controversial wall proposed for the country's border with Mexico could be covered with solar panels, to provide cheap energy and help foot the bill. More about Trump touts solar-panelled Mexico border wall as cost-saving solution
France, Austria and Norway are to become home to the world's tallest wooden buildings according to a new report by the Council on Tall Buildings and Urban Habitat, which has found Europe to be leading the timber construction movement. More about Europe at forefront of timber construction finds CTBUH report
A London pumping station designed by British architect John Outram has been Grade II* listed, in a move that Historic England hopes will see other postmodern buildings recognised for their architectural significance. More about John Outram's "Temple of Storms" pumping station heritage listed as one of UK's finest postmodern buildings
The Wilshire Grand Center, America's tallest building west of the Mississippi River, has officially opened in Los Angeles. More about LA's tallest skyscraper opens
Plans to cut a "wound" into a Norwegian peninsula in memory of the victims of terrorist Anders Breivik have been abandoned following years of opposition from locals. More about Norway scraps plans for controversial memorial near site of 2011 Utøya terrorist attack
The number of towers that have failed fire safety checks in the aftermath of the Grenfell Tower fire has risen to 60, as the government urges councils to submit cladding samples for testing. More about 60 UK towers fail fire safety checks following Grenfell tragedy
This week on Dezeen, the RIBA named the UK's best new buildings and Diébédo Francis Kéré revealed his Serpentine Pavilion in London. More about This week, RIBA named national winners and the Serpentine Pavilion was unveiled
Cladding is being removed from residential high-rises across the UK following concerns over fire safety in the wake of the Grenfell Tower tragedy. More about Cladding stripped from residential towers across UK in wake of Grenfell Tower fire
The organisation behind New York's High Line elevated park has created an online forum that offers advice for those embarking on similar infrastructure reuse projects. More about High Line creators launch website to advise on avoiding gentrification