OMA founder Rem Koolhaas and colleague David Gianotten have unveiled plans to create a reconfigurable amphitheatre topped by a translucent, floating roof for this year's MPavilion in Melbourne. More about OMA designs adaptable amphitheatre for fourth MPavilion in Melbourne
The cladding used in the Grenfell Tower renovation has been identified as a cheaper and more flammable variety, amid confusion over whether the material is legal in the UK. More about Grenfell Tower cladding identified as cheaper and more flammable option
American firm Olson Kundig Architects has unveiled plans to renovate the Space Needle observation tower in Seattle by adding slanted glass balustrades and a rotating glass floor. More about Olson Kundig set to overhaul Seattle Space Needle
The devastating fire at Grenfell Tower dominated the news on Dezeen this week. Blame fell on the £8.7 million facelift it received last year, which in turn has triggered a review of 4,000 other UK high-rises. More about This week, the Grenfell Tower fire tragedy unfolded
The UK government has launched an emergency review of the country's high-rise apartments following the Grenfell Tower fire, with cabinet minister Sajid Javid saying residents of similar buildings could be rehoused for their safety. More about Grenfell Tower fire triggers emergency safety review across UK's 4,000 high-rises
Homes without internal walls, kitchens or bathrooms are being billed as a solution to housing crises around the world, after NL Architects won the Mies van der Rohe Award for its refurbishment of the Kleiburg apartment block in Amsterdam. More about Unfinished homes touted as potential solution to the global housing crisis
Labour MP Emma Dent Coad has speculated that recent renovation works may have contributed to the fatal fire at Grenfell Tower in west London, as prime minister Theresa May announces a public inquiry. More about Theresa May orders public inquiry into Grenfell Tower fire as renovations blamed
Spanish architect Santiago Calatrava's transportation hub at New York's World Trade Center has sprung another leak, but so far no one is taking responsibility. More about Santiago Calatrava's World Trade Center Oculus continues to leak
Architects and construction experts are trying to understand the cause of a devastating fire at a recently refurbished tower block in west London, which has killed 12 people. More about Grenfell Tower fire deaths raise questions about safety of post-war renovations
The European Parliament's chief Brexit negotiator has called on the UK government to retain membership of the Erasmus student exchange programme after the nation leaves the European Union. More about Erasmus exchange programme could remain open to UK students after Brexit
Curl la Tourelle Head Architecture has drawn up plans for "London's greenest public building", a school that would be entirely powered by tidal movements of the River Thames. More about Vision unveiled for London school powered by Thames tide
An Arctic storage bunker filled with seeds that could help humankind regenerate crops after a doomsday scenario is undergoing repairs, after rising temperatures caused it to flood. More about Climate change forces emergency repairs to "failsafe" Arctic seed vault
Interest in plywood kitchens, retro furniture and watercolour wallpaper is skyrocketing in the UK, according to the latest trend report from Pinterest. More about Pinterest names watercolour prints and 1970s furniture as top interiors trends for 2017
Foster + Partners' Apple Park is an "anachronism wrapped in glass" that provides a poor model for company campuses, claims the first major critical review of the project, published by technology magazine Wired. More about "Apple's new campus sucks" according to Wired magazine
Joseph Grima has been appointed creative director of Design Academy Eindhoven, Dezeen understands. More about Joseph Grima to be named as new Design Academy Eindhoven creative director
Emma Dent Coad, the Labour Party politician who claimed a surprise election victory in the UK's richest constituency, is a design writer and architecture historian known for campaigning against gentrification. More about First Labour MP in London's Kensington is a design writer who plans to fight gentrification
Dezeen's managing editor Olivia Mull has picked up a prestigious industry award for Dezeen Hot List, which was named Best Content Idea – Digital at the BSME Talent Awards 2017. More about "Game changer" Dezeen Hot List named best digital content idea at BSME awards
David Beckham's plan to create a new professional soccer team for Miami is a step closer to kick-off – the British footballer has now acquired a plot of land to build a stadium on. More about David Beckham scores land for Populous-designed football stadium in Miami
This week on Dezeen, UK architects and designers revealed "mixed emotions" following the result of a hung parliament, which the Creative Industries Federation said will prevent the hard Brexit many feared. More about This week, a surprise election result created uncertainty for UK architects and designers
Construction has begun on a wedge-shaped building by American architect Steven Holl for the Museum of Fine Arts, Houston, which will provide a new entry point to the campus. More about Steven Holl's curvy-roofed addition to Houston arts museum breaks ground