Sir David Chipperfield has accused politicians of lacking courage and vision at a time when "ideas and principles are under siege" and said architecture has become "contaminated by cynicism". More about Royal Gold Medal winner Paulo Mendes da Rocha represents optimism in a time of pessimism, says Chipperfield
Philippe Starck has threatened to take action against a fellow French designer he accuses of spreading "false information" by passing off a 20-year-old concept for a smartphone as a new project. More about Philippe Starck hits out at reissue of jelly-phone concept
Santiago Calatrava has unveiled a £1 billion development on the edge of London's River Thames, which will host a new tube station, performance venue and winter gardens topped by a crown-like arrangement of towers. More about Calatrava reveals £1 billion scheme for London's Greenwich Peninsula
A new masters programme titled the University of the Underground is promising a fee-free design education to students who want to "positively challenge institutions and power structures". More about New University of the Underground design course aims to build "a network of creative soldiers"
Uber has announced a partnership with Daimler to operate driverless taxis, weeks after its own self-driving fleet was ordered off the streets of San Francisco. More about Uber edges towards driverless taxis with Daimler partnership
Mies van der Rohe's unrealised design for an amber-glass office tower in the City of London has been revealed in detail for the first time, ahead of an exhibition at the Royal Institute of British Architects next month. More about Mies van der Rohe's London tower design revealed in detail for first time
A survey of design industry demographics has found that almost three quarters of designers are white. More about Design industry is 73 per cent white, finds AIGA survey
Steven Holl has called for the impeachment of Donald Trump, while Daniel Libeskind has described the US president's recently imposed travel restrictions as "an affront to our freedom and core values". More about Holl, Libeskind and Snøhetta strongly condemn Trump's travel restrictions
Architects, engineers and construction professionals working in North America earn far more than those in Europe, according to a new global salary survey. More about American architects richer than European counterparts, salary survey reveals
American industrial designer Tucker Viemeister has designed a logo for Donald Trump based on Nazi insignia to reflect the billionaire's "racist hate mongering". More about Tucker Viemeister proposes Nazi-style logo for Donald Trump
Foster + Partners has won a competition for a complex of stepped towers in Mecca, Saudi Arabia, providing accommodation for pilgrims en route to the world's largest mosque. More about Foster + Partners reveals cascading tower complex for Mecca pilgrims
The company behind the Vespa scooter has made its first move into autonomous transportation with a robotic personal helper that carries your belongings for you. More about Piaggio introduces Gita personal cargo droid that follows you around
Finland's first high-rise wooden apartment building and OMA's Fondazione Prada art centre are among 40 projects shortlisted for the European Union's 2017 architecture prize, the Mies van der Rohe Award. More about 40 European architecture projects shortlisted for Mies van der Rohe Award 2017
Almost half of all architects working in London come from overseas, according to a survey of practices conducted for Dezeen. More about Overseas architects "frantically trying to apply for UK citizenship" as Brexit looms
Apple, Amazon, Google and Airbnb are among many US tech companies to have denounced President Donald Trump's so-called Muslim ban, which prevents citizens of seven Middle Eastern and African countries from entering the US. More about US tech companies unite against Trump's travel ban
Copyright protection lasts too long and should be shortened, according to musician David Byrne, speaking at a design festival at the new A/D/O space in New York this weekend. More about Copyright has "gone too far" and ideas should belong to everyone, says David Byrne
This week on Dezeen, IKEA's flat-pack refugee shelter won Design of the Year 2016 and the shortlist for a new UK holocaust memorial was revealed. More about This week, IKEA won design of the year and the UK holocaust memorial shortlist was revealed
David Adjaye, Zaha Hadid Architects, Foster + Partners and Daniel Libeskind are among the 10 shortlisted teams competing to design the UK's National Holocaust Memorial in London. More about Foster, Adjaye and Libeskind shortlisted for UK Holocaust memorial
Polish studio FAAB has developed a concept for a music school in Kraków featuring angular volumes covered with a mossy roof designed to absorb large amounts of airborne pollutants. More about FAAB proposes "smog-eating" music school for Kraków
IKEA's temporary shelter designed for refugees has been named the 2016 Beazley Design of the Year, beating the artwork for David Bowie's final album and a robotic surgeon. More about IKEA flat-pack refugee shelter wins Design of the Year 2016