British architect David Adjaye is to become Sir David Adjaye after receiving a knighthood for services to architecture in the New Year's Honours 2017. More about David Adjaye receives knighthood in New Year Honours 2017
A scheme to convert roadways in Phoenix into car-free and plant-filled corridors shaded by woven canopies has won first place in a design competition. More about Blank Studio proposes fibre canopies for sun-drenched Arizona streets
Artist Anish Kapoor has got his hands on the "world's pinkest pink", which he is legally forbidden from using. More about Anish Kapoor flaunts use of "world's pinkest pink" despite personal ban from its creator
A bridge suspended more than half a kilometre above a Chinese river has opened to the public – becoming the highest of its kind in the world. More about World’s highest bridge opens to traffic in southwest China
Amazon has filed a patent for huge flying warehouses that could house its fleet of delivery drones. More about Amazon files patent for flying warehouses filled with drones
This week on Dezeen, artist Tracey Emin controversially announced plans to move her studio from London to the Kent coast. More about This week, Tracey Emin announced plans to leave London following rejection of Chipperfield-designed studio
Italian designer Lella Vignelli, who together with husband Massimo formed the "first couple of modern design", has died aged 82. More about Pioneering designer Lella Vignelli dies aged 82
Australian firm Bates Smart is to design a new Embassy of Australia for the US capital, replacing the building that the firm designed for the same purpose in 1964. More about Bates Smart unveils light-filled replacement for its Australian Embassy in Washington DC
A charity that invites high-profile figures to speak in schools around the UK has called for more leading architects and designers to participate. More about Speakers for Schools needs more people from the design sector to inspire students
Snøhetta has extended the Lillehammer Art Museum and Cinema in Norway with a cantilevering cube covered in a layer of crinkled and polished stainless steel. More about Snøhetta adds crinkled stainless-steel extension to 1960s museum in Norway
Miami firm DOMO Architecture + Design has created renderings that show a series of landscaped features along the border between the USA and Mexico instead of a fence or wall. More about Beautifying the Border proposal replaces US-Mexico fence with landscaping
The international offices of Dutch architecture firm OMA have been given independence from the head office in Rotterdam, allowing founder Rem Koolhaas to concentrate on personal projects, the architect has explained. More about OMA offices around the world get "independent voice" says Rem Koolhaas
Haworth white papers: higher education institutes around the world are undergoing radical change as they swap old-fashioned lecture rooms for flexible learning spaces, according to an expert in educational environments. More about Universities undergo "quiet revolution" as they switch to open-plan learning, Haworth report finds
Machado Silvetti Architects and Fentress Architects have been hired to revitalise Denver Art Museum, the only North American building by famed Italian architect Gio Ponti. More about Renovation planned for Gio Ponti's only North American building
Google's rebranded self-driving car project has unveiled the first vehicle under its new name of Waymo – a driverless Chrysler minivan. More about Google's Waymo reveals self-driving Chrysler minivans
Artist Tracey Emin has announced plans to move her studio from London to the Kent coast, after withdrawing her appeal against the planning rejection of her proposed David Chipperfield-designed extension. More about Tracey Emin to exit London after rejection of her Chipperfield-designed extension
The Brexit vote has led to a "brain drain" of teaching staff and a drop in student numbers at the UK's architecture and design institutes, according to a body representing creative higher education establishments, which warns that universities will be forced to shut down. More about Design schools will "hit the wall" due to Brexit, warns The Council for Higher Education in Art & Design
This week on Dezeen, Google announced that its self-driving car project will continue life as a new company, while Uber's fleet of autonomous vehicles got in hot water just hours after taking to the streets. More about This week, self-driving cars from Uber and Google both hit headlines
One of the most famous houses by Italian architect Gio Ponti is set to be demolished, as the owner plans to replace it with a 20-storey hotel. More about Mid-century Iran villa by Gio Ponti faces demolition to make way for luxury hotel
A major new building by architecture firm Snøhetta has opened in the south of France, framing a huge replica of one of the world's most important examples of prehistoric cave art. More about Snøhetta unveils visitor centre for world-famous Lascaux cave paintings