Oki Sato of Japanese studio Nendo has seen off competition from Thomas Heatherwick to claim a higher spot than any other designer on the first-ever Dezeen Hot List. More about Nendo's Oki Sato named world's most popular designer on Dezeen Hot List
Major architecture firms including Zaha Hadid Architects, Foster + Partners and Santiago Calatrava are setting up office in Dubai as the Middle Eastern architecture market booms. More about Zaha Hadid Architects, Foster + Partners and Calatrava open Dubai offices
These tongue-in-cheek images offer visions of the White House after US president-elect and renowned real-estate mogul Donald Trump gets the keys. More about Trump's development plans for the White House envisioned in satirical illustrations
After being the only prominent designer to argue in favour of Brexit, James Dyson is giving UK design education a boost with the creation of a new engineering university. More about James Dyson opening own university to bridge UK engineering skills gap
The American Institute of Architects will work with US president-elect Donald Trump to improve the country's infrastructure, says the organisation's chief Robert Ivy. More about American architects pledge to work with Donald Trump
London studio Johnson Banks is almost finished with its rebrand for software community Mozilla, which has been carried out in public. More about Johnson Banks edges close to completing Mozilla rebrand using open design process
Herzog & de Meuron has been selected to design the new Royal College of Art campus in Battersea, southwest London. More about Herzog & de Meuron wins contest for new Royal College of Art campus
Future Makers: in this exclusive movie, Italian architect Arturo Vittori explains how his wooden Warka Water structures can provide clean drinking water for rural communities in the developing world. More about Arturo Vittori's Warka Water towers harvest clean drinking water from the air
The inaugural Dezeen Hot List has revealed that the late Zaha Hadid is the most talked-about design figure on earth, and that architecture is the hottest topic among Dezeen readers. More about Architecture dominates first Dezeen Hot List, as Zaha Hadid and Bjarke Ingels claim top spots
Illustrators are taking to Instagram and Twitter to express their feelings about Donald Trump becoming the next president of the USA. More about Illustrators react to Donald Trump's shock US election win
We've launched Dezeen Hot List, our comprehensive guide to the architects, designers, brands, schools, events and more that our audience most wanted to read about over the last year. More about Dezeen Hot List is live, revealing the 400 hottest forces in architecture and design
Danish firm Bjarke Ingels Group has teamed up with French studio Silvio d'Ascia Architecture to design a loop-shaped station for a new stretch of the Paris Metro. More about BIG wins Paris Metro competition with looping station design
A savings-driven redesign of the iconic, triangular Toblerone chocolate bar has not gone down well with the British public. More about Redesigned "austerity Toblerone" prompts outrage from consumers
Bjarke Ingels Group has today unveiled its designs for the world's first Hyperloop high-speed transportation system in Dubai, which is to feature pods that travel at "near supersonic speed". More about BIG reveals full designs for Dubai Hyperloop in new video
David Adjaye, Amanda Levete and Diller Scofidio + Renfro are among the six design teams shortlisted to create light installations for the bridges on London's River Thames. More about David Adjaye and Amanda Levete compete in London bridge lighting contest
American architect Richard Meier has followed up teasers of a black tower planned for New York's East River with a wider set of images showing the firm's interiors for the building. More about Richard Meier releases more images of black tower for New York
The fire that killed one young boy and injured two adults at Tokyo Design Week on Sunday was likely started by an incandescent bulb. More about Incandescent bulb likely cause of Tokyo Design Week fire
Construction started today on a Singapore design school that will produce all of its own energy and more. More about National University of Singapore starts building zero-energy design school
Hyperloop One has released a new teaser video revealing that its new high-speed transportation system designed by Danish firm BIG will connect Dubai and Abu Dhabi in just 12 minutes. More about BIG-designed Hyperloop to connect Dubai and Abu Dhabi in 12 minutes
A five-year-old boy died and two men were injured when an installation caught fire at Tokyo Design Week on Sunday. More about Child dies after exhibit catches fire at Tokyo Design Week