Dutch designer Martijn van Strien's Makersleeve device cases are designed for production on-demand in any makerspace in the world. More about Martijn van Strien launches print-on-demand laptop sleeves to cut overproduction
Chinese automaker Geely has launched a new car brand with sharable locks and an open platform designed to make its vehicles "the most connected in the world". More about Lynk & Co cars let owners easily start their own sharing business
A Frank Lloyd Wright monograph disguised as a children's book and a photo reportage of African modernism shot by Iwan Baan have been chosen as the top 10 books about architecture from 2016. More about Top 10 architecture books of 2016
Sydney studio CHROFI has won a competition to create a new conservatory at the Australian National Botanic Gardens in Canberra with plans for a raised cube dressed in curtain-like glazing. More about CHROFI wins Australian conservatory contest with "hovering cube" design
OMA, MAD and Studio Gang are among seven teams vying to overhaul Paris' Tour Montparnasse – a 209-metre tower that caused such uproar on completion that it sparked a 42-year skyscraper ban in the city. More about OMA, MAD and Studio Gang compete for Tour Montparnasse redesign
Design solutions for a wide range of social concerns, from rapid-recovery housing to drinking water access for migrants, are featured in a new show at the Cooper Hewitt Smithsonian Design Museum in New York. More about Socially responsible design in America presented in Cooper Hewitt exhibition
Construction has begun on the One Vanderbilt tower in Midtown Manhattan, which will overtake 432 Park Avenue as the second-tallest structure in New York City. More about New York's future second-tallest skyscraper breaks ground
Plans by former footballers Gary Neville and Ryan Giggs to build a luxury hotel and shopping centre in Manchester may be scuppered as the Twentieth Century Society seeks emergency heritage listing for a synagogue on the site. More about Heritage body seeks to block Ryan Giggs and Gary Neville's Manchester plans
Chinese studio MAD has released visuals for its new concert hall in Beijing, which will be draped in a translucent fluted facade. More about MAD reveals plans for translucent China Philharmonic Hall in Beijing
Brexit: Dezeen is calling on architecture and design firms in the UK to help us prepare our submission to the forthcoming parliamentary inquiry into the impact of Brexit. More about Architects and designers: tell us how Brexit will affect your businesses
A geological-inspired addition to the Natural History museum in New York by US firm Studio Gang has received unanimous approval from the city's Landmarks Preservation Commission. More about Studio Gang's American Museum of Natural History extension moves forward
This week on Dezeen, Sotheby's announced that David Bowie's personal collection of Memphis furniture – which is over 100 pieces strong – will go up for auction in November. More about This week, David Bowie was revealed as an extensive collector of Memphis design
Spanish architect Santiago Calatrava has released more images of his proposed Dubai Creek Tower – now under construction and expected to surpass the 828-metre-high Burj Khalifa. More about Calatrava's Dubai Creek observation tower breaks ground
Dezeen promotion: the government must prioritise new models of affordable workspaces to ensure that London maintains its "global competitiveness" as a centre of commerce, according to a new report by New London Architecture. More about New London Architecture calls on UK government to provide affordable workspaces
Apple's central London store has reopened following a major renovation by Foster + Partners that incorporates the tech giant's new approach to retail. More about Apple unveils tree-filled Regent Street store by Foster + Partners
Brexit: the UK government's education policy has come under attack from two different design bodies, with claims students are being "actively discouraged" from studying design. More about Brexit and education policy combine to create "talent crisis" in UK design
Ron Arad Architects has unveiled images of an office complex underway in Tel Aviv, which is expected to become the tallest building in Israel. More about Ron Arad's Tel Aviv tower set to become Israel's tallest building
Lighting brand FontanaArte has been sold to a private finance company, continuing the consolidation of the Italian furniture industry. More about Design brand FontanaArte sold to Italian Creation Group
David Bowie's extensive collection of pieces by the Memphis group is set to be auctioned in London. More about David Bowie's personal collection of Memphis furniture goes up for auction
Architecture studio Gort Scott has unveiled plans to replace an out-of-use office block in London's Walthamstow with 45 "pocket" apartments. More about Gort Scott to replace disused London office block with micro apartments