London Design Biennale 2016: with the first ever London Design Biennale set to open next week, Dezeen reporter Jessica Mairs has selected 10 attractions that aren't to be missed, including a forest dining room and a giant weathervane. More about Top 10 picks for the London Design Biennale 2016
The president of the United Nations General Assembly's office has received a makeover with furniture by Danish designers Arne Jacobsen and Poul Kjærholm (+ slideshow). More about Fritz Hansen kits out UN president's office with mid-century Danish furniture
With houses in London now selling for as much as £26 million, the RIBA Stephen Lawrence Prize shortlist offers some slightly more attainable inspiration for anyone with the time and energy to build from scratch. More about Here's what you can build for less than £1 million in the UK
Six buildings have been shortlisted for architecture's most unwanted award – the Carbuncle Cup 2016 for the UK's worst new building (+ slideshow). More about Carbuncle Cup shortlist reveals frontrunners for Britain's worst building of 2016
A copper-clad chapel and a faceted wooden sauna are among the four buildings competing for Finland's most important architecture prize (+ slideshow). More about Finlandia Prize for Architecture 2016 shortlist announced
Brexit crisis: architects have reported concerns over the future of their businesses in the first major survey of confidence levels since the EU referendum. More about UK architects predict crash in workload in face of Brexit uncertainty
Areas of Chicago have been fitted with a network of sensors, which will work like a Fitbit activity tracker to provide both scientists and citizens with open data about the urban environment (+ movie). More about Chicago installs "fitness tracker for the city" to improve infrastructure and residents' health
The American engineer known as the father of the Boeing 747 has died at the age of 95. More about Boeing 747 designer Joe Sutter dies
The Creative Industries Federation has warned that the UK could face a creative skills shortage, after the latest GCSE results revealed a drop of almost 10 per cent in students studying Design and Technology. More about Drop in number of UK children studying creative subjects could trigger skills shortage
Architect Renzo Piano has been called upon to lead reconstruction efforts in towns left devastated by the earthquake that struck central Italy last week, and to mitigate against future disasters. More about Renzo Piano to lead recovery plan following Italian earthquake
American director Spike Jonze has used an iconic Los Angeles music hall by Modernist architect Welton Becket as the venue for a four-minute perfume advert for French fashion house Kenzo (+ movie). More about Welton Becket's Dorothy Chandler Pavilion stars in Kenzo perfume advert
Herzog & de Meuron's Tate Modern Switch House, Ikea's flatpack refugee shelter, and the artwork for David Bowie's final album are among projects nominated for the Design Museum's Designs of the Year awards 2016 (+ slideshow). More about Designs of the Year 2016 nominees announced
A pavilion designed by the late Zaha Hadid for London's Serpentine Gallery has been installed in the grounds of a stately home in England's Peak District, ahead of its sale. More about Zaha Hadid's 2007 Serpentine Gallery Pavilion put up for sale at Chatsworth House
London residents have called for height caps and no-build zones to protect the city from the increasing number of new skyscrapers. More about Londoners demand skyscraper height restrictions
Dutch studio DUS Architects has 3D printed an eight-square-metre cabin and accompanying bathtub in Amsterdam, and is now inviting guests to stay overnight (+ slideshow). More about DUS Architects builds 3D-printed micro home in Amsterdam
This week on Dezeen: a 430-metre-long glass bridge opened to the public and the world's largest aircraft crashed during its second test flight this week. More about This week, the world's longest glass bridge opened in China and the "Flying Bum" crashed
A 430-metre-long glass-bottomed bridge has been constructed across a deep canyon in China's Zhangjiajie National Forest Park (+ slideshow). More about World's tallest and longest glass bridge opens in China
The UK government has pledged its continuous support for the Thomas Heatherwick-designed Garden Bridge, but has reduced its financial guarantee from £15 million to £9 million. More about UK government renews support for Garden Bridge but reduces offer by £6 million
New South Wales officials have rejected recommendations to heritage list the Sirius apartment building – leaving one of Sydney's only examples of brutalist architecture at risk of demolition. More about Heritage listing denied for rare brutalist building in Sydney
The bulbous aircraft known as the "Flying Bum" has slowly nose-dived into a field during its second test flight in the English countryside (+ movie). More about World's biggest aircraft "the Flying Bum" crashes on test flight