To make medals for Tokyo 2020, Olympic organisers are considering mining Japan's vast repositories of e-waste for millions of discarded smartphones and computers. More about Tokyo Olympics medals could be made of old smartphones
The UK's iconic red phone boxes are being repurposed for a more contemporary telecommunications need: mobile handset repairs. More about Lovefone turns UK's disused telephone boxes into tiny repair shops
Spiralling skyscrapers are more popular than ever according to a new industry study charting twisted buildings around the world. More about World's tallest twisted towers revealed
This week on Dezeen: British designer Thomas Heatherwick was forced to defend his Garden Bridge proposal this week after reports emerged that the project was missing £22 million in funding. More about This week, Heatherwick defended his Garden Bridge after a funding gap was revealed
Forensic Architecture has created an interactive model of a notorious torture prison in Syria, using the eye- and ear-witness accounts of survivors (+ movie). More about Forensic Architecture forms digital reconstruction of Syrian "architectural instrument of torture"
Taxi app Uber will trial a fleet of autonomous Volvos on the roads of Pittsburgh later this month, the latest development in the race towards driverless cars (+ slideshow). More about Uber's self-driving taxis to arrive in the US this month
The world's largest aircraft, Airlander 10, has completed its successful maiden voyage over the UK (+ movie). More about Gigantic "Flying Bum" plane takes to the skies
Thomas Heatherwick has defended his Garden Bridge proposal for London's River Thames, after a BBC report found that the project was missing £22 million in funding. More about Heatherwick defends Garden Bridge as investigation reveals £22 million funding gap
Pritzker Prize-winning Australian architect Glenn Murcutt has revealed new images of his first mosque in Melbourne, showing a roof covered in rows of dramatic lantern-like skylights (+ slideshow). More about Glenn Murcutt unveils first images of Australian Islamic Centre in Melbourne
Another supertall tower for Manhattan is going ahead, now that legal proceedings stalling KPF's 1,501-foot skyscraper beside Grand Central station have been abandoned (+ slideshow). More about KPF's One Vanderbilt skyscraper for Manhattan moves forward after lawsuit dropped
Creatives must "get their act together and speak with a united voice" to protect the future of the sector post-Brexit, according to London Design Festival and Creative Industries Federation founder John Sorrell. More about Creative industries must present a united front to make best of Brexit says John Sorrell
A proposal to add a giant curvaceous greenhouse on top of the pavilion designed by Philip Johnson for the 1964-65 World's Fair has won a competition to suggest uses for the abandoned structure. More about Architects imagine new uses for Philip Johnson's New York State Pavilion
England's primary professional football competition has kicked off its 2016/2017 season with a significantly more minimal lion's head logo. More about England's Premier League gets a minimal rebrand by DesignStudio
This week on Dezeen: artist and political activist Ai Weiwei accused China's government of restricting architectural discussion this week, while architect Jacques Herzog declared his support for the administration's plans to curb "weird" buildings in the country. More about This week, Ai Weiwei slammed China's approach to architecture but Herzog defended it
Reality stars the Kardashians have emerged as unlikely fans of Modernist architecture, with Kris Jenner revealing on their TV show that she's reading a book about "Le Courvoisier, which is an architect" (+ movie). More about Kardashians discuss book about famous architect "Le Courvoisier"
Methamphetamine is being doled out to North Korean construction workers in a bid to speed up progress on a skyscraper in the capital city of Pyongyang, according to reports. More about North Korean builders use crystal meth to speed up skyscraper progress
Swiss architect Peter Zumthor has revealed renderings showing his design for the new Los Angeles County Museum of Art, which is based on nearby tar pits (+ slideshow). More about Peter Zumthor releases updated visuals of serpentine LACMA overhaul
Rio 2016: producing an Olympics logo is the world's hardest graphic design challenge says Fred Gelli, who created the identity for this year's summer games in Rio de Janeiro. More about Rio 2016 motif is "first 3D logo in the history of the Olympics" says designer
Rio 2016: to protect them from the Zika virus during the Rio Olympics, South Korea's athletes are wearing repellent-infused uniforms that keep mosquitoes at bay. More about Zika-proof uniforms designed for South Korea's Rio Olympics team
Construction has started on a human-body-inspired headquarters for Chinese fashion group Xinhee, designed by architecture studio MAD (+ slideshow). More about MAD designs "building with skin and bones" for Chinese fashion brand