A Globe-inspired theatre in northern France has been vandalised a week before its opening, an act the architect believes was "politically motivated desecration" by members of the far right. More about Architect blames far-right parties for attack on Shakespearean theatre in France
Mexico's luxury resort boom is leading to a surge in demand for locally sourced products, according to Mexican design brand Luteca. More about "Mexico is a booming growth market for design and architecture" says Luteca
The Iraqi postal service has paid tribute to the late Zaha Hadid by featuring her on a new stamp – using an image created by combining two separate portraits. More about Zaha Hadid features on new Iraqi postage stamp
This week on Dezeen: Dutch architect Rem Koolhaas took a swipe at campaigners advocating Britain's exit from the European Union this week, while a proposal to replace Thomas Heatherwick's controversial Garden Bridge design was tabled (pictured). More about This week, Koolhaas hit out at Brexit campaigners and a Garden Bridge alternative was unveiled
Online retail giant Amazon is celebrating the birthday of legendary designer Charles Eames with a pinboard that collects together replicas of his designs sold on the site. More about Amazon celebrates Charles Eames' birthday with pinboard of knockoffs
EU referendum: OMA founder Rem Koolhaas says that Britain's EU Leave campaigners believe they can change England back to the way it was, but don't understand what that really means. More about Brexit campaigners are fighting for an England that doesn't exist, says Rem Koolhaas
Architecture firm Allies and Morrison has revealed an alternative to Thomas Heatherwick's Garden Bridge for London – planting trees on the existing Thames crossing at Blackfriars. More about Allies and Morrison proposes alternative Garden Bridge at existing Blackfriars crossing
Scandinavian firm White Arkitekter has won a competition to design a sustainable housing development on a sloped, uninhabited hillside in the Faroe Islands. More about White Arkitekter wins housing design contest for the Faroe Islands
Design Miami/Basel 2016: late architect Zaha Hadid has been honoured with a floral installation by Ronan and Erwan Bouroullec inside her first major completed building (+ slideshow). More about Bouroullec brothers install floral Zaha Hadid tribute at Vitra Fire Station
EU referendum: A survey carried out by the British Fashion Council has revealed that 90 per cent of British fashion designers say they will vote to remain in the European Union. More about 90 per cent of British fashion designers oppose Brexit
These visualisations show the swathe of skyscrapers set to spring up across New York by 2020. More about New York's 2020 skyline shown in new visualisations
A giant glass-and-steel doughnut that will transport passengers up and down a 162-metre-high pole is undergoing final tests ahead of its opening according to Marks Barfield Architects, who designed the British Airways i360 viewing tower. More about "World's tallest moving observation tower" prepares to welcome first passengers
Furniture, tableware and objects from the Philip Johnson-designed The Four Seasons restaurant in New York are to be auctioned off, marking the destruction of "one of the rarest phenomena in Modernism" according to US critics (+ slideshow). More about Critics slam "painful" auction of items from Philip Johnson's The Four Seasons restaurant
London and St Louis-based design studio Kiku Obata & Company is overseeing the redevelopment of an ageing downtown district in the US heartland, in a rural town where big-box stores have taken over (+ slideshow). More about Kiku Obata leads revival of historic district in a rural Illinois town
Johanna Agerman Ross has become the latest design journalist to switch writing for curating and is leaving her post as editor of quarterly design journal Disegno to join the V&A museum. More about Disegno founder Johanna Agerman Ross to join V&A as curator
Dezeen promotion: Chinese architects Lu Wenyu and Wang Shu, who was awarded the 2012 Pritzker Prize, will deliver the Royal Academy's prestigious Annual Architecture Lecture this year. More about Wang Shu and Lu Wenyu to deliver Royal Academy Annual Architecture Lecture 2016
Architectural photographer Iwan Baan has taken new images of the Steven Holl-designed Bloch Building at the Nelson-Atkins art museum, which show the structure as it enters its 10th year (+ slideshow). More about Steven Holl's Bloch Building in Missouri recaptured in photographs by Iwan Baan
A row has broken out over architect Kunlé Adeyemi's award-winning Makoko Floating School following its collapse earlier this week, with a community leader in Lagos claiming pupils were evacuated three months ago over safety concerns and architecture critics questioning its credentials. More about Kunlé Adeyemi's floating school posed "danger to the kids," headmaster claims
This week on Dezeen: Danish brand Hay revealed its redesign of Ikea's iconic blue and yellow bag this week, as part of a new collaboration with the Swedish furniture giant, while BIG founder Bjarke Ingels showcased his huge undulating Serpentine Gallery Pavilion in London (pictured). More about This week, Ikea teamed up with Hay and Bjarke Ingels revealed his Serpentine Pavilion
A museum dedicated to Swedish furniture giant IKEA is scheduled to open at the end of this month inside the building that housed the company's first ever store (+ slideshow). More about IKEA Museum set to open in Sweden