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
Venice Architecture Biennale 2016: an "unbreakable glass ceiling" is pushing talented architects out of Sweden and Norway, according to this year's curators of the Nordic Pavilion in Venice (+ slideshow). More about Nordic architecture is "on the verge of stagnation" say Venice Biennale pavilion curators
The six shortlisted proposals for a new building for the Museum of London have been unveiled, including designs by BIG, Caruso St John and Stanton Williams (+ slideshow). More about BIG and Caruso St John feature on shortlist for new Museum of London
New York's Museum of Modern Art has announced a major exhibition of work by famed American architect Frank Lloyd Wright to coincide with what would have been his 150th birthday. More about MoMA to stage major Frank Lloyd Wright exhibition in 2017
Business news: a lawsuit has uncovered details that suggest the 2014 merger between US furniture brand Herman Miller and retailer Design Within Reach may not have technically happened. More about Herman Miller's merger with Design Within Reach called into question
Sports brand Adidas and environmental initiative Parley for the Oceans have released the first batch of running shoes with uppers made using recycled plastic recovered from the sea (+ movie). More about Adidas launches trainers made from ocean plastic with Parley for the Oceans
British architect Michael Manser, a pioneering Modernist and founder of the Manser Medal, has died aged 87. More about Modernist architect Michael Manser dies aged 87
Danish design brand Hay has redesigned IKEA's iconic blue and yellow bag as part of a newly announced collaboration with the Swedish furniture giant. More about Hay redesigns IKEA's iconic blue Frakta bag
Nigerian architect Kunlé Adeyemi has confirmed reports that his award-winning Makoko Floating School has collapsed. More about Kunlé Adeyemi's floating school suffers "abrupt collapse"
A team of architects in Chicago has proposed a house made of 3D-printed plastic and carbon-fibre panels wrapped around glazed walls (+ slideshow). More about WATG wins competition to design freeform 3D-printed house
Swedish firm White Arkitekter has won a competition to design a cultural centre and hotel in Skellefteå, Sweden, with its proposal for the "tallest wooden building in the Nordic countries" (+ slideshow). More about White Arkitekter selected to build timber-framed high-rise in Sweden
London Design Festival 2016: the organisers of the London Design Festival have scrapped plans for a designer crazy golf course in Trafalgar Square following the failure of its crowdfunding campaign. More about Trafalgar Square crazy golf project cancelled following failed Kickstarter campaign
The ArDe architecture and design fair, which was due to open at Somerset House in London this week, has been cancelled due to lack of sponsorship. More about ArDe design fair at Somerset House cancelled due to lack of sponsors
Instagrammers have been sharing images of this year's Serpentine Gallery Pavilion, conceived by Bjarke Ingels as an "unzipped" wall of bricks – including construction snaps by the Danish architect himself. More about Bjarke Ingels' Serpentine Gallery Pavilion revealed on Instagram