New York architect Mark Foster Gage has proposed a 102-storey tower covered in Gothic sculptural elements for Manhattan, in response to the city's supertall skyscrapers that are "virtually free of architectural design" (+ movie). More about Mark Foster Gage proposes elaborate gargoyle-covered skyscraper for New York
This week on Dezeen: critics spoke to Dezeen about how China's museum boom has resulted in cultural buildings with "no vision", while other industry experts told us that rising sea levels are sparking interest in amphibious architecture. More about This week, critics slammed China's "mediocre" museums and praised floating architecture
Design Miami 2015: traditional automotive brands "don't need to be scared" of upstarts including Tesla and Apple – and the cars of the future may not be electric, according to Audi's head of experiential marketing. More about Car brands unafraid of Tesla's electric challenge, says Audi marketing head
Dezeen has won the Best Use of Video category at the Professional Publishers Association's annual awards for independent publishers. More about Dezeen wins independent publishing award for "elegantly made and truly engaging video"
London-based Heatherwick Studio and Canadian firm Diamond Schmitt have been selected to replace Foster + Partners on the overhaul of Lincoln Center's David Geffen Hall, home to one of New York's leading orchestras. More about Thomas Heatherwick to redesign home of New York Philharmonic orchestra
Perkins Eastman Architects' Green Line concept would see New York's iconic Broadway converted into a linear park running from Columbus Circle to Union Square. More about Perkins Eastman proposes turning New York's Broadway into one long park
Advances in genetic technology mean that creating synthetic animals has become just another branch of industrial design, according to Daisy Ginsberg. More about Synthetic biology is turning into industrial design, says Daisy Ginsberg
Spanish architect and engineer Santiago Calatrava has unveiled designs for three new multi-modal bridges for the growing Chinese city of Huashan (+ slideshow). More about Santiago Calatrava unveils three bridge designs for Huashan, China
A new copyright law in the UK will "wipe out" design book publishing and cripple design education, according to author and publisher Charlotte Fiell. More about Copyright legislation will destroy design publishing says Charlotte Fiell
OMA has merged a municipal office block from the 1950s with a pixellated steel and glass structure to create a new mixed-use building in Rotterdam's city centre (+ slideshow). More about OMA completes pixellated Timmerhuis complex in Rotterdam
Rising sea levels and a shortage of development sites are leading to a surge of interest in floating buildings, with proposals ranging from mass housing on London's canals to entire amphibious cities in China (+ slideshow). More about Floating architecture will offer "an improved way of living"
The Petersen Automotive Museum in Los Angeles reopened this week following an extensive renovation, featuring a new wavy steel and aluminium facade designed by Kohn Pedersen Fox (+ slideshow). More about LA's Petersen Automotive Museum reopens with KPF-designed metal-ribbon facade
Apple has unveiled its own Smart Battery Case that slides onto the back of the iPhone 6 or 6s to provide additional power. More about Apple extends iPhone 6 battery life with slip-on rechargeable case
Studio Egret West has unveiled a "revolutionary new design vision" for London Underground stations of the future (+ slideshow). More about Studio Egret West reveals designs for future London Underground stations
Architects and urban designers are finally responding to the threat of rising sea levels by welcoming water into cities, says urbanism expert Tracy Metz. More about "Architects are going crazy with the idea of a new relationship to water" says Tracy Metz
RIBA International Prize: the Royal Institute of British Architects is launching its International Prize for the best new building in the world, with the inaugural 2016 ceremony to take place in London. More about International Prize for world's best new building launched by RIBA
Architecture office NBBJ has unveiled a concept for a series of natural ice rinks on London's River Thames that emerge from below the water's surface. More about Flower-like ice rinks proposed for London's River Thames
London collective Assemble has become the first architecture or design studio to receive the prestigious Turner Prize for art (+ slideshow). More about Assemble wins 2015 Turner Prize for Liverpool housing regeneration project
Eric Parry Architects has unveiled designs for 1 Undershaft, a 73-storey tower that will be the tallest building in London's financial district. More about Eric Parry Architects unveils tallest tower in City of London
This week on Dezeen: we've been reporting from Design Miami 2015 this week, where Zaha Hadid's clamshell-like dining pavilion and Porky Hefer's killer-whale-shaped chair are on show, while back in London Herzog & de Meuron unveiled its stadium design for Chelsea FC (pictured). More about This week, designers flocked to Miami and Herzog & de Meuron unveiled Chelsea FC's new stadium