Business news: MakerBot, once the darling of the 3D-printing scene, has laid off 20 per cent of its staff and closed its three retail stores after failing to meet its financial growth targets. More about 3D-printing pioneer MakerBot lays off staff and closes stores
Business news: luxury Italian kitchen and bathroom brand Boffi has acquired furniture company De Padova, adding free-standing pieces to its range of products in a move to appeal to the US market. More about Boffi eyes US market growth with De Padova acquisition
The American Institute of Architects has selected its top 10 housing projects of the last 12 months, including a rusting steel residence in rural Washington, a series of musicians' cottages in Vermont and a student housing tower in Boston (+ slideshow). More about AIA names top 10 American housing projects of the year
The future of Thomas Heatherwick's proposed Garden Bridge in London is in jeopardy after a court ruling yesterday granted permission for a judicial review of the project. More about Garden Bridge hits an obstacle as judicial review is granted
The cavernous shaft created at the entrance to London's Thames Tunnel by eminent 19th-century engineer Isambard Kingdom Brunel is set to be transformed into a performance venue. More about Brunel's first project to become London's latest underground venue
A team led by Japanese studio Sou Fujimoto Architects has unveiled images of its competition-winning proposal for a Paris university building filled with trees and plants. More about Sou Fujimoto envisions trees and balconies for Université Paris-Saclay building
OMA has been selected to design the exhibition for the Chinese Pavilion at the Venice Art Biennale 2015, a year after Rem Koolhaas' stint as architecture biennale director. More about OMA to create immersive exhibition for Chinese Pavilion at Venice Art Biennale 2015
Venice Architecture Biennale 2016: Denton Corker Marshall's recently completed Venice Biennale pavilion will be transformed into a swimming pool for next year's architecture exhibition. More about Australian Pavilion to become a swimming pool for Venice Architecture Biennale 2016
A team of Dutch companies has unveiled a proposal for a huge circular wind turbine that doubles as an apartment block and hotel, and also includes a rollercoaster. More about Designs unveiled for giant Rotterdam wind turbine you could live inside
Milan Expo 2015: two weeks ahead of opening day, the Milan Expo is still a building site and designers say some pavilions may not be finished in time. More about Milan Expo pavilions "haven't a hope in hell" of completing in time
Milan 2015: furniture companies need to get better at branding, according to Dutch designer Richard Hutten, who said the sector "has a lot to learn from other fields". More about Furniture companies need to improve their branding says Richard Hutten
Milan 2015: leading designers have spoken out about the "awful" intrusion as visitors and journalists scramble to grab photos and interviews at design fairs. More about Digital media is turning design fairs into "a kind of wild west" say designers
Scandinavian architecture firm CF Møller has presented its plans to build Denmark's largest sewage-pumping station in Copenhagen. More about CF Møller plans Denmark's largest sewage-pumping station
Milan Expo 2015: the first photographs of Wolfgang Buttress' UK pavilion for the World Expo 2015 in Milan have emerged, revealing that its structure is now complete (+ slideshow). More about First images of the UK's beehive-inspired Milan Expo pavilion released
Architecture firm Studio Gang has unveiled its latest design for a 348-metre-high Chicago skyscraper made up of three towers with zigzagging profiles. More about Studio Gang's riverside skyscraper could be Chicago's third tallest tower
Norwegian firm Snøhetta and Japanese studio SANAA have been awarded joint first place in a competition to design one of the five new museums planned for Budapest's City Park (+ slideshow). More about Snøhetta and SANAA share first place in Budapest museum contest
Sabiha Rumani Malik is auctioning off two rings and a bangle, designed for her by British architect Norman Foster during their four-year marriage, to raise money for charity. More about Norman Foster's ex-wife auctions off wedding ring for charity
Milan 2015: the design industry is "way behind" architecture when it comes to technology, according to designer Ross Lovegrove, who says design schools should put a 3D printer on every desk. More about Design schools need to embrace digital says Ross Lovegrove
Erik Andersson Architects has unveiled plans to build a circular carbon-fibre bridge across a historic moat in Sweden's second-largest city. More about Designs revealed for carbon-fibre bridge across a Gothenburg moat
Zaha Hadid Architects director Patrik Schumacher has hit out at "superficial and ignorant" criticism of iconic buildings and star architects. More about Patrik Schumacher launches attack on "ignorant" architecture critics